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Lionel Mandrake

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2. I tried that several times.

Reply to Old and In the Way (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 11:26 PM

Aug 2016

The "calibration" didn't help. Besides, it makes no sense.

The compass on my iPhone works just fine as long as it's roughly horizontal. There is no such thing as "calibration" for the iPhone.

What's the difference between the two compasses? If they both sense the Earth's magnetic field, then they should both stay pointed approximately north regardless of any motion.

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WTF - compass for ipad doesn't work. [View all] Lionel Mandrake Aug 2016 OP

Did you calibrate it? Old and In the Way Aug 2016 #1

I tried that several times. Lionel Mandrake Aug 2016 #2

I think it is a gps sensor, not a magnetic sensor. Nt Old and In the Way Aug 2016 #3

I think you're right. Lionel Mandrake Aug 2016 #4

Here's what worked for me... Kablooie Aug 2016 #5

I tried that. Lionel Mandrake Aug 2016 #6