Fixed portrait even when in car dock

[araje]

I have tried a lot but I haven't been able to figure out a way to have settings and the dialer app tow work with me in landscape when the phone is in landscape mode. The phone continues to be in portrait mode even when physically in landscape mode.
Looks very odd when it does that in the car dock and I am driving.

[Tyler23]

Originally Posted by araje

I have tried a lot but I haven't been able to figure out a way to have settings and the dialer app tow work with me in landscape when the phone is in landscape mode. The phone continues to be in portrait mode even when physically in landscape mode.
Looks very odd when it does that in the car dock and I am driving.

Settings and phone do not rotate to landscape mode, ever. The only apple stock apps I can think of that do are safari, messages, music, calendar and mail.

[araje]

Oh what a shame. So apple expects us to use the iPhone in this mode while driving in a car ? It has to be better than this

[SnowLeopard OSX]

Use Siri to make call hands free while in the car.

[araje]

Well yes I can use Siri for that but then here's a practical case.
I am on say interstate 5 and my next turn is 20 miles away. So the phone automatically shuts off and around 2 miles before the turn it wakes up by itself to announce the turn. At that time it just comes up with a screen with unlock slider looking like vertical slider and the maps fallen to the side while it announces the turn. Looks very funny. Don't tell me you haven't seen or noticed this. I am surprised how come this is not noticed.
Any suggestions ?

[bradkb]

Originally Posted by araje

Well yes I can use Siri for that but then here's a practical case.
I am on say interstate 5 and my next turn is 20 miles away. So the phone automatically shuts off and around 2 miles before the turn it wakes up by itself to announce the turn. At that time it just comes up with a screen with unlock slider looking like vertical slider and the maps fallen to the side while it announces the turn. Looks very funny. Don't tell me you haven't seen or noticed this. I am surprised how come this is not noticed.
Any suggestions ?

Plug in a car charger and the screen wont shut off?

[araje]

Originally Posted by bradkb

Plug in a car charger and the screen wont shut off?

Well these are just workarounds.
I like the way my screen shuts off when the music continues on Bluetooth over car speakers and my next exit is like 80miles away. The screen shuts off and then automatically comes back up when I am 2 miles before my exit along with a announcement. At that time is what I am talking about - the upright slider and the fallen screen.

[araje]

Seriously, nobody finds this a problem ?

[snarestud940]

Originally Posted by araje

Seriously, nobody finds this a problem ?

I don't think so

[ProudLoz]

Originally Posted by araje

Seriously, nobody finds this a problem ?

I think it's because most people dock their iPhone in portrait mode...

[stuaz]

I always have my phone plugged in if I am using it as a Sat Nav (And in portrait mode, never landscape) so not a problem for me.

[From A Buick 8]

Originally Posted by stuaz

I always have my phone plugged in if I am using it as a Sat Nav (And in portrait mode, never landscape) so not a problem for me.

Op your time will be better spent training yourself to like ^ this view, then trying to find a fix for your issue with it.

[araje]

Originally Posted by From A Buick 8

Op your time will be better spent training yourself to like ^ this view, then trying to find a fix for your issue with it.

Yup, I am on it. Trying to get used to this view now.
But it's better than seeing the pull up scroll unlock
Gosh, this is like an incomplete implementation in iOS 6.

Thanks anyways

[numberforty1]

it's a cell phone

[matttye]

Originally Posted by numberforty1

it's a cell phone

Useless comment. It's clearly more than just a phone.

[From A Buick 8]

Originally Posted by araje

Yup, I am on it. Trying to get used to this view now.
But it's better than seeing the pull up scroll unlock
Gosh, this is like an incomplete implementation in iOS 6.

Thanks anyways

I have several Map apps Waze, MotionX and Apple maps and all of those i prefer in portrait mode. Good luck.

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Originally Posted by numberforty1

it's a cell phone

Originally Posted by matttye

Useless comment. It's clearly more than just a phone.

To give him the benefit of the doubt, he did not say it's "Only" a cell phone

[takeshi74]

Originally Posted by araje

Seriously, nobody finds this a problem ?

Nope. If it's a deal-breaker for you I know that there are Android devices that will do this. You need to select solutions that meet your needs and requirements.

The GPS receiver on any device will chew through batteries so I'd recommend powering it as well.

[araje]

Originally Posted by numberforty1

it's a cell phone

Hopefully you don't use it as just a cell phone

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Originally Posted by takeshi74

Nope. If it's a deal-breaker for you I know that there are Android devices that will do this. You need to select solutions that meet your needs and requirements.

The GPS receiver on any device will chew through batteries so I'd recommend powering it as well.

Well I actually came from the android world. On interstates I prefer portrait mode and in cities landscape helps since you get a better left and right view. But it's okay, there was no harm in asking. I am now trying to get used to the view.