Want to take picture upside down but phone keeps flipping back to right side up

phone won’t stay upside down when I try and take picture- keeps flipping back to right side up

Posted on Apr 10, 2023 10:36 AM

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edclange

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Apr 10, 2023 5:46 PM in response to Sbcpkmh

Turn on Orientation Lock first. See Change or lock the screen orientation on iPhone - Apple Support

If that does not do what you want, you can easily rotate a picture in the Photos app. See Edit photos and videos on iPhone - Apple Support

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