APK - Ban Rumors

This is going to be a more detailed post coming straight from me. IF any information on this section is wrong(with proof). I will edit.

Installing the APK and what is an APK

• Although I personally don't approve of people installing the apk who are not in regions where the game has been released. Downloading the apk from sites like apkmirror or apkpure, are COMPLETELY safe.

• APK's are the filetype of ALL Android applications. If you were a developer and wanted your application on the Google Play Store, you'd send your apps APK to the store.

• You are not pirating. I repeat. YOU ARE NOT PIRATING. The app is extracted by people like you and I using sites and posted on other places as downloadable.

• You are not STEALING anyone's work. It's the official APK that google distributes. The reason why it's from an "unknown source" is because you're not downloading it straight form the google play store. I'm a developer I know how things work.

GPS Spoofing?

• If you guys don't know what this means then keep on ahead. For those suggesting or thinking of GPS spoofing. THAT will get you a ban. You guys should totally not be using spoofers of any kind as they're not safe.

Would I get banned for intalling the apk?

• The apk downloaded from the sites I mentioned are directly from the google play store. Meaning they are official.

• I don't now why people even think this is possible.. For those people that are already getting the link of that one person getting banned from Ingress from installing the "apk" : This person had installed a modified APK.

• Do not install modified apks. Don't trust any other sources I did not mention. Do not cheat either.