Universal Compass Demo
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About Universal Compass Demo
Universal Compass is a compass, that can point to any location you want. (It also points north.)
THIS IS A DEMO: You can only create and edit one personal location at a time.
Create new locations you want to point to by either entering the coordinates manually or selecting them on a map. Finally choose an easily recognizable color for each location.
After creating your locations, select which of them you want to display on the compass. Longpress a location in the list to edit/delete it.
The map supports simple search functionality and a "My Location" button in the top right corner. If a location can't be found, try adding city and/or country to the query.
By default, Universal Compass will use your network location to figure out where other locations are in relation to you. When the distance to a location is smaller than the current accuracy allows, Universal Compass will try to get a GPS signal. You can also choose to always have GPS enabled in the settings.
Saved locations can be exported to an xml file. Exported files will be saved in /sdcard/UniversalCompass. The full version also offers import functionality.
NOTE: When your device is connected to a PC via USB: Due to a bug in Android you may have to restart your device for the exported files to become available on PC.
NOTE: Due to the method of calculating the orientation of the device, the displayed compass bearing can be inaccurate while the device experiences acceleration.
Required Permissions:
- Location: necessary for calculating bearing to other locations
- Vibration: give user feedback when selecting a location on map
This app uses the Google Maps Android API v2, which requires the following permissions:
- Network access: download map tiles from Google Maps servers
- View network connections: check the connection status in order to determine whether data can be downloaded
- Read Google services: allows the API to access Google web-based services
- Write to external storage: cache map tile data in the device's external storage area
THIS IS A DEMO: You can only create and edit one personal location at a time.
Create new locations you want to point to by either entering the coordinates manually or selecting them on a map. Finally choose an easily recognizable color for each location.
After creating your locations, select which of them you want to display on the compass. Longpress a location in the list to edit/delete it.
The map supports simple search functionality and a "My Location" button in the top right corner. If a location can't be found, try adding city and/or country to the query.
By default, Universal Compass will use your network location to figure out where other locations are in relation to you. When the distance to a location is smaller than the current accuracy allows, Universal Compass will try to get a GPS signal. You can also choose to always have GPS enabled in the settings.
Saved locations can be exported to an xml file. Exported files will be saved in /sdcard/UniversalCompass. The full version also offers import functionality.
NOTE: When your device is connected to a PC via USB: Due to a bug in Android you may have to restart your device for the exported files to become available on PC.
NOTE: Due to the method of calculating the orientation of the device, the displayed compass bearing can be inaccurate while the device experiences acceleration.
Required Permissions:
- Location: necessary for calculating bearing to other locations
- Vibration: give user feedback when selecting a location on map
This app uses the Google Maps Android API v2, which requires the following permissions:
- Network access: download map tiles from Google Maps servers
- View network connections: check the connection status in order to determine whether data can be downloaded
- Read Google services: allows the API to access Google web-based services
- Write to external storage: cache map tile data in the device's external storage area
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
2.0.4:
- added export functionality (import only in full version), exported files will be saved in /sdcard/UniversalCompass
2.0.3:
- using new method for retrieving compass orientation when available, greatly reduces compass jitter (but needs a couple of seconds to adjust to final bearing)
- increased update rate with new method allows for smoother animation of compass rotation
2.0.2:
- bugfix: location updates from network weren't registered correctly
- minor code improvements
2.0.4:
- added export functionality (import only in full version), exported files will be saved in /sdcard/UniversalCompass
2.0.3:
- using new method for retrieving compass orientation when available, greatly reduces compass jitter (but needs a couple of seconds to adjust to final bearing)
- increased update rate with new method allows for smoother animation of compass rotation
2.0.2:
- bugfix: location updates from network weren't registered correctly
- minor code improvements
Version update Universal Compass Demo was updated to version 2.0.4
Version update Universal Compass Demo was updated to version 2.0.3
More downloads Universal Compass Demo reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
More downloads Universal Compass Demo reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
What are users saying about Universal Compass Demo
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Junkware
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trash it ducks it is complicated as hell why can't you have a automatic GPS built in like the others
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I will try free version for sometime and will buy pro if I liked it. UPDATE: I upgraded to full version, u can check my review there.
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Excellent.
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Best in finding direction
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Very very helpful!!
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It looks pretty good but the approach on the free version is poor. I cannot store my current location to see if it at least points in the right direction. I am removing this from my LG-P500h Optimus.
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The compass is wildly inaccurate...often off by 90°.
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demo is useless. Can't save even one target to try the software how it works with real target and not with fare Tokio....
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Thanks, always wanted a compass widget! Runs fine. N1 2.2
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Cannot seem to find paid version. Looks potentially very good.
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What's the internet access for, in the new update? Won't update until it's explained.
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Finally, a compass widget. Sometimes inaccurate, but overall good.
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It is not even worth the star or the time it took to put it on my 3G WOW I CAN SO LIVE WITH OUT THIS APP. RETHINK AND REMAKE!!!!!
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Demo cann't save any places. Nobady Compass are working in HTC One V
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I can't set my location
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Best in finding direction
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It looks pretty good but the approach on the free version is poor. I cannot store my current location to see if it at least points in the right direction. I am removing this from my LG-P500h Optimus.
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The compass is wildly inaccurate...often off by 90°.
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demo is useless. Can't save even one target to try the software how it works with real target and not with fare Tokio....
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Thanks, always wanted a compass widget! Runs fine. N1 2.2
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Cannot seem to find paid version. Looks potentially very good.
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What's the internet access for, in the new update? Won't update until it's explained.
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Finally, a compass widget. Sometimes inaccurate, but overall good.
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It is not even worth the star or the time it took to put it on my 3G WOW I CAN SO LIVE WITH OUT THIS APP. RETHINK AND REMAKE!!!!!
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Demo cann't save any places. Nobady Compass are working in HTC One V
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I can't set my location
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Simple