New Compass problem

[Rosario55]

Hi,
in my xiaomi mi2a (with last version of Miui) when I open the compass app, calibration message appears, I try to calibrate but nothing appens. I can't use compass. Is it maybe an hardware problem?

thanks for answer

 

[ingbrzy]

rotate with your phone in figure 8 in the space... needs to be calibrated in X,Y,Z axis...

 

[Rosario55]

ok, i have done it, thanks. but when I re-open the app I have the same problem: I need to recalibrate...why?

 

[Olga]

had almost same problem, until used 'fasterfix' and installed 'accuweather'

 

[leuleu9x]

Me too, My compass isn't active.

 

[Rosario55]

Have you a flip cover with magnet clip?the magnet makes trouble with compass

Inviato dal mio MI 2A usando Tapatalk 4

 

[se0067]

Calibration also ran like forever on my MI3. I installed FasterFix, started it and selected the European server, when I realized 2 things:
1st: This app just adjusts the time on my phone by contacting a time-server.
2nd: GPS was (like almost always) deactivated on my phone. So I switched it on.
After that the calibration ran once again, but for like 10 seconds only.

In other words: I am convinced that FasterFix is not necessary. If you encounter the "endless calibration"-issue, try this:
* Make sure that the time on your phone is correct, related to your position on earth (for this I use ClockSync since several years)
* Activate GPS and make sure, that your phone has a fix on your position.
* Then run the compass and calibrate it.

 

[Joseph97usef]

I had the same problem. But, after i was sure that it wasn't a hardware problem. I installed this app

GPS Compass Navigator - Apps on Google Play

Navigate to your saved positions using GPS and compass. No internet required.

play.google.com

and now compass works perfectly.