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.

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.

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.

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

Google Maps is an outstanding navigational tool, but sometimes it doesn't look right. Here is how to rotate Google Maps to fix your view.

Google is bringing back the compass feature on Maps. “We’re excited to announce the return of the compass on Maps for Android,” it said in a post on the Google Maps help forum.

Google has announced that it is bringing back the compass widget within Maps on Android devices.

Google has announced that it is bringing back the compass widget within Maps on Android devices.

Looking to remedy this, Google has published a blog post specifically focused on the Android Maps application, with an emphasis on Street View mode and the compass.