24 degrees off bug

sp4rtan5 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-01-2010, 11:01 AM

Yes. Gsensor is off by 24 degrees. Korea factory floor fail. Now we just need a calibratioool. I cant find one, I searched and searched. I confirmed its a bug cuz over at xda there is some chatter about it and I checked 4 epics and they are all off by 24. So does anyone have a calibration tool?

**gTen** · #2 (**permalink**) 11-01-2010, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sp4rtan5

Yes. Gsensor is off by 24 degrees. Korea factory floor fail. Now we just need a calibratioool. I cant find one, I searched and searched. I confirmed its a bug cuz over at xda there is some chatter about it and I checked 4 epics and they are all off by 24. So does anyone have a calibration tool?

Are you talking about the accelerometer or the digital compass?

**darren.wlsn1** · #3 (**permalink**) 11-01-2010, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gTen

Are you talking about the accelerometer or the digital compass?

we have a digital compass?

**gTen** · #4 (**permalink**) 11-01-2010, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by darren.wlsn1

we have a digital compass?

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Short Answer: Yes

sp4rtan5 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-01-2010, 08:49 PM

Sorry. Accelerometer I meant. And we do have a digital compass.Freaking nice phone huh? What a change from htc crapola. And our gpu works too. Lol. Poor saps over at tbe Evo threads. They got stuck yet with another under performing device. I came across a 3d game over at the market and some comments were like "does this run on all android phones?" And most replies were like... "yeah, just not the Evo." Lololol

**gTen** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-01-2010, 10:50 PM

Also to note we have a 6 axis accelerometer..so its 24 off in which direction? lol

twolostminds · #7 (**permalink**) 11-02-2010, 09:16 AM

I'm not doubting this but could you provide a step by step to show that it is 24deg off?

sp4rtan5 · #8 (**permalink**) 11-05-2010, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by twolostminds

I'm not doubting this but could you provide a step by step to show that it is 24deg off?

Ok. Heres the steps. Even a llama can do it so dont worry.

Step 1:
Dial on your phonepad *#0*#

Step 2:
Tap on the SENSOR tab.

Step 3:
Look at the very top where it says ACCELEROMETER and look at the "x" number. If you hold the phone perfectly vertically, you will see that it will display ( X: -24). That should be ZERO. (0)

I confirmed it with 5 Epics already. Also you'll notice it with games that use the gsensor.

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**gTen** · #9 (**permalink**) 11-05-2010, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by sp4rtan5

Ok. Heres the steps. Even a llama can do it so dont worry.

Step 1:
Dial on your phonepad *#0*#

Step 2:
Tap on the SENSOR tab.

Step 3:
Look at the very top where it says ACCELEROMETER and look at the "x" number. If you hold the phone perfectly vertically, you will see that it will display ( X: -24). That should be ZERO. (0)

I confirmed it with 5 Epics already. Also you'll notice it with games that use the gsensor.

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I tested it and mine seems fine..what I do notice is it calculates in increments of 24 degrees...my guess is when you are testing its slanted enough for it to round to -24 rather then 0.

twolostminds · #10 (**permalink**) 11-06-2010, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sp4rtan5

Ok. Heres the steps. Even a llama can do it so dont worry.

Step 1:
Dial on your phonepad *#0*#

Step 2:
Tap on the SENSOR tab.

Step 3:
Look at the very top where it says ACCELEROMETER and look at the "x" number. If you hold the phone perfectly vertically, you will see that it will display ( X: -24). That should be ZERO. (0)

I confirmed it with 5 Epics already. Also you'll notice it with games that use the gsensor.

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Yay llama's!