Aug 17, 2016 05:58 AM EDT By Vinay Patel, UniversityHerald Reporter

Although Niantic Labs announced a permanent ban to players who cheat or spoof their GPS, there are umpteen tips, tricks, cheats and hacks available online for "Pokemon Go" players trying to bypass the system.

One of the key facets of the hit augmented reality game is walking great distances to catch creatures and hatch eggs. Nevertheless, there are quite a few hacks that every avid "Pokemon Go" player should be aware of.

Check out the top five "Pokemon Go" hacks that every player of the fan-favorite, location-based mobile game should know:

Catch More Pokemon

The main idea behind the game is to catch as many Pokemon as possible. "Pokemon Go" tricks are rife online about how to get your hands on more Pokemon.

Ensure you're using Incense and Lure Modules sensibly. Employ Incense only when going Pokemon hunting and not while you're still in the comfort of your home. It is important to go to a place where there are at least a couple of PokeStops while using Lure Modules. Attach Lures on each PokeStop to beef up the benefits of the Lures without actually moving to a different place.

Unlimited Incense & Lucky Eggs

There is a remarkable "Pokemon Go" trick that allow players to have unlimited effects of Incense and Lucky Eggs. While Incense attracts Pokemon, Lucky Eggs doubles the XP gained in 30 minutes. In order to increase the time of the aforesaid items, you just need to readjust the time on your phones - It is as simple as that.

Get More PokeCoins

Although PokeCoins can be used to purchase an array of items including Lucky Eggs, Lures and Incense, the idea of spending real money in the game doesn't really excite a lot of players. Alternatively, players can gain PokeCoins by defending a Gym. Moreover, some PokeStops spawn PokeCoins as well, Yibada reported.

Level Up Faster

An elemental goal of the game is for the player to reach the maximum level one can reach i.e. level 40. While evolving Pokemon, use Lucky Eggs to double the XP acquired.

 A website called PidgeyCalc.com recommends the best way to evolve the Pokemon and garner maximum XP, simply by analyzing the number of a specific Pokemon and candies. Transferring a few Pokemon brings additional candies, which can be utilized to evolve others. There are several players, who have gained 10,000XP just by transferring and evolving the correct number of Pokemon,

Catch Pokemon With High CP

As soon as you start the game, you are likely to bump into Pokemon with 10 - 15 CP. These Pokemon that make an appearance are based on your level. As you level up, your chances of catching stronger Pokemon grows as well. It is recommended to return to places where Pokemon were captured as there you're likely to come across Pokemon with higher CP.

Niantic Labs' whole idea behind the game was to encourage players to delve into the real world, however with arrays of tips, tricks, cheats and hacks surfacing online, the purpose of the game remain unserved. Thus "Pokemon Go" players are recommended to refrain from using these shortcuts and follow the right procedure to capture these amazing creatures and avoid getting banned by the game developers in the process.

In other news, the Pentagon has restricted the playing of "Pokemon Go" on all Defense Department facilities citing security concerns that involve foreign spies.

With over 100 million downloads, "Pokemon Go" has become the most popular mobile game app of all time. However, the fan-favorite game is not sparred of flaws leading to controversies, besides a slew of other security concerns. There are reports claiming that players have fallen off cliffs while playing the game, and now there is a word that the Pentagon has banned the game citing foreign espionage concerns, The Washington Times' source reveals.

A memorandum sent on July 19, reportedly warned all Pentagon officials as well as contractors that playing this this mobile game pose a risk to secure facilities.

Pentagon officials believe that data acquired by the game could divulge accurate locations of the rooms where secrets are being kept safe.

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