Administrator Updated on March 31, 2023 The iPhone has always been known for its great features, and one of its features is the auto-rotation of the screen. The screen rotates seamlessly based on the way you are holding your iPhone. But sometimes, the screen is stuck in landscape and portrait mode and does not follow the orientation change.
If you have the same problem with your iPhone, you might be getting worried about your iPhone. It is also frustrating that the screen does not auto-rotate the way you are holding your device.
Many reasons can be held responsible for this issue, and fixing most of these issues is not difficult. So, here are some of the reasons behind auto-rotation not working on iPhone and solutions to fix it.
Turn off the Rotation Lock: If the screen rotation lock is turned-on on your iPhone, it will not auto-rotate. So, the first thing you can do is to turn off the screen rotation lock.
Swipe down the iPhone screen from the top-right corner, tap on the Rotation Lock, and you will see a message ‘Portrait Orientation Lock: Off.’
Now see if the auto-ration is working by turning the iPhone sideways. Hopefully, the issue will be fixed. If not, try the next solution.
Check Other Apps
If the screen rotation is still not working, open other applications and check if it’s working on other apps, then it means that the app you are using only supports portrait or landscape mode.
If the auto-rotation is working on all apps, then follow the next method.
Restarting the app
The issue sometimes persists because of the frozen app on your iPhone, resulting in an auto-rotation problem. To solve this issue with a particular app, restart your app. Restarting that particular app can fix the issue on your device.
First, close the app, and open the multitasking view by holding the home bar for a second. Close the app by swiping it up.
Then restart the app and see if the problem is solved.
Restarting the iPhone device
Another option is to restart the iPhone device. Restarting your device can help to solve minor glitches, including the auto-rotating problem.
For iPhone X or later users, restart the device by pressing and holding the side button and volume button. You will see the slide to power off the menu.
Old iPhone users can restart their device by pressing and holding the sleep/wake button to bring up the power off slider. When you see the slider, move it from left to right to power it off.
Then, Restart your iPhone by pressing the sleep/wake button.
Turning off Display zoom
The display zoom feature on your iPhone enlarges the text and icons on the screen, which will help to improve readability. But it will also prevent the auto-rotating feature of your device. So, turn off the Display zoom feature by following the steps below.
- Go to the settings of your iPhone device and tap on Display & Brightness.
- Go to the display zoom section and click on the view button. Click on the standard option to switch from display zoom.
- In the top-right corner, you will see the Set button. Tap on it.
It will restart your iPhone device with the standard display settings. Now check if the issue is resolved on your device.
Reset the Settings
Resetting your iPhone’s settings is the last option you are left with. It will help you to solve the problem of auto-rotating on your iPhone. If you reset your iPhone’s setting, you won’t lose your personal data and contacts.
- Tap on the settings option and open General.
- Tap on Reset, then open “Reset all Settings.” You may be asked to enter a passcode. After entering the passcode, the iPhone will reset all the settings.
After this, check the auto-rotation feature, and hopefully, it will start working.
Final words
Hopefully, the screen auto-rotation issue will be resolved with the methods mentioned above. But if all the techniques failed to fix the rotation issue of your device, then it might be possible that the sensor that controls the screen rotation is not working. In that case, go to the Apple Support or Apple authorized service provider to get it fixed.
