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Google Maps might finally fix device orientation accuracy on Android

Going the wrong way while your device's orientation arrow recalibrates itself could be a thing of the past.

The release of FOP is intended to respond to user complaints about location orientation accuracy issues in Google Maps and on Android. Additionally, Google said it designed the Fused Orientation Provider to be similar to Android Rotation Vector to make it easier for developers to support their apps. In the release notes, Google said it "recently added changes to better cope with magnetic disturbances, to improve the reliability of the cone," which we know was referencing the FOP.

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