Ingress: start glyph puzzles while hacking

Ingress allows you to activate the glyph puzzles in a certain way when hacking. We show you how to do it and what you should pay attention to.

Solve glyph puzzles while hacking in Ingress

Select the portal and hold your finger on the "Hack Portal" button.
Now pay close attention to which glyphs are displayed in which order on the scanner.
Then draw a line with your finger over the displayed glyphs.
If you have solved the glyph puzzle, with a little luck you will receive a few items.
The hacking results will then show you which items you have received. The captured items rise in level according to the hacked portal.
Note: If several glyphs appear, you must then trace them in the correct order. The more glyphs you can enter in a puzzle, the higher the chance of a good bonus. The percentage also varies with your level and that of the portal, the number of correct glyphs and your speed.

The glyph puzzles usually only start if you follow the instructions above. But sometimes they start on their own.
Using the "Bypass" or "Abort" buttons, you can reject or cancel the puzzles if you wish.
The higher your level, the more difficult the puzzle. At a low level, you only have to draw a few glyphs. At a higher level, it becomes much more difficult, but the bonus also increases.
If you are particularly quick to solve, you will receive a speed bonus. Solving the puzzle only increases the chance of winning, but there is no guarantee.
The glyphs are often easy to remember, but some pass through more than 5 points. You cannot undo a wrong connection, but you can at least move backwards over your drawn glyph and thus link from the starting point to other points
You can get an overview of all possible glyphs on "The Glyphtionary".

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to create a portal in Ingress.