Play PUBG Mobile offline - Real or Fake?

There are several youtube videos on playing PUBG offline, though they are not what it seems like.

PUBG Mobile is one of the most popular battle royale games in India. A mainstay of its attraction is that the game is free-to-play. It is available on Android and iOS platforms for mobile phones.

Just like any other battle royale game, this game requires the player to land on a huge island, scavenge for weapons and eliminate other players to be the last one standing. Apart from that, PUBG Mobile features stunning graphics and mind-blowing strategies to use while playing the game.

Recently a trick on YouTube went viral on whether PUBG Mobile can be played offline, however, several claims have been made that whether the trick is fake. Sportskeeda attempts to analyze this game breaking trick here.

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The alleged steps to play PUBG Mobile Offline

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This guide was made by Gaming Tashan for enabling players to play PUBG Mobile even when they don't have a strong internet connection. However, several claims of the process being fraudulent and users are claiming it to be fake news are doing the rounds.

1. If there is any update that is pending then update the PUBG Mobile application first before proceeding to the next steps.

2. Put your phone into 'Aeroplane mode' and dial ##4636#*# on your phone's dial pad.

Testing

3. Once done, you will come to this page. Here you have to click on 'Phone Information 1' and then enable the 'Mobile Radio Power' option.

Follow the steps

4. After that, click on the 'more' option and you will get an option named 'Enable data connection'. Tap on it, and then go back to your home screen.

5. Lastly, launch the game. You can now apparently play PUBG Mobile without internet.

Conclusion

This method is fake, it merely helps the data notification disappear but actually switches on the internet while in Airplane mode. When Mobile Radio power is switched on it essentially means, data is switched on. So, PUBG Mobile cannot start without data being enabled.