Texprof103 wrote:
I gave my daughter my 11” Gen 4 iPad Pro which worked fine with the weather channel app. I purchased the newest 12.9” pro which is basically the same tablet just larger. They both have the upgraded memory and 2TB. Weather Channel does not rotate on the 12.9. That just doesn’t seem to make sense/ I’ve checked all the usual suspect issues but everything seems fine. I actually set up the new tablet using my latest backup so everything seems to be still set up the way I like it.
Any ideas? Don’t be shy. I’m pretty puzzled myself. I do like the new iPad though…Al
Some explanation may be useful...
To switch between Portrait and Landscape view, you generally only need to rotate the iPad to the desired screen orientation.
For newer models of iPad without a side-switch, such as your iPad Pro, you may need to disable your Screen Rotation Lock. To do so, 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 may appear in the orientation determined by the App Developer.
For compatible Apps that are intended for iPhone, iPadOS 15/16/17 will automatically rotate the App to display in Landscape screen orientation. There is no manual configuration or setting to enable this feature.
However, Apps designed for iPad that are expressly coded to force Portrait screen orientation, iPadOS 15/16/17 will honour the intended Portrait mode - and will not override the App coding.
For iPadOS 16/17, there is a workaround for Apps that only nominally display in portrait...
As your iPad Pro supports Stage Manager, portrait Apps can be displayed with the iPad in Landscape orientation:
Settings > Home Screen & Multitasking > Stage Manager > Use Stage Manager on iPad - set to ON
With the iPad in Landscape orientation and Stage Manager enabled, Apps are displayed within their own resizable App window. Portrait Apps are displayed in a corresponding window.
Hopefully you now have a good understanding of how different types of Apps may be displayed in various circumstances - and are now better able to use the advanced features of your iPad Pro to manipulate how App windows are displayed.
