Some apps don't support rotation, so your screen might not rotate even if Portrait Orientation Lock isn't turned on.
Rotate the screen on an iPhone without a Home button
First and foremost, ensure that iOS's Screen Rotation Lock isn't active on your iPhone. To do this, look in the upper right-hand corner of your home or lock screen, next to the battery indicator. Access the Control Center by swiping downward from the upper-right corner of the Home or Lock screen. For the iPhone with Touch ID, access the Control Center by touching the bottom of any screen then dragging upward. Tap the Portrait Orientation icon to lock or unlock screen portrait orientation. RELATED: How to Customize Your iPhone or iPad's Control Center. Turn Off Rotation Lock on iPad. Unlike an iPhone, the iPad can be locked in both the landscape and portrait orientation. This is why the feature is called Rotation Lock on the iPad. To turn off the Rotation Lock on the iPad, we will use the same method described above.
- Swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen to open Control Centre.
- Tap the Portrait Orientation Lock button to make sure that it's off.
- Turn your iPhone sideways.
To rotate your iOS device again, turn the iPhone or iPad sideway. If the iPhone or iPad still won't rotate, there may be other problems you need to check. Enable Orientation Lock. Sometimes when you are using a certain app on your device, iPhone cannot rotate. But if you turn open another app, the device can rotate normally. Step 1: At first unlock your iPhone 7. Step 2: Then swipe up from the bottom of the screen. Step 3: You will find a “lock icon” on the top right corner of your phone’s screen. Step 4: Next, change the orientation to make your screen rotate. Now, this is the normal procedure for enabling rotation or making your screen rotate.
If the screen still doesn't rotate, try a different app — like Safari or Messages — which is known to work in landscape mode.
Learn how to rotate the screen on your iPad.
Rotate the screen on an iPhone or iPod touch with a Home button
- Swipe up from the bottom edge of your screen to open Control Centre.
- Tap the Portrait Orientation Lock button to make sure that it's off.
- Turn your iPhone or iPod touch sideways.
If the screen still won't rotate, try another app — like Safari or Messages — which is known to work in landscape mode.
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Contact Apple Support about your iPhone or iPod touch.