Android devices automatically rotate the display when tilted sideways. This is a handy feature, but there are times when it can be a bit obtrusive. Using your Android device while lying on your side, ...

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 ...

This troubleshooting article gives solutions if your Galaxy S10 auto-rotate won’t work or has stopped working. If you are one of the unlucky S10 users with this problem, learn what to do to fix this ...

Screen auto-rotation in Android has always provided a wonky, slow experience that has never matched the fluidity of the same feature on iOS. Blame patents or Google not caring or manufacturers being ...

The quick toggle section of the notification shade is one of the more convenient features on a smartphone today, giving you seamless access to a variety of important settings. And auto-rotate is one ...

Google’s upcoming Android 12 update has plenty of eye-catching features, but don’t let yourself be fooled: sometimes, it’s the smaller, less obvious elements that are most deserving of your attention.

If you’re like me, you’ve probably been laying in bed browsing Gotta Be Mobile or scanning through Twitter, and had to deal with and fight the battle of your phone or tablets screen rotating. This is ...

Elyse Betters Picaro is the former Editor-in-Chief of Pocket-lint and the former Operations Manager for Valnet's Consumer Tech brands, including Pocket-lint, Android Police, and XDA. She is based in ...

There are two ways you can enable auto-rotate for the home screen on Android. Using the built-in auto-rotate feature found on Pixel and some other smartphones, and using third-party launcher apps like ...

Auto-rotation is one of the more long-standing features on smartphones today, allowing phones to automatically shift apps and menus between portrait and landscape orientation as the device is turned ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...