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Apps and features
Compass
To use the built-in compass, select the compass button in the top right of the map.
The compass uses a geomagnetic field sensor and shows the direction relative to
the geographic cardinal directions where the red needle points northwards. North
corresponds to 0° and the angles increase clockwise where east is 90° degrees, south is
180°, and west is 270°. The geomagnetic field sensor is independent of the orientation of
the phone and measures the earth’s magnetic field strength.