The Compass App won't allow True North anymore

When my iPhone 4 had iOS 4 last month, I could select True North or Magnetic North in the Compass App.
I'm on iOS 5 now, and am just now realizing that I can no longer switch to True North anymore in the Compass App because it is greyed out.
Does this point to a problem with the accelerometer in my iPhone??

Figured it out! Compass Calibration was off in Settings - Location Services

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