Unable to link, missing keys
Sometimes is impossible to perform certain link because the portal key disappear from the linking opinions, as if there was a block or if you didn't had the key. Usually it just need to reset the app to solve the problem, but yesterday I was unable to perform my small link above even after resetting it many times.
As you can see here, the other way was available. Actually I had just done the other two links, but the bug prevented me to do the third. It's how the bug works, you do few links on the same portal and the key disappear. Most players probably never noticed it, since most of them just throw random links, but when you know previously that x link is available and you're are unable to do it, it gets really frustrating. Imagine if you're on a bus and had to do a crucial link?


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I suspect the app has a cache of 'requested links' that it adds to when you select 'link' - this is what hides the pending link requests and lets you immediately select from a shorter list.
If the link isn't actually made - and I suspect you can do that through the api - it remains in the 'don't show' list.
I thought that list got cleared on restart, but selecting any portal (or even reselecting the same portal) should also clear it.
'Prime' would let you attempt to link to any portal on the map - and let the server reject invalid requests. Also useful for linking across client side ghosts.
'Prime' would let you attempt to link to any portal on the map - and let the server reject invalid requests. Also useful for linking across client side ghosts.
Yes, It won't let me do that. This worked flawless is redacted.