[Q] Does the compass work...?

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I've yet to find a Compass app that works on my Omnia7. I don't know if it's the lack of a GPS signal (been trying it indoors) - my old Hero used to work fine with no GPS signal as does my Wife's iPhone.

Has anyone else found a Compass app that works on the Omnia7 without GPS signal? I'm wondering whether my phone is faulty or whether the phone just doesn't have the hardware to get a Compass reading without GPS.

Isn't there a diagnosis code to test this?

Ya, pretty much.

One in the test menu, Not sure it's working 100% tho when i checked, so maybe any apps running off it's readings might be wrong. *guessing*

I read that there isn't a Silverlight API for the compass yet, hence no apps.

*#0*# from the Diagnosis app takes you to the LCD Test screen where there is a Compass tile, which gives you a functioning compass

Originally Posted by oweng

I read that there isn't a Silverlight API for the compass yet, hence no apps.

*#0*# from the Diagnosis app takes you to the LCD Test screen where there is a Compass tile, which gives you a functioning compass

Makes sence, Call me silly, but which way up is best for the compass, Flat on phones back, Or Back of phone Facing away from me.

As i seem to get two diffrent readings and havn't got a "normal" compass to compare too.

Having the phone horizontal will give you the best results - if you just rotate your position, the needle should point in the same direction. I've tried it in two locations and it seems accurate enough

Originally Posted by oweng

Having the phone horizontal will give you the best results - if you just rotate your position, the needle should point in the same direction. I've tried it in two locations and it seems accurate enough

Note to self *test outdoors before saying anything again about compass *

Thanks for the *#0*# trick - works fine, so it's just the apps that don't work as is suggested above.