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[Q] Gyroscope, Accelerometer & Compass Won't Work

So at some random point my Gyroscope, Accelerometer AND compass all stopped working. I first realized web pages weren't changing orientation so I tried turning Smart Rotation on and off. No luck. Auto rotate is turned on. I also tried recalibrating my Gyroscope in the settings and still no luck. Everything from games to the browser and even apps to show info on all 3 of these things will not work and the compass reads North/NW all the time. I can't find a decent app that just says yes/no the gyroscope/accelerometer are/are not working, but I can flip my phone around and move it fast, etc etc and the readings don't change on the apps I have found. I wouldn't think it's a hardware issue unless all 3 of these are on the same part? I'm no too keen on the hardware end so I'm kind of blind, but I wouldn't be posting for help if I didn't try everything I could think of. Any help or suggestions would be incredible!
Oh, and also good to know: I even tried full wipe and changing to the AT&T CleanROM coming from v6? of the Jedi ROM thinking it could just be some random thing I missed... Although I did use Titanium Backup to restore everything... Anyways, I'll try any and all ideas. Thanks in advance!

Bliznade said:
So at some random point my Gyroscope, Accelerometer AND compass all stopped working. I first realized web pages weren't changing orientation so I tried turning Smart Rotation on and off. No luck. Auto rotate is turned on. I also tried recalibrating my Gyroscope in the settings and still no luck. Everything from games to the browser and even apps to show info on all 3 of these things will not work and the compass reads North/NW all the time. I can't find a decent app that just says yes/no the gyroscope/accelerometer are/are not working, but I can flip my phone around and move it fast, etc etc and the readings don't change on the apps I have found. I wouldn't think it's a hardware issue unless all 3 of these are on the same part? I'm no too keen on the hardware end so I'm kind of blind, but I wouldn't be posting for help if I didn't try everything I could think of. Any help or suggestions would be incredible!
Oh, and also good to know: I even tried full wipe and changing to the AT&T CleanROM coming from v6? of the Jedi ROM thinking it could just be some random thing I missed... Although I did use Titanium Backup to restore everything... Anyways, I'll try any and all ideas. Thanks in advance!
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Download https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=zausan.zdevicetest&hl=en and see what is and isn't working. :good:
hope this helps
Edit: btw if you use APEX Launcher, did you enable "lock desktop" option by any chance? Don't know if that keeps your screen from rotating or anything... just a thought!

*#0*#
Then select Sensor and see if they display readings.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium

Get into the diagnostic screen by typing *#0*# into the dialer screen and check the sensors if they are gathering the right data.
Sent from the Rabbit Hole

Okay, I did the number thing and a bunch of different things came up...
"UPC-A
EAN-13
EAN-8
Code 39
Code 128
Interleaved 2 of 5
Codabar
GS1 Databar"
Do I need to do something here? Thanks for the responses!
*UPDATE*
So it must be a software thing. I used the app retrorom posted about and it seems like the compass doesn't work. But the accelerometer and gyroscope work on both the green and red axis but the blue seems to stay in position.. Not sure which is which (x/y/z). Still unsure if this is a software or hardware issue... I'm running Nova Launcher, by the way.

Bliznade said:
Okay, I did the number thing and a bunch of different things came up...
"UPC-A
EAN-13
EAN-8
Code 39
Code 128
Interleaved 2 of 5
Codabar
GS1 Databar"
Do I need to do something here? Thanks for the responses!
*UPDATE*
So it must be a software thing. I used the app retrorom posted about and it seems like the compass doesn't work. But the accelerometer and gyroscope work on both the green and red axis but the blue seems to stay in position.. Not sure which is which (x/y/z). Still unsure if this is a software or hardware issue... I'm running Nova Launcher, by the way.
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Hmm ok. I just tried the compass feature with ZdeviceTest and when I move the NoteII left to right and up and down I can see all three lines moving. So that seems not normal that your "blue line" on the compass feature doesn't move. Maybe it really is a hardware issue then, I hope not...

