IOS – How to unlock portrait mode in iPhone

iosiphonesettings

My screen has a lock with an almost full bordering circle around it ending with an arrow. This is located in the top right of my screen. Just inside the battery %. How do I turn this lock off so I can use landscape mode?

Best Answer

This is the lock rotation icon. You will notice that when you turn your iPhone (say, in Safari) it will stay in portrait.

To disable it:

On iOS 7+ :

  • Open the Control Centre by sliding your finger from the bottom of the screen to the top
  • Tap the button a the top right (here circled in red)
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iOS 6

  • Double tap on home button
  • Then slide the multitask bar to the left (where the Sound controls are)
  • And on the left you'll find the button to unlock this.

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