http://www.newsweek.com/pokemon-go-niantic-adventure-sync-1188188

Niantic just revealed a new update coming to its mobile games, including Pokémon Go, which will allow players to track their steps without having their phones awake.

On Thursday, the official Niantic site revealed Adventure Sync, which will record players steps with the phone in their pockets. Pokémon Go will be the first mobile game from the company to receive this new feature.