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iPhone 5s accelerometer/gyroscope/compass poll
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Interlacing screens, loud clicking home buttons and busted gyroscopes... FTS, I'm going home.
Any apps that use the gyro/accelerometer such as games, maps, sky maps ,panoramic cam, leveler apps etc. if your just texting, surfing the web and updating your facebook status I wouldn't worry about it.
As far as this is concerned its a downgrade from all previous models with these features.
As far as this is concerned its a downgrade from all previous models with these features.
Wow:
View Poll Results: Report your gyroscope level degrees.
0° 8 8.51%
-1° 15 15.96%
-2° 15 15.96%
-3° 20 21.28%
-4° 20 21.28%
-5° 11 11.70%
-6° 1 1.06%
> -6° 4 4.26%
This has to be a hardware issue?
View Poll Results: Report your gyroscope level degrees.
0° 8 8.51%
-1° 15 15.96%
-2° 15 15.96%
-3° 20 21.28%
-4° 20 21.28%
-5° 11 11.70%
-6° 1 1.06%
> -6° 4 4.26%
This has to be a hardware issue?
iPhone 5s - Post your Compass app level readings
It is apparent that a lot of 5s iPhones seem to have some problem with the data from the accelerometer and/or gyroscope. You can check this using the level in the second page of Apple's Compass app. Here is how Apple say it should work:
http://help.apple.com/iphone/7/#/iphb5af8af5e
Please check your iPhone 5s (5s only please in this thread) and add your results.
Test your iPhone on a flat table or tile floor. Test it on its long edge, short edge and when flat. On a level surface, all readings should be 0.
If you want to discuss whether or not this is a real issue, whether it is a hardware or software etc etc please post in the thread below:
iPhone 5s accelerometer/gyroscope/compass values incorrect
Having added your results to the poll, please post the following info:
Model: e.g. 64GB Space Grey
Production week: e.g. 39
Factory: e.g. C3
Reading on long edge (in degrees): 0
Reading on short edge (in degrees): 1
Reading when flat (in degrees): -1
New retail unit or a white box replacement?
You can find the build week and factory code using this website.
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Model: 64GB Space Grey
Production week: 39
Factory: C3
Reading on long edge (in degrees): 0
Reading on short edge (in degrees): 1
Reading when flat (in degrees): -1
New retail unit
It is apparent that a lot of 5s iPhones seem to have some problem with the data from the accelerometer and/or gyroscope. You can check this using the level in the second page of Apple's Compass app. Here is how Apple say it should work:
http://help.apple.com/iphone/7/#/iphb5af8af5e
Please check your iPhone 5s (5s only please in this thread) and add your results.
Test your iPhone on a flat table or tile floor. Test it on its long edge, short edge and when flat. On a level surface, all readings should be 0.
If you want to discuss whether or not this is a real issue, whether it is a hardware or software etc etc please post in the thread below:
iPhone 5s accelerometer/gyroscope/compass values incorrect
Having added your results to the poll, please post the following info:
Model: e.g. 64GB Space Grey
Production week: e.g. 39
Factory: e.g. C3
Reading on long edge (in degrees): 0
Reading on short edge (in degrees): 1
Reading when flat (in degrees): -1
New retail unit or a white box replacement?
You can find the build week and factory code using this website.
----------
Model: 64GB Space Grey
Production week: 39
Factory: C3
Reading on long edge (in degrees): 0
Reading on short edge (in degrees): 1
Reading when flat (in degrees): -1
New retail unit
I sometimes feel like people over exaggerate non issues just to have something in their lives to complain about, its a compass on a digital device that is off by 3° (give or take) and more than likely will get a software fix in the future to correct this non problem.
Nothing is an issue until someone says its an issue, then all the sudden it an epidemic of an issue and MUST be corrected because of some reason you feel you have been wronged and I don't know, someone always finds a way to justify their OCD.
Nothing is an issue until someone says its an issue, then all the sudden it an epidemic of an issue and MUST be corrected because of some reason you feel you have been wronged and I don't know, someone always finds a way to justify their OCD.
I don't think anyone cares that the level or compass is off. I know I've never used either. The issue is that it's an OS wide problem that affects anything that uses the gyroscope and/or accelerometer, so it breaks games, panoramic photos, navigation (orientation), augmented reality, etc.
If you do nothing with the phone, but makes calls, text and do email, it doesn't affect you, but don't tell people it's a non-issue just because you limit what you do on the phone.
You should really take some time to READ what the complaints are before you make such incorrect generalizations.
First, the bulk of the complaints are about the orientation reporting, not the magnetic direction reporting.
Second, very few are complaining about how this affects the Compass/Level app. Those are simply convenient ways to demonstrate the issue within an Apple-developed app, thus eliminating the "must be a third-party app error" argument.
The real issue that many other apps do not function properly without correct orientation input. For example, an astronomy app that uses orientation to display the horizon properly, or games that use orientation for control, or panorama apps that use orientation to stitch photos together, or augmented-reality apps that use orientation to display an accurate picture.
And if you think that constantly holding one end of the phone 3/4" higher than the other doesn't reduce the usability of these apps significantly, I suggest you give it a try before making that conclusion.
If you don't use any apps that need correct orientation data, then congratulations to you. But for those of us who do, this is a REAL issue.
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It can be a hardware issue. Also can be a software issue. The 90 minute Do not disturb may not be working because software itself will not let it calibrate the phone.
Looks more like a hardware because there are multiple iphone 5S's with different degrees off. Since it is manufactured, the iphones should not be fluctuating so much in degrees.
It affects certain games/apps. I am off -2 degrees all sides, compass is off.
Gf's iphone 5S is leveled perfectly with 0 degrees all around and compass centered.
Looks more like a hardware because there are multiple iphone 5S's with different degrees off. Since it is manufactured, the iphones should not be fluctuating so much in degrees.
It affects certain games/apps. I am off -2 degrees all sides, compass is off.
Gf's iphone 5S is leveled perfectly with 0 degrees all around and compass centered.
Model: 64GB Space Grey
Production week: 35
Factory: C3
Reading on long edge (in degrees): -2
Reading on short edge (in degrees): 2
Reading when flat (in degrees): -4
Carrier supplied unit
Production week: 35
Factory: C3
Reading on long edge (in degrees): -2
Reading on short edge (in degrees): 2
Reading when flat (in degrees): -4
Carrier supplied unit
I just used mine to check a nightstand and it said 1 degree. So it's probably fine. I may check it with an actual level next time I see one just to be sure.
Model: 64 GB Space Gray
Production week: 41 (October)
Factory: C3 (China)
Right long side: -2
Left long side: 3
Bottom: 2
Top: -1
Flat: -3
Purchased yesterday. If there is no software fix in the next week or two I'll be bringing it back to the store.
Production week: 41 (October)
Factory: C3 (China)
Right long side: -2
Left long side: 3
Bottom: 2
Top: -1
Flat: -3
Purchased yesterday. If there is no software fix in the next week or two I'll be bringing it back to the store.
Mine is the majority, 3 degrees off. Silver 5S. My first 5S, a space gray was also 3 off. My friends space gray is 2 off.