GR Yaris In dash compass
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area_educator
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It shows up for me once n a while when my phone is connected via android auto. Presumably, it's using (or trying to use) the phone's compass.
However,
1) there doesn't seem to be any way to indicate how the phone is oriented, and the compass display would need to adjust for that. For instance, my phone sits in the tray with the top facing to the right, so when the car faces North the phone's compass would face East.
2) it never changes anyway. When it does show up-- and there's no rhyme or reason that I can see RE when it does or doesn't show up-- it always indicates North, no matter how much I turn.
However,
1) there doesn't seem to be any way to indicate how the phone is oriented, and the compass display would need to adjust for that. For instance, my phone sits in the tray with the top facing to the right, so when the car faces North the phone's compass would face East.
2) it never changes anyway. When it does show up-- and there's no rhyme or reason that I can see RE when it does or doesn't show up-- it always indicates North, no matter how much I turn.
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Thanks,
I nearly always have android auto connected so not noticed it wasn't there without and to be fair don't look that often as it doesn't work! - mine always points North (I think!) I wonder if there is an app that will make it work......
I nearly always have android auto connected so not noticed it wasn't there without and to be fair don't look that often as it doesn't work! - mine always points North (I think!) I wonder if there is an app that will make it work......
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I havent checked in the car yet, but after a bit of web searching, it may need to have google maps on the nav display for the compass to appear in the dash display - still doesn'twork though!
( I use google maps if on long journey when I will need to find fuel / food etc as I find it works better than waze - Use waze on better known routes as I prefer interaction for hazards etc.)
Tony
( I use google maps if on long journey when I will need to find fuel / food etc as I find it works better than waze - Use waze on better known routes as I prefer interaction for hazards etc.)
Tony
Chris Pulford
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It will only work if you retrofit navigation because in the navigation unit there is a giro-scope plus it will be connected to the navigation aerial
944T
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Ok thanks - as the car knows where it is, (for the my t app) and the phone knows were it is and which direction it is heading I hoped it might be possible without nav.
As google maps makes it appear it may be possible to create an app, but that will probably stop google maps / waze working anyway.
As google maps makes it appear it may be possible to create an app, but that will probably stop google maps / waze working anyway.
area_educator
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Curiosity. When directions say 'travel South on...'.
Edit to add: I personally always keep my nav app (and physical Garmin GPS) set to 'north up', if only because I find it helps my geographic sense.
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944T
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In certain areas I sometimes just like to head roughly in the right direction rather than using satnav / planned routes, I have found some interesting roads that way, can often tell by sun position etc. but not in heavy cloud / dark. I travel the whole country so not always familiar with place names. Other times I just like to check satnav is taking me roughly in the correct direction! Selecting 'North up' would probably do even in limited data areas, (thanks for the suggestion) however a quick glance at the compass - if it worked, would be better.
Tony
