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People older than 35: do you remember the first time you used a GPS device to get somewhere?
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They don't. There's typically a compass in phones that provides information useful in determining direction.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetometer
Oh interesting. I guess it makes sense. Much simpler solution with high accuracy.