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Bug: Compass and Accelerometer do not work

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Compass.Heading and Accelerometer are not working in some contexts:

 

  • Studio (edit mode): works fine on my Surface Book when editing an app.
  • Studio (cloud mode): cloud app seems noticeably choppier and slower to respond than in edit mode
  • Windows Phone (Lumia 950): Accelerometer works, but is not as responsive as edit mode on Surface Book, Compass.Heading is not working
  • iPad: neither are detected
  • Web apps through browser: neither are working, but I expected this since it's online. This applies to Chrome and Edge

Does anyone else use these functions on a different device with different results?

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  • v-yamao-msft Profile Picture
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    Hi mr-dang,

     

    Thanks for feedback.

     

    To test this issue, I create an app with Compass.Heading and Acceleration functions. Then I run the app on the devices I have (I don’t have Windows Phone (Lumia 950) on my side, so I am not able to test on this device).

     

    On Surface, it seems that I get the same result with you.
    In Edit mode, it works fine while in Preview mode, looks like it is a bit slower than in Edit mode.
    The PowerApps version on my Surface is 2.0.610.

     

    On iPad, the app is working as good as on Surface Edit mode, all the values can be returned as expected.
    I also test this on iPhone 6S, the app also works fine.
    The app version on both iPad and iPhone is 2.0.611, and iOS version is 10.2.1.

     

    On Web browser, it doesn’t work, I assume it should be a default behavior.

     

    If convenience, please check if you have given Location access for PowerApps on iPad. If you are still getting this issue, please feel free reply.

     

    Best regards,
    Mabel Mao

  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
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    Has anyone been able to use Compass as a data source with PowerApps? It would be great if able to access data directly.

     

    Thanks,

    Sue

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