apache / apache/cordova-plugin-device-orientation

Horizontal compass heading not working

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Description

Hi, i've been using this plugin to get the absolute north point.
There is some problem with it. When using `navigator.compass.getCurrentHeading(console.log);`
If the phone is in portrait mode there is no problem...the value goes from 0 to 359.99
But when the phone is in landscape mode the values are totally wrong and not stable at all,
varying almost +/-20 degrees... Soo, how to get the right value?

```
Orientation | Degrees | Degrees |
----------------------------------
Portrait | 0 | 45 |
Landscape | 20 | 80 |
UpsideDown | 160 | 220 |
Landscape | 190 | 350 |
```

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Research direction

Start with navigator.compass.getCurrentHeading and reproduce the reported readings in portrait and landscape orientations. Inspect the plugin's platform-specific compass handling, then verify that headings remain stable and correctly represent absolute north in every listed orientation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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