Find Your Way on Your Android Device with Compass App

Find directions easily with the compass app on your Android device with Digital Compass. Just a decade ago, navigating in unknown territory, such as deep forests or vast oceans, meant needing a magnetic compass or an expensive GPS device. Now not only do we have all the navigation details you want, but we have access to apps like Digital Compass that combine a magnetic compass with GPS data.

Android Compass App

With the help of the Digital Compass Compass app, you can find both magnetic north and true north wherever you are. But there are some basic requirements for this app to work. To find magnetic north, your Android device must have a magnetometer sensor. You can find out if your device has a magnetic sensor using another app likeCPU-Z. Without a magnetic sensor, Digital Compass may not show you the magnetic north direction correctly.

To find true north, it depends on GPS data from GPS satellites orbiting our earth. For this, you need to have a clear view of the sky on a cloudless day so that your device can get all the necessary data to mark your position.

On the Digital Compass interface, you will find a real-looking magnetic compass pointing north. Near the bottom of the screen, it displays the magnetic field strength in micro Tesla (μT). Sometimes when it gets stuck or doesn’t point in the right direction, it advises you to make a big ‘8’ with your device, i.e. move your device so that it makes a big 8.

Since it uses the ambient magnetic field to find directions, any stray magnetic fields in the device’s vicinity can alter its accuracy. The developers advise against using this app when your device is near magnetic or metal objects, including some covers with magnets inside.

You can download the Digital Compass application for your Android device at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vincentlee.compass

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