Iphone 5S Compass/Motion Sensor Problems Reported

Reports of 8 to 10 degree variances between Iphone 5 and 5s as well as error prone motion sensors .....

Move over, Apple Maps: iPhone 5S motion sensor malfunction may be widespread | Apple - CNET News

As someone who received a 'free bumper' (case) to alleviate dropped calls, I wonder how this will be solved. Perhaps -- "it's a phone, not a compass or it's a phone, not a bumper car"

As someone who received a 'free bumper' (case) to alleviate dropped calls, I wonder how this will be solved. Perhaps -- "it's a phone, not a compass or it's a phone, not a bumper car"

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Looks like I may wait a bit longer before I grab an iPhone 5s. Always pays to wait awhile and let others find the glitches. Like the article states... if it's a hardware problem, nothing except a new iPhone with a corrected gyro is going to solve it.

If the inaccuracy is consistent (i.e., it's always 5º off), then this should be a fairly simple firmware correction.