Ingress Release Notes

2023-2025

(Last updated: 2025-05-06)

Ingress 2.165.1 Release Notes (2025-04-23)

  • Removed Sign in with Facebook as a login method.
  • Readying Ingress for our transition to Niantic Spatial.

Ingress 2.164.1 Release Notes (2025-04-14)

  • We are removing Niantic Campfire and the Niantic Profile, and temporarily disabling Portal nominations and missions, in order to get Ingress ready to move to Niantic Spatial.

Ingress 2.163.1 Release Notes (2025-03-27)

  • Upgraded our game engine for bug fixes and performance improvements.

Ingress 2.162.1 Release Notes (2025-03-10)

  • Added Nearby Wayfarer Wayspots to Portal Nominations.
  • Fixed “Access Level insufficient” error message that blocked Recursed Agents from Portal Nominations.
  • Fixed issue with reduced Portal visibility under multi-layered Fields.

Ingress 2.161.1 Release Notes (2025-02-26)

  • Fixed rendering issue covering the Media management screen.
  • Fixed issue with New Access Level screen being too dark.
  • Fixed overlapping menu items on the Kinetic Capsule screen.

Ingress 2.160.1 Release Notes (2025-02-10)

  • Made Links and walkways on the Map screen easier to see.
  • Fixed overlapping text box on Report Invalid Portal screen.
  • Fixed bug with “Next Assignment” button on Dispatch.

Ingress 2.159.1 Release Notes (2025-01-30)

  • Added tips to the loading screen on startup to help new Agents.
  • Fixed ADA’s animation in New Agent Training.
  • Fixed medal award animation in Dispatch.
  • Fixed missing Close button on the Dispatch info panel.

Ingress 2.158.1 Release Notes (2025-01-16)

  • Optimized draw calls to improve performance.
  • Fixed New Agent Training issues.

Ingress 2.157.1 Release Notes (2024-12-18)

  • Fixed transparency of multilayered Fields on the Map.
  • Added option to swipe between DAILY and CAMPAIGN tabs on Dispatch.

Ingress 2.156.1 Release Notes (2024-12-09)

  • Upgraded and optimized render pipeline to speed up app startup time and improve performance.

Ingress 2.155.1 Release Notes (2024-11-21)

  • Niantic platform updates and bug fixes.

Ingress 2.154.1 Release Notes (2024-11-07)

  • Fixes and improvements for Shards.

Ingress 2.153.1 Release Notes (2024-10-24)

  • Added REFRESH and SPEED Glyphs for sponsors ITO EN and SoftBank, and new ONLY KEY command channel option using the SPEED Glyph.
  • Fixed a crash opening a WebView on Android 14+.

Ingress 2.152.1 Release Notes (2024-10-10)

  • Updated app icon for Erased Memories Anomaly Season.
  • Updated game engine and platform services for bug fixes and performance improvements.
  • Fixed Agent damage indicator on Map screen.

Ingress 2.151.1 Release Notes (2024-09-26)

  • C.O.R.E. subscriber benefit: On the Intel Map, Portal Keys are now hyperlinked in the Inventory drop-down menu.
  • Updated Dispatch sync to get Bounties updates faster.
  • Fixed a softlock after Drone hacking.
  • Fixed an issue with opening the Settings menu on iPad.
  • Fixed an issue with Sony LinkBuds head tracking on Samsung Galaxy A20, A22, A54.

Ingress 2.150.1 Release Notes (2024-09-12)

  • Added the Handbook to the Main menu to help new Agents get started with Ingress.
  • Fixed issue where the hack results screen doesn’t close after drone hacking.
  • Fixed issue where only the first bounty was visible on the DAILY tab.

Ingress 2.149.1 Release Notes (2024-08-28)

  • Added the Portal Keys layer to see on the Map screen what Portals you have Keys for in your inventory. Tap once to enable, tap again to invert the layer and show Portals you don’t have Keys for, and tap once more to disable the layer.

Ingress 2.148.1 Release Notes (2024-08-14)

  • Fixed overlapping text on Portal Key list.
  • Speculative fix to improve Portal Scan and Overclock stability.

