my screen will not rotate

... or you could just go to Settings >General> and change the preference for what the side switch is used for.

Been there, done that, still no rotate. Switched on the assistive touch and the icon for upside down is there but nothing happens when I touch it! The other icons work fine.

Then it might be the app does not support upside down mode. Try downloading an app that does. The one I know best is the Furby app. Download it and run it, and see f it turns upside down. Hope this helps. Oh, and if you think the app is childish, delete it after you test it. -CreeperGabe

It appears to be a new "feature" of iOS 7 on iPhones. All the iPhones I've tested (4s, 5, 5s) won't rotate to upside down. Strangely though, it does work on the two iPad 2s I tested.

Wouldn't you know! Tell me, do you know if the upside down view will work on my ipad mini if I switch to ios7 on that? I like to turn it upside down to read as the sound of the music I play isn't muffled by the speakers against my stomach! Ive held off upgrading because of the iPhone experience. Thanks!

I don't know anyone that has an iPad mini otherwise I would test it for you. If I do run across an iPad mini I will be sure to give it a try.

Thank you!

@berezaku,

Managed to fine someone with an iPad Mini. The screen does rotate completely upside down using iOS 7.0.2.

You are the best. Thank you so much

There was meant to be a smiley there for you! :)

Here is your answer: http://ipod.about.com/od/iphonetroubleshooting/qt/iphone-screen-rotation-lock.ht m

The reboot worked for me (press home and sleep button till apple icon appears)

Thanks!

To allow your mini to rotate, select settings->highlight General and select Mute