Know if it’s possible to access the iPhone compass in Safari using JavaScript? I see how the GPS can be accessed, but I can’t figure out the compass.
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Know if it’s possible to access the iPhone compass in Safari using JavaScript? I see how the GPS can be accessed, but I can’t figure out the compass.
You cannot access that information via javascript, unless you’re using something like iPhoneGap
At the time this was true, in iOS 5 you can use the compass heading in JS. https://developer.apple.com/documentation/webkitjs/deviceorientationevent/1804777-webkitcompassheading