CompTIA Mobility+ Exam Prep

Answer: C - The accelerometer is primarily responsible for auto-rotation screens on mobile devices.

Key Takeaway - A traditional accelerometer is responsible for recognizing the device’s relation to the earth’s surface, hence it allows the mobile device to become sensitive to shaking, rotations, and so on. The Gyroscope, on the other hand, recognizes rotation around a particular access, and measures things like pitch and roll (useful mostly for gaming). Calibration, which is not available on Apple devices, ensures the axes of the accelerometer are calibrated properly. Jailbreaking is another term for “hacking” an Apple device.