Fix Compass Calibration Issues on Android [How to]

The Right Way to Calibrate Your Compass on Android
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In this video I will show you the correct way to calibrate your compass on Android. Many newer devices have issues with compass calibration, causing the Google Maps app to ask you to gesture every time you find directions.

But this gesture doesn't really do anything, so you'll see the same message next time. Instead, use this figure 8 pattern to properly calibrate your compass, and those calibration messages should disappear for good.

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