Description

This is a trial version that runs for90seconds; the full version, available in the Play Store, runsuntilyou close it. There is no limit to the number of times it canberun.

Floating compass is a see-through compass that floats on topofother applications ensuring it is always visible. It takesaccountof true north declination and points at true north, notmagneticnorth. You can set a desired heading and then keep thegreen arrowpointing to the top of the device to follow thatheading. Thecompass can be dragged around the screen to anyposition of yourchoosing. If the app is unable to calculate truenorth declinationthen the centre spot of the compass becomes red toinform you thatit is pointing at magnetic north.

Your device needs to have both magnetic and accelerometersensorsin order for this app to work correctly. Please note thatthis appis as accurate as your device's hardware; avoid using itanywherenear metallic objects or magnetic fields as these willsignificantlyaffect accuracy.

* Permissions Used

android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW - This is requiredtoallow the app to float over other apps.
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION - This is requiredtocorrectly calculate true north declination. The app uses themostrecent location available and does not cause location updates,ifno location is available the compass points to magneticnorth.

* Device Support

This application is designed to run on devices runningAndroid2.2 or above with magnetic and accelerometer sensors. It hasbeentested on an HTC Desire running Android 2.2 and a SamsungGalaxy S3running 4.1. We apologise if the application does not workon yourAndroid 2.2 or above device; please report the issue so thatwe cantry to resolve it.