Smart cover magnets

jimmmjimmm
Posted:
in iPad edited January 2014
I wonder how the smart cover magnets affect the internal compass?

I have a cover for my iPad which uses magnets as a catch and it means I have to take it out of the cover to use the compass

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 8
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member
    It's a digital compass, anyway, so it shouldn't matter at all.
  • Reply 2 of 8
    dfilerdfiler Posts: 3,420member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


    It's a digital compass, anyway, so it shouldn't matter at all.



    Huh? It is still a magnetic compass right?



    My assumption is that it is dynamically calibrated.
  • Reply 3 of 8
    irelandireland Posts: 17,798member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Jimmm View Post


    I wonder how the smart cover magnets affect the internal compass?



    You have to assume Apple the tasted that. I know I do.
  • Reply 4 of 8
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ireland View Post


    You have to assume Apple the tasted that. I know I do.



    I suspect Apple tastes all of their innovations, the better to savor them. Not sure I want to know why you're tasting your iPad, however.
  • Reply 5 of 8
    dave k.dave k. Posts: 1,306member
    I'm of the opinion that the magnets aren't strong eoungh... My smart cover is already starting to become sloppy..
  • Reply 6 of 8
    herdnerferherdnerfer Posts: 4member
    Compass uses gps signals not magnetic poles. Magnets won't affect it.
  • Reply 7 of 8
    dfilerdfiler Posts: 3,420member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by herdnerfer View Post


    Compass uses gps signals not magnetic poles. Magnets won't affect it.



    Do you have evidence of this?



    Apple's documentation suggests otherwise.

    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2767



    Besides that, some iOS devices without gps still have compass functionality.



    I'm sticking with the assertion that calibration compensates for those magnets.
  • Reply 8 of 8
    irelandireland Posts: 17,798member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by addabox View Post


    I suspect Apple tastes all of their innovations, the better to savor them. Not sure I want to know why you're tasting your iPad, however.



    Tired.
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