Gabriel Walker
Jan 11, 2024
Are you a measurement freak who's on a trip to some gigantic mountainous regions, and wants to know how above you are from the earth’s surface while being atop enormous heights? If we guessed right, then all you’re going to need to do is take your iPhone out of your pocket and keep following us.
Considering that you can’t come across such a big measurement tape to measure this much elevation, we will familiarise you with a guide through which you can effortlessly get to know your elevation level without having to download any, external/third-party app. Why not save some valuable bandwidth data, mate?
Guide to measuring elevation on an iPhone
Before you start, it is important to know that you won’t be able to see the elevation level if you haven’t turned your device location on.
Follow the steps listed below:
- First of all, open the "Compass" app on your iPhone.
- If using it for the first time, you'll be prompted to allow it to access your location.
- Click on "Allow While Using App."
- Now look at the bottom of the screen, where you’ll see the elevation under your location
- Next, locate the listed elevation, which appears at the bottom of the screen under your location.
From iPhone 6 onwards, all the iPhones come with a barometer that calculates a device's current elevation. This data is used for multiple purposes, such as when you climb up a ladder or walk up a few floors of a building. The Compass app is installed by default on all iPhones released after the iPhone 6, which is all you need to know your elevation level with an iPhone.
