31 May
2021
31 May
'21
5:21 p.m.
It's time for me to upgrade phones, and I have a question...
I notice that the HamGPS app tells me my phone has an accelerometer, but no magnetometer; lack of the latter doesn't seem to have impacted the accuracy of the app though.
I use AMSATDroid, Heavens Above, and ISS Detector apps for tracking the birds, so my question is how necessary are these two sensors for getting accurate results from these 3 apps (and others)?
In other words, do I need to look for a phone which has both sensors, just one of these, or does it matter?
Thanks
Philip N4HF