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iPhone Compass Not Working

Compass spinning wildly or showing wrong direction? Usually fixable with calibration.

⏱️ 2 min 💡 Easy 💰 Free

🔄 Calibrate Compass

  1. Open Compass app
  2. Tilt and rotate phone in figure-8 pattern
  3. Continue until calibration complete

⚙️ Other Fixes

  • Move away from magnets and electronics
  • Remove magnetic case
  • Settings → Privacy → Location Services → Compass → Enable
  • Reset Location & Privacy settings

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