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Hardware electronic compass built in your device needs sometimes calibration. Either it does not show the bearing correctly or some application prompts you about the necessity of the compass calibration. | Hardware electronic compass built in your device needs sometimes calibration. Either it does not show the bearing correctly or some application prompts you about the necessity of the compass calibration. | ||
**Google** as the manufacturer of Android OS has this official instruction: | **Google** as the manufacturer of Android OS has this official instruction: | ||
- | | + | * open the Google Maps app and then follow these directions: |
* tilt your phone forward and back | * tilt your phone forward and back | ||
* move it side to side | * move it side to side | ||
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* you may need to repeat the steps until your compass is calibrated. | * you may need to repeat the steps until your compass is calibrated. | ||
- | It does not have to be this complicated though. It is enough when you move your phone in the shape of 8. Better explained in [[http:// | + | It does not have to be this complicated though. It is enough when you move your phone in the shape of 8. |