[Q] Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Motion Sensor and Gyroscope not working

hi i just recently bought a galaxy note 2 phablet, im very happy with it every thing works perfectly fine, however i did come across a slight problem which is bugging me alot, as i loaded the phone up it shows you all the tutorials and stuff, for panning and zooming in using motion control.... i did not realise the problem before as i was really happy to just get the phone after so long, My motion sensor and gyroscope functions are not working
i have tried everything from factory reset to restarting , taking the battery out and putting it back in, has anyone stumbled upon this problem, and is there a solution to this problem, whether this is a software glitch/problem or a hardware issue. if anyone can help me please and thanks in advance

*#0*# check there if they are working.
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mariosraptor said:
*#0*# check there if they are working.
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hi thank you for the quick reply, i had a look at what you asked me to do and i did manage to find all the settings, however it looks to me everything is working apart from the light sensor one, all the other settings came up as a PASS apart from the light sensor which came as level 0, which i dont know what that means, while i was on the sensor screen i swiped my hand across the sensor and the screen shifted colour from white to yellow, which is a good indication that it is working , however i went back on the operating system and tried the palm swipe and it did not work, niether did the quick glance, and the pan to zoom features are not working either, i did test the gyrocope settings and it came out as a PASS too, could you explain maybe why this may be happening and what does the level 0 on the light sensor option means, please and thank you , i really do appreciate it.

Lavel 0 says to all phones I have tried including mine. As long as the LUX changes it is working.
Now for your primary problem try to recalibrate gyroscope.
Do it by going settings-motion-advanced settings-gyroscope calibration.
If that does not help try clearing cache in recovery.
If that does not help then backup and try reflashing your rom.
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darkgallion said:
hi i just recently bought a galaxy note 2 phablet, im very happy with it every thing works perfectly fine, however i did come across a slight problem which is bugging me alot, as i loaded the phone up it shows you all the tutorials and stuff, for panning and zooming in using motion control.... i did not realise the problem before as i was really happy to just get the phone after so long, My motion sensor and gyroscope functions are not working
i have tried everything from factory reset to restarting , taking the battery out and putting it back in, has anyone stumbled upon this problem, and is there a solution to this problem, whether this is a software glitch/problem or a hardware issue. if anyone can help me please and thanks in advance
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Hello in response to your issues with the motion sensor. Have you installed a screen protector on your note 2? i noticed that after installing the screen protector on my Note 2 some of the motion actions did not work properly. So if you do have one on remove it and see if that corrects the issue. :good:

Useful help.
This was a very Useful thread, thanks. I've done the tests and came up vitha a fail when i tried my motion sensor. Is it likely to be broken? I'm going to reset to factory settings and pull of my screenprotector and se what happens before i do anything else. Is there anyone out there who has replaced the motion sensor? Is it soldered to the main board? Hard to replace?
Thanks beforehand. Tommie.

i thnk my sensor is nt wrkin... when i do the test, d color is alredy green nd isnt changin nd is vibratin continuosly?? is it broken or somthng lyk dat??

note 2 sensor help
mariosraptor said:
*#0*# check there if they are working.
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can't get quick glance to work
*#06*# does nothing on my note 2 why? Sensor not working was but stopped for some reason?:crying:

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Motion Sensor and Gyroscope not working
hi my samsung note 2 was working well for last 2 years bur recenrtly its motion sensor has stopped working.
i have checked all settings, it isnt working at all..
gyroscope and motionsensor tests are fail on checking. please help me, what to do?

