Is my HTC Trophy misbehaving?

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cdshearer

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Wannabe Geek

#72768 2-Dec-2010 12:10

Hi All

I have a HTC Trophy phone - and the compass seems odd. I want to know if it's just my phone, or all phones.

Basically, I've downloaded a compass app and I expect that when I turn the phone, the compass would respond and change direction accordingly. Similarly in the Maps application I would expect the map to turn as I turn - but it doesn't.

Does anybody else have this experience, or is it just me?

Cheers...

Craig

billgates

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#412062 2-Dec-2010 13:16

Compass API is not enabled yet in wp7. Developers don't have access to it.

and for bing maps to work, change your browser and phone's regional settings to USA.

Do whatever you want to do man.

cdshearer

9 posts

Wannabe Geek

#412066 2-Dec-2010 13:27

billgates: Compass API is not enabled yet in wp7. Developers don't have access to it.

and for bing maps to work, change your browser and phone's regional settings to USA.

Hi Bill...

I had heard that the compass API didn't work - though I was surprised that there was a compass app.

I have changed my regional settings and the maps work (in that I can get directions, etc.) but the map doesn't rotate as I change direction. Are you saying it should (though I would guess this is reliant on the compass API as well).

Craig

cdshearer

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Wannabe Geek

#412067 2-Dec-2010 13:30

Ah, I think I've found the answer:

http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/06/16/wp7.not.shipping.with.gyroscope.support/

So nothing doing at the moment.