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Landscape not working

My iPhone 13 Pro Max won’t change to landscape mode when I switch, is it because of the new update iOS 16.0.3?

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Oct 18, 2022 2:07 AM

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Posted on Oct 19, 2022 5:46 PM

Hello Derrick0080,


If the screen won't rotate, you'll want to make sure the Orientation Lock is not currently enabled:


  1. Swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen to open Control Center.
  2. Tap the Portrait Orientation Lock button  to make sure that it's off.
  3. Turn your iPhone sideways.

If the screen still doesn't rotate, try a different app — like Safari or Messages — which are known to work in landscape mode.


Rotate the screen on your iPhone or iPod touch


Cheers!


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Oct 19, 2022 5:46 PM in response to Derrick0080

Hello Derrick0080,


If the screen won't rotate, you'll want to make sure the Orientation Lock is not currently enabled:


  1. Swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen to open Control Center.
  2. Tap the Portrait Orientation Lock button  to make sure that it's off.
  3. Turn your iPhone sideways.

If the screen still doesn't rotate, try a different app — like Safari or Messages — which are known to work in landscape mode.


Rotate the screen on your iPhone or iPod touch


Cheers!


Oct 20, 2022 6:32 AM in response to Derrick0080

Hi Derrick0080,


When Landscape mode is not working, try rotating with the Apple Camera app also.


• If the Camera app rotates as expected, then for the app which is not rotating, follow the steps in this article, which you haven't done already. It may help to resolve the issue: If an app on your iPhone or iPad stops responding, closes unexpectedly, or won’t open - Apple Support

1. Close and reopen the app
Force the app to close. Then open the app to see if it works as expected.
2. Restart your device
Restart your iPhone or restart your iPad. Then open the app to see if it works as expected.
3. Check for updates
To see if updates are available for the app, open the App Store, tap your profile icon, then scroll down to see if updates are available. If updates aren't available for the app, update the software on your iPhone or iPad.
4.  Delete the app, then redownload it
Delete the app. When you do this, you might lose data that was stored in the app. Then redownload the app. Then check to see if the problem with the app is fixed.


• If the Apple Camera app will also not rotate, then we'd advise to contact Apple Support.

Apple Support


Take care!

Landscape not working

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