2 ways to fix the problem ‘ipad screen wont rotate’
«How can I do when my iPad screen wont rotate?»
One of the neat features of Apple iPad is screen rotation. You can hold iPad in whatever direction, horizontal or vertical, the screen of iPad will automatically rotate due to gravity sensor equipped. But sometimes your iPad won’t rotate, for example: Some iPad applications don’t support to rotate the iPad screen. In this case, it’s not available to rotate iPad. To make sure whether the failure of iPad screen rotation is caused by your apps or not, you can press the home button of your new iPad to reach the main screen if you are running the app, then hold the device in the other direction. If your iPad screen rotates, then you know the feature of iPad screen rotation works well.
Methords #1
On the side of Apple iPad, you can get a switch beside the volume button, which you can set to enable or disable the iPad screen rotation: go to Setting -> General -> Use Side Switch to -> Lock rotation, then you can flip the switch button to rotate your the iPad. Actually, if you don’t need to frequently rotate the iPad screen, it’s no need to set the switch to lock the new iPad screen rotation.
Methords #2
If you need manually set your iPad not to rotate, you can:
· Double click the iPad’s home button, then the task bar would appear down the bottom of the screen.
· Swipe from left to right across the task bar, then you will see a control panel for setting volume, brightness and a iPod shortcut.
· Check the left side of the control panel to an arrow button going in a circle, if you see a little lock symbol in the middle of the circle, it means the iPad won’t rotate, so you can tap on the button to enable the iPad screen rotation.
See the detailed solution for «iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch Screen Won’t Rotate» from Apple official site>>
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Get your ipad serviced
If none of those troubleshooting tips fixed your iPad’s screen rotation issue, you probably have a problem with your iPad’s hardware. Contact Apple customer support to have it inspected and repaired or replaced.
If you have an older ipad
Every iPad released before the iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 4, and iPad Pro has a switch on the right side, just above the volume buttons. This side switch can be set to mute sound or toggle device orientation lock. In other words, depending on how your iPad is set up, you can turn Device Orientation Lock on or off by flipping the switch on the side.
Restart your ipad
If you’ve had no luck so far, it’s possible that a software glitch is preventing your iPad from rotating and you need to restart your iPad. To see how to do that, follow the instructions in the article «How to restart and force-restart any iPad model.»
Test apps on your ipad to see if they rotate
If the Orientation Lock wasn’t your problem, make sure you’re using an app that actually rotates. Some apps — especially many games — are designed to work with a single orientation, and will not rotate no matter how you hold the iPad.
1. To check, press the Home button to go to the Home screen.
2. Start a built-in Apple app, like Safari or Mail.
3. These should all rotate normally. If they do — and the app you were trying to use does not — then that app isn’t designed to rotate.
Why won’t my ipad rotate?
Your iPad won’t rotate because Device Orientation Lock is turned on. Device Orientation Lock allows you to lock your iPad’s screen in portrait or landscape mode, depending on how your iPad is rotated when you turn it on.
Device Orientation Lock for iPad is slightly different than Portrait Orientation Lock for iPhone. On your iPhone, Portrait Orientation Lock always locks your display in portrait mode.
