Android smartphones come with two kinds of display viewing orientation. One is portrait mode when you hold the device vertically. The second one is landscape mode. To switch between these two viewing modes, there is the auto-rotate function. When you enable automatic rotation, upon horizontally holding the device, the screen orientation changes covering the screen content in an enhanced field of view.
Normally, people hold their devices horizontally while playing games, watching movies, streaming music videos, etc. It is used for those apps or actions when full-screen viewing is required. Sometimes the auto-rotate function doesn’t work properly on Android devices. In this guide, I have mentioned some easy troubleshooting methods to fix the issue. Let’s get into the guide now.
How to Fix Auto Rotate Not Working on Android
First, you need to enable the auto-rotate function to make it work. In almost all Android phones, the pull-down quick access tiles consist of an auto-rotate option. If you have not enabled it, then upon turning the device horizontally, the screen won’t rotate. It will stay in vertical portrait orientation.
Enable Auto-Rotate from Quick Settings
- Simply go to the home screen of your android device
- Pull down the notification shade to see the quick access section for various functions
- There you will see Auto-rotate. Tap on it to enable it.
Now, the device will detect when you horizontally align the device and the screen will rotate accordingly. Likewise, when you hold your smartphone straight, the screen will rotate back to portrait view.
