- Jun 30, 2013
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I am having recurring issues with the ?compass? in the 928. I say ?compass? because it does not have a compass app baked into the software as the iPhone does; you have to download a 3rd party app from the Store.
In January, when the compass problem first reared its ugly head, reading through the forums, the best guess was to perform a hard re-set. I attempted that and got the stuck spinning gears. I was then left to use an iPhone while waiting for IT to get replacement. Last week while on vacation and looking for a place to eat, I used City Lens to locate some restaurants. No issues. Later in the week, while climbing a lighthouse, I was curious about the direction I was facing. I started Jack of Tools Pro/ Compass app and got the error message ? ?Sensor is not present on this platform.? WTH?! It was working the last time I used it! While using the Geocaching app, I clicked on the compass feature and got this message ? ?Your device does not support the hardware compass.? THIS was the reason I was reading the forums back in January for help with the compass issue! To be able to use the 928 to geocache. The last part of the vacation week, I attempted to use City Lens once again to find another restaurant. I got this error message ? ?Your device doesn?t support a motion sensor.? WTH?! It was working fine just a few days ago!! What do you mean it doesn?t support a motion sensor? Anyway, what is it with the recurring compass problems??
I guess I'll have to use an iPhone again while I wait for IT to get another replacement (this will be #4). Question: Does the "compass" work any better on the Icon? Thank you for your feedback.
In January, when the compass problem first reared its ugly head, reading through the forums, the best guess was to perform a hard re-set. I attempted that and got the stuck spinning gears. I was then left to use an iPhone while waiting for IT to get replacement. Last week while on vacation and looking for a place to eat, I used City Lens to locate some restaurants. No issues. Later in the week, while climbing a lighthouse, I was curious about the direction I was facing. I started Jack of Tools Pro/ Compass app and got the error message ? ?Sensor is not present on this platform.? WTH?! It was working the last time I used it! While using the Geocaching app, I clicked on the compass feature and got this message ? ?Your device does not support the hardware compass.? THIS was the reason I was reading the forums back in January for help with the compass issue! To be able to use the 928 to geocache. The last part of the vacation week, I attempted to use City Lens once again to find another restaurant. I got this error message ? ?Your device doesn?t support a motion sensor.? WTH?! It was working fine just a few days ago!! What do you mean it doesn?t support a motion sensor? Anyway, what is it with the recurring compass problems??
I guess I'll have to use an iPhone again while I wait for IT to get another replacement (this will be #4). Question: Does the "compass" work any better on the Icon? Thank you for your feedback.
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