Sky map app for android description: Sky map is a hand held planetarium for your android e it to identify stars planets nebulae and more.
Originally developed as google sky map it has now been donated and open sourced.
Troubleshooting faqthe map doesn 39 t move points in the wrong placemake sure you haven 39 t switched into manual mode.
Does your phone have a compass? If not sky map cannot tell your orientation.
Look it up here: try calibrating your compass by moving it in a figure of 8 motion or as described here https: watch? V k1epbaapaei.
Are there any magnets or metal nearby that might interfere with the compass? Try switching off magnetic correction (in settings) and see if that is more accurate.
Why is autolocation not supported for my phone? In android 6 the way permissions work has changed.
You need to enable the location permission setting for sky map as described here: https: support.
Googleplay answer 6270602? P app permissons mthe map is jitterytry adjusting the sensor speed and damping (in settings).
We have a better solution coming soon!
Do i need an internet connection? No but some functions (like entering your location manually) won 39 t work without one.
You 39 ll have to use the gps or enter a latitude and longitude instead.
Can i help test the latest features? Sure!
Join our beta testing program and get the latest version.
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Apps testing com.
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Stardroidfind us elsewhere: https: sky map team stardroid (github source code) goo.
Gl xwjrg (google plus) groups.
Group google sky map skymapdevs