Monday, October 7, 2013

Sensor Production Defects iPhone 5S?


One of the key features of the iPhone 5S is used processor "M7" that focuses on the processing of data of all kinds of sensors.
However, just a few weeks of initial gait iPhone 5S in the world market on September 20, appeared numerous reports of problems, and direction of motion sensors on the device, including gyroscope and compass.

Gizmodo measurements made using a spirit level tool shows that the iPhone 5S orientation sensor is not accurate. Gyroscope embedded in smart phones is missed by 3 degrees.

In contrast, the iPhone 5 is also used for comparison are not experiencing the problem and can record the angle correctly.


Number of users in online forums reported a variation of sensor errors on the iPhone 5S. In some cases, the measurement of the smartphone can be mistakenly called up to 4-6 degrees.

Immediate impact can be seen in applications that utilize motion sensors, like games for example. Gizmodo says that the cars in the game Real Racing 3 tend to turn to the left, even though the phone is not at all inclined in that direction.

Additionally, it features a compass on the iPhone 5S was also often troubled and look at him a bit off the mark than the iPhone 5, even though the two devices are not really right in pointing direction as the real compass.

Which is worrying, it is likely that the problem is quite widespread not only caused by faulty software, but also hardware that is defective alias. If true, then the concerned problem can not be fixed simply by updating the software.

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