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Ipad screen not rotating

My screen is not rotating. Settings show tick on using side button to lock rotation. Tried to switch off ipad and on again, no luck. Help appreciated

iPad 2, iOS 4.3.1

Posted on May 22, 2011 6:27 AM

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Posted on May 22, 2011 7:23 AM

This may seen like really obvious advice, but I had this problem. Press and hold the sleep button, turn the iPad off, then do the same to turn it back on. Worked for me!

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Aug 11, 2011 9:20 AM in response to subbaiah

I was a bit skeptical about the reboot technique but it actually worked. Now my iPad 2 rotates the way it should. BTW the Lock Rotation setting only determines whether you use the hardware button on the side of the device as a lock rotation button or for muting the sound. Rotation should work whether you use the side button for locking or the soft button you access by double clicking the home button on front of the device.


At any rate, now rotation is working as expected.


Thanks!

Ipad screen not rotating

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