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Since yesterday my iPad 2 stopped screen rotation. Rotation is not locked with the software or hardware switch. I rebooted and also resetted the iPad but that did not change anything. The App Gyroscope shows that the sensor itself still works. Is there anything I can do do get the screen rotating again?
iPad 2, iOS 5.1.1
Two things that I can think of other than restoring the iPad - which would be a third possibility.
You can try resetting all settings. Settings>General>Reset>Reset All Settings. You will have to enter all of your device settings again.... All of the settings in the settings app will have to be re-entered.
I have read where this worked for some users ..... Turn the iPad over and tap/lightly smack it a few times on the back. Do this very carefully and by all means cushion the screen if you try this.
I tried restoring an backup from when the rotation still worked and also resetting all setting without restoring a backup. Again no success. Also taping showed no effect :-(
The problem justed solved itself. I started a game and now screen rotation works again. I don't understand this, but am happy anyway. Thank you for the help.
Mysterious .. But solved. Glad that's it working again for you.
Hi.
For me the accelerometer stopped to work during a game, race racing 3 by the way.
I got it back doing a reset (press main button + on off button together for 10 seconds).
The automatic feature to rotate de screen with the movement was back.
And then, I tryied the game again... My mistake.
Now I lost it definitely.
All the games that need the accelerometer doesn't have that move.
Any idea about what could I do to make it work again?
Maybe some kind of test app to identify the problem?
Thanks.
After loose my gyroscopic sensor, I solved the problem using:
Seetings / general / accessibility / Assistive Touch / turn it active.
It creates a button with access to many different functions.
One of them is a rotation app, that allow you to define the rotate anytime.
You lost the automaticity from the sensor, but still have the power to use your device with better resolution.
Hope this can be useful.
Ipad 2 screen rotation not working. Is NOT locked
