To calibrate Google Maps on an Android, you'll need to calibrate the compass or turn on "high-accuracy mode." On an iPhone, make sure that both Wi-Fi and Location Services are enabled.

GOOGLE MAPS uses an Android device's cutting-edge compass to determine which direction users are going. Here is how to calibrate Google Maps on your phone.

If you use Google Maps , there are ways to improve the accuracy: calibrating the compass so it points in the correct direction, for instance, or turning on high-accuracy mode on your Android phone.

Here's how you can use the built-in calibration feature for more accurate directions in Google Maps: Calibrating Google Maps using the built-in calibration tool requires you to be outside to work.

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As said, Android users can easily re-calibrate the compass in their phones, and therefore improve the accuracy of Google Maps.

After a lengthy absence, Google is bringing back the compass widget within Maps on Android.

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Calibrate with Live View is live on several ARCore-compatible Android devices that we checked today running the latest stable and beta versions of Google Maps. It is not available on iOS.