Unfortunately not even compass apps designated for Mango will work on my rev.1.3 Focus with official AT&T Mango update that includes firmware.
They all point north when held vertical or south when held horizontal.
Strangely, though, just as soon as the update finished, I checked the working of the compasses and they did work, albeit sluggishly. That was several weeks ago, though.
EDIT - Managed to get compass apps to work by powering off, pulling battery and rebooting. The Mango compass works normally but another compass shows east as west and west as east.
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I just fixed the magnetometer on my Vibrant, using advice found on another site. It took me a long time to find it, so I thought I should post it here to help other Vibrant users find it more easily. There is similar advice in forums for other Galaxy S variants, but nothing here.
About a week ago, I noticed that my phone was no longer sensing its position. The screen would not rotate, and the compass was not working. I ran the sensor test using the *#0*# code, and both the accelerometer and magnetic sensor were stuck on one reading regardless of phone position. Rebooting had no effect.
I found the following procedure on a different site. I would post the link to give proper credit, but I don't have sufficient forum privileges because this is my first post. It was on the dp.nonoo.hu blog.
Your Samsung Galaxy S phone’s compass is not working? Auto rotation is faulty? Check your hardware by dialing *#0*# – this is a factory test app for the phone.
If the compass is broken there too, here’s how you can fix it: delete /data/system/ms3c_yamaha.cfg, and if there’s a backup file, delete it too, then reboot.
If it won’t help, make sure the files are deleted and then run /system/bin/sensorcalibutil_yamaha from a root shell, follow the instructions and then reboot your phone.
I deleted the file using RootExplorer and rebooted. The accelerometer and magnetic sensor were working perfectly.
Lol I fixed mine by simply flipping the phone a few times. Basically I first downloaded and installed the compass app from the market. Then in the app, I calibrate it normally (wave in a figure 8 pattern) a few times. It will still be pointing incorrectly so next all I do it flip the phone on it's vertical axis a few times then repeat with the horizontal axis. Then it will be correct. This always works for my phone, I do it every time after a factory reset since it uncalibrates the magnetometer every time. I've never had problems with the accelerometer though, only the magnetometer. It would always be out of whack no matter what until I figured out what to do.
Cheers Blue,
This fixed it for me.
I cannot find neither the .cfg fila and or the configuration app.
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These files do not exist in ICS AOKP on my Vibrant and my magnetometer still points in the wrong direction lol.
Trying everything I can find on the Internet.
Edit: Removing the battery does not work even after 15 minutes. However, flipping the phone end over end worked immediately. Seems strange that this is not mentioned by any of the Compass apps yet they tell you to draw figure 8's in the air which does nothing on my Vibrant. lol
Thanks to the individual who shared that tip.
same here, a few vertical and horizontal flips did the trick for me. (on ics passion)
Didn't find the "/data/system/ms3c_yamaha.cfg" on my GalaxyS running Slim ICS 3.2. Seems like ICS doesn't have this file. And some vertical/horizontal flips almost did the trick. Now the compass is moving, before it wasn't moving at all. It not showing very good direction like it used to when I first purchased the device almost 15 months ago.
And one more question, does anyone know, what is the testing code for ICS? Because *#0*# isn't working on ICS. I used this code while on gingerbread and it worked before. I thought this code is universal, but now it seems like, its not.
blueguitarbob said:
I deleted the file using RootExplorer and rebooted. The accelerometer and magnetic sensor were working perfectly.
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1. Doest it still work when the phone is:
- touched with a little magnet like in a standard vertical flip-case (with little magnet) or
- travelling by car/bus/train or
- plugged in headphones
In the one I had (I don't have it any more) while plugging in headphones, or travelling by car/bus/train, or putting it in an flip-case with a little magnet the arrow In Google Maps pointing the direction which a device is currently facing simply freezes. Compass app also freezes at the same time. The app called Android Sensor Box in the scale for magnetometer reaches its maximum level. While moving the little magnet, from mentioned before filp-case, around a phone the arrow travels with it. Move it away and it freezes. It simply won't move. While sticking S4 to the metal part of laptop table the arrow immediately points opposite direction. Only making 8s in the air helps but only for a bit. Neither S3 9305 nor S5 have this problem. Even when stuck with a magnet their arrows in GM works just fine.
