[Q] Galaxy S2 - Gyro & Compass not working

Evo911 · Sep 15, 2011

Hi
I have a Korean Galaxy S2 SHW-250K, and I flashed a XXKH3 firmware on it. Used it for a couple of days, then went ahead and installed MoDaCo GR5 firmware on it. Now while exploring the options, I tried to test out that tilt-to-zoom feature in Gallery, but it didn't work so well. In fact, it more or less didn't work at all despite me checking out all the settings. So I went into Gyro and Horizontal calibration, and noticed something strange. The horizontal calibration dot was moving in jitters despite I had a pretty steady hand holding it. So I went into gyro calibration and noticed that this dot was not moving at all.

I then remembered that when I first got the phone, with Korean firmware and all, I calibrated the sensors and I don't remember seeing the dot ever moving as I calibrated it while placing it on a flat surface.

Now I went into the *#0*# menu and ran the tests. The results are like this:

Gyro sensor Display reading while sitting on a flat surface:

The self test apparently cleared:

The compass also doesn't respond to magnetic fields at all, and more or less rotates with the phone. Tested in a couple other Compass apps, and calibrated it by moving in 8 shape and all, but no avail:

Any idea what's wrong with it? Can it be fixed via software, or is it a hardware issue?

Evo911 · Sep 17, 2011

What.. no love?

fmohiy · Sep 18, 2011

I have the same issue with my s2
the compass is much more jumpy and less accurate than my old HTC hd2
i hope its not a hardware issue.

rumz82 · Sep 18, 2011

Im having the same issue guys.

Horizontal calibration works, but the gyro one doesnt- the blue ball doesnt move!!!!

warfist · Sep 19, 2011

Same here

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SAlmighty · Oct 5, 2011

any solution, I think i have the same issue

SAlmighty · Oct 5, 2011

Is this a hardware problem?

bart3385 · Oct 17, 2011

I have the same problem too. The compass is not working properly. It's turning in the reverse direction. And pointing to incorrect directions.

Is there any config or app to correct this problem?

SrAdama · Dec 20, 2011

Same problem on my Galaxy Note... anyone know how to fix this? Should I return my phone?

BatfinkUK1 · Jan 5, 2012

I just solved a very similar problem on my colleges SGS2 buy removing it from its case with MAGNETIC

catches.

dzid_ · Jan 12, 2012

Nobody came up with idea it's nothing wrong with it? It is gyroscope, just put phone on something stable and calibrate to get rid of offset in gyro readings. In other word to make phone know to show zero readings when it has no angular velocity (not rotating).

johnzelix · Feb 23, 2012

I'm also having a problem with my shw-m250s. I hope someone can find a solution to this problem. It would be nice if someone made a custom rom based on the official m250s rom.

PacManZ86 · Apr 5, 2012

same problem here, with different roms and kernels..

Ecaflipe · Apr 6, 2012

I have also this problem on my GT-I9100G --' the compass is not accurate as well as when I have bought it 2 mouths ago. Maybe it's a hardware issue caused by magnetic fields caused by charging the battery, I'm not sure of that.

music0 · Apr 15, 2012

My compass problem

Hi.
If your compass doesn't work, check yours cases. I have magnet within my phone case , and matal parts in my phone was magnet too. It's disturb magnetic field and compass was useless.

Verneris · Aug 8, 2012

And my galaxys s 2 gyroscope not working, have solutions?

hellco · Jan 21, 2014

I have solvet the problem ( for me )

dzid_ said:
Nobody came up with idea it's nothing wrong with it? It is gyroscope, just put phone on something stable and calibrate to get rid of offset in gyro readings. In other word to make phone know to show zero readings when it has no angular velocity (not rotating).

So i heaved the same problem ( when playing a racing game the car goes left even if you have tilt the phone to right ) i was using the phone whit Snapdragon v2 when this problem occurred ( i don't know why but in 4.1.2 there is no proper calibration ) and after long research on that stuff i flashed some random 4.0.4 costume ROM (because i can't find stock ICS ) i calibrate it and everything worked like a charm / Then i installed again Snapdragon and everything still works perfect.

So try some old ICS or Gingerbread ROM's

tcindia · Feb 4, 2014

checked with sensor kinectis app ..sensor is working ..but the direction it suggests in any app is like captains jack sparrow's compass

ssaguiar · May 2, 2014

Never worked for me

I also have a S2 and the compass never worked.
I downloaded several apks and none worked.
I flashed some roms (latest is cyanogen), and this doesn't help - the compass still doesn't work.
The compass is base in a magnetic sensor, inside the phone, and it doesn't work.
The gps-based compass is, in reality, a compass based in calculations made when you are moving with gps enabled, and it doesn't use the internal magnetic sensor.

That's more than one year i have this s2.

Today, I have found something that can help, bus, as I can't post external links in the forum, do this:
Open youtube.
Add, to the address ( after the .com): /watch?v=Rak2xhnk0qE

Hope this help

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