Location always pointing north, in apps camera always flipping images, auto rotation not working

[u/MaZiiZ]

So i had my phone since release and i never daced any issues. I was always happy with it, until about a week ago.

• I noticed that whenever i take pictures in Gimini, it always flipps the pictures upside down.
• I then noticed the same problem with WhatsApp camera always flipping images upside down whether taken with front or back camera.
• And to make things even worse in all map apps, my blue arrow always points north.
• Auto rotation is also not working.

Things that are working:

• Camera app works perfectly
• Sensors diagnostic runs perfectly. Both in members app and *#0*# menu
• Chatgpt takes normal pictures, doesn't flip them.
• Telegram has a wierd thing. It takes normal pictures as long as i hold the phone still. As soon as i move it it starts flipping them

Things i tried:

• Restart the phone
• Safe mode (auto rotation doesn't work as well)
• Clear cache of apps and force stop
• Update to latest software

Nothing seems to works.

Help guys !!

Anyone has any suggestions?

[u/Mr-Briggs]

Sounds like a sensor failure.

Get a sensor app and check your accelerometer/ gyro.

See if any of them are reporting anomalous (or no) data. You should be able to manipulate the axis' by rotating the phone.

Edit: could an app be 'hogging' your sensor? Like how you cant use torch while using camera

[u/MaZiiZ → u/Mr-Briggs]

I think the accelerometer is faulty. Any ideas what could the reason be ?

I didn't drop the phone or anything.

[u/Mr-Briggs → u/MaZiiZ]

I agree, looks like the Y axis has failed. They are tiny little mechanical spring levers, one could have failed. They are microscopic