iPhone: recalibrate compass - how it works

If you want accurate results from your iPhone compass, you should recalibrate it before using it. We'll show you how.

Recalibrate the compass on the iPhone

1. If you open the compass app, it must be calibrated each time you start it. If this is not the case on your device, simply restart the iPhone.
2. Tilt the iPhone and turn it around its own axis so that the red dot fills all required fields in white.
3. If you wait too long, the calibration is canceled. In this case, double-click the home button and close the app. You can calibrate again when you restart.
4. Note: In the Settings app you can change the navigation from magnetic north to geographic north under the category "Compass".

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