Category
Mobile Device Tests
Mobile Device Tests on DeviceHub cover the full browser suite for phones and tablets: Touchscreen Test and Multi Touch Test for taps and simultaneous contacts; Accelerometer, Gyroscope, and Orientation tests for motion and tilt; Compass and Magnetometer for heading and magnetic field signals; GPS Test for geolocation fixes; and NFC Support Checker for Web NFC (NDEFReader). Older ambient-light and proximity URLs redirect here. Typed permissions stay none across the suite, GPS still explains the browser geolocation prompt because geolocation is outside PermissionKind, and iOS motion tools explain user-gesture plus DeviceOrientation/DeviceMotion permission without inventing union members.
Start with Touchscreen Test, Multi Touch Test, GPS Test, or Accelerometer Test for everyday triage, then drill into Gyroscope, Compass, Magnetometer, Orientation, or NFC when a symptom needs a sharper lens. Results stay honest: many sensors are mobile-only with desktop unsupported; Generic Sensor APIs are mostly Chromium plus secure context and Permissions-Policy; compass absolute heading is approximate; Web NFC is Chromium Android primarily, not iOS Safari; GPS coordinates appear on screen only and are not uploaded by DeviceHub.
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Featured mobile device tests
Start here for the most common checks in this category.
Mobile Device Tests
Touchscreen Test
Verify touch taps, moves, and maxTouchPoints on a live pad.
Mobile Device Tests
Multi Touch Test
Visualize multiple simultaneous touch points and peak finger count.
Mobile Device Tests
GPS Test
Request geolocation and show coordinates, accuracy, and timestamp.
Mobile Device Tests
Magnetometer Test
Free magnetometer test for phones: probe magnetic field (µT) support in the browser. Honest unsupported on most desktops and Safari; try Android Chrome.
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All mobile device tests
9 published tools in this category.
Mobile Device Tests
Touchscreen Test
Verify touch taps, moves, and maxTouchPoints on a live pad.
Mobile Device Tests
Multi Touch Test
Visualize multiple simultaneous touch points and peak finger count.
Mobile Device Tests
Accelerometer Test
Read acceleration when motion sensors are available. Mainly phones; iOS may ask for permission.
Mobile Device Tests
Gyroscope Test
Show rotation rate when motion sensors are available. Mainly phones; iOS may ask for permission.
Mobile Device Tests
Compass Test
Estimate device heading from orientation events. Approximate only; not a calibrated magnetic compass.
Mobile Device Tests
Magnetometer Test
Free magnetometer test for phones: probe magnetic field (µT) support in the browser. Honest unsupported on most desktops and Safari; try Android Chrome.
Mobile Device Tests
GPS Test
Request geolocation and show coordinates, accuracy, and timestamp.
Mobile Device Tests
Orientation Test
Live device orientation alpha/beta/gamma and screen orientation type.
Mobile Device Tests
NFC Support Checker
Detect Web NFC support on this browser and device. Mainly Chrome on Android; not a full tag reader app.
FAQ
Mobile Device Tests FAQ
Common questions about this category of diagnostics.
Do sensor tests work on desktop?
Why does iOS need a tap before motion numbers appear?
Does GPS Test upload my coordinates?
Does Web NFC work in iPhone Safari?
Where did Ambient Light and Proximity tests go?
Guides
Buying & troubleshooting guides
Editorial docs and policies that pair with these tools.
- Touchscreen Test
Verify taps, moves, and maxTouchPoints on a live pad.
- Magnetometer Test
Probe magnetic field support (honest unsupported is common).
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