V5.1.0 - 462 New altitude/heading shows incorrect Data

[Guzzist]

I compared several apps and GPX Tools. Only OsmAnd Shows the correct value (at my home base in southern part of Germany.

[Rob Verhoeff]

It’s just a nice extra feature! It’s not like your life depends on the altitude display shown by the navigation system. I see it as a fun gimmick. Whether I’m driving at sea level or at 1500 meters in mountainous terrain, it’s simply fun to see — nothing more. And I believe that’s exactly how this functionality was intended: nothing more and nothing less. Apparently, some phones handle it better than others.

[Guzzist]

@Rob-Verhoeff I totally agree with you Rob. It was just this discussion, which let me check just at home, because I know the hight there

[Mzokk]

@Rob-Verhoeff Agree also. Just a fun thing. Elevation isn't even critical when hill walking. I'm more of a map and old Silva compass person for that activity. I have started to use OSMand a bit whilst walking.......its a slippery slope (sorry couldn't resist)

[Bouke Ent]

In The Netherlands our level is based on NAP. GPS level is based on a globel level. for yhe netherlands it is arround a 40 meter differance then our NAP.

[Reinhard Punz]

I also see the altitude information as a nice addition, but my main concern is the incorrect direction. It seems the direction is reversed, and west/east are swapped. North/south is displayed correctly on my Android devices.

[Rob Verhoeff]

@Reinhard-Punz You mean the red stripe in the compass? It always pointed to the north as far as I can see.

[Con Hennekens]

@Rob-Verhoeff, That is of course true, but does not reason away why other apps show it right If correction is possible, I am all for it.

[Reinhard Punz]

@Rob-Verhoeff Yes, exactly. The screenshot shows that I'm facing southwest, but the compass is pointing southeast. I'm at an altitude of approximately 331 meters.

[Con Hennekens]

@Reinhard-Punz, I don't think the direction you are facing is relevant. It's the direction you are moving to that is. It looks like you are stationary. Then it will not work.

[Reinhard Punz]

@Con-Hennekens It's true that in this example I was on foot (so very slowly). But I observed the same thing yesterday during a long car ride.

[Stanisław]

I think the red bar is showing North and all is correct, am I wrong?

[M. Schrijver]

@stanisław You could be right but is not more logical the top is always North and the red part the direction of riding?

[Stanisław]

I'm not trying to judge. I'm just taking what the app gives me, Corjan usually knows better

[Reinhard Punz]

@Stanisław said:

I think the red bar is showing North and all is correct, am I wrong?

Oh, I hadn't thought of that. It may be intended that way, but I find it very confusing. I think it would be much more logical, as M. Schrijver suggests: north at the top, and the red part indicating the direction traveled.

[Jörgen]

@reinhard-punz
As written in Post #8, I already thought that you misunderstood the meaning of red part.