In this guide, we will walk you through the steps for enabling or disabling the Auto Screen Rotation feature on your iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
This feature, also known as Orientation Lock, adjusts the screen’s orientation based on how you’re holding the device – whether in portrait or landscape mode.
While the Auto Screen Rotation feature is convenient, it can sometimes cause frustration when your screen rotates unexpectedly. Thankfully, controlling this setting is simple.
What is Auto Screen Rotation?
Auto Screen Rotation allows your iPhone to change its display orientation depending on how you hold it. When you hold your iPhone vertically, it shows content in portrait mode, and when you turn it horizontally, the screen switches to landscape mode.
If you find that the screen rotates when you don’t want it to, you can easily enable or disable this feature as needed.
Enable or Disable Auto Screen Rotation
- Access the Control Center by swiping down from the top right corner.
- Find the Orientation Lock button (the one with the padlock icon) and tap on it to enable orientation lock. When this is On your device’s screen will not rotate.
- Tap on the Orientation Lock again to turn off the lock and make the device rotate once again.
Can’t Find Orientation Lock button in the iOS 18 Control Center?
If the Screen Orientation Lock button isn’t visible in your Control Center, you can easily add it:
- Long-press anywhere in the Control Center, then tap on the Customize Controls option.
- In the search bar, type ‘Orientation Lock,’ then tap on it to add it to your Control Center.
- Once added, you can drag and drop the icon to adjust its position within the Control Center for easy access.
Conclusion
That’s all there is to it! Now you can quickly enable or disable auto screen rotation on your iPhone 16, ensuring that the screen only rotates when you want it to. Whether you’re watching videos, browsing websites, or reading, having control over screen orientation can make your iPhone experience much smoother.
