Comments on: How to calibrate/fix the compass in Android/G1 http://davidcarrington.co.uk/2008/11/how-to-calibratefix-the-compass-in-androidg1/ UK web developer that loves phones Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David Carrington http://davidcarrington.co.uk/2008/11/how-to-calibratefix-the-compass-in-androidg1/comment-page-1/#comment-300 David Carrington Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:55:12 +0000 http://blog.davidcarrington.co.uk/?p=83#comment-300 Since most (all?) Android phones have a 3D tilt sensor inside, it should not make any difference what angle you hold your phone. If you hold it level like a traditional compass then it will work exactly like a compass. If you hold your phone as if taking a photo then the phone tries to be slightly smart and assumes that upwards on your phone means forwards, so a compass app pointing north would point into the sky if you were facing north and would point to the ground if you were facing south. Since most (all?) Android phones have a 3D tilt sensor inside, it should not make any difference what angle you hold your phone. If you hold it level like a traditional compass then it will work exactly like a compass.

If you hold your phone as if taking a photo then the phone tries to be slightly smart and assumes that upwards on your phone means forwards, so a compass app pointing north would point into the sky if you were facing north and would point to the ground if you were facing south.

]]> By: F http://davidcarrington.co.uk/2008/11/how-to-calibratefix-the-compass-in-androidg1/comment-page-1/#comment-299 F Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:22:55 +0000 http://blog.davidcarrington.co.uk/?p=83#comment-299 The basic question is: shall I use it while putting the phone lying on the table like the traditional compass, or holding it up erectically facing the direction I'm watching like taking a photo? Or, use it both ways? There is no obvious answer. The basic question is: shall I use it while putting the phone lying on the table like the traditional compass, or holding it up erectically facing the direction I’m watching like taking a photo? Or, use it both ways? There is no obvious answer.

]]> By: tgskills http://davidcarrington.co.uk/2008/11/how-to-calibratefix-the-compass-in-androidg1/comment-page-1/#comment-229 tgskills Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:55:28 +0000 http://blog.davidcarrington.co.uk/?p=83#comment-229 I'm on my G1 now and I tried doing that, but I still got nothin. Trying to show off to my dad, but so far not going to well. Lol. -Thomas I’m on my G1 now and I tried doing that, but I still got nothin. Trying to show off to my dad, but so far not going to well. Lol.

-Thomas

]]> By: bambam http://davidcarrington.co.uk/2008/11/how-to-calibratefix-the-compass-in-androidg1/comment-page-1/#comment-227 bambam Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:27:44 +0000 http://blog.davidcarrington.co.uk/?p=83#comment-227 You are the man!! I have been thinking my phone was broken and even reset it and lost most of my stuff to get this to work. It works like a champ now, thanks. You are the man!! I have been thinking my phone was broken and even reset it and lost most of my stuff to get this to work. It works like a champ now, thanks.

]]> By: Terrence http://davidcarrington.co.uk/2008/11/how-to-calibratefix-the-compass-in-androidg1/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Terrence Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:03:21 +0000 http://blog.davidcarrington.co.uk/?p=83#comment-226 Thank you so much for the info. I thought I would have to take my phone in or replace it. You my friend, are the man. Thank you so much for the info. I thought I would have to take my phone in or replace it. You my friend, are the man.

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