HT201401: Get help with hardware features on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Learn about Get help with hardware features on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
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Oct 19, 2012 3:35 PM in response to roaminggnomeby Claire Hollenbeck,my iphone 5 orientation lock is off. Still does not rotate
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Oct 19, 2012 6:58 PM in response to Claire Hollenbeckby diesel vdub,What doesn't rotate?
The home screen and many apps simply do not rotate.
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Nov 4, 2012 2:30 PM in response to ldrukby solo83,mine is doing the same as well. My orientatino lock is off and when i open safari or texts it won't switch to landscape when I rotate the phone. Also when i open up my camera it opens up upside down.
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Nov 4, 2012 3:48 PM in response to ldrukby Marko Anon,Double tap your home button, and swype to the left. there will be a circular arrow. if there's a lock inside it, click it, and it will unlock rotation.
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Apr 30, 2014 4:07 PM in response to ldrukby Jon Olson1,Double-click and slide to find the lock icon doesn't work in IOS 7.1 ... Need to go to the control center and there is an unlock - lock button. Also note the tiny lock icon in the upper right corner of the iPhone display
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Apr 30, 2014 6:24 PM in response to Jon Olson1by diesel vdub,Jon Olson1 wrote:
Double-click and slide to find the lock icon doesn't work in IOS 7.1 ...
Of course it doesn't... but in iOS 5, which was the current version in November 2012 when this thread was last updated that functionality did work.
Generally it's a good idea to not dig up old threads just to add your 2cents. The thread was correct at the time it was posted.