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http://9to5mac.com/2013/10/03/iphone-5s-sensors-providing-inaccurate-readings-for-some/
http://9to5mac.com/2013/10/03/iphone-5s-sensors-providing-inaccurate-readings-for-some/
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iPhone 5s accelerometer/gyroscope/compass values incorrect
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So because he doen't have the issue he's a troll?
I've already posted in this thread that my 5s doesn't suffer from this problem either. Does this make me a troll now?
No, as I posted earlier, my replacement direct from Apple is dead on zero degrees.
There IS an issue with a great number of handsets, though.
For people with drifting accelerometer degrees, after how long did it drift? I want to see if my new zero-degree iPhone 5s drifts.
FYI, I backed up and restored from my "defective" 5s to my new 5s, and it did NOT change the accelerometer readings one bit. So it's nothing to do with software backups or anything of the sort. I still read zero degrees after updating to 7.0.2 (from 7.0) and restoring from my iCloud backup to my new 5s.
FYI, I backed up and restored from my "defective" 5s to my new 5s, and it did NOT change the accelerometer readings one bit. So it's nothing to do with software backups or anything of the sort. I still read zero degrees after updating to 7.0.2 (from 7.0) and restoring from my iCloud backup to my new 5s.
The one I got from ATT and sent back went from 0 to -1 on its long edge. Im guessing about 1 degree if it happens.
Same problem. Mine is off by -4 and my wife's 5c is also off by -2. My return period ends tomorrow. Is it already goodbye timeImage
The key is how it sits on its edge really vs how it sits flat on the table. My 0 degree replacement is not 0 degrees when sitting flat on its back. It reads -1 or -2 degrees depending on how it feels.
But that's not representative of any real-world usage, so I wouldn't be too bothered by that (though, of course, it should read 0).Same problem. Mine is off by -4 and my wife's 5c is also off by -2. My return period ends tomorrow. Is it already goodbye time
You have 30 days to return iPhones.
In Europe it's only 14 days
Damn...That stinks, I'd so go ahead and exchange it anyway.
You have a year to exchange it with Apple if it is defective technically. My exp with the white box refurbs is they better.
My Week 38 I picked up today is off.
On its back its showing -4, it was showing -3 earlier.
On it's side it's showing -1
On its bottom edge +3
On its back its showing -4, it was showing -3 earlier.
On it's side it's showing -1
On its bottom edge +3
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Don't perceive any issues in brief testing.
Having retested the gyro my table might be wonky itself as moving it went to 0, I should correct that the initial reading I took was +3 and not -3
Yeah ... plenty ... its horrendous
Some games (RealRacing 3) allow you to calibrate in the app but it forgets everytime i go back ... pain
Found my compass calibration freeze problem. Had turned off way down in system services. I followed a battery saving article too much. Gyros still off by 2 degrees like everybody else.
Sure as hell does. I play Flight Unlimited Las Vegas and I have to hold my right hand lower than my left just to fly straight.