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iphone 6 gyroscope problem

Hello all,

I am having some serious issues with the gyroscope on my new Iphone 6 (not plus). I've had two main problems thus far that i am aware of:

1. Facetime : I am upside down to my recipients. If they try to rotate their phone (also iphone 6) I see them rotate, but the only way for them to see me not upside down is for me to turn my phone completely upside down. This in turn allows us to converse properly.

2. Text messaging: Either i can't turn my text messaging sideways and activate portrait view, or it goes in to portrait view randomly, and wont back out of it until i shut off the phone.

I can sit there and try to rotate the phone as often as I like, and it just hangs on whatever view it chooses. Toggling the lock for portrait view seems to momentarily fix my issues, but then they return shortly thereafter.

Anyone else finding this issue? Hardware issue or software? Not too sure where to go from here.

Thanks.

(Note: I have not upgraded to 8.0.1 as I have read things that recommend holding off for now. Still running IOS 8.0)

iPhone 6, iOS 8

Posted on Sep 29, 2014 7:48 AM

21 replies

Nov 28, 2016 7:31 AM in response to wyssda

I too am facing same issue since iOS 10.1 upgrade. Compass is stuck and gyroscope is disoriented resulting message screen turning in landscape mode and camera pics too coming in landscape mode. If I lock screen rotate then camera pics are coming upside down. Aside this, even after replacing battery, it drains completely in 6 hours in standby mode. Apple has messed up with iphone with 10.1 upgrade.