Motorola Droid Razr :: Magnetic Phone Case Killed Compass
May 14, 2012
DON'T USE MAGNETIC PHONE CASES if you want your compass to stay working.I have searched for and read thru lots of posts about people with compass problems in their Razr but no one mentions if they have or did have a phone case with a magnetic close flap.My compass had been working great and I use Night Sky and navigation apps all the time.I put on a leather flip case for more protection and suddenly my compass is all screwy and locked up!Even taking the case back off didn't help.I got the phone tester app and seen that all 3 axis were frozen so I took the magnet from the offending phone case and floated it up to and away from the phone from all directions. This kinda unfroze the compass but it's still erratic even after calibration.
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May 23, 2010
I've just purchased a new phone case which has a magnetic catch for my N97. I'm not sure if anyone else has this problem, but when I attempt to use the compass in Nokia maps with my phone in it's case, it appears that the compass doesn't go green after attempting to calibrate it many times, but rather stays red. When I take it out of the case it is able to work after hardly any attempts at calibrating, I think it may be due to the case which has a magnet in it, I've also heard that it can cause the phone to think the back camera is open, if that makes sense, although I haven't encountered this problem yet. I was wondering if there may be long-term damage.
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May 8, 2012
my new (3 weeks old or so) MAXX's compass until today. The compass worked flawlessly. I never had tried to calibrate it. Then, while driving home today with Google Maps, Maps suddenly noted that my compass wasn't calibrated and asked me to calibrate it. Now, the compass is off by 10-80 degrees as I turn around. I tried re-calibrating again with GPS Status and got the same result. The compass calibration routine on the MAXX is broken. I don't know if this is a Google Android issue or a MAXX issue. Is there any way to reset the compass calibration to default values?
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May 9, 2012
I was quite pleased with my new (3 weeks old or so) MAXX's compass until today.The compass worked flawlessly.I never had tried to calibrate it. Then, while driving home today with Google Maps, Maps suddenly noted that my compass wasn't calibrated and asked me to calibrate it.Now, the compass is off by 10-80 degrees as I turn around.I tried re-calibrating again with GPS Status and got the same result. The compass calibration routine on the MAXX is broken.I don't know if this is a Google Android issue or a MAXX issue.Is there any way to reset the compass calibration to default values? The solution offered by fletc33, which I assume closed the discussion, does not relate to the problem the original post talks about nor does it offer a solution. The problem we have has to do with the compass on Google Maps. it is not a frozen compass, or calibration of the compass. it has to do with the compass being off in Google Maps and the degree of the deviation varies erratically. The problem in not that the compass is off by some degrees, or that it is frozen, the problem is that the the compass is going all over the map when in google maps.
I have researched this problem for a couple of month, reading posts (here and on other forums) about this and similar problems and I'm yet to find a solution to this specific issue.I am going to take a short video of my phone rrunning google map to better illustrate the problema, nd post it to this thread.
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Dec 6, 2011
Bought the "official" holster and case combination at a Verizon store, but returned it almost immediately because I didn't like the way the case bulked up my phone. Has anyone found a holster on the market that's easy to use and doesn't require a case?
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Jun 30, 2012
i have the ics update for the droid razr maxx, and love it
however, compass mode in google maps no longer works for me.
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Apr 1, 2012
I noticed that the compass on google map (blue little arrow) is a bit crazy. it will not point north. It may point west but when I tilt the phone up or down even just a bit (still pointing north), it will flip to pointing east. If I drive with the Map app open, the arrow (using GPS I guess) point to the direction of driving. but a few seconds after stopping the around will flip between 90 and 100 degrees, until I start moving again. I found that google sky also goes totally crazy and jumps all around when I use it. I downloaded a compass app and it also shows the compass moving erratically when I move the phone even a few degrees. Although this phone is brand new (4 days) it is not my first Android nor my first Moto. I remember that my other phone had a compass calibration utility and I can't seem to find it on the Razr..
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Aug 25, 2012
I met a guy this past week who used an iPhone 4/4S. He had a protective case with an integrated battery pack. Does the Razr have any accessories like this anywhere? I've seen products that are like exernal cubes or battery packs, but not cases (which I'd really prefer).
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Feb 16, 2012
Verizon says they are not in stock (never been in stock). They are listed on their mybusiness account and when ordered we get email saying they do not have any.
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May 31, 2010
I have read somewhere that there is a proceeding to calibrate the magnetic compass on the 5230, and my questions are:
1) The 5230 has a magnetic compass built in it? Where it is documented?
2) It is used in navigation using Ovi Maps? How and when?
3) How I can calibrate it, making the 360 turn, as suggested elsewhere? On what screen/menu is the function selected?
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Jan 29, 2010
now I know why they take out the slider on N97 mini. It's a megnetic switch under the slider.that means, you can not use megnetic leather case as it will activate the camera even when it's locked.I must have my leather megnetic case.
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Apr 9, 2010
After recently buying a new Milestone outright I'm looking to protect the hell out of it. I currently have purchased a hard case for the phone itself (seidio innocase) as well as a screen protector.Now the next thing that I am looking for is a good Vertical case/pouch.The thing is that it must be vertical and it must be open at the top (I don't want a cover at all.I want to be able to slide the phone in and out easily). I also must have a belt clip on it.I have found a few online, but for what reviews that I have read stated that they are hard to get the phone in and out of when the phone is naked (no case on it). Since I am planning to have the phone in a hard case at all times that particular case will not work for me.
