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How to Fix Not Working Compass on Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660

If you'll find your Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660 Compass isn't working this solution will probably help the issue. Recently most users experience this kind of problem and consider it as a bug issue.

This video shows a Samsung Galaxy Gio Compass has been already fix.


We have found an instruction guide by waqasshahzad1986 from xda-developer:
He noted that this solution will work on any Samsung Galaxy Gio versions.

Make sure to backup your old memsicd before doing anything .

Method 1 : download this update , and copy to sd card(don't not copy in any folder)
Put your phone into recovery mode(turn off your phone , HOLD home button + power button toghether)
Apply update from sd , locate the copied file and press home button. reboot.

Method 2:

Download compas fix file
extract on your pc , and copy to sd card
now use root explorer copy and replace to system/bin (make sure its mount r/w)
and set permissions to all 9 boxes.. reboot , and you are done

UPDATED:Latest Compass Fix extracted from S5660ZCKP4-S5660ZCKP4-S5660OZHKP4 , compass fix .

http://www.mediafire.com/?2tbx9zhp2hnmc40

Thanks to mozgoder for letting me know

Instructions
Method 1 : download the update, and copy to sd card(don't not copy in any folder)
Put your phone into recovery mode(turn off your phone , HOLD home button + power button toghether)
Apply update from sd , locate the copied file and press home button. reboot.

You have to Reboot once more otherwise it will show wrong direction.

NOTE: if this update doesn't work for you , you can try this one
http://www.mediafire.com/?t1hszgxzb56os2b

Hope this will help if you are too worry about what is going on with your Samsung Galaxy Gio compass apps.
You can visit the thread at XDA-developer.