Facebook Messenger not working in Landscape mode after update! help

The recent update (5 days ago) to Facebook messenger, no longer lets you Landscape mode conversations. I need to do this for work on my Iphone. All previous editions allow this. I don't think there is a way I can go back to older version of this app, it won't let me.


I've tried to uninstall/reinstall and nothing, same problem. I also tried to contact facebook and nothing. This is driving me insane. Any help here?

iPhone XS, iOS 12

Posted on Dec 4, 2023 2:41 PM

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Dec 4, 2023 2:49 PM in response to jasonb b

I don't recall Messenger ever working in Landscape mode. But if it did in a previous version, Messenger changed it, not Apple. Apple doesn't own the Messenger app. Meta does and it would be up to Meta to code their app to orient in landscape mode. Contact them and see if they plan to permit this. Apple can't change it on a 3rd party application.

Dec 4, 2023 5:10 PM in response to jasonb b

jasonb b wrote:

That drives me nuts with these phones. I love them, but if you have an issue and you are a power user, you're screwed. It would be nice if I could someone put the version back on from 2 weeks ago, that does work. This is only time where an android wouldn't have this issue.

(and in the update notes, it says nothing about removing landscape mode. They should be forced to tell the changes, or possible is was removed by mistake)

Complain to Facebook/meta.


Dec 4, 2023 4:49 PM in response to lobsterghost1

That drives me nuts with these phones. I love them, but if you have an issue and you are a power user, you're screwed. It would be nice if I could someone put the version back on from 2 weeks ago, that does work. This is only time where an android wouldn't have this issue.


(and in the update notes, it says nothing about removing landscape mode. They should be forced to tell the changes, or possible is was removed by mistake)

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