for iOS 5.0 software

Finding the direction
Find the direction your iPhone is pointing: Hold iPhone at in your hand, level with the ground.
Its heading appears at the top of the screen and location is displayed at the bottom.
Switch between true north and
magnetic north
Tap
.
Using Compass with Maps
The Compass app can also show your current location and heading in Maps. For information, see
“Finding locations” on page 84.
See your current location in Maps: Tap at the bottom of the Compass screen. Maps opens and
shows your current location with a blue marker.
Show the direction you’re facing In Maps, tap twice. The icon changes to . The angle shows the
accuracy of the compass reading—the smaller the angle, the greater
the accuracy.
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