Which way to face
The direction is worked out from where you are. It is correct on any device, whether or not the dial can turn.
- Qibla bearing
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- Distance
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Lay the phone flat. A web compass has no way to correct for tilt, so a phone held upright will read wrong.
The app has a steadier compass, and it does not need the phone flat.
City list from GeoNames.