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What is the lock with an arrow circling around it?

I have a new icon showing up on my iphone. Next to the battery icon there is a lock with an arrow circling around it. What is this for? It just showed up last week.

iPhone 7, iOS 13

Posted on Nov 28, 2020 1:36 PM

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Posted on Nov 28, 2020 1:45 PM

That is orientation lock (locks your screen in portrait or landscape mode so it doesn't rotate). You can turn that on/off in Control Center by swiping down from the top right corner of the screen and then tap that icon in Control Center. Also see: Rotate the screen on your iPhone or iPod touch - Apple Support

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What is the lock with an arrow circling around it?

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