The staring at the phone screen is a common misconception with Pokemon Go. All you have to do is select the pokemon that's within range and then turn until you get an indication of the direction and then just start walking in that direction while looking at the phone once you reach a corner so you can figure out what direction to head next and then once you're in range the phone vibrates.

I guarantee you, I can't get in my 4+ miles in an hour if I was looking down at my phone the entire time. Simply load the program and walk. Your phone buzzes when you come across something interesting. Look at it, play for a second or two, then put your phone down and keep on walking until something else buzzes.

It's an excuse to get up and walk. Get your backside off the couch and go outside. I enjoy it because it feels like a combination of geocaching, foraging, and playing a competitive game.

The stuff people can find to complain about.

The stuff people can find to complain about.

I sometimes wish I lived in a Fairy Land far far away, free of daily worries.

Yep, I just leave my phone on in my pocket while I'm walking around the warehouse pulling orders or packing for shipment - it's just passively clocking distance to hatch eggs. When my phone buzzes, I take a few seconds to glance at it, maybe a few more to make a catch, then put it back in my pocket and keep working. When I'm at my desk, the phone is off (and charging)

http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/11/12150468/pokemon-go-privacy-full-account-access-permission

Pok�mon Go has become wildly popular in the days since its release last week, but the app may be hiding a serious security issue. In many cases, users who sign into the app through a Google Account are often inadvertently granting broad permissions over all information linked to the account, including the power to read and send emails. At no point in the sign-in process does the app notify users that full access is being granted.