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How do I get my iPad to rotate again? I’ve already pulled down the right side and pressed the lock button and it went red which means it was off🤷♀️
iPad 2, iOS 9
If you have an older model of iPad with a physical side-switch, this is likely to be toggled “on”. Switch-off the side-switch and screen rotation should be fully restored.
The behaviour of the side-switch is configurable between locking screen rotation - or muting the iPad:
Settings > General > [Use Side Switch To:] - select either Lock Rotation or Mute
For newer models of iPad without the side-switch, running recent versions of iOS/iPadOD - to enable or disable Screen Rotation, you need to access the Control Centre. Swipe downwards from the top-right corner of the screen - then tap the Screen Rotation lock icon:
If screen rotation proves to be problem with some Apps - and not others - you need to be aware that not all Apps are coded to operate in both Portrait and Landscape screen modes. Apps that have a fixed screen orientation will always appear in the orientation determined by the App Developer
If you have an older model of iPad with a physical side-switch, this is likely to be toggled “on”. Switch-off the side-switch and screen rotation should be fully restored.
The behaviour of the side-switch is configurable between locking screen rotation - or muting the iPad:
Settings > General > [Use Side Switch To:] - select either Lock Rotation or Mute
For newer models of iPad without the side-switch, running recent versions of iOS/iPadOD - to enable or disable Screen Rotation, you need to access the Control Centre. Swipe downwards from the top-right corner of the screen - then tap the Screen Rotation lock icon:
If screen rotation proves to be problem with some Apps - and not others - you need to be aware that not all Apps are coded to operate in both Portrait and Landscape screen modes. Apps that have a fixed screen orientation will always appear in the orientation determined by the App Developer
My iPad always rotated it no longer does that. not have the rotation button the side. What do I do? I pressed the lock Button from the right side pull down feature and the lock goes red. Which means it was off before🤷♀️
