Map "spinning" when standing still

[Albert van den Elsen]

In my opinion this has nothing to do with MRA or other nav tooling.
I found this article.
Sorry but I cant test it, perhaps there is a solution for you in it.
If you don't try, you'll never know. Fingers crossed. Good luck.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is a fantastic device, but precisely because it is so large and packed with sensors, it can sometimes be extra sensitive to magnetic interference.

Here are some specific steps and tips for your S24 Ultra to stop that "spinning":

1. Calibrating via the hidden menu
   You can test and reset your Samsung's sensors directly:

Open the Phone app and dial: #0#

Tap the Sensor tile.

Look for Magnetic Sensor. You will see a small circle with a line (the compass).

If the line is red and shows a "0", it is not calibrated.

Move your phone in a figure-8 motion until the line turns blue and a "3" appears. This indicates it is perfectly calibrated.

Tap the 'Back' button a few times to exit the menu.

2. Check your case (MagSafe accessories?)
   The S24 Ultra is often used with cases that contain magnets (such as MagSafe-compatible rings or wallet flaps).

The culprit: Magnets in your case directly interfere with your S24 Ultra’s magnetometer.

Test it: Take your phone out of the case and see if the map in Google Maps stays still. If it works correctly without the case, you’ll know the magnets in the case are causing the interference.

3. Google Maps "Live View" calibration
   Sometimes the magnetic field in a city (due to trams, pipes, or reinforced concrete) is too unstable for a compass.

In Google Maps, tap the blue dot (your location).

Choose the option Calibrate with Live View.

Use your camera to scan the buildings and street signs around you. The S24 Ultra then uses image recognition to lock in your direction, which is much more stable than the compass.

4. Specific S24 settings
   Ensure your phone's "assistance" features are enabled:

Go to Settings > Location > Location Services.

Make sure Google Location Accuracy is turned on.

Also, turn on Wi-Fi scanning and Bluetooth scanning. This helps your phone determine your position based on nearby routers, which results in less "drift" than using GPS alone.

Do you happen to have a case with a magnet or a card holder on the back of your S24 Ultra?

[Vincent Curren]

I also have had the issue navigating with an older Kyocera E7110 on the phone screen without Android Auto. 180 degree turns, usually settling on the opposite way to the direction I was traveling. Functionally, it's mostly a problem for me on a roads I don't know just after I've made a turn and have to stop for traffic or a red light. Under those conditions, it's easy for me to get confused about whether I'm going in the right direction.

[Christoph Wallwey]

Same issue here on my iPhone Air. Managed to work around it with an automation in the shortcuts app.

[peha]

@Corjan-Meijerink Is there anything on the horizon, regarding potential updates, if/when a fix or workaround might be found? It seems, since the last update the app waits longer (i.e., there's a delay of several seconds) before the map spinning starts, but it's still there, unfortunately, and not a good experience, as already described ad nauseum in this thread. I understand there's no such thing as a definite date or promise of any kind, but may I ask if the problem is being investigated further - is this being worked on still? Thanks!

[Hubert Thoring]

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[Hubert Thoring]

Had to delete the text because the translation welcome was wrong .. Sorry

Will write it again later ..

[Hns_Brwr]

@Jörgen said in Map "spinning" when standing still:

I noticed the same on my tablet.

ik ook. Met de laatste versie. Helemaal draaierig wordt ik er van

[peha]

@Corjan-Meijerink I'm bumping this; is this issue being actively worked on?

[Lluis Arasanz]

I can say that is a little annoying when on an stop, it rotates 180 degrees and hides all route .

I’m trying to understand why and how… and my impression is about. Compass tries to to be on pointing north, or if not possible, gets northern street direction.

I’ll continue to look for a pattern, but sometimes I’ say bad words under my helmet.

Please take a look on it

Regards

[LE DIZES Freddy]

@Corjan-Meijerin hello Corjan what news about this problem merci

[Erdna]

Hi all,

I can confirm this behaviour on Fossibot F101 Pro running Android 13 and Google Pixel 9 running Anroid 16. App is most recent Play Store version on both.

Regards,
André

[TomOnTour]

Hi all,

same here: I had the same issues the last 2 days, but sometimes verything works just fine. I haven‘t been able to find out what gibt trigger it. Remembering some technical details around GPS I know that it is sometimes pretty hard for GPS devices to identiofy the direction, when there is no moment. This would explosion, way it is getting in the right position and direction, as soon as you start moving again.

Greetings
Thomas

[Peter Zehentreiter]

@TomOnTour said in Map "spinning" when standing still:

This would explosion, way it is getting in the right position and direction, as soon as you start moving again.

Hopefully my bike will NOT "explode" tomorrow when I'll open the bike season 2026

[TomOnTour]

@Peter-Zehentreiter said in Map "spinning" when standing still:

Hopefully my bike will NOT "explode" tomorrow when I'll open the bike season 2026

Aaargh, I hate the spelling changes
My intention was th write "explain"

Sorry, for scaring you a bit

Greetings
Thomas

[Peter Zehentreiter]

@TomOnTour Sure, I know that you wanted write " explain" instead of explosion.
My comment was also intended as a joke.

Regards
Peter