I have seen the pDair case and it looks good, but $28 USD plus shipping (to Canada) I want to make sure that the phone (in a hard case) will fit in it. I havn’t found any reviews on it as of yet either.I know that the iphone & Nexus One are about the same size as the Milestone and wonder if anyone has tried any of those cases with success? As I am sure (especially for the iphone) that there is a wider selection of cases available.
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Oct 23, 2011
Looks like now we have someone to blame, namely Verizon.
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May 21, 2011
I've seen questions about this with other phones, but haven't found an answer. I've been unable to calibrate the compass (it never turns green, sometimes turns red). I have removed a compass app.
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Aug 13, 2011
I just recieved a warranty replacement DX2 yesterday.So far, it is a neat phone and I am quite pleased.However, I am unable to fiind the selection to calibrate the compass. In my old Droid X it was in Menu>Settings>Location & Security>Calibrate Compass.Now, Calibrate Compass is no longer there.Perhaps the DX2 compass doesn't require calibration.
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Apr 2, 2012
I noticed that the phone knew that it is placed in a dock (vs a charger) and it also knows what type of dock it is (Car, HD, etc.)How does it work, is it custom USB wiring? a magnet?
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Jun 28, 2012
Since I've updated my razr maxx with ICS, my phone has been heating up more than Gingerbread. I have no apps running in the background. I also have been having problems with 4G cutting out and I will have to go into and out of Airplane mode to get data access back. I have received the official update:
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Jul 22, 2012
When I open my Phone App, I have Favorites, Recent, and Dialpad catagories. What was Motorola doing NOT putting Contacts in the Phone app. I'm really unimpressed by ICS and actually prefer the previous OS.
Bluetooth functionality doesn't work well. There's so much idosyncratic about this OS that I personally do NOT like.
It seems that this release is typical of a manufacturer letting their user base beta test the OS for them.
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Nov 27, 2012
I've had this razr maxx hd just beyond the verizon "no worry" 14 day period and now its turning off and restarting on its own. It seems to hapen if Im texting and an email comes in but not totally certain. Is this something I'm just going to have to deal with until 4. comes out and hope JB doesnt hav the same issue? Verizon will replace it but with a refurb...Lets see..I bought it btand new 17 days ago, and they want to replace it with a refurbished phone
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Aug 11, 2011
I have a otterbox case, love it. But when I try to use my 4 hard buttons on the lower bottom of my droid x they dont work. I take the case off and the phone is back to normal
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Nov 21, 2012
Why isnt there an option to display only contacts with phone? It used to be there in GB. It was there with my razr before the ICS update and then it went away and still not there when I got my razr HD. I liked that reature because I liked to sync all the contacts and then only show just the contacts with phone numbers.
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Feb 5, 2012
So i've read that there has been an update to 6.12.173.XT912.Verizon.en.US.Mine still reads 6.11.748.xt912 and when I check for updates it tells me its up to date no update is necessary at this time.Any clues on why I can't update? My phone is completely unmoddified.
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Jul 4, 2012
I've been turning my razr off and plugging in the charger ( in that order), and I get the big blue battery with the percentage of charge in the center. the problem is that it won't charge a few nights ago I plugged it in when the phone was it 20 percent, and when I woke up in the morning it was still at 20 percent this morning I noticed that I was using an old usb charger that came with my blackberry could this be the problem? before I try going down to the vzw store and overpay for a charger I want to make sure that it will work.I have a droid razr with ice cream sandwich
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Jul 14, 2012
Just came across this just now. Basically...I turn off the phone and plug into a USB cable off my PC and the notification LED turns bright white. I tried with phone off plugging it into an AC cable and no light. No recently installed apps and I haven't done this since updating to ICS until now. I know it didn't use to do this
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Dec 6, 2012
I currently keep the power button set to end calls. During a speaker phone call the screen goes off (as expected). The only way to get it to turn back on is to hit the power button, which ends the call. If I change the settings to have the power button to not end calls the screen will come back on and I could switch out of speaker phone. Is there a way to get the screen back on while leaving the power button to end calls?
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Oct 12, 2012
I haven't been using my RAZR Maxx so it's been sitting on my shelf powered down. Generally when I have a phone not powered, the battery will stay charged for weeks. On this phone, it is draining to zero in days from a full charge. That doesn't seem normal.
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Nov 12, 2011
I can't get gmail pushed to my phone. If I initiate a sycn or go into gmail app and refresh the mail comes through with no problem, but I have to initiate the action. Gmail always pushed gmail to my phone in the past.
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Jun 22, 2012
My phones serial # is listed incorrectly under my profile. I have tried to correct it several times but every time I do and save it, when I log back onto the forum it keeps putting a 7 at the end of my number.
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Mar 13, 2012
CanI transfer data from the Internal Phone Storage from a Droid Razr to a Droid Razr Maxx
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Nov 22, 2012
I know there was an open thread but couldn't find it. I still can't register my phone in my profile. I input the phone and the serial number but it doesn't stick.
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Mar 7, 2012
However with our Maxx's in hand and it's massive battery ready to take on the challenge I'm looking to discover new and cool Live Wallpaper. Please post which Live Wallpaper you are using.
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