https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSilphRoad/comments/1iglwu6/take_a_snapshot_of_your_buddy/
created by New_Literature8184 on 03/02/2025 at 10:12 UTC
256 upvotes, 34 top-level comments (showing 25)
Why do I need to try 2-3 times to get the heart for taking a snapshot?
I click on play with my buddy when he's out on the map and take a snapshot. I go look if I got the heart , no heart, so try again, no heart and most times I need to do it 2-3 times till the heart is finally given. This wasn't like that in the beginning but now it's all the time like that.
anybody else has the same problem ?
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Comment by callthebig1bitey at 03/02/2025 at 10:18 UTC
1 upvotes, 6 direct replies
It’s usually just delayed. Try waiting a little while next time and see if it comes through.
Comment by The_Gamer_NPC at 03/02/2025 at 10:17 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Sometimes it takes a minute (atleast for me) to get updated.. sometimes it happens also with battles
Comment by Diablosaurus at 03/02/2025 at 13:16 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Glad to know its not just me with the buddy heart delays
Comment by bananaskidmark at 03/02/2025 at 12:21 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
You didn't get its good side, so it wants you to try again.
Comment by ntnicktabor at 03/02/2025 at 13:38 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Thank you for this post! I thought I was the only one, and it was an issue on my end because no one else ever said anything.
Comment by United-Selection479 at 03/02/2025 at 12:54 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
The game is BROKEN
Comment by bouchey at 03/02/2025 at 11:32 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Just give it a min or two after you take the shot, it's delayed and shows up. The extra shots you are taking are not necessary.
Comment by oswaldcopperpot at 03/02/2025 at 12:28 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
All hearts wont show up 25% of the time or get reset to zero. Its a visual bug. I fix mine by playing with the buddy. Then they all show back up.
Comment by ghoastie at 03/02/2025 at 13:41 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Sometimes it’s delayed, sometimes it never shows up. I’ll go back hours later and even though I have the screenshot on my phone, it says I haven’t taken a picture. I’ve had it take three or four different times to go through.
Comment by Xygnux at 03/02/2025 at 11:02 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I found that sometimes doing another action that earns another heart makes it register.
Comment by Fireblaster2001 at 03/02/2025 at 12:45 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
My conspiracy theory is that the photos are uploaded automatically and only register once the upload is complete. The reason this is a conspiracy theory is that I didn’t consent to share my images and assume they are collecting data of what the inside of my house looks like lol.
Comment by bflaminio at 03/02/2025 at 15:13 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Another one that is often delayed for me is when I fight a gym battle with my buddy. I'll finish the battle and check my buddy and -- no "battle together" hearts. Then, a few minutes later, they show up.
Comment by ComputerSong at 03/02/2025 at 12:50 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
It’s been broken for a while.
Comment by Eichmil at 03/02/2025 at 10:17 UTC
1 upvotes, 2 direct replies
It’s not the snapshot for me. It’s the freaking playing heart. Can be there for three minutes without registering.
Comment by ArtsyRabb1t at 03/02/2025 at 10:58 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I have this problem with battles not registering and the play now too. They show up eventually but it’s slowing down my buddy leveling
Comment by izHydraa at 03/02/2025 at 11:11 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I find that it does do it, just a little delayed if I fed or played with them first. If I take the snapshot first, then it shows up asap and the other 2 are delayed
Comment by OkAd9618 at 03/02/2025 at 11:13 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I find that I have to feed them first so they are on the map with me and then I go back in and take a snapshot and it works.
Comment by GroggimusPrime at 03/02/2025 at 11:37 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I never had this problem until recently, when I would go to bring my buddy out I always snapshot, play then feed and the buddy screen would show 3 hearts. These past 2 weeks I have to spam the snapshot button like 30 times and it might register, it might not.
Getting a bit annoying really, the only heart that takes a hot minute to actually register without doing it again is the follow a route heart, that takes like 5-10 seconds before it pops up.
Comment by TheDevilintheDark at 03/02/2025 at 14:46 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Why do we have to try over and over again for a smeargle encounter? So many time wasters in this game.
Comment by popularopinionbeer at 03/02/2025 at 11:38 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
What works for me is taking the picture, waiting for the stickers or whatever that shows up on the bottom of the screen to appear and then closing out. If I exited out of the picture screen before the stickers appeared at the bottom, I wouldn’t get the heart. Now, it works right away.
Comment by MysteriousShitStain at 03/02/2025 at 12:09 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
It’s just delayed, on the rare occasion I do routes it’s always delayed too idk why
Comment by -Archer_King- at 03/02/2025 at 16:00 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
It just needs time to refresh sometimes. It captures the screenshots and your heart is gathered but sometimes it is not refreshed so wait after sometime or restart the game to see...
Comment by whitey1025 at 03/02/2025 at 16:15 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I have it, but usually catch something and after that it pops up. Weird error, but no need for extra photos.
Comment by BCHiker7 at 03/02/2025 at 16:34 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Just a display error. Don't worry about it.