Hi All I have only had this new Google nexus 7 one day. I have discovered that the gyro accelerometer and magnetometer has a problem, it wont work in Google sky maps and apps that need the magnetometer like Satellite AR. I have tried to celebrate by doing the usual fix, wave the device in a figure of eight, with no success. I had the 16GB model before replacing it with this 32gb 3g model and it worked fine but not on this new one ? Any suggestions.
Update
I am now on my 3rd Nexus 7 and I don?t believe it, but this one has also a faulty compass. Not a big problem, unless you use Google sky maps or IR satellites where the compass needs to work to find where you are in the sky. I have a HTC Wildfire S not a great phone but it works with both apps mentioned. I really don?t know what to do now, send it back for full refund. Keep it and live with it, or buy Samsung or I pad mini and have done with these Nexus 7. I just wonder how many people don?t know they got a faulty compass in there nexus 7 ???
Update
I am now on my 3rd Nexus 7 and I don?t believe it, but this one has also a faulty compass. Not a big problem, unless you use Google sky maps or IR satellites where the compass needs to work to find where you are in the sky. I have a HTC Wildfire S not a great phone but it works with both apps mentioned. I really don?t know what to do now, send it back for full refund. Keep it and live with it, or buy Samsung or I pad mini and have done with these Nexus 7. I just wonder how many people don?t know they got a faulty compass in there nexus 7 ???
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