Niantic Labs recently rolled out an update to the Pokemon "Nearby" feature putting a lid on all third party apps, but there are still quite a few tricks that prove to be useful when it comes to finding and catching Pokemon.

Hatching eggs is one of the easiest ways to capture Pokemon. In order to hatch eggs, players need to travel three separate distances i.e. 2, 5 or 10 KMs. Since the hit augmented reality mobile game does not calculate the distance traveled flawlessly, hacking it is child's play. Here's how to do that:

Turn on battery saver > go to device settings > deactivate "High Accuracy" feature under the location settings.

The "Pokemon Go" app will subsequently misread the distance traveled by a player. But, the results could differ based on the device.

The app should be running for the hack to work efficiently. There is a possibility that this will allow the players to hatch the eggs and get Pokemon without even stepping outside the comfort of their homes, TheBitBag reported.

It is highly recommended that players walk in straight line rather than in a irregular manner. The GPS-based game calculates the distance traveled after brief gaps. For instance, if a player is walking down a zigzag path and the final position is kind of close to the earlier one, the location-based game will tote up the distance in the straight line which can be comparatively less than the actual distance covered.

Aside from the aforementioned procedure, there is another quite useful technique that can be employed to catch Pokemon without even changing positions.

With the help of an overhauled Pokemon APK, players can resort to GPS spoofing. However, for this to work, players have to start from scratch.

As soon as "Pokemon Go" is installed using the modified "Pokemon Go" APK, the player can open the GPS spoofing app to falsify the location. It is recommended to deactivate Google location history prior to using this technique.

There's an alternate GPS spoofing technique that uses HackRF device. However, this technique can only be used by ardent gamers with really deep pockets as the HackRF device is quite expensive; besides, it is only available in selected countries. This technique also requires players to have decent programming knowledge.

There is an array of useful services such as Pokefarmer for players really keen on filling their Pokedexes and leveling up as trainers.

Pokefarmer: It is an online service that handles the not-so-interesting facets of the game, including hatching eggs and evolving Pokemon, Mirror reported.

Players are urged to refrain from using any sort of cheat. Several players have been banned for lifetime citing violations of the conditions set by the developers.