Why do phones have magnetometers?

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2. #magnetometer
3. #detecting
4. #effect
5. #android
6. #sensor
7. #crucial
8. #magnet
9. #north
10. #experimenting
11. #earth
12. #relative
13. #magnetic
14. #orientation
15. #device
16. #phone