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Here's how to get 'Pokemon Go' in the UK on iPhone and Android - even though it's not out here yet

Jul 11, 2016, 21:34 IST

The Pokemon balloon passes by during the 88th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 2014 in New York City. Over 8,000 people took part in the parade and it is estimated that over three million people were in attendance.Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

Pokémon Go is proving wildly popular - so popular that its developers, Niantic, have "paused" its global roll-out as the company struggles to cope with demand.

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The app has sent Nintendo's stock soaring, is already more popular by some metrics than Tinder in the US, and has even helped a teenager stumble onto a dead body as she searched for new pokémon.

Although a UK launch is planned for the future, the app is not currently available in Britain - officially.

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However, resourceful Pokémon fans have found ways to get the game running in the UK, on both iPhones (and iPads) and Android smartphones.

Here's how.

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This guide starts with instruction on how to install "Pokémon Go" on the iPhone. For Android instructions, scroll down.

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