Hello,
I am having problems with maps and navigation in my watch.
It is useless as the map is pointing wrong directions. Compass calibration does not help. Other apps user compass well but maps not
Any tip or idea?
Thank you
The Huawei Watch does not have a compass built in so it would be your phone's compass calibration that's off.
Usually when I start maps on my phone I have to do that figure 8 motion to get the compass to work properly. Maybe that's what is happening in your case? You haven't calibrated the phone yet and it is giving you the wrong direction. Or your phone might just be set up to be wrong. The OnePlus One has that problem where the compass points the opposite direction and you have to modify a file to fix it.
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I heard the One V does not have a compass in built. How does this affect turn-by-turn navigation with Google Maps and the like? Can anyone confirm it still works reliably?
If you use Navigator in car there are no problems, but if you intend to use it to walk, the lack of compass is annoying because sometimes is not able to understand in which direction you're going.
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everything works fine, the Poin where am i always move as i move.
As it's mentioned already that it often annoys when we dont know which direction are we going, this can be solved by HTC Location. Somehow....
With HTCLocation, you can download maps so you can use offlinely. It also have a lot of point interest or places on the map. They can help you to get to know which direction are you in, wtihout compass.
Hello,
I realized a few days ago that the digital compass in my phone simply doesn't work. I tried several compass apps and Google Maps, and the readings from the compass seem completely random. The only time when it consistently shows the right direction is in Google Maps, while moving, when there's a GPS fix. As soon as I stop, the little arrow starts doing "doughnuts" - literally circling around its axis.
I did try to calibrate the magnetometer using the method of drawing 8s parallel to the floor, but it didn't work. Maybe for a few seconds, no more.
Did it happen to anyone else? Is there a solution?
Thanks to anyone who can contribute.
emonk said:
Hello,
I realized a few days ago that the digital compass in my phone simply doesn't work. I tried several compass apps and Google Maps, and the readings from the compass seem completely random. The only time when it consistently shows the right direction is in Google Maps, while moving, when there's a GPS fix. As soon as I stop, the little arrow starts doing "doughnuts" - literally circling around its axis.
I did try to calibrate the magnetometer using the method of drawing 8s parallel to the floor, but it didn't work. Maybe for a few seconds, no more.
Did it happen to anyone else? Is there a solution?
Thanks to anyone who can contribute.
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Search is your friend. 37 pages of existing discussion by searching on "compass"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1594281&highlight=compass
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1594281
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I have the VS985 Verizon version of the G3. The internal compass does not work correctly. I have tried compass apps and Google maps and the compass shows me heading in the wrong direction no matter where or how I try it or calibrate it.
I know that I have read somewhere about others noticing this. I'm wondering if the other versions of the G3 have a compass issue or if it is limited to the U.S. or even Verizon specific. GPS is quick and accurate.
I had this old issue on my ancient SGS1.
You should be able to recalibrate using an app like Bubble Level https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.androgames.level&hl=en
If it's severe enough try an upside-down calibration (seriously) and see if that fixes it.
Thank you DroidApprentice. I did as you suggested and the compass and maps are much improved.
Hey Guys,
Just wanted to see if anyone else has noticed that when viewing Google Maps on the watch, the map rotates in the opposite (incorrect) direction as you rotate? For example, if you are looking "North" and you turn left, the map should rotate clockwise to point you "West". What I'm seeing is the exact opposite. Another test I performed was to install an app called Bearing and of course it showed the same behavior as Maps. If I was looking "North" and started rotating left, the compass would spin counter-clockwise and "East" would come up. I know that the exact direction will not be correct due to a lack of a magnetometer but rotation should still be correct. Anyone else see this?
Thanks!
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MuF123 said:
I think this is wrong assumption and that you can't really get what you want without compass.
Any app that relies on magnetic coordinates should not move at all on hwatch...
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Well, they do move smoothly and relatively accurately just in the opposite direction so they must allow for gyro/accelerometer input. Either that or I have a magic watch. Also, after reporting it, Huawei is looking into the issue. I'm just curious if others can try it on their watches and report direction of spin....
Thanks!
Same here, i think it's a bug of map due to the lack of compas.
suitengu said:
Same here, i think it's a bug of map due to the lack of compas.
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Thanks for checking, suitengu! I agree with your theory. Some software locks position or refuses to install, as it should, due to the lack of a compass. Apparently not Maps or Bearing.
I've investigated a little more. At launch maps take the phone's compass as reference, after it uses watch's gyro to turns the map.
The gyro are inverced in Gmaps, don't know if it's google of huawei fault.
Interesting to see more people notice this issue, as I already reported it in January.
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It may well be that the Maps app uses mainly magnetic compass for the rotation and the gyros are used to filter/smoothen the rotation of the map. Not having the compass inputs messes up the algorithm...
Would like to know if other AW watches that do have compass experience different behaviour.
OnnoJ said:
Interesting to see more people notice this issue, as I already reported it in January.
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It may well be that the Maps app uses mainly magnetic compass for the rotation and the gyros are used to filter/smoothen the rotation of the map. Not having the compass inputs messes up the algorithm...
Would like to know if other AW watches that do have compass experience different behaviour.
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On the LG G Watch R it's perfectly fine. Map rotating in the right direction only with the gyro sensor of the watch. I think we need to wait till Huawei fixes this.
Anyone know how to re-calibrate compass? Both google maps and another compass app are off by about roughly 90 degrees. After searching online the only answer seems to be to draw figures of 8 within Google Maps. However I can't get to the compass wizard within Maps and just drawing figures of 8 randomly still doesn't point in right direction. I'm using Lineage OS if that's of any consequence. Thanks
Derodraaa said:
Anyone know how to re-calibrate compass? Both google maps and another compass app are off by about roughly 90 degrees. After searching online the only answer seems to be to draw figures of 8 within Google Maps. However I can't get to the compass wizard within Maps and just drawing figures of 8 randomly still doesn't point in right direction. I'm using Lineage OS if that's of any consequence. Thanks
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Like this
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z6XSmZ8M1QY/UpX3MD_957I/AAAAAAAAA3g/RhRUhthT0Lw/s500-p/compass-calibration.gif
shaneel1491 said:
Like this
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z6XSmZ8M1QY/UpX3MD_957I/AAAAAAAAA3g/RhRUhthT0Lw/s500-p/compass-calibration.gif
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I've tried waving it around like that with maps open but unfortunately my north still points east
You must wave it like that like 6 or 7 times, or maybe something is magnetic in your case which is affecting the compass?
Derodraaa said:
I've tried waving it around like that with maps open but unfortunately my north still points east
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Open your compass apps, then wave your phone till pop up message says your compass has been calibrated. It works for me
Why is there no calibration option under Settings in android?
I remember I could do this on my old Pocket PC and I'm sure on my HTC Diamond. Just not on OS 4+
GPS Essentials do not have calibrate in their app anymore...