Hi!
I requested a change of location for 1 pokestop and now it’s gone but it’s still there for other games.
How can I change it back ?
If the current location is correct, then you can’t change it back. To do so would be abuse.
I have this written up for when I see a wheresmypokestop question. I think some of this might explain:
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. This is a good article about S2 cells and how they are used in PoGo: https://pokemongohub.net/post/article/comprehensive-guide-s2-cells-pokemon-go/
(Eligible Wayspots are added to Pokemon Go in a sync that happens once a day normally. If it has not been more than 48 hours since it was accepted, it could just be that it has not synced in yet.)
Wayspots that are not eligible to be Pokestops or gyms still have the potential to be used as Power Spots. It appears that there is a 22m distance requirement from any Pokestop or gym for it to be used this way, and it seems there is a limit of two active Power Spots per L14 S2 cell, the same size used to determine gyms. We explorers haven’t figured out the schedule for syncing in new Power Spots, but it is not on a daily basis at this time.
The old position, indicated by the pink dot, was in a separate L17 S2 cell. The new location based on the coordinates you gave here, indicated by the red pin, is in the same L17 S2 cell as " Parco giochi San Rocco"
There is an argument to be made that a position at the backboard would better represent the Wayspot. You could ask help chat at Niantic Wayfarer if they will relocate it to there, but that may make your previous edit look like abuse. Help chat will not move a Wayspot to make it show in game, only to correct the position in real life.
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