I have had the exact same issue. The only way to fix it is to get the whole motherboard replaced. I went into Samsung store and they said that. Issue here is that it costs £145 to replace the main board. The sensors are on the main board itself and that is why it costs a lot to fix. I've been using my Note 2 with no gyroscope for a few months now, going to buy a new phone. Rather buy a brand new phone than get it fixed

just loosen the screw nearest to the microsd card. motion sensor is under it. it work on my phone.

gyroscope sensor
Hi,
my gyroscope is burned and i buy it and now i opened my phone and i don't know how to replace it. Any help is welcome...

haakhan said:
just loosen the screw nearest to the microsd card. motion sensor is under it. it work on my phone.
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Yeahhh!!!
You are a Hero! I tried nearly everythink since January 2016! I took the screw out, shut down my phone, put it into download mode and pull the battery out.
Im not shure if a restart would do it alone, i did all to be shure. And it now works again. My srew was magnetized! Maybe that was the reason or the chip has
a loosen contact.
Up to now it works great! I thought my sensor was dead.

[Q]Photosphere Alignment issue

Hey folks. I've searched in xda and other forums (including mighty google), but none of the answers resolved my problem.
I've had 4.2 camera and photosphere was working perfectly fine Time had passed and I decided to use it again.
Problem is that I cant align blue dot in Landscape mode as well as portrait. I have to chase the blue dot and when I finally get it, screen starts to flicker and nothing happens. I have tried on 2 different ROMs and yes I did factory reset.
I found some folks saying that If you put your phone on a flat surface for few seconds it will resolve the issue, but it didnt work for me.
I'm gonna be traveling overseas and would love to capture my trip experience with photosphere. Any ideas how to resolve this? I dont think its a gyroscope issue (hardware).
Thanks in advance.

Bump!
Attached video. Can someone suggest of a possible fix? I've tried 2 TW ROMs +1 CM10.1 ROM, same issue.

HTC One M8 with Ingress

Has anyone tried Ingress with the M8 yet. I'm curious how the GPS performs with all the metal in this phone.

InfinitiGuy said:
Has anyone tried Ingress with the M8 yet. I'm curious how the GPS performs with all the metal in this phone.
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No issues here. The GPS really shouldn't be any different for ingress than other apps. Though the ingress compass appears permanently broken. Other apps have no problem with the compass but ingress can't get it right no matter what I do.

InfinitiGuy said:
Has anyone tried Ingress with the M8 yet. I'm curious how the GPS performs with all the metal in this phone.
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I have no issues at all, not even with the compass. I feel like its not using the right drawables, buttons and other UI elements seem oversized but GPS, etc. work great.
Edit: The LTE coverage around here is great and I don't have to deal with the drop-back to 3G (which basically kills ingress) like I had to with the One S. That, plus the slightly larger battery makes this a much better Ingress phone than my old one.

Turn the back of the phone to the sky!
l7777 said:
No issues here. The GPS really shouldn't be any different for ingress than other apps. Though the ingress compass appears permanently broken. Other apps have no problem with the compass but ingress can't get it right no matter what I do.
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I got the compass to work with the m8 in Ingress! All you have to do is point the back of the phone directly up. After trying that orientation I tried some others and as it turns out, landscape works too. Keep in mind for all of these *working* orientations, the top of the phone is your direction vector.
I doubt anyone will play by walking around with their m8 turned screen down (and walking backwards), but the landscape orientations might help

are you all having any issues with Ingress after 1.54?
I can't see myself anymore. The arrow and circle are both gone.

yakayu said:
are you all having any issues with Ingress after 1.54?
I can't see myself anymore. The arrow and circle are both gone.
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That happens randomly on every device once in a while. My M8 works awesome for Ingress. Great GPS & LTE & my compass work perfectly in any orientation. With Flar2's ElementalX & a couple of tweaks, I get 5+ of Ingress screen on time.
BTW, that issue I've never had on the M8, but N7 & N5. A wipe of cache & dalvik with a reboot usually fixes it.

yakayu said:
are you all having any issues with Ingress after 1.54?
I can't see myself anymore. The arrow and circle are both gone.
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Make sure you do a full power down of the phone (Turn off Fast boot in the Power menu) and bring it back up. I only see this issue when I switch SIM cards and doing a full power off fixes it for me.

