[CB-158] Compass API: Compass feature returning 'SensorFailedException'

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.3.0
• Fix Version/s: 1.4.0
• Component/s: cordova-wp7 (DEFUNCT)
• Labels: features

Environment

Samsung Focus Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango)

• Assignee: Jesse MacFadyen
• Reporter: Abu Obeida Bakhach
• Due: 31/Jan/12
• Created: 05/Jan/12 22:42
• Updated: 27/Jun/12 16:58
• Resolved: 31/Jan/12 00:45

Description

So far the compass API has not worked curretly in the emulator despite passing the unit tests. A user reported getting the 'SensorFailedException was unhandleed' error. with a note stating "Sensor failed to start. Too many sensors of this type currently running"