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I think my Magnetic Sensor is off. Try downloading a program called "Marine Compass" onto your Note 2. On my device, it doesn't stay on one heading. It bounces back and forth by 1 unit. I installed the same program on my SGSIII. On the SGSIII it is stable.
I entered the debug/test mode on both the Note 2 and the SGSIII. I ran the sensor test on both units. The Note 2 seems to be more sensitive than the other. Whats also weird is the "Lux" meter. It's in the hundreds on the SGSIII, while it's barely 10 on the Note 2.
Anyone else notice this on their Note 2 unit?
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I too have the note II and GSIII, and the compass is jumpy on the note II while on the GSIII it's stable.
yep, posted this in Q&A, compass is useless.
odd, my compass seems to be fine. doesn't the gps nav need compass to work correctly? i use gps all the time and it's a real blessing lol
boodies said:
odd, my compass seems to be fine. doesn't the gps nav need compass to work correctly? i use gps all the time and it's a real blessing lol
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when in motion the gps device does not use compass to tell the direction of travel. if the device is accurate then the direction or motion will be very accurate as well as the speed.
when motionless the gps device cannot tell what direction the device is facing and so some gps devices will use a compass sensor for this purpose.
that being said - I too have both SGS iii and the Note ii and noticed the same thing - that the Note ii north pointing needle is jumpy and it is not accurate.
there is a low wall in my back yard that is aligned almost exactly north south and using the Google sky map with SGS III the north star is perfectly aligned with the Google sky map. With the Note II, the north star and sky map not so much.
A picture worth thousand words:
http://youtu.be/1AuYX2zXa1A
that video...LOL. but seriously a problem. i hope this is fixable with a software update. this issue makes me wish i didn't give up my Galaxy S III. this is almost as annoying as 'drifting' on an XBOX 360 controller due to an analog stick.
nick2k said:
that video...LOL. but seriously a problem. i hope this is fixable with a software update. this issue makes me wish i didn't give up my Galaxy S III. this is almost as annoying as 'drifting' on an XBOX 360 controller due to an analog stick.
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Actually GS3 has the same issue, but it's not as bad though. And in my test's it would be little erratic only every other time, on N2 it's constant.
My compass is twitchy as well. Phone was built last month.
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
I noticed this when I open up google maps and I'm not moving, the arrow for me is always pointing about 30-45 degrees off
achusaysblessyou said:
I noticed this when I open up google maps and I'm not moving, the arrow for me is always pointing about 30-45 degrees off
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really?
I doubt that google maps uses the compass to tell direction while you are standing still. On my devices the arrow point is completely off whilst the device is at rest.
As I pointed out in post #5, a gps receiver cannot tell direction whilst it is not in motion and the fact that the direction while the device is not moving is inaccurate indicates that google maps does not use the compass, at all, to tell direction.
I hate how useless the compass is. I haven't tried any of the satellite or skymap apps, but ingress jumps around erratically. A friend with an AT&T phone has the same issue. Really sucks that such a great phone has such a glaring failure.
At least it's not like LG Nitro HD:
http://youtu.be/xxxS_HZsRLU
So it's not that bad
Hmmm (if you freeze stuff with TiB, make sure lcdtest is not frozen), open phone and dial:
*#0*#
It should show bunch of different buttons, go to sensor, and start rotating phone in x, y and z axis until circle on the bottom start showing 3 with blue line (it was 0 with red line first time I entered there).
After that it seems compass become much more stable and accurate, at least for a while.
my compass is off by about 15degrees. this is my third note2. my first two were exchanged because the roll axis was off by about 6degrees, making racing games really annoying.
I have another 2 days in my 30 day return window. I think I'm going to exchange again.
elouisyoung said:
my compass is off by about 15degrees. this is my third note2. my first two were exchanged because the roll axis was off by about 6degrees, making racing games really annoying.
I have another 2 days in my 30 day return window. I think I'm going to exchange again.
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did you try the fix shown in post previous to yours?
if you do try it - you get out of that screen by pushing the back button
Mine seems to be working fine. I turn off gps and set the compass to use magnetic only and it seems to be ok.
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I had the same problem for weeks.
I think I've finally found a fix for this. You have to be rooted.
1. Go to /data/misc/akmd_set.txt
2. Change permissions to -rw-rw-rw (or chmod 666)
Apparently the compass saves calibration values here. Because "system" doesn't have write access, every time you calibrate, it wont get saved.
Giving these permissions allows the compass to calibrate properly.
Results so far:
1. Compass finally works perfectly after calibrating.
2. Effects stay after a reboot.
(please hit thanks if this helped you!)
Lodd said:
I had the same problem for weeks.
I think I've finally found a fix for this. You have to be rooted.
