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Which way to face, and how sure the compass is
Zad computes the great-circle bearing to Makkah from where you are, and tells you plainly when the phone’s magnetometer cannot be trusted.
The bearing, in degrees
The number is shown as well as the needle, so you can set it against a map or a known direction indoors.
Honest about accuracy
Steel, cars, magnets and phone cases all pull a compass. When accuracy drops, Zad says so and asks you to move the phone in a figure of eight.
Works without a compass
On devices with no magnetometer the bearing still shows, relative to north — enough to line up with a street or a map.
If the needle will not settle
Step away from a desk frame, a laptop or a car dashboard, take the phone out of a magnetic case, and move it in a figure of eight. If it still wanders, use the printed bearing against a map.
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The bearing is calculated on the device from your coordinates. Nothing about your position is transmitted or retained.