[SOLVED] Compass doesn't work properly

Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:02 pm

.. that's why such issue has been tracked and we are waiting for a software fix from the tech team

BH41 · Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:24 pm

I have also such issue with compass...... Waiting software update !

stenfo777 · Mon Jan 28, 2019 11:55 am

Tomator wrote:
I've just received 2 BV9500Pro and both have the same problem with compass. The "North" is suck to the phone's orientation. Compass calibration does not help at all. Yellow one sown N on 11 and black one - on 5. When the phone is being rotated the N shows some inertia, (because the compass application apparently uses gyroscope to movement detection) but always gets back to the initial position. I've launched the "Sensors" application and noticed that readings from geomagnetic sensor are stable and sensitive to the phone's orientation but much biased. The Y axis in yellow phone reads for 38µT to 81µT during 360deg rotation, in the black phone Y reads -60µT to -20µT. So one has bias of 60µT while the other -40µT. X and Z axes are also biased but not as much as Y.

This might mean the geomagnetic sensor readings are not calibrated so the compass cannot work. How can it be fixed?

I have the same compass issue but i think it is a software problem, i've tryed to disable intercom going in developper options, recalibrate the compass and it seems to work better now with minor
instability... anyway still not very precise but acceptable now

stenfo777 · Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:07 pm

blackview_admin wrote:
Issue is now tracked, it should be fixed with a firmware update.

I've noticed that going in developper option and disabling the intercom on bv9500 pro than recalibrating the compass and now it is more stable and working better.
i would like to know if some other user found this usefull.. still needed a firmware fix since the problem should be software for sure. i love this phone anyway and having this issue almost made me think sadly to give it back since i really need the compass.. but i am happy that is working better the compass now and i wont give my bv9500po back since i love it..
waiting for firmware update

stenfo777 · Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:15 pm

BH41 wrote:
I have also such issue with compass...... Waiting software update !

try to disable intercom, refer to post on how to disable PTT button.. and recalibrate the compass, if needed more than once.. i did it and now seems to be more stable and precise..
let me know

Cilone · Mon Jan 28, 2019 4:25 pm

same issue for me.
Also i tried to force OTA update by resetting phone to factory settings, but no update has been pushed to my phone

BH41 · Tue Jan 29, 2019 6:10 pm

stenfo777 wrote:
BH41 wrote:
I have also such issue with compass...... Waiting software update !

try to disable intercom, refer to post on how to disable PTT button.. and recalibrate the compass, if needed more than once.. i did it and now seems to be more stable and precise..
let me know

Stenfo, I tried it (I have my PTT button desactivated, and intercom is normally disable), but compass is not really accurate ! When I rotate the phone, the compass doen't keep North direction !
So it's really not usable for an outdoor rugged phone !
I understood Blackview has tracked this issue and just wait the firmare update we are all waiting since weeks !

Cilone · Tue Jan 29, 2019 6:35 pm

BH41 wrote:
stenfo777 wrote:
BH41 wrote:
I have also such issue with compass...... Waiting software update !

try to disable intercom, refer to post on how to disable PTT button.. and recalibrate the compass, if needed more than once.. i did it and now seems to be more stable and precise..
let me know

Stenfo, I tried it (I have my PTT button desactivated, and intercom is normally disable), but compass is not really accurate ! When I rotate the phone, the compass doen't keep North direction !
So it's really not usable for an outdoor rugged phone !
I understood Blackview has tracked this issue and just wait the firmare update we are all waiting since weeks !

Same here: re-calibrating the Compass gives different North each time, and then changes the North position at random... With ANY Compass app.

sergiosulaco · Fri Feb 01, 2019 6:38 am

Hi!
This is Sergio from Spain. New in the forum. Just want to give info about this issue. Please excuse my english, it's noy my native language.
Received my new 9500 pro, and same problem with compass BUT, only with some apps.
With "stock compass app", it works ok
With "GPS status" it works ok also.
But i tried with:
"AndroiTS"
"GPS essentials"
"GPS Test"
With the same erratic result.
If i return to stock or GPS status it works perfectly.
Android 8.1.0
Compilation V1.0_20180827
I tried also the "magnetized screw issue", but it seems not to be the fault reason.

Hope it helps.

Thanks

Sat Feb 02, 2019 3:37 am

sergiosulaco wrote:
Hi!
This is Sergio from Spain. New in the forum. Just want to give info about this issue. Please excuse my english, it's noy my native language.
Received my new 9500 pro, and same problem with compass BUT, only with some apps.
With "stock compass app", it works ok
With "GPS status" it works ok also.
But i tried with:
"AndroiTS"
"GPS essentials"
"GPS Test"
With the same erratic result.
If i return to stock or GPS status it works perfectly.
Android 8.1.0
Compilation V1.0_20180827
I tried also the "magnetized screw issue", but it seems not to be the fault reason.

Hope it helps.

Thanks

thanks for your feedback!

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