Pokémon GO: 15 Crucial Tips & Tricks The Game Doesn't Tell You

5. How To Use PokéStops Properly

Okay, granted, the game does tell you what PokéStops do, but for my money, not clearly enough.

See, the standard tip states that these Stops will 'change shape' when you're nearby, and that you should swipe on them to generate Pokéballs and items.

Not strictly true. Instead, from the basic game screen, when you get close to a PokéStop, yes it will change shape, but you need to tap on it to zoom in, swipe as fast as you can on the picture itself (it'll be a real snap, taken from Google Maps), then the icon will produce items and you can hoover them up. This can be done once every five or so minutes, as many times as you like.

Bonus tip: Due to how every item and element of progress is synched with Niantic's servers, after you've set the picture disk spinning, simply hit the 'X' quit button and any requisite items will automatically be added to your inventory, meaning you don't have to wait for the animation to stop. People have used this as a means to perform 'drive-by PokéStops', as it's especially useful in traffic.