Which sensor used for compass in an iPhone?

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  • caphair
    Badcaps Legend
    • Nov 2011
    • 1249
    #1

    Which sensor used for compass in an iPhone?

    I have an iPhone 7 Plus where screen rotation and gps works but the compass does not rotate. It will however show cordinates.

    Anyone know if the compass app uses the same sensor as screen rotation?
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    • diif
      Badcaps Legend
      • Feb 2014
      • 6978
      • England
      #2
      Re: Which sensor used for compass in an iPhone?

      All the ICs listed here https://www.techinsights.com/blog/ap...one-7-teardown

      At the bottom of that page. Alps Compass HSCDTD00xA I would think it is that.

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        • Jesse James
          Senior Member
          • Sep 2018
          • 95
          • Canada
          #3
          Re: Which sensor used for compass in an iPhone?

          Great info thanks

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