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iPad 2 - screen not rotating

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themyst

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Jul 7, 2010
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Hey guys, just wondering if anyone encountered this issue and if there is a fix:

Occasionally, the screen refuses to rotate for no good reason; I have verified screen rotation is not locked through the software or switch, and the only fix is to reboot the iPad.

Is there a fix for this, or is it a known issue that will possibly be resolved in iOS 4.3.1?
 
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dread

macrumors 6502a
Jun 16, 2009
735
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This happened to me on the home screen last night. Never happened with my iPad 1. A quick power cycle fixed it.
 
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themyst

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Jul 7, 2010
394
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I'm starting to think this might be related to the bug where the gyroscope isn't being recognized on an iPad 2. I think 4.3.1 will fix this.... hopefully!
 
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jxr0124

macrumors newbie
Mar 23, 2011
25
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Yeah...I was having the same problem but only in my email app. I just powered off then back on and it corrected the problem.
 
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jbartschi

macrumors newbie
Feb 28, 2011
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Salt Lake City, Utah
My Dad is currently having this problem on his iPad 2 also. He usually has to reboot it to get the screen rotation working correctly again. I told him to call Apple support and see what they say.
 
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adpollock

macrumors newbie
Jul 8, 2011
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Just Restart iPad

Restart the iPad 2: Press and hold down the sleep/wake on the front of the iPad 2 for few seconds until the red slider appears, slide this across to shut the iPad 2 down. Restart the iPad 2 by pressing the Sleep/wake button on the top until the Apple logo appears.
 
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porcupine8

macrumors 6502a
Mar 2, 2011
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themyst said:
the only fix is to reboot the iPad.
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adpollock said:
Restart the iPad 2: Press and hold down the sleep/wake on the front of the iPad 2 for few seconds until the red slider appears, slide this across to shut the iPad 2 down. Restart the iPad 2 by pressing the Sleep/wake button on the top until the Apple logo appears.
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Congrats, you resurrected a dead thread in order to give the solution the OP said he already uses.
 
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CHINADUAN

macrumors newbie
Sep 1, 2011
2
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magnet cover is the reason

Due to the gravity sensor was interfered by the magnet cover. The cover is a stupid design by APPLE.
 
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