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The phone may be using GPS for headings instead of an actual compass causing it to act that way.
by JaimeThompson 2y ago
The phone may be using GPS for headings instead of an actual compass causing it to act that way.
- fingerlocks 2y agoWhy would it do that? Digital magnetometers are cheap, low power, and ubiquitous.
- JaimeThompson 2y agoSome inexpensive phones don't include it due to cost reasons, it could also be bad software or a defective magnetometer in the unit.
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- mkl 2y agoAnd also, IME, completely unreliable. The compass in my car's sat nav never points north, and my phone's compass constantly needs recalibrating.