Daniel LO

Q: Compass calibration GPS usage everytime unlock phone!

Hi!

 

Here is what I found: everytime I unlock my iPhone 6s with ios 9.0.2 the location icon ALWAYS comes up. I went over and over in location services section and The compass calibration icon is marked. This happens every time...  Is This normal? Is this necessary? Do I really need to calibrate the compass even when not using it? I'm sure uses battery for something that I don't need every single time...

 

Many thanks in advance for your help!

 

 

 

 

and is the same everytime. image.png

iPhone 6s, iOS 9.0.2

Posted on Oct 11, 2015 10:15 AM

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  • by MingLi_,Solvedanswer

    MingLi_ MingLi_ Oct 11, 2015 2:53 PM in response to Daniel LO
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    Oct 11, 2015 2:53 PM in response to Daniel LO

    Hi I have the same issue, I also posted about it.
    No clue so far..

  • by Daniel LO,

    Daniel LO Daniel LO Oct 11, 2015 2:56 PM in response to MingLi_
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    Oct 11, 2015 2:56 PM in response to MingLi_

    Letc see if somebody gives us an answer

  • by Daniel LO,

    Daniel LO Daniel LO Oct 12, 2015 12:08 AM in response to Daniel LO
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    Oct 12, 2015 12:08 AM in response to Daniel LO

    I just figure out, that is not only compass calibration but MOBILE NETWORK!!

     

    It does the same thing  basically everytime.

  • by MingLi_,

    MingLi_ MingLi_ Oct 12, 2015 3:56 AM in response to Daniel LO
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    Oct 12, 2015 3:56 AM in response to Daniel LO

    Yes, I also noticed that ... I really hope that an update could fix all of this.

  • by vamsi krishnafromsingapore,

    vamsi krishnafromsingapore vamsi krishnafromsingapore Oct 13, 2015 12:38 AM in response to MingLi_
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    Oct 13, 2015 12:38 AM in response to MingLi_

    I too have the same issue on my iPhone 6s plus.

    Compass calibration always use location services.

    Several other people also have same issue as per below post

    iPhone 6s - Compass Calibration in Location Services is on every time I wake the phone

     

    I left it (Compass Calibration) on and not seeing any major impact on battery life.

    Lets see if this will fix in any of the upcoming updates.

  • by harold3k,Helpful

    harold3k harold3k Oct 17, 2015 2:47 AM in response to Daniel LO
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    Oct 17, 2015 2:47 AM in response to Daniel LO

    Hi,

     

    I have exactly the same issue, (iPhone 6s with the latest version)

    The compass calibration is on every time i wake up the up and honestly it's turn on almost all the time without any action on the phone

     

    I even did a factory reset on the phone and the problem is still there

  • by hpr7,

    hpr7 hpr7 Oct 20, 2015 2:16 AM in response to Daniel LO
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    Oct 20, 2015 2:16 AM in response to Daniel LO

    I have tre sale problem too. Has been resolved the problem with beta 5?

  • by aphonecom,

    aphonecom aphonecom Oct 21, 2015 8:38 PM in response to Daniel LO
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    Oct 21, 2015 8:38 PM in response to Daniel LO

    Updated to iOS 9.1 and problem still there on my 6s. No problem at all on my partners 6.

     

    Do all 6s phones have this problem, or is it just a select few? If it is just some of the phones, do I need to contact Apple about a repair?

  • by harold3k,

    harold3k harold3k Oct 22, 2015 3:24 AM in response to Daniel LO
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    Oct 22, 2015 3:24 AM in response to Daniel LO

    Updated to 9.1 and the problem is still there

     

    This does not look like a software problem, i already called to exchange it for a new one

  • by Daniel LO,

    Daniel LO Daniel LO Oct 23, 2015 11:04 AM in response to harold3k
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    Oct 23, 2015 11:04 AM in response to harold3k

    I agree,

    I think is very annoying and I'm happy that I was not the first person to notify it. I REALLY hope apple deals with it. The battery it's a challenge by itself to have to load ever single time you wake up the phone things that you don't need.

  • by Daniel LO,

    Daniel LO Daniel LO Oct 28, 2015 4:01 AM in response to harold3k
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    Oct 28, 2015 4:01 AM in response to harold3k

    Hi! Have you exchange the IPhone? Did that fix it? Or still there? I'm thinking to do the same.

     

    Many thanks

  • by harold3k,

    harold3k harold3k Oct 28, 2015 2:31 PM in response to Daniel LO
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    Oct 28, 2015 2:31 PM in response to Daniel LO

    They are sending me a new one this friday or monday, I will let you guys know any news

  • by Lawrence Finch,

    Lawrence Finch Lawrence Finch Oct 28, 2015 2:43 PM in response to Daniel LO
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    Oct 28, 2015 2:43 PM in response to Daniel LO

    There is nothing to fix. The phone is working as it was designed. Location Services uses no significant power or data, and many of the functions of the phone require location data. Compass, to compensate for magnetic vs true North. Weather to know where to report the weather for. News apps to identify what is "local" for news. Time sync to know the time zone. Health app to track your movement. Camera to location-stamp your photos. Find my iPhone so it can tell you where your phone was last located when you lost it. And on and on. Every time you wake the phone multiple apps access location data. My location arrow is on all the time, 24 hours a day. It doesn't bother me, and doesn't affect my battery life. If you aren't willing to use Location Services you probably shouldn't have an iPhone, because almost everything on it is location-based.

  • by Paul Lam,

    Paul Lam Paul Lam Oct 28, 2015 10:00 PM in response to Daniel LO
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    Oct 28, 2015 10:00 PM in response to Daniel LO

    I have the same problem. Only the "Compass Calibration" always on. It happen on my iPhone 6s, it restore from iPhone 5 which don't have this problem. I tried:

    1. "Reset All Settings"

    2. "Rest Location & Privacy"

    3. Remove all the Apps short cut

    4. Airplane Mode

    5. Hold Power and Home button to reset iPhone

    6. Called Apple Care

    7. "Never" Allow location access for Compass App

    8. Updated to iOS 9.1

    9. Turn off "Background App Refresh"

     

    The Purple arrow of "Compass Calibration" still always on. I don't understand why the compass always need calibration.

    I don't want to tuen it off because if I turn off, Goggle Map won't show my direction.

     

    I regard this as a "problem" because it never happen in my previous iPhones and my wife iPhone 6. I wonder it happen only on the 6s?

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