Sky Map

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Troubleshooting/FAQ

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About this app

Sky Map is a hand-held planetarium for your Android device. Use it to identify stars, planets, nebulae and more. Originally developed as Google Sky Map, it has now been donated and open sourced.

Troubleshooting/FAQ

The Map doesn't move/points in the wrong place

Make sure you haven't switched into manual mode. Does your phone have a compass? If not, Sky Map cannot tell your orientation. Look it up here: http://www.gsmarena.com/

Try calibrating your compass by moving it in a figure of 8 motion or as described here: https://www.youtube.com/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.google.com/googleplay/answer/6270602?p=app_permissons_m

The Map is jittery

If you have a phone that lacks a gyro then some jitter is to be expected. Try adjusting the sensor speed and damping (in settings).

Do I need an internet connection?

No, but some functions (like entering your location manually) won't work without one. You'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. https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.google.android.stardroid

Find us elsewhere:

⭐ GitHub: https://github.com/sky-map-team/stardroid
⭐ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113507592330/
⭐ Twitter: http://twitter.com/skymapdevs

Ratings and reviews

I love this app, but haven't used it in a while. I tried it tonight on an old Samsung S8, and it was giving really bizarre results. Not sure if it's the phone or the app, but the phone accurately places me by GPS, and has the correct time, so I am left thinking that it's the app. If rated on this performance, it would be 1 star, but I hate to downvote it without knowing the app is at fault. My phone is without any case or attachments. A compass app reads correctly.

No matter how much I restart, calibrate, or look for an update, the map is never pointing at the stars, planet, etc, I'm looking at. Please fix this bug. I will keep those things in mind. The problem isn't anything magnetic. I've kept up with calibration, it gets better, but the next time I open it, it's still way off.

This app used to be my go-to when I'd wonder what the bright thing was in the sky but it's been frozen even after multiple updates, uninstalls, deletions, downloads, calibrations, etc. Figured it would be a minute to get it back but this has been ongoing for months and nothing has changed.

What's new

* Improved night mode so that it respects system defaults
* Variable font size
* Updated translations
* Bug fixes