title: What is a maximum g force value possible to simulate with a phone in a hand?
body: <p>I am writing a simple f1 g force meter for android using accelerometer. Everything looks fine but the only problem is that the maximum value I can simulate is 2.85. Probably I do something wrong because it is simple to "make" for example 2.5 g, but using all my strength I can't have 3g.</p>
  
  <p>That is how I calculate g value:</p>
  
  <pre><code>double x = event.values[0];
  double y = event.values[1];
  double a = Math.sqrt(Math.pow(x, 2) + Math.pow(y, 2));
  double currentG = (a/ SensorManager.STANDARD_GRAVITY);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Any help would be greatly appreciated! If you need I can add more code.</p>