One of the iPhones great features when it was first released was it’s ability to rotate vertically and horizontally when flipped. This is known as the screen orientation and when you rotate your phone horizontally it will flip the screen to a wide landscape mode. When you turn the iPhone back to it’s vertical position the screen will return to the portrait mode. Although this is a great feature sometimes it can get in the way and become a newsence. Below you will find the instructions and video tutorial showing you how to lock the iPhone 5, 4s and 4 screen orientation.
Video Tutorial: How To Lock iPhone 5, 4s and 4 Screen Orientation
Instructions: How To Lock The iPhone Screen Orientation
- Double click your home button
- When you see your open apps pop up at the bottom swipe to the right
- Tap the gray square with the arrow in it
Once you do this your orientation on your iPhone will be locked. To unlock it follow the same steps.
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