Compass Dial Won't Stop Spinning

Yeah, every app using the compass would spin around wildly. Have decided it is a hardware issue. I bought a new 13mini refurb (not apple store - they don't offer the 13mini), and used Quick Start to transfer data from the old 13mini (that did NOT go smoothly!), but now that all is transferred, the compass and associated apps work fine on the new 13mini. JUST under the wire to get a refund on the old 13mini.

I can't keep up with all the devices and software that don't work correctly!

Thanks for your help.

Third party. Couldn't find one at apple. But blahhhh... totally forgot about a forced restart! That seems to get it to settle, though it does take a good minute of spinning before it does so. Thank you for the reminder on that point. (I do drag my feet on updates. There has never been a time I've been sorry I HAVEN'T updated, but there have been plenty of times I've regretted updating. This goes for all devices and software, not just iPhones.)

Well, the forced restart solution doesn't seem to really solve the problem completely. Even if the compass is staying (relatively) still, any app that relies on the compass spins wildly, rendering it useless. I did do the update, and the compass is spinning still, and even the forced restart won't help it now.

My sense is that it's stuck calibrating, and if I turn OFF calibration in settings, then the compass will not move at all. I've uninstalled/reinstalled the compass app a time or two as well.

Anything else to try here?

Third party. Apple didn't have any 13mini refurbs available.

By "band" do you mean the edge piece? If so, it is not magnetic. How would I try it without? Or are you talking about an apple watch? (This is a phone.)