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iPhone and iPadShow True North Instead of Magnetic North on iPhone/iPad

Show True North Instead of Magnetic North on iPhone/iPad

By Hally | Last Updated

Magnetic north is the direction a compass needle points to, which is different from the true north (i.e. geographic north). If you want to show true north instead of magnetic north on the Compass in your iPhone/iPad, follow the instruction below to turn on Use True North.

Steps to turn on Use True North in iPhone/iPad:

Step 1: Access Settings and open Compass.

open compass settings

Step 2: Slide the toggle to turn on Use True North.

turn on use true north

Tip: To show magnetic north instead of true north in Compass, click the switch to turn off Use True North.

turn off use true north

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