Accelerometer Control - ANDROID (Droid)

Smilesandwaves · #1 (**permalink**) 01-05-2010, 02:22 PM

Hey guys,

I have looked and looked and looked and I cant seem to find anything that helps me control the accelerometer more then either having it on or off.

Its a little picky, so I need help calibrating it as well as seeing if there is a way I can designate it to only work in certain programs. If there is no way to do that, is there a widget that will allow me to turn the accelerometer on/off that I can download (if so whats the app called in the marketplace)?

Thanks and advance everyone!

-SmIlEs

**banden** · #2 (**permalink**) 01-05-2010, 05:51 PM

I'd like to calibrate mine too. Often, when I open an app while the phone is lying flat on a table it switches to landscape mode.

**breakmyfootoff** · #3 (**permalink**) 01-05-2010, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Smilesandwaves

Hey guys,

I have looked and looked and looked and I cant seem to find anything that helps me control the accelerometer more then either having it on or off.

Its a little picky, so I need help calibrating it as well as seeing if there is a way I can designate it to only work in certain programs. If there is no way to do that, is there a widget that will allow me to turn the accelerometer on/off that I can download (if so whats the app called in the marketplace)?

Thanks and advance everyone!

-SmIlEs

Wish I had a link or something for ya, I just havent seen anything even close to that, I'll keep an eye out though.

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Originally Posted by banden

I'd like to calibrate mine too. Often, when I open an app while the phone is lying flat on a table it switches to landscape mode.

I dont think it's so much of a calibration issue, cause I have a bubble level application that shows it to be pretty spot on when the phone is laid flat. I've noticed mine does this too, and if I pick it up to switch it to portrait mode it will stay in portrait when I lay it back down.

**banden** · #4 (**permalink**) 01-05-2010, 08:42 PM

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Yeah i have that application too. if i don't calibrate it, the bubble goes to the right. I had downloaded that app in hopes that its calibration would fix it.

i just leave it set to only go landscape when the keyboard is open now.

**breakmyfootoff** · #5 (**permalink**) 01-05-2010, 10:09 PM

Hmm, I didnt have to calibrate it on mine. Maybe my counter tops are crooked lol.