topic Re: gyroscope in XZ Series

gyroscope

Gilvanio — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 21:03:39 GMT

The problem of my device ( xz2p) is exactly what the video below describes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpPWnXeaouI

Is there a way to solve this????

Re: gyroscope

Darksteel165 — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 15:10:36 GMT

What is the problem? A video link to some foreign county's video doesn't tell me.

Re: gyroscope

Gilvanio — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 15:26:53 GMT

When I put my device on a desk, for example, the gyroscope goes crazy like the video suggests; try to watch the video and you will understand what I´m trying to tell you.

Re: gyroscope

Darksteel165 — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 05:38:10 GMT

I watched video and have no idea what's going on.

Based on what you said though. Have you tested the Gyro?

To to settings->support->Xperia tests->sensors->gyroscope and see if it can pass. If it doesn't you might need to do a software repair via the Xperia companion app (on a computer)

Re: gyroscope

Gilvanio — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 21:34:50 GMT

yes, I`ve already tested and the software repair didn´t work...I gave up...I´m selling the phone ....I will try the xz3 ...rs

Re: gyroscope

Lord_viridis — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 09:19:09 GMT

I still have no idea what gyroscope issue that video shows tbh.

Re: gyroscope

skycamefalling — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 09:34:13 GMT

I know what he means:

The gyroscope sensor in the phone is very sensitive, meaning it detects the slightest amount of tilting and changes from portrait to landscape mode or vice versa.

This results in annoying rotation of the screen even when it's not wanted, e.g. just by laying down the phone on the desk it may switch from portrait to landscape.

I found this annoying in the beginning too, however the sensitivity of the sensor has been reduced with updates, now I don't encounter this issue anymore.

I'd advise Gilvanio to look for the latest firmware update and see if it fixes the oversensitivity.

Re: gyroscope

Lord_viridis — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 09:56:49 GMT

AHH, thanks.

I thought that it was something to do with brightness looking at that video.

Re: gyroscope

Gilvanio — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 12:42:11 GMT

Thank you, I tried to explain but my English is not good. I updated my phone but the problem still exists.

Re: gyroscope

skycamefalling — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 12:58:21 GMT

I have the XZ3 and the problem is ~~gone~~ much better than it was before with software version 52.0.A.3.126.

You have the XZ2P, which software version is it currently?

Re: gyroscope

Gilvanio — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 14:24:52 GMT

The same as yours, 52.0.A.3.126

Re: gyroscope

skycamefalling — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 18:18:31 GMT

That's a shame, I was hoping you may find the problem being fixed with the latest firmware.

I'm sorry that I don't have any better news...there's no setting for the sensor sensitivity so you can only hope that Sony optimises it in the future.

Re: gyroscope

pressefr — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 03:14:55 GMT

Old thread, but I was adjusting my sisters XZ2 Premium.

Go to Google Maps. Click on the dot. On the bottom, it says "Calibrate compass." Recalibrate gyroscope. Hopefully, that can fix the phone's loopiness of not knowing which way is up and down.