Read the arrow relative to your phone

Describe the symptom

Open the correct saved place and confirm that current location is available. The app may use a compass heading while stationary and a movement course when moving sufficiently for that source to be useful. The screen identifies the source. If a heading is unavailable, a numeric bearing can still convey direction without pretending that a reliable relative arrow exists.

Find It Back computes the straight-line distance and bearing from your current position to a saved place. It does not calculate a road route, inspect access rights or know which side of a river you can cross. The arrow is relative to the direction of the phone when a usable heading exists. The distance is a geometric relationship between two coordinates, not a walking-time estimate.

Work through these checks

Rotating the phone can change the relative arrow without changing the destination.

• Hold the phone in a stable position
• Read the heading-source label
• Compare the arrow with the numeric bearing

Decide what to try next

A user turns in place while checking a bookmark. This is an illustrative scenario, not measured field-test evidence.

Treat arrival as an area supported by the current and saved accuracy, not an exact spot on the ground. Waymark uses the larger uncertainty and a minimum arrival radius rather than declaring precision that it does not have. As you approach, compare the surrounding landmarks with your place note or photo. Check the actual terrain before choosing where to go next.

Quick reference

At a glance

1. 01 →Hold the phone in a stable position
2. 02 →Read the heading-source label
3. 03 ✓Compare the arrow with the numeric bearing