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Solar Compass

Find directions using the position of the sun
Find directions using the position of the sun in the sky.

Usage:

Start the app and place your device horizontally. Now touch the sun icon on the
screen and rotate it towards the position of the sun in the sky. The compass
will automatically rotate to point the directions once you release the sun icon.

Tips:

To properly find the direction of the sun place your finger vertically on
a horizontal surface. The direction of the shadow will be the exact opposite
direction of the sun.

The left upper corner of the screen contains your location information. You can
touch the button by its side to enter a location manually.

The right upper corner contains the help button. Clicking it will open a help
screen detailing the usage instructions.

Versions

Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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  • Version 1.0 (1) suggested Added on Jan 30, 2016

    This version requires Android 4.0.3 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • access precise location only in the foreground
      This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.

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