Here's How To Get 'Pokémon Go' In The UK On IPhone And Android — Even Though It's Not Out Here Yet

Pokémon Go is proving wildly popular — so popular that its developers, Niantic, have "paused" its global roll-out as the company struggles to cope with demand.

The app has sent Nintendo's stock soaring, is already more popular by some metrics than Tinder in the US, and has even helped a teenager stumble onto a dead body as she searched for new pokémon.

Although a UK launch is planned for the future, the app is not currently available in Britain — officially. However, resourceful Pokémon fans have found ways to get the game running in the UK, on both iPhones (and iPads) and Android smartphones.

Here's how.

This guide starts with instruction on how to install "Pokémon Go" on the iPhone. For Android instructions, keep going.

First, on iOS. Here's what the top of the free apps in the UK App Store looks like right now. A fake version of "Pokémon Go" is in the number one spot.

Head to the "Featured" tab in the App Store and scroll down to your Apple ID.

Hit "Sign Out."

Now head to your "Settings" app.

Go to "General."

Now you want to go to "Language & Region."

This is the bit you want to change, not the language.

Tap on "United States."

Yes, you do want Pokémon. Hit "Continue." Your phone screen will go black for a few seconds as it changes region.

Now head back to the App Store. Navigate around for a bit until it changes to the US version. Pokémon and NBA — it looks like we're on the right version.

You need to try to download "Pokémon Go" by hitting "Get." The App Store will ask you to sign in. Instead, you want to create a new Apple ID.

Make sure you register a US account.

Sign up for a new Apple ID. When it asks you for your billing information, you can just choose "None."

Once you're all signed up, try to download "Pokémon Go" again — it will start downloading onto your phone.

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