Ingress 2.147.1 Release Notes (2024-08-05)

  • Dispatch is a new feature that enables different kinds of in-Scanner events, which are designed to activate more Agents. In addition to your daily Assignment (FKA “Daily Research Bounties”), Dispatch supports longer multi-day Campaigns. Dispatch also promotes upcoming events, like 2X AP 2sday and Second Sunday.

Ingress 2.146.1 Release Notes (2024-07-19)

  • New app icon for the Jul-Sep Shared Memories Anomaly Series.

Ingress 2.145.1 Release Notes (2024-07-09)

  • Upgraded to Lightship ARDK 3 to support more devices and improve stability.
  • Optimized UI to make closing screens feel snappier.
  • Fixed issue where starting Ingress clobbered background audio from other apps.

Ingress 2.144.1 Release Notes (2024-06-25)

  • Moved XM to more efficient infrastructure.
  • Updated Agent Profile medal background tiles.

Ingress 2.143.1 Release Notes (2024-06-10)

  • When managing your Inventory or Capsules, tap the minus button to loop back around from the top and select all of that item type.

Ingress 2.141.1 Release Notes (2024-05-09)

  • Fixed retry logic for purchases on the iOS Store.
  • Fixed News Feed not displaying long news titles.
  • Fixed Beacon icon in Kinetic Capsule carousel.
  • Added Inventory, Attack, COMM icons for swipe gestures on Main menu button.

Ingress 2.140.1 Release Notes (2024-04-29)

  • Updated selected Portal bracket to make Mission Portals easier to see.
  • Fixed unintended Portal title overlay on Portal Details and other screens.
  • Fixed tapping an @mention alert on the Map screen so it opens the ALERTS tab.

Ingress 2.139.1 Release Notes (2024-04-12)

  • Fixed issue causing irregular lag or latency when recharging Portals.
  • New app icon for the Buried Memories Anomaly Series.
  • Removed Ingress Community Forum links from the Scanner app.

Ingress 2.138.1 Release Notes (2024-03-29)

  • Fixed Daily Bounties not resetting at 24:00 local time, which previously required restarting the app to sync new Bounties.
  • Enabled Streak Reminders push notifications to remind Agents to hack every day. If you have not hacked a Portal in 25 hours, the Scanner can send you a reminder notification to hack a Portal today. If you have already hacked today, then no reminder is needed or sent.
  • Fixed XM collection pending animation; “tadpole” XM motility reduced.
  • Enabled Google Play Integrity (basic integrity) on Android.

Ingress 2.137.1 Release Notes (2024-03-14)

  • Fixed intro globe to reflect the world state after signing into Ingress.
  • Fixed Keys scrolling touch target to make it easier to scroll.

Ingress 2.136.1 Release Notes (2024-02-29)

  • Optimized transition animations between menus to make the Scanner feel faster.
  • Tapping outside the Ingress News pop-up will close the window.
  • Speculative fix for crashes occurring on Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.

Ingress 2.135.1 Release Notes (2024-02-20)

  • Added Sign in with Apple as an optional login method on Intel Map at https://intel.ingress.com/
  • Added sound and vibration to the Bounties screen.
  • Updated the Resync button on the Bounties screen, which resyncs with the game servers when opening Bounties.
  • Updated the Portal Keys scrollbar to prevent accidental scroll jumping.
  • Updated Dronenet to check for sufficient XM before showing the Glyph Hack Sequence.

Ingress 2.134.1 Release Notes (2024-02-05)

  • New Ingress app icon for the Jan-Mar Cryptic Memories Anomaly Season.
  • Updated Ingress emails to use last-linked Niantic Account login method.
  • Daily Research Bounties: The Bounties program offers four daily tasks for item and AP rewards. Tasks and rewards reset at 00:00 local time each day. Tentative launch date: Feb-7.

Ingress 2.133.1 Release Notes (2024-01-18)

  • Updated APIs for performance improvements.

Ingress 2.132.1 Release Notes (2024-01-04)

  • Updated our analytics schema so we can better understand Agents’ game actions.

Ingress 2.131.1 Release Notes (2023-12-11)

  • Fixed an issue affecting New Agent Training.

Ingress 2.130.1 Release Notes (2023-11-27)

  • Fixed translation errors in New Agent Training and on C.O.R.E. promo.
  • Fixed codename and Faction selection screens still showing to some existing Agents.

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