Maybe Google is using wifi towers to create a compass bearing. This software might only work when the phone is moving. You need to look at your phone specifications to see if it has compass hardware.
On Fri, 24 Jun 2022 at 11:27 pm, Greg Troxel <g...@lexort.com> wrote: > > Clemens Jensen <clemens.jen...@gmail.com> writes: > > > But in Google maps the compass works perfectly, it can be calibrated > within > > Google maps, and Google maps displays a high reliability of the compass. > > This shows that the compass is working correct, at least under special > > condtions which I don't know ... > > Google everything has lots of extra opaque proprietary software. So > that only shows that it works with the extra proprietary software not > that the normal API works. > > I would try SatStat and look at the compass data, and also try Trail > Sense. I would also suggest searching for other compass issues with > your phone model. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "OsmAnd" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to osmand+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/osmand/rmi4k0amaf6.fsf%40s1.lexort.com. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OsmAnd" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to osmand+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/osmand/CANwKBsd6XwyOx4MbjBWBaruV_SYDe7t7634SjsmCAMrfedcwug%40mail.gmail.com.
