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edge 1050 bad compass performance

12.18 firmware

when i stop moving, the map is rotated slightly off, it points to the side about 20 degrees, at the same time edge 530 rotates map correctly. i tried to calibrate it without success.

is this expected behavior?

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larserikj 2 months ago +2

Same problem with mine, but it rotates way more, makes navigation on the trails really hard sometimes. It may also toggle the map back and forth

This is bad, really bad as it makes the device unreliable…
3605775 2 months ago +2

Garmin please just allow to turn off this auto align "feature" it's clear that it's designed to show the compass in correct orientation no matter how you hold it, but normally, you're not holding it, it…
mcinner1 2 months ago +1

I have the same problem with my stem-mounted Edge. But when I take the device off and raise it by 30 cm, the compass points correctly.
It seems that there is a magnetic interference.

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0 9581514 2 months ago in reply to L.Rouge

it has, but it doesnt make any difference. also, it performs very quick, compared to a phone a or edge 530, just tilt it slightly to the side and it s done. maybe it actually doesn't calibrate anything?

0 3605775 2 months ago in reply to mcinner1

Nowhere does it say that the problems occour while in motion.

The differnce is that when you hold it in your hand, you are likely holding it up as in tilted up, but when it's mounted it's common to be tilted down, either because of stem angle or just by being on a descend. The Problem is that it tries to correct for the tilt down by applying a 180° offset. Which makes sense to ensure it always points in the right direction when holding but it doesn't make sense when mounted.

0 larserikj 2 months ago in reply to L.Rouge

Calibration of the compass gives absolutely no effect on 1050, that's not the problem. Same with 1040 Solar as well. I had a long support case with 1040 with the same problem from 2023 to 2024. It was finally resolved, I went trough the compass calibration process even before that was openly accessible to users during that process as well with no effect.

Now in 2025 the old resolved problem is also back on 1040, so neither 1050, nor 1040 Solar works in my case.

0 larserikj 2 months ago in reply to 3605775

Mine is failing no matter the angle, handheld or with a mount. And yes the problem occurs when stationary.

0 3605775 2 months ago in reply to larserikj

So then there are maybe two different problems regarding the compass...

How much is yours off and is it consitent?

0 larserikj 2 months ago in reply to 3605775

It not consistent at all, it varies on a single trip, anything from 15-20 degrees s to completely oposite of your acual direction and anything in between.

0 3605775 2 months ago in reply to larserikj

That sounds super weird, it also seems erratic to me before I figured out what my problem was. But if you're sure that the angle at which the unit is at has no effect, I would suspect either really bad interference or an issue with the unit itself.

0 tjj1664 2 months ago

This problem already existed in Edge 1030 PLUS

https://youtube.com/shorts/LApS9Vkznh4?si=89iLhZcjs8UG2Ocq

0 1848381 2 months ago in reply to tjj1664

Have it with both my 1030plus and 1050.

If I stop for a traffic light, it'll go for a spin in it's head

0 crispgarmin 2 months ago in reply to 1848381

This drives me nuts when having to do tricky nav and walking the mountain bike on small paths, working out which one to follow by orientation. It was also reported in 840 forum and video (below) from 1040 forum and logged as (not actioned) bug report in the 26.x testing beta program so fairly endemic problem across devices

https://1drv.ms/v/s!Ao7VQ87qsX4grO0NYRQ0oIYIponhgw