It’s not just the iPhone 5S — the 5C sensors aren’t accurate either

I&#x27;m sceptical. You can actually use the upper button on the left side of the app pictured in the article [1] to calibrate that app. So you could make it show whatever inaccuracies you wanted. And it&#x27;s far from an &quot;unfixable sensor problem&quot; that &quot;would put a dent in Apple&#x27;s reputation&quot;. Also, analog bubble levels aren&#x27;t always perfectly accurate either.<p>[1] <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ihandy-level-free/id299852753" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;itunes.apple.com&#x2F;us&#x2F;app&#x2F;ihandy-level-free&#x2F;id29985275...</a>

I&#x27;m not entirely sure why this is a big deal right now. I had an iPhone 1 and when the App Store opened up I downloaded Cube Runner. The accelerometer calibration was off by A LOT. Just keeping my phone flat on the table would cause the ship to shoot off far to the left.<p>I actually had to replace my iPhone at the Genius Bar (I think more than once) in order to get one that worked better.<p>Since that was over 5 years ago it is very unlikely that Apple will now decide to offer software calibration in the OS.<p>As for this comment from the article<p>&gt; Unfixable sensor problems, however, would put a dent in Apple’s reputation as the company that sweats the small stuff to get every last detail right.<p>I am pretty sure iOS 7 already did that.

Offtopic, but I like how the article calls the 5C &quot;relatively inexpensive&quot;; it&#x27;s still a high-end (priced) device that looks intentionally low-price &#x2F; less refined.

Gizmodo has a more detailed article with some tests from last week: <a href="http://gizmodo.com/the-iphone-5s-motion-sensors-are-totally-screwed-up-1440286727" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;gizmodo.com&#x2F;the-iphone-5s-motion-sensors-are-totally-...</a>

I&#x27;m leaning towards a calibration issue.<p>Apple could release an app for calibrating the sensors and offer to help you at an Apple Store.<p>Anyone familiar with Windows Phone or Android know if their sensor software offers calibration?

Have the sensors ever been good? I&#x27;ve always found the compass to either constantly lose calibration, or when it finds it, it&#x27;s a good 90° off where it should be. Since they introduced the hardware in the iPhone 4, essentially.

I don&#x27;t have an iPhone5c&#x2F;5s to attempt this myself but what I was informed is that you have to:<p>&gt; place the unit into &quot;Do Not Disturb&quot; mode be sure to turn off any type of call from anyone, and always silence.<p>&gt; place the unit on charge<p>&gt; let the unit sit flat on the backside for 90 min (home button facing up)<p>&gt; check status.<p>Someone want to try this?

In Android one can simply calibrate those sensors by placing the device on a level surface. Surely this is possible in Ios too?

Anybody with an iPhone 5S see the problem? My iPhone 5 is dead level on when I put it on a known-level surface in portrait, landscape format, or flush flat - well, to within 1 degree (I don&#x27;t get 1&#x2F;2 degrees on the iPhone 5)<p>You are required to calibrate it by spinning the &quot;ball&quot; around prior to using it though.

Has QA slipped, or are all the walls in walled garden all a bit wonky?

How can 2.7° even matter? I assume people are not laying brick walls with their phone.

&quot;Apple’s reputation as the company that sweats the small stuff to get every last detail ++of their marketing campaigns++ right.&quot;<p>(Products, not so much)<p>FTFY