# Mapillary app on Andriod devices without internal compas

**URL:** https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mapillary-app-on-andriod-devices-without-internal-compas/586
**Category:** Mobile apps
**Created:** [July 18, 2016, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mapillary-app-on-andriod-devices-without-internal-compas/586 "2016-07-18T11:09:12Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![seba020](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@seba020](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/seba020)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2016, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mapillary-app-on-andriod-devices-without-internal-compas/586/1 "2016-07-18T11:09:12Z")

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I find out, that in Google Play store, there will be shown something like “incompatible device” for phones without internal compass. We can always install Mapillary directly from .apk file, but … we did not get any notice that there is an update etc.

My question is: Can Mapillary app detect, that there is no compass, and for example lock option “compass direction lock forward” in driving mode, or even block panorama mode, with i notice, need compass to capture correctly?

This will make compatible device list, much more longer, and - for all Mapillary users, much more availabile.

PS: I already made some about 40k pictures using phone without internal compass - so i think it is worth of consider

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### Author: ![eneerhut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/eneerhut/32/1011_2.png) [@eneerhut](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/eneerhut)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2016, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mapillary-app-on-andriod-devices-without-internal-compas/586/2 "2016-07-19T09:31:30Z")

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Hi Seb,

It’s definitely a good suggestion and something @rsahlin is working on. You can follow the progress [here](https://github.com/mapillary/mapillary_issues/issues/1954).

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### Author: ![seba020](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@seba020](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/seba020)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2016, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mapillary-app-on-andriod-devices-without-internal-compas/586/3 "2016-07-19T12:13:48Z")

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Thanks for quick answer, I will stay tuned!

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### Author: ![Didz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/didz/32/1004_2.png) [@Didz](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/Didz)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2016, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/mapillary-app-on-andriod-devices-without-internal-compas/586/5 "2016-12-15T11:00:23Z")

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Once the sequence is uploaded you can also lock forward on the website.