Your Android screen won't rotate when you turn your phone sideways
You've turned on screen rotation lock — it's one toggle in your quick settings. Swipe down twice from the top of your screen to find the quick settings, look for Screen Rotation or Auto-rotate, and turn it back on. That's it.
Android phones have a setting that locks the screen in one direction so it won't rotate when you move the phone around. It's useful when you're lying in bed, but easy to turn on by accident. One quick toggle fixes it.
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Confusing the brightness slider with the rotation toggle — they're both in quick settings so people tap the wrong one
- Thinking the phone is broken when the lock is just on — it's the easiest fix
- Not checking if the problem app has its own rotation lock — some apps like YouTube lock rotation to landscape on purpose
Signs you need professional help
- You've turned off rotation lock and the screen still won't rotate
- The phone rotates in some apps but not others and disabling app settings doesn't help
- You see a sensor test fail in the hardware settings — the rotation sensor is broken
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