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iPad not rotating

My iPad screen will not rotate. Any ideas? Have tried rebooting

iPad 2, iOS 9

Posted on Dec 7, 2021 7:13 AM

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Posted on Dec 7, 2021 7:24 AM

Hello! This may be because rotation lock is on. To fix this, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to go to the control center, and tap the symbol that looks like this:

Once you've done that, the problem should be fixed. If not, check out this article: Rotate the screen on your iPad - Apple Support


If that doesn't help, it may be a problem with the gyroscope or accelerometer in your iPad. Those find and detect motion.

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Dec 7, 2021 7:24 AM in response to Ekm1125

Hello! This may be because rotation lock is on. To fix this, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to go to the control center, and tap the symbol that looks like this:

Once you've done that, the problem should be fixed. If not, check out this article: Rotate the screen on your iPad - Apple Support


If that doesn't help, it may be a problem with the gyroscope or accelerometer in your iPad. Those find and detect motion.

iPad not rotating

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