Pokemon Go's 0.37.1 and 1.7.1 updates will be out soon in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. These updates focus on the compatibility of the new Pokemon Go Plus. In contrast with the previous updates of the game, these updates do not make any major alterations to the game's content.

Attack of the Fan Boy reported that the patch was announced by Niantic using the announcement "Trainers, Pokemon Go is being updated to version 0.37.1 for Android and 1.7.1 for iOS with minor fixes for Pokemon GO Plus". The Pokemon Go Plus accessory was recently release, however Pokemon Go players are having a hard time finding it. It seems that Pokemon Go Plus has already been sold out everywhere. Even Amazon and Best Buy do not have stocks of it anymore, but new stocks may arrive soon. This adorable accessory can help players' interaction with the game without the need to pick-up their phones.

Other sources also said that Pokemon Go Plus can help players grab items from Pokestops, catch Pokemons that were previously-caught, and it can also track the distance for egg hatching and for claiming buddy candies without having the need to open up the phone. In this manner, the users can save up on their phone's battery, and playing the game will also become a whole lot convenient.

According to Heavy, there were already improvements on issues of slow loading of Pokemon Go on iPhone 5. These issues appear to have been already fixed. There were also options that were added by Niantic, such as giving the players a good idea about how the device can be used and how it works. The updates emphasized the minor fixes that they will address.