Pokestop approval

[DTrain2002]

Hello and welcome,

1st, there is an issue with syncing in PoGo, and is being discussed here:

PoGo sync. - it’s not well . Known issue

Since so many people are asking about it, I thought I would post a topic noting that sync of new Pokestops and gyms seems to have been skipped yesterday. Don’t panic if an expected game location did not show up on the game board. The next sync is due about 7-8 hours from now.

2nd, if there is a sync and it doesn’t appear, please see this post for more info:

Why an accepted Wayspot may not be used in Pokemon Go (S2 cells and Pokemon Go)

I have this written up for when I see a wheresmypokestop question. I know the prompt tells you that you are submitting a “Pokestop” but you are actually submitting a Wayspot to the database. The Wayspot can only become a Pokestop or gym if it is alone in a level 17 S2 cell. The S2 cell use has not been officially confirmed as far as I am aware, but staff has acknowledged there is an additional step after acceptance. This is a good article about S2 cells and how they have been observed to be use…