Can you calibrate GPS on Android?
Calibrate the Compass Step 1: Launch the Google Maps app on your phone. Step 2: Tap the blue dot icon on the map showing your current location. If you can’t find it, tap on your location option on the bottom right. Step 4: You’ll need to tilt and move your phone. Smartphones come equipped with a magnetometer so that your phone can sense its orientation in space, and use basic apps like the Compass App to determine your location with respect to Magnetic North (or South! The way this is done is through an internal chip that contains a 3-axis magnetometer.