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Apple Maps already have a mode which knows where you're pointing your phone (based on built-in compass). As far as I can tell, Google does not, and it figures i
by m0zg 7y ago
Apple Maps already have a mode which knows where you're pointing your phone (based on built-in compass). As far as I can tell, Google does not, and it figures it out when you move.
- dlivingston 7y agoWhether a maps app has compass capability enabled depends on the parent hardware: in particular, if the hardware contains a magnetometer. On my iPhone X, Google Maps clearly shows the compass direction with a blue cone emitting from my location 'circle'.
- m0zg 7y agoAll iPhones since iPhone 3G (IIRC) have a magnetometer.
- lern_too_spel 7y agoOn Android, Google Maps can orient itself using the camera. https://mashable.com/article/google-maps-augmented-reality-walking-directions/ https://mashable.com/article/google-maps-augmented-reality-w...