topic Re: Google Sky Map shows wrong directions in XPERIA archive

Google Sky Map shows wrong directions

viktanwar — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:06:52 GMT

Hi,

I observed that Google Sky Map points in wrong directions.

The behaviour is different in landscape and portrait mode i.e. If the phone is portrait then East and West are interchanged and if landscape then North / South are interchange.

Compass application points to correct directions.

Any guess, Google Sky Map is showing version 1.6.1.

Re: Google Sky Map shows wrong directions

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:40:25 GMT

is it the mini or the mini pro..??? the correct landscape mode is wen yu hav the mic on yur rit hand n d side whr the earpiece on yur left... try concentratin on 1 mode alone... either landscape or portrait... i will comment further abt ths if thr s really a prob in the map software...

Re: Google Sky Map shows wrong directions

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:15:46 GMT

I have same problem with this 3 apps

googel sky maps, satellite AR and dishpointer pro dont work

all worked fine on my old x10 mini pro

i now have the new xperia mini pro

Re: Google Sky Map shows wrong directions

viktanwar — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:59:07 GMT

@pravi2193

1st, it is mini pro.

Not to be much technical, the simple thing is that if I point the Phone in landscape towards sun holding the Home / Back Key at my right and earplug/charger to my left and move towards north, I find my self pointing to South.

In nutshell, the object I am pointing, (e.g. Sun) shall move to opposite direction if I move to left or right whereas in my case, if I move to right Sun moves to right and if I move left, it moves to left.

Please have a look at last post at http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile/thread?tid=1aba537e3b9714e0&hl=en

Re: Google Sky Map shows wrong directions

Johan — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:36:23 GMT

I haven't actually encountered this problem myself but I'll pass on this feedback further on to concerned team, and have them check this.

Re: Google Sky Map shows wrong directions

viktanwar — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:21:08 GMT

Checked "Space Junk" from android market but as results as "Google Sky Map".

Re: Google Sky Map shows wrong directions

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:09:52 GMT

Yes, this rather irritating!

Re: Google Sky Map shows wrong directions

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:40:53 GMT

Same here: compass not working (strangely mirrored and jumping) in: Google Sky Map, Maps(Compass mode, Streetview), Sattelite AR, Flightradar24, Wikitude etc. etc. etc..... It works "better" in some simple compass app, as long as you dont hold the display upside down (over your head), then the needle freaks out. (xperia mini pro, bought 3 days ago) Greetings from Vienna, Austria! Moxx

Re: Google Sky Map shows wrong directions

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:37:51 GMT

same here

when the phone is hold upright (portrait) the y axis is reversed

see marine compass and satellite ar

greetings metachuh

Re: Google Sky Map shows wrong directions

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:39:18 GMT

Just want to add that I have the same problem with Google sky maps.

/Bjarne

Re: Google Sky Map shows wrong directions

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:57:53 GMT

I have this problem on my Xperia mini pro too. The direction in which the compass points in Google Maps, Google Sky Maps and other apps doesn't seem to make any sense really. For example if I turn the phone just a little bit the arrow might suddenly flip over 180 degrees.

Interesting thing is that I tried Sky Maps out while in a moving car the other day, and then the compass mode seemed to work just fine. Maybe the compass needs some calibration before it starts working properly, but I can't sit down in a car and drive around for a bit each time I'd like the compass to point in the correct direction!

This is one of the few issues I've had with the phone, hope it can get resolved somehow!

Re: Google Sky Map shows wrong directions

viktanwar — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:18:11 GMT

Sony Ericsson boosts 2011 Xperia™ family with new experiences and new software

http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/corporate/press/pressreleases/pressreleasedetails/xperianeovfinal-20110825

Hope that this problem may also be resolved.

Thanking you in anticipation.

(Sorry for keeping this thread alive :smileylove:)

Re: Google Sky Map shows wrong directions

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 08:46:56 GMT

Same here.

Simple compass app work correctly. Google map and skymap suffer the problem.

Direction interchanging makes these apps unusable. Please help to fix the problem.

Re: Google Sky Map shows wrong directions

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:31:57 GMT

Hmmm .. I think I am expericing a similar thing with Sky Maps. Seems ok in portrait but in landscape it rotates the wrong way when I move it no matter which way I hold the phone... course it may be just me using it wrong!

Re: Google Sky Map shows wrong directions

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:09:41 GMT

+1 here...

Unfortunatelly, this is driving me insane when using google navigation in pedestrian mode. Skymaps is all over the place as well.

Third party compass apps work ok though...

Re: Google Sky Map shows wrong directions

higwayman — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:17:50 GMT

this is interesting. I didn't notice this and you are really sharp. Off course this doesn't affects muck according to my daily usage, but i am still unable to figure out whats the real problem.

However, i am convince with your findings. since the HTCs also have the same issues, woukld you say it is a OS issue rather than a maunfacturer's issue?

Re: Google Sky Map shows wrong directions

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:21:34 GMT

I face similar problem with Google Sky Map in my Xperia mini pro. If I hold the phone in landscape mode, East and West are OK, but North and South are interchanged. Also when I move the phone the display moves in the opposite direction.

But if I hold the phone in portait mode all the directions are wrong, East and West are interchanged and North and South are interchanged. However, if I move the phone the display moves in the correct direction.

I have Compass(by Catch) and GPS status and they are perfectly showing correct direction in whatever way you hold, Landscape, Portrait, Upside down ...

Re: Google Sky Map shows wrong directions

uliwooly-wooly — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:32:41 GMT

you need to calibrate your phone

Re: Google Sky Map shows wrong directions

uliwooly-wooly — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:34:36 GMT

You need to calibrate

1) GPS

2) Compass

3) Accelerometer

You need to enter Service Menu

This is How:

Open the Dialer and press this

*#*#7378423#*#*

Service Tests -> scroll down

Re: Google Sky Map shows wrong directions

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:26:53 GMT

My experience is exactly the same as yours kjerome. Other apps I've tried with compass have worked fine, the spirit level ones are a little different, this one worked fine (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.wasserwaage) this one not so good depending on mode (http://market.android.com/details?id=net.androgames.level) - when in Orientation mode (as opposed to Accelerometer which works)... it goes up and down wrong when in portrait, left and right in landscape.... same as https://market.android.com/details?id=spaceware.micro.spiritlevelce .... and https://market.android.com/details?id=com.chung.compasslevel ... the compass seems to wotrk fine on all the ones that use it though.