Questions about the screen auto-rotate feature.
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Can I manually rotate my phone while auto-rotation is disabled?
Android has a nifty feature to disable auto-rotation... Is there some sort of gesture or key combination to rotate your screen? (Say I am in a browser and want to rotate). The idea is to be on ...
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Change screen rotation sensitivity
I often find myself in the wrong screen mode (landscape vs portrait) and I find the switching delay quite annoying. I would like my phone to be much more responsive when I rotate it (iphone-like)...
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Can I auto-rotate the screen 180°?
Is there any way to make the Android 2.1 automatic screen rotation rotate all the way up to 180°, instead of just 90° either way? I would very much like to be able to use my phone upside down, because ...
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How can I disable auto-rotate on my phone?
I have a Droid 1 now running CM7.
Previously in CM6, there was an option to prevent the phone from auto-rotating (a rotation lock of sorts). The only time it would rotate was when I slid out the ...
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My sense home screen has stopped auto rotating, how do I fix it?
I have a desire z (aka tmobile g2). When I fist got it a week ago the home screen used to rotate when the phone was tilted. It has since stopped doing that.
Other things still rotate when the phone ...
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How can I enable auto-rotate for the home screen?
I have a "handset" with Android 2.3.4, and the "flip" feature works for every app and screen, except the desktop. That is, if I flip my phone any screen or app will flip too, yet the desktop remains ...
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Auto-rotate only for youtube videos, disabled otherwise
I find auto-rotate really annoying so I generally have it turned off.
Unfortunately, when I'm playing a youtube video, it's equally annoying when I try to tilt the screen and then remember I have ...
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Auto-rotate setting disabled permanently on Toshiba AT100
About a week ago, the setting for auto-rotate on my Toshiba AT100 (running stock 3.2.1) got permanently disabled somehow, and I am unable to change it. It says it is "on", but the setting is ...
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Add rotation toggle to powerbutton menu?
Is there any way (short of reflashing to a totally new ROM) to add a "toggle auto-rotate" or "toggle portrait/landscape" option to the menu that comes up when you press and hold the power button?
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Does Accelerometer Sensor work on my Samsung Galaxy S2?
I have Samsung Galaxy S2 and i'm experiencing with an issue that is annoying me very much.
When I do \auto rotate\ , the rotation happens after 4-5 seconds.
I've done the calibrations and all that ...
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Samsung Galaxy S2: Autorotation only in stand-by mode
I have the problem with the auto-rotation since the GingerBread 2.3.6 and now with the ICS 4.0.3, now the rotation works only if I put in "stand by" the screen, then I rotate the phone and it ...
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Galaxy Nexus always rotates a picture - portrait instead of landscape and vice versa
A pal of mine says his Galaxy Nexus always rotates a picture - takes it portrait instead of landscape and landscape when set to portrait. Any ideas why does it happen and how to fix it?
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Google Navigation, screen doesn't rotate when in walking mode?
I'm having a problem using Google Navigation.
I select a destination, click the "walking button" and rotate my phone, yet the display remains portrait.
If I select "by car" - then it rotates as it ...
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HTC ONE x HDMI fixed at portrait during rotation
I have a microUSB - HDMI adapter bought off of ebay, and an international Quad core HTC ONE X.
I tried connecting the adapter (power and signal cables were both attached) but the orientation is fixed ...
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Forcing home/back/recent apps bar to rotate
I have a Nexus 4, running Android 4.2.1.
There is a bar on the bottom of stock Android with the buttons for navigation. Is there a way to force the bar to rotate with the rest of the screen, like on ...
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How can I auto-rotate calendar when rotating my Android -phone? [closed]
My default calendar does not align horizontally when I rotate it. How can I get a calendar that notice how I have the phone in my hand?
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Rotate 180 degrees screen in HTC Desire HD with ICS from Blackout team
I just installed ICS in my HTC Desire HD (thanks Blackout Team) in this thread
HTC Desire has the charging plug in the bottom, and a coworker was so nice to make me a stand for the phone. PRoblem is ...
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Is it possible to disable portrait orientation for Nexus 10 homescreen? [duplicate]
I am aware of the rotation lock. However, is it possible to do that just for the home-screen and not for the apps?
The main problem I get is, if I like a wallpaper, and even if the resolution is ...
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Auto rotation, proximity sensor issues in Xperia Arc S after updating to ICS
My auto-rotation and sensors was working fine in my Xperia Arc S with Gingerbread, but when I updated it to Ice Cream Sandwich via Sony PC Companion, now the auto-rotation and some sensors are not ...
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Power control widget auto rotate toggle issue
I have Samsung Galaxy nexus running official Android version 4.2.1. Problem is that the auto rotate toggle on the power control widget is not working properly. The toggle will change state, but the ...
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How to lock Landscape mode? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to quickly lock screen to landscape?
I can lock Portrait mode by turning OFF Auto Rotation. How to lock Landscape mode? By locking, I mean the mode should not be ...
