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  1. Find & improve your location’s accuracy in Google Maps

    Calibrate your phone or tablet If your blue dot's beam is wide or points in the wrong direction, calibrate your compass. Make a figure 8 until the beam becomes narrow and points in the right …

  2. How can I calibrate the compass on my phone? - Android …

    Jun 7, 2011 · 36 Google Maps sometimes asks me to calibrate my compass. Last time it did so, I was in a rush and didn't bother to, and now the compass does seem a bit off. I tried to find a …

  3. Find and improve your location’s accuracy in Google Maps

    If your blue dot's beam is wide or points in the wrong direction, calibrate your compass. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app . Make a figure eight until the beam …

  4. How do I calibrate my maps? - Google Maps Community

    Dec 22, 2022 · If you use Google Maps, there are ways to improve the accuracy: calibrating the compass so it points in the correct direction, for instance, or turning on high-accuracy mode on …

  5. What does compass calibration do and why is it needed more …

    Nov 17, 2024 · Is the compass calibration global to all apps, or do individual apps require separate compass calibration? It seems some apps suggest re-calibrating the compass …

  6. How does compass calibration work? - Android Enthusiasts Stack …

    3 Compass calibration works by detecting the magnetic field intensity of earth. But sometimes due to strong interference from other electronic devices like transformers, compass sensor may get …

  7. Compass direction issue - Google Maps Community

    Nov 15, 2023 · Tap the compass icon in the bottom-left corner of the screen. Follow the instructions on the screen to calibrate your compass. Update your phone's software. If you are …

  8. Google maps walking navigation has wrong orientation - Android ...

    Aug 25, 2024 · The orientation is usually done using the electronic compass. This component works only with acceptable precision if you calibrate it. Calibration is AFIR even possible from …

  9. Find & improve your location’s accuracy in Google Maps

    In your browser, give Maps location permission. Manage your location settings in Chrome. If you use an Internet browser other than Chrome, find instructions on that browser’s website. On …

  10. Re-Calibrate Android Compass - Android Enthusiasts Stack Exchange

    Jun 9, 2016 · There was a calibrate compass wizard, which I skipped because I wanted to do this later. However, I've not figured out yet how to launch the compass calibration wizard again. I …