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Q: Screen doesn't rotate on iPhone se

I Purchased iPhone se 64 gb and it can't rotate screen on home screen and how to use gestures on assistive touch. Pls explain clearly. Thanks

iPhone SE, iOS 9.3.1

Posted on Apr 25, 2016 8:20 AM

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  • by ManSinha,

    ManSinha ManSinha Apr 25, 2016 8:46 AM in response to Mg Mg MM
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    Apr 25, 2016 8:46 AM in response to Mg Mg MM

    Is your screen locked? The sign is a little padlock with a circle in the row of icons on the top right

    It is reached by activating the control center with a swipe from the bottom

    If it on - deactivate it

    Also - not all apps change with rotation - try YouTube or even the home screen to check

    Assistive touch is engaged by

    Settings - General - Accessibility - Assistive touch - ON

    Use AssistiveTouch on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch ...

    http://help.apple.com/iphone/9/

  • by elcpu,

    elcpu elcpu Apr 25, 2016 8:56 AM in response to Mg Mg MM
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    Apr 25, 2016 8:56 AM in response to Mg Mg MM

    The iPhone 6 Plus and the 6s Plus are able to change the Home Screen orientation. I am not sure about the iPhone SE but given that the 5 and the 5s do not rotate on the Home screen the SE may not as well. See this article:

    If the screen doesn't rotate on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Apr 25, 2016 8:58 AM in response to Mg Mg MM
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    Apr 25, 2016 8:58 AM in response to Mg Mg MM

    The iPhone SE does not support the Home screen rotation. That is only a feature of the iPhone 6 Plus and 6s Plus that have the larger 5.5" screens.

     

    On an iPhone SE, screen rotation is limited to within Apps that support it, such as Safari, or the Mail App for example.

     

     

    As far as Gestures go, you can program certain motions to be activated with a single tap, to do things

     

    For instance if you have trouble swiping left, you can create a gesture that swipes left, to move through the home screens, and that can be activated by tapping on a single button, instead of actually having to swipe.

     

    Its basically a way to have shortcuts to existing actions that cause things to happen on the iPhone.