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User profile for user: jol909
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"Lock" icon with arrow around it

What's the new little "lock with an arrow around it" icon that's now appearing at the top of all my screens now (to the left of the battery percentage)? I just noticed it the other day. I don't have a passcode set and when I did set one to test it, this icon didn't change at all. Just bugging me that I dont' know what it's for..thanks.

MacBook Pro 17", Mac OS X (10.6.4), iphone 3GS 4.2.1

Posted on Dec 31, 2010 12:40 PM

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User profile for user: Ferd II
Ferd II
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Posted on Dec 31, 2010 12:57 PM

jol909,

The lock indicates that the screen orientation is locked.

iPhone Tip: How To Lock Screen Orientation in iOS 4 | The iPhone and iPad Blog by Simon explains how to use it.

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