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AL App Compass and Distance is Absolutely Broken


kunarion

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Samsung Galaxy S22+

Android Version 14

 

App version 1.37.0; build: 4387

 

I've found Adventure Labs before. Today, something has gone very wrong with The AL App. The compass is sticky, it ratchets as it turns instead of rotating smoothly. As it reaches its new direction, the rotation slows... click... click...... click, as it settles on the new bearing. But it's not pointing at anything in particular, it's often 180 degrees out. The compass graphic itself looks different... has it changed? On the AL I attempted today, I never got closer that 200 feet, the distance counted down and then back up as I approached, while attempting it from different directions. I've never seen anything like this.

 

I tried uninstall/reinstall of the AL App. The compass seems to be unable to calibrate.

 

Other Map and GPS Apps are OK, the weirdness affects this one App only, except for the specific 175-out issue of the Official Geocaching App that I've detailed which received no reply.

 

This App is totally unusable. It's unbelievably bad!

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On 10/10/2024 at 5:49 PM, kunarion said:

Samsung Galaxy S22+

Android Version 14

 

App version 1.37.0; build: 4387

 

I've found Adventure Labs before. Today, something has gone very wrong with The AL App. The compass is sticky, it ratchets as it turns instead of rotating smoothly. As it reaches its new direction, the rotation slows... click... click...... click, as it settles on the new bearing. But it's not pointing at anything in particular, it's often 180 degrees out. The compass graphic itself looks different... has it changed? On the AL I attempted today, I never got closer that 200 feet, the distance counted down and then back up as I approached, while attempting it from different directions. I've never seen anything like this.

 

I tried uninstall/reinstall of the AL App. The compass seems to be unable to calibrate.

 

Other Map and GPS Apps are OK, the weirdness affects this one App only, except for the specific 175-out issue of the Official Geocaching App that I've detailed which received no reply.

 

This App is totally unusable. It's unbelievably bad!

I have witnessed the ratcheting, and I'm hoping to use the app tomorrow. I will watch for what you describe.

Posted (edited)
4 hours ago, Max and 99 said:

I have witnessed the ratcheting, and I'm hoping to use the app tomorrow. I will watch for what you describe.

 

A caching buddy told me that he had problems with the AL App recently.  Maybe it's not just this one phone.

 

However, the coordinates are displayed as I start a stage.  The next time I try this, I'll simply fat-finger those coords into GyPSy and go get each stage.  Assuming the location detection works once I arrive, I'll use the phone just for typing answers.  Although that's a whole other pain in the App.

 

Edited by kunarion
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Here's what I observed. The compass was not oriented correctly, it seemed to be off by about 75°.  The distance seem to be working fine, and took me right to the location question/answer for the two I tested it on. It seemed to be a little ratchety at first when the compass moved. 

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