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iPad 2 stuck in landscape mode since update to iOS5.1, restart doesn't help.

Any suggestions? The problem is definitely related to the update... this pad has been babied (never dropped,etc.), and the issue began immediately after the update. All apps & everything are like this, and the screen never has spun to portrait since. Help!

iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iOS 5.1

Posted on Mar 29, 2012 12:06 PM

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Posted on Mar 29, 2012 12:08 PM

Is there a lock symbol at the top of the screen next to the battery indicator ? If so, then depending on what you've got Settings > General > Use Side Switch To set to (rotation lock or mute notifications), then you can lock/unlock the rotation by the switch on the right hand side of the iPad, or via the taskbar : double-click the home button; slide from the left; and it's the icon far left; press home again to exit the taskbar. The function that isn't on the side switch is set via the taskbar instead : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4085


If there isn't a lock symbol then try a reset (or is that what you mean by a restart ?) : press and hold both the sleep and home buttons for about 10 to 15 seconds (ignore the red slider), after which the Apple logo should appear - you won't lose any content, it's the iPad equivalent of a reboot.

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Mar 29, 2012 12:08 PM in response to smartdesi9n

Is there a lock symbol at the top of the screen next to the battery indicator ? If so, then depending on what you've got Settings > General > Use Side Switch To set to (rotation lock or mute notifications), then you can lock/unlock the rotation by the switch on the right hand side of the iPad, or via the taskbar : double-click the home button; slide from the left; and it's the icon far left; press home again to exit the taskbar. The function that isn't on the side switch is set via the taskbar instead : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4085


If there isn't a lock symbol then try a reset (or is that what you mean by a restart ?) : press and hold both the sleep and home buttons for about 10 to 15 seconds (ignore the red slider), after which the Apple logo should appear - you won't lose any content, it's the iPad equivalent of a reboot.

iPad 2 stuck in landscape mode since update to iOS5.1, restart doesn't help.

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