Soft reset of magnetometer in Android

StackOverflow https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3036004

  •  27-09-2019
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Question

I have noticed that by shaking or tapping the phone (an SE Xperia x10 mini) several times recalibrates the magnetometer. Is there any way of doing this software-wise in a more controlled way?

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Solution

I don't think so. It seems some sort of "hardware reset": when the magnetometer has been confused by a magnetic field (a loudspeaker is usually enough) it requires physical movement in order to return to a "plain state".

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