1. Go to /data/misc/akmd_set.txt
2. Change permissions to -rw-rw-rw (or chmod 666)
Apparently the compass saves calibration values here. Because "system" doesn't have write access, every time you calibrate, it wont get saved.
Giving these permissions allows the compass to calibrate properly.
Results so far:
1. Compass finally works perfectly after calibrating.
2. Effects stay after a reboot.
(please hit thanks if this helped you!)
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Please, could you clarify? I can not find this file with root explorer. The folders are present, but not the .txt file.
Thanks!
[email protected] said:
Hmmm (if you freeze stuff with TiB, make sure lcdtest is not frozen), open phone and dial:
*#0*#
It should show bunch of different buttons, go to sensor, and start rotating phone in x, y and z axis until circle on the bottom start showing 3 with blue line (it was 0 with red line first time I entered there).
After that it seems compass become much more stable and accurate, at least for a while.
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I don't know how to thank you enough for this, and it's working even on a note 3 I thought it had a faulty magnetic sensor. Did what you suggested and now it really is stable and accurate. :good::good::good:
hi i just recently bought a galaxy note 2 phablet, im very happy with it every thing works perfectly fine, however i did come across a slight problem which is bugging me alot, as i loaded the phone up it shows you all the tutorials and stuff, for panning and zooming in using motion control.... i did not realise the problem before as i was really happy to just get the phone after so long, My motion sensor and gyroscope functions are not working
i have tried everything from factory reset to restarting , taking the battery out and putting it back in, has anyone stumbled upon this problem, and is there a solution to this problem, whether this is a software glitch/problem or a hardware issue. if anyone can help me please and thanks in advance
*#0*# check there if they are working.
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mariosraptor said:
*#0*# check there if they are working.
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hi thank you for the quick reply, i had a look at what you asked me to do and i did manage to find all the settings, however it looks to me everything is working apart from the light sensor one, all the other settings came up as a PASS apart from the light sensor which came as level 0, which i dont know what that means, while i was on the sensor screen i swiped my hand across the sensor and the screen shifted colour from white to yellow, which is a good indication that it is working , however i went back on the operating system and tried the palm swipe and it did not work, niether did the quick glance, and the pan to zoom features are not working either, i did test the gyrocope settings and it came out as a PASS too, could you explain maybe why this may be happening and what does the level 0 on the light sensor option means, please and thank you , i really do appreciate it.
Lavel 0 says to all phones I have tried including mine. As long as the LUX changes it is working.
Now for your primary problem try to recalibrate gyroscope.
Do it by going settings-motion-advanced settings-gyroscope calibration.
If that does not help try clearing cache in recovery.
If that does not help then backup and try reflashing your rom.
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darkgallion said:
hi i just recently bought a galaxy note 2 phablet, im very happy with it every thing works perfectly fine, however i did come across a slight problem which is bugging me alot, as i loaded the phone up it shows you all the tutorials and stuff, for panning and zooming in using motion control.... i did not realise the problem before as i was really happy to just get the phone after so long, My motion sensor and gyroscope functions are not working
i have tried everything from factory reset to restarting , taking the battery out and putting it back in, has anyone stumbled upon this problem, and is there a solution to this problem, whether this is a software glitch/problem or a hardware issue. if anyone can help me please and thanks in advance
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Hello in response to your issues with the motion sensor. Have you installed a screen protector on your note 2? i noticed that after installing the screen protector on my Note 2 some of the motion actions did not work properly. So if you do have one on remove it and see if that corrects the issue. :good:
Useful help.
This was a very Useful thread, thanks. I've done the tests and came up vitha a fail when i tried my motion sensor. Is it likely to be broken? I'm going to reset to factory settings and pull of my screenprotector and se what happens before i do anything else. Is there anyone out there who has replaced the motion sensor? Is it soldered to the main board? Hard to replace?
Thanks beforehand. Tommie.
i thnk my sensor is nt wrkin... when i do the test, d color is alredy green nd isnt changin nd is vibratin continuosly?? is it broken or somthng lyk dat??
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mariosraptor said:
*#0*# check there if they are working.
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can't get quick glance to work
*#06*# does nothing on my note 2 why? Sensor not working was but stopped for some reason?:crying:
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Motion Sensor and Gyroscope not working
hi my samsung note 2 was working well for last 2 years bur recenrtly its motion sensor has stopped working.
i have checked all settings, it isnt working at all..
gyroscope and motionsensor tests are fail on checking. please help me, what to do?
