[Tips & Tricks] How to improve your Location accuracy and Recalibrate your device Compass?

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Hello HONOR Fans'

Today am going to share a tutorial on "How to improve your Location accuracy and Recalibrate your device Compass?"

Almost everyone have experienced it, that when you're trying to find your way on to the destination but the arrow in your Maps doesn't point in the exact right direction and you can see it moves around wayward or stands still it's because your phone's compass needs to be recalibrated to High accuracy which improves your GPS Positioning to give accurate information for your travels!

Let's check out on how to do it,

1) Swipe down from the status bar and enable the "Location" function

(OR)

Touch and hold the Location icon or go to Settings > Google > Location and enable Access my location if it's turned OFF!

Next under Location access, Navigate to "Advanced settings" and enable Wi-Fi scanning and Bluetooth scanning (For Bluetooth devices even when its OFF)

Now we need to check whether the "Maps" App is given permission to access your location or not

2) Under the Location access, navigate to "Maps" and Tap on "Permissions" to allow your device to access your location information

(OR)

Alternatively you can go to Settings > Apps > Apps > Maps > Permissions > enable "Location"

When you are in Google Maps, just tap the GPS location icon to improve your "Location accuracy and positioning"

How to Calibrate your device Compass?

Tap the Blue dot on Google Maps that indicates your location and look for the option "Calibrate Compass"

Navigate to that option and follow the On-screen instructions according to the image displayed

That's it! you have calibrated your device compass and by now blue dot should now be facing the right direction with accurate location.

NOTE:

Always UPDATE your Google Maps App to the latest version possible

That's it guys, Hope you all find this post useful

Thank you for reading ;)

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Hello HONOR Fans'

Today am going to share a tutorial on "How to improve your Location accuracy and Recalibrate your device Compass?"

Let's check out on how to do it,

1) Swipe down from the status bar and enable the "Location" function

(OR)

Touch and hold the Location icon or go to Settings > Google > Location and enable Access my location if it's turned OFF!

Next under Location access, Navigate to "Advanced settings" and enable Wi-Fi scanning and Bluetooth scanning (For Bluetooth devices even when its OFF)

Now we need to check whether the "Maps" App is given permission to access your location or not

2) Under the Location access, navigate to "Maps" and Tap on "Permissions" to allow your device to access your location information

(OR)

Alternatively you can go to Settings > Apps > Apps > Maps > Permissions > enable "Location"

When you are in Google Maps, just tap the GPS location icon to improve your "Location accuracy and positioning"

How to Calibrate your device Compass?