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Title: Galaxy s compass not working correctly
Post by: magiva on March 17, 2011, 21:16:17
Galaxy s compass not working correctly
It rotates but becomes inaccurate as I rotate.
Its also effected by tilting the phone even slightly
Ive tried other compass only apps to check and they work fine
Title: Re: Galaxy s compass not working correctly
Post by: Menion on March 18, 2011, 07:00:51
Hi magiva,
  hmm someone also wrote me similar comment on market. Have anyone same problem on SGS? You say other aps works fine, weird.

You may try to calibrate it by rotating about every axis 1 or 2times. This helps me when compass have some issue.
Title: Re: Galaxy s compass not working correctly
Post by: berkley on March 18, 2011, 08:19:20
Correct, turn the SGS all the axis x, y and z. It should work. For even better calibration you can move it in an imaginary "8" around all axis. Better watch out, that nobody is around you. It looks too funny, when someone does this  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Galaxy s compass not working correctly
Post by: elmuSSo on June 07, 2011, 14:15:49
What do you exactly mean "an imaginary "8" around all axis."?
Title: Re: Galaxy s compass not working correctly
Post by: berkley on June 08, 2011, 09:19:23
Take your phone and draw a "8" in the air. Do this for every axis.
Title: Re: Galaxy s compass not working correctly
Post by: elmuSSo on June 09, 2011, 11:42:45
You should make some illustration of that, because it can be understand in a few different ways:)
Title: Re: Galaxy s compass not working correctly
Post by: userloser on June 09, 2011, 14:50:54
Quote from: "menion"Hi magiva,
  hmm someone also wrote me similar comment on market. Have anyone same problem on SGS? You say other aps works fine, weird.

You may try to calibrate it by rotating about every axis 1 or 2times. This helps me when compass have some issue.

Ha! (flipping the phone once ... twice ... three times)

Ha! Thanks, that worked on a SGS 02B! Now I also know the answer to the question "why the compass sometimes works and sometimes doesn't".

BTW, eights (imaginary or real) are not necessary, just flip the phone three times along each axis and the magic happens.