Unstick a screen that will not turn
Turn the rotation lock off, which is the whole of that fault.
A screen that has stopped turning sideways is almost never broken. The rotation lock has been caught by accident.
It lives in the panel you swipe down from the top, and one press undoes it.
Key points
- A screen that will not turn is almost always the rotation lock
- It is a padlock with a circular arrow, in the panel you swipe down
What to remember
- A padlock with a circular arrow around it. Once you have seen it, you will always find it.
- Home screen turns, app does not: it is the app, and nothing is wrong.
Try this
Swipe down on your own phone and find the padlock with the circular arrow now, while nothing is wrong. Knowing where it lives turns a fault into a press.
Practice: Unstick a screen that will not turn. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.