Home screen rotate iPhone Xs Max not working

Hi


Does anyone know how to get the home screen on an iPhone Xs Max to rotate.


I have checked that the rotate lock is not on. I'm guessing the issue results from the fact that i restored from a backup of a iPhone X. Rotate is working within apps. I'm trying to avoid having to do a full reset as a i'm one of the strange people who like the rotating home screen .......

iPhone Xs Max, iOS 12

Posted on Sep 21, 2018 5:06 PM

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Posted on Aug 24, 2019 5:41 PM

This worked for me:


Solution #1: Restart your iPhone (Forced restart).

If the iPhone XS Max screen suddenly won’t rotate after updating, chances are that the update had caused minor issues to the phone’s display settings. Usually minor software glitches are rectified by a device restart. If you haven’t already, then you should consider restarting or soft reset as the first possible solution to try. This won’t affect your phone’s internal data so you don’t need to create backups.

  1. Press and quickly release the Volume Up button.
  2. Press and quickly release the Volume Down button.
  3. Then, press and hold the Power button on the side of your iPhone and then release when the device restarts.

After the phone reboots, try to launch apps that work on both portrait and landscape modes and see if the problem is fixed.

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