2. Does deleting the file fixes the GM's arrow issue also?
Danstek said:
Lol I fixed mine by simply flipping the phone a few times. Basically I first downloaded and installed the compass app from the market. Then in the app, I calibrate it normally (wave in a figure 8 pattern) a few times. It will still be pointing incorrectly so next all I do it flip the phone on it's vertical axis a few times then repeat with the horizontal axis. Then it will be correct. This always works for my phone, I do it every time after a factory reset since it uncalibrates the magnetometer every time. I've never had problems with the accelerometer though, only the magnetometer. It would always be out of whack no matter what until I figured out what to do.
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**** this worked
This is a known issue on Gingerbread and there are literally thousands of messages all over the web (Google: Gingerbread Compass) but I thought it was fixed in Honeycomb.
I downloaded 3 different "basic" compass apps to test with and they all have the same problem. Most of the time the compass points SOUTH or SW or SSW and not north. Other times it just randomly points where it wants or when you rotate the tab the north arrow just rotates with it rather than locking in on NORTH. Sometimes it just keeps shifting 10-15 degrees back and forth when the TAB is sitting still on a wood table.
I use an app that requires the compass (Dishpointer Pro) and needless to say it's totally useless. I have tried the "figure 8 calibration" and it doesn't help.
Note that the compass is not the same as the GPS. My GPS works fine.
I have the same problem on my Samsung Infuse when I load Gingerbread but on Froyo it's fine.
I've tried a couple different ROMS on the TAB with the same problem. Funny thing is, I don't think I tried it on the stock ROM.
MisterEdF said:
This is a known issue on Gingerbread and there are literally thousands of messages all over the web (Google: Gingerbread Compass) but I thought it was fixed in Honeycomb.
I downloaded 3 different "basic" compass apps to test with and they all have the same problem. Most of the time the compass points SOUTH or SW or SSW and not north. Other times it just randomly points where it wants or when you rotate the tab the north arrow just rotates with it rather than locking in on NORTH. Sometimes it just keeps shifting 10-15 degrees back and forth when the TAB is sitting still on a wood table.
I use an app that requires the compass (Dishpointer Pro) and needless to say it's totally useless. I have tried the "figure 8 calibration" and it doesn't help.
Note that the compass is not the same as the GPS. My GPS works fine.
I have the same problem on my Samsung Infuse when I load Gingerbread but on Froyo it's fine.
I've tried a couple different ROMS on the TAB with the same problem. Funny thing is, I don't think I tried it on the stock ROM.
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I'll check it for ya bro. I've never actually tried to use a compass app yet
I have gingerbread and the compass on my phone, both phone and tab compass appear to be working.
I didn't use Compass app but on GMap, the arrow points to the correct direction for me when I'm stationary (so it is not caculated via GPS). On my phone, it never works reliably.
MisterEdF said:
This is a known issue on Gingerbread and there are literally thousands of messages all over the web (Google: Gingerbread Compass) but I thought it was fixed in Honeycomb.
I downloaded 3 different "basic" compass apps to test with and they all have the same problem. Most of the time the compass points SOUTH or SW or SSW and not north. Other times it just randomly points where it wants or when you rotate the tab the north arrow just rotates with it rather than locking in on NORTH. Sometimes it just keeps shifting 10-15 degrees back and forth when the TAB is sitting still on a wood table.
I use an app that requires the compass (Dishpointer Pro) and needless to say it's totally useless. I have tried the "figure 8 calibration" and it doesn't help.
Note that the compass is not the same as the GPS. My GPS works fine.
