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OK, the altimeter starting working, but the compass and speedometer aren’t working, what gives?

April 26, 2017altimeter compass gives Ok speedometer working

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OK, the altimeter starting working, but the compass and speedometer aren’t working, what gives?

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To provide this data, the phone needs to be moving. The reason is that these values are computed based on multiple GPS readings. When multiple locations are examined, the app can compute which direction you are heading in, and how fast.