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Orientation Locked forever!

My iPad's orientation lock is off but I'm not able to switch from portrait to landscape! My iPad is the fourth generation running on IOS 7.0.4

iPad, iOS 7.0.2

Posted on Jan 3, 2014 12:41 AM

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Posted on Jan 3, 2014 12:44 AM

Try This...


Close All Open Apps... Sign Out of your Account... Perform a Reset... Try again...


Reset ( No Data will be Lost )


Press and Hold the Sleep/Wake Button and the Home Button at the Same Time...


Wait for the Apple logo to Appear...


Usually takes about 15 - 20 Seconds... ( But can take Longer...)


Release the Buttons...


More Info


Understanding the Side Switch > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4085


Swipe up from the bottom on the screen to get to Control Centre...


The button on the right is the Rotation lock... Turn it off.

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Jan 3, 2014 12:44 AM in response to Josephine Jane Joseph

Try This...


Close All Open Apps... Sign Out of your Account... Perform a Reset... Try again...


Reset ( No Data will be Lost )


Press and Hold the Sleep/Wake Button and the Home Button at the Same Time...


Wait for the Apple logo to Appear...


Usually takes about 15 - 20 Seconds... ( But can take Longer...)


Release the Buttons...


More Info


Understanding the Side Switch > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4085


Swipe up from the bottom on the screen to get to Control Centre...


The button on the right is the Rotation lock... Turn it off.

Jan 3, 2014 8:17 PM in response to AnaMusic

AnaMusic! Thank you so much. I've just spent about four hours looking for an answer to my problem and here, in about two minutes, you've solved my problem. I can now rotate to the landscape position once again. 😀


Your instruction-------

Swipe up from the bottom on the screen to get to Control Centre...


The button on the right is the Rotation lock... Turn it off.


Wish I could give you credit but I did give you a thumbs up.


....goldie

Orientation Locked forever!

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