I have the same problem on my Samsung Infuse when I load Gingerbread but on Froyo it's fine.
I've tried a couple different ROMS on the TAB with the same problem. Funny thing is, I don't think I tried it on the stock ROM.
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Do you have your tablet in a case that contains magnets? If so, those magnets may interfere with the compass.
Rob
foxbat121 said:
I didn't use Compass app but on GMap, the arrow points to the correct direction for me when I'm stationary (so it is not caculated via GPS). On my phone, it never works reliably.
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If your GPS is enabled in the hardware settings as soon as you load maps the GPS is functioning. I have no problem using any program that supports & uses GPS only compass. You can tell if the GPS is on by the little circle that looks like a "sun or a compass" when you run maps or nav. If it is showing it's using GPS.
My arrow in maps follows me perfectly. Just can't get any compass program to work including Dishpointer Pro which is what I always need to use.
Same as me only google map work.
Hi, I have a problem with the compass on my UMI zero. When I use google maps or any compass app the direction pointed by the arrow is always the same whatever direction i rotate my smartphone at. Only sometimes it points in the right direction but slowly rotating to the same wrong one. What's going on? I tried to install different ROM but the problem was never solved, and at the beginning it was working, i cannot say flawlessly but at least acceptably.
Compass problem
i was facing the same issues as you are with UMI Zero's compass especially on its stock firmware (update 3.10), but i went ahead and got the rom from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...-miumizero-miuiv6-umi-zero-t3050090?nocache=1
and installed the firmware available on it.
i also made sure that all GPS settings were on before using the compass because without it (try using it with the data on for the first few trys), it kept telling me to wave the phone in the shape of an 8 to recalibrate it. it works now much better than before but it is still not completely accurate. i think the problem is within the hardware rather than the software.
Ever since I updated my phone to Pie I have had issues with my GPS not locking and not working anymore, so I had to rely on my data or wifi for location. Recently I have been feeling the phone laggier and not so responsive, the screen will delay a few seconds before turning on after I have pressed the power button, sometimes the apps take a little bit more time to open. But the worst is that the sensors kinda stop working after a while.
My phone won't rotate any more, according to sensor testing apps, my accelerometer and other sensors won't do anything at all. When I reboot the phone everything works perfectly, but after a while they stop working and I have to reboot again.
I have wiped the cache partition and ot had no effect.
I am using a Mexican phone, got it from Telcel, but I flashed an European firmware when pie came out, currently I am on the G950FXXU4DSBA baseband, March 1st security patch.
Is there anything someone could recommend me doing to fix this issues?
Thank you in advance for your help, it's very appreciated!
Was the firmware compatible with your phone? In Europe we have the Exynos cpu in USA and I believe Mexico it would be Snapdragon, as such the firmwares would differ due to the hardware differences.
Recommendation is to go back to original firmware and rom suited for your device and region or official builds and see if that has any effect.
Hi guys,
I've got an A2017G running A2017UV2.1.0B12 (So European running American firmware).
It's been working great for years, but recently the GPS antenna stopped fixing satellites. Previously the GPS was a bit slow, but I'm confident it was working to some extent. Now it's unusable.
It does see lots lots of satellites when I run the GPS status app, but does not lock to any even after resetting the AGPS data, recalibrating the gyro and accelerometer... I've tried installigh stock A2019G firmware and the problem was not resolved. I have made some hardware changes over time (battery and vibration motor), but I'm not sure the problem started after one of them. Yesterday I opened the phone and tried to identify the GPS antenna contacts, but wasn't sure which ones I had to look at. They all seemed to make good contact and I even tried forcing a contact with alluminium foil. Nothing. GPS Status reports the GPS sensor is working, not sure if that's reliable data. Does anyone know where the GPS antenna is?
I'm wondering if this is a hardware issue or maybe something went wrong with the firmware radios (not sure I fully replaced everything replaceable when I installed European software).
Any ideas? Thanks!