Welcome to iPhone 101, the series that explains the basics of iPhone operation. A friend told me his iPhone was broken because the screen no longer rotated in Safari, Mail or any other app. He ...

This article explains how to enable and disable screen locking on devices running iOS 4 and up. It's broken down by iOS version and covers the ways to tell if screen locking is enabled. What if you ...

Apple's iPhone can be a valuable tool for small business owners, giving you ample information and tools on the go, such as emails, text messages and Web surfing. By default, your iPhone has a feature ...

The iPad's programming should let you use it in portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) mode, but not all applications for the iPad support both modes. The iPad also features a rotation lock for ...

To enable rotation lock and prevent the screen from automatically changing orientation when the iphone is turned: 1. Double click the home button to bring up the multitasking bar. 2. Swipe right until ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link The iPad is designed to rotate the screen automatically in response to how you hold it. However, sometimes, the screen doesn't rotate the way it ...

I think I'd actually prefer them to change that switch to a rotation lock on all devices, and use the hold-press volume down for mute. Or when you click the switch you can choose what you want it to ...

Since the launch of the very first iPhone, every single model that followed — not to mention just about every other smartphone in existence — has had a rotating screen feature. It's simple in its ...

When Apple first introduced the iPad in late January, we noted with much disappointment that the device had no way to lock the screen orientation. This is apparently no longer the case, ...

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The ability for an Android smartphone’s display to change orientation to match the phone’s physical orientation is nothing new, but a feature included in the fourth Android Q beta will be a welcomed ...