I have had the exact same issue. The only way to fix it is to get the whole motherboard replaced. I went into Samsung store and they said that. Issue here is that it costs £145 to replace the main board. The sensors are on the main board itself and that is why it costs a lot to fix. I've been using my Note 2 with no gyroscope for a few months now, going to buy a new phone. Rather buy a brand new phone than get it fixed
just loosen the screw nearest to the microsd card. motion sensor is under it. it work on my phone.
gyroscope sensor
Hi,
my gyroscope is burned and i buy it and now i opened my phone and i don't know how to replace it. Any help is welcome...
haakhan said:
just loosen the screw nearest to the microsd card. motion sensor is under it. it work on my phone.
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Yeahhh!!!
You are a Hero! I tried nearly everythink since January 2016! I took the screw out, shut down my phone, put it into download mode and pull the battery out.
Im not shure if a restart would do it alone, i did all to be shure. And it now works again. My srew was magnetized! Maybe that was the reason or the chip has
a loosen contact.
Up to now it works great! I thought my sensor was dead.
Hi there, I think my DHD's proximity sensor is not working, i.e. screen is not turning off during calls resulting in disconnections. I installed Android Sensor Box from play store. Its indicating that proximity sensor is present but always at 9 cm even I covered the top portion of the screen. What do you guys suggest, is it a faulty sensor? I am using latest cm10.1 nightly.
Hey have you tested this proximity sensor app?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=951858
Sent It From Outer Space.
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll definitely try it and report back.
Hi,
disassemble the phone and clean up sensor
it work for me
I face the same problem and the app also always shows far
Yeah same problem. Its always showing far except 0,0
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Easy Way Out!
Possible calibration procedure:
1. Put both values high (will show FAR).
2. Cover sensor with finger.
3. Lower High threshold till it says NEAR.
4. Lower Low threshold by a notch or 2.
5. Test behavior.
Different person will guide you different ways.....that's their way to explain,no offence here.And sometimes different ROM could also requires different calibration,best way to do it is mentioned above.
Example: I'm on AoCP my own custom way made look of 4.2.2 kitkat*
I've OK Google working and Everything as stated in KitKat.But obvious im on 4.2.2 instead of 4.4.2!
In this ROM ive sets Lower @ 13 and Higher @15 but it could be different by user to user.
Thanks.
the other sensor test app shows 9.0 cm always
I have recently got my phone back from repair and I have done some tests on it. It seems the magnetic sensor isn't working, most compasses don't work and ones that do are way off and seem to be using the gyro not the magnetic sensor. Hardware test apps report the sensor as there but no readings. Also the pedometer does seem to work either in the fitbit app as it does not register any steps.
I have used the Sensor List app from the store and these seem to be the only 2 not working. Is this just me or does anybody else have this problem?
ashyx said:
I have recently got my phone back from repair and I have done some tests on it. It seems the magnetic sensor isn't working, most compasses don't work and ones that do are way off and seem to be using the gyro not the magnetic sensor. Hardware test apps report the sensor as there but no readings. Also the pedometer does seem to work either in the fitbit app as it does not register any steps.
I have used the Sensor List app from the store and these seem to be the only 2 not working. Is this just me or does anybody else have this problem?
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just you mate all mine working fine
What did you use to determine they are working? I have used the native hardware test using the code *#*#3424#*#* and it seems to fail there too. Apparantly the hall sensor test which is the magnetic sensor is supposed to show the clock when a magnet is put near a blue square on the screen. On mine it doesn't, but instead it turns the screen off and I can hear a click . However the magnet is fairly powerful so it maybe affecting something else. There doesn't seem to be a pedometer test and all the other tests seem fine.
Thanks
Hello Guys,
I'm facing issue with my Samsung Galaxy Note II proximity sensor and Network Issue on it,
Network Part:- First of all it was working fine, after getting patch for KitKat 4.4.2 and installing network issue arise, like suddenly i'm not able to make call's or receive it or even unable to access 3G internet on it, it will show 2 tower on device and "H" symbol but no calls will be done or receive it, while network goes unavailable.
Proximity Sensor:- Proximity sensor is not working properly from last 15-20 days, I tried resetting device, blowing air on sensor on whole device, executed few application gyroscope explorer and few other, but issue still persist.
Today I came to know, when I press front camera part or near to it, then proximity sensor is working fine with out any for a while, then again I need to press it near front camera.
Thanks waiting for your solution's....
Did you managed to get a solution for that!
msnewton19 said:
Did you managed to get a solution for that!
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just replace proximity sensor, it's cheap and helped me to solve similiar issues. my sensor got stuck in one position, sometimes was ok, but now it's working very good, paid 6$ with delivery. easy install
yaro666 said:
just replace proximity sensor, it's cheap and helped me to solve similiar issues. my sensor got stuck in one position, sometimes was ok, but now it's working very good, paid 6$ with delivery. easy install
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Appreciating your feedback.
It would be great if you explain a little how to install such part! And from where I can buy it.
Many thanks for your valued support.