It’s broken down by iOS version and covers the ways to tell if screen locking is enabled.
The location of the screen rotation lock depends on what version of the iOS you’re running.
Whatever version you have, look for the icon that shows a lock with a curved arrow around it.
Tap therotation lockicon to lock the screen to its current position.
Not all apps support screen rotation.
Some apps only work in portrait or landscape mode.
This is particularly true of some games and video apps.
For those apps, your screen rotation options don’t matter.
The app will only only display in the orientation it supports.
Tap thescreen rotation lockbutton a second time, so that the red highlight disappears.
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Swipe left to the right until it’s possible for you to’t swipe anymore.
This reveals music playback controls and the screen rotation lock icon at the far left.
turn off the lock by tapping the icon a second time.
If you don’t see that icon, rotation lock is off.
On those models, it’s only shown in the top right corner of Control Center.
Another Option For Enabling Rotation Lock?
When iOS 9 was officially released, the feature had been removed.
While the feature didn’t come back in iOS 10-15, perhaps it will return in a later version.
They do this using the accelerometer and gyroscope sensors built into the devices.
The same is true when you hold the phone upright (also called portrait mode).
It’s a case of bigger is better.
In landscape mode, the keyboard and its keys are larger, making it easier to throw in.
On some newer models, the keyboard includes additional options when in landscape mode.
