Compass - Huawei Mate Xs User Manual

Compass

Compass
Compass shows you the direction your device is pointing, as well as your current coordinates
and altitude.
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You can open Compass using either of the following methods:
Swipe down from the middle of the home screen to display the search box. Search for
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Compass, and the first result will be the pre-installed Compass app.
Find Compass in the Tools folder.
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To view your bearings, coordinates, and altitude:
If you hold your device flat, the Compass screen will display a dial together with the
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direction your device is pointing, your current coordinates, and altitude.
If you hold your device upright, the Compass screen will display the viewfinder of the
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rear camera on your device, together with the direction your device is pointing, your
current coordinates, and altitude.
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To lock your current direction, touch the compass dial. The dial marks will turn blue if you
go off course.
For more accurate bearings, hold your device flat or upright when using Compass.
For more precise altitude data, touch
How to Calibrate the Compass
If the direction displayed on the compass or map app is different from the actual direction,
you need to calibrate the compass.
Find somewhere without any strong magnetic fields nearby (such as from a microwave oven
or high-voltage wire poles). Hold the device and draw a figure of eight to calibrate the
Compass.
and enable Online altitude calibration.
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