app restart while opening media files and passcodes
Hey guys,
I'm having issues when trying to open media files or submitting passcodes.
The app restarts to scanner. Tried several things: set chrome to default browser, made sure YouTube is working, but nothing seems to do the trick.
Have a rooted M8, almost stock Rom..
Anyone ideas what problem might be ?

akanninga said:
Hey guys,
I'm having issues when trying to open media files or submitting passcodes.
The app restarts to scanner. Tried several things: set chrome to default browser, made sure YouTube is working, but nothing seems to do the trick.
Have a rooted M8, almost stock Rom..
Anyone ideas what problem might be ?
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Mine is stock non-rooted. No issues here.

Which board on the nexus 7 contains the gyroscope?

So, I recently installed Lineage OS on my n7 and noticed auto rotate wasn't working. Then flashed it back to stock thinking the lineage rom was bugged, still no auto rotate, it used to work last time I used the tablet around 3-4 months ago, so im wondering did the gyroscope get fried or something?
Anyway which board contains the gyroscope, the motherboard or daughterboard, anyone know? Recently replaced the daughterboard so im thinking that may control the gyroscope? I want to replace whichever board contains the gyroscope as it doesn't even show it moving in check my android app, don't really want to waste money on the wrong board if possible, so if anyone knows for certain it'd be a huge help!

chrisg4493 said:
So, I recently installed Lineage OS on my n7 and noticed auto rotate wasn't working. Then flashed it back to stock thinking the lineage rom was bugged, still no auto rotate, it used to work last time I used the tablet around 3-4 months ago, so im wondering did the gyroscope get fried or something?
Anyway which board contains the gyroscope, the motherboard or daughterboard, anyone know? Recently replaced the daughterboard so im thinking that may control the gyroscope? I want to replace whichever board contains the gyroscope as it doesn't even show it moving in check my android app, don't really want to waste money on the wrong board if possible, so if anyone knows for certain it'd be a huge help!
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The gyro is on the daughterboard but it never fails. Connection of the wide silver cable between the boards is the problem - see my earlier post https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66952073&postcount=3

k23m said:
The gyro is on the daughterboard but it never fails. Connection of the wide silver cable between the boards is the problem - see my earlier post https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66952073&postcount=3
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But then wouldn't the gyroscope show as moving in apps that can test it? It shows up as stuck, and on the twitch app it acts as if i am shaking the tablet cause it just keeps going from dark mode to light mode because twitch app has a feature that allows you to shake to enable dark mode/light mode.
Anyway I have tried re-seating the ribbon cable about 20 times now and still nothing shows up on gyroscope, even tried 2 different cables

chrisg4493 said:
Anyway I have tried re-seating the ribbon cable about 20 times now and still nothing shows up on gyroscope, even tried 2 different cables
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The gyro and compass sensors share the same I2C data line connecting the two N7 PCBs. Please check with a sensor test app if the compass works - if yes, then the gyro has failed indeed.
Some apps will show you the sensors names - N7 has:
gyro Invensense MPU-6500
compass AKM AK8963
:good:

k23m said:
The gyro and compass sensors share the same I2C data line connecting the two N7 PCBs. Please check with a sensor test app if the compass works - if yes, then the gyro has failed indeed.
Some apps will show you the sensors names - N7 has:
gyro Invensense MPU-6500
compass AKM AK8963
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Hmm, the compass seems frozen as well I don't understand though the ribbon cable seems to be fine no matter how many times I disconnect / reconnect it nothing seems to change... Very odd

I have same issue, I use rotate app to manually rotate and also automatically rotate some apps. Eg auto rotate YouTube and media player to landscape.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.snowlife01.android.rotationcontrolpro

With the silver ribbon cable connected at one end try and get it tightly moulded around the battery hold it there and connect the other end. I found this out recently after a battery swap it helps to push the connecters in a bit more those few microns matter. I was having screen rotation problems after a recent battery swap after doing this everything's perfect again.