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any way to rotate the keyboard for text messaging ?

Not all iPhones are created equal.

My wife and I got our iPhones the same day. On hers, rotating the phone during texting brings up landscape. Mine won't no matter what. My phone's setting menu has no provision for this anywhere. I'm not posting pictures of it if you don't believe me. I found this thread trying to figure out how to unlock the functionality in my phone. Also hers came with a voice memo program that I really like that mine didn't have. Strange.
 
papawheeliedon said:
My wife and I got our iPhones the same day. On hers, rotating the phone during texting brings up landscape. Mine won't no matter what. My phone's setting menu has no provision for this anywhere. I'm not posting pictures of it if you don't believe me. I found this thread trying to figure out how to unlock the functionality in my phone. Also hers came with a voice memo program that I really like that mine didn't have. Strange.
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Does your phone have latest firmware from itunes???

Goto itunes, plug iphone in, and click update on your iphone summary screen in itunes!
 
This is what I get when I turn mine... :)
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Also hers came with a voice memo program
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I have this too
 
text in landscape mode

Im sorry to be the bearer of bad news but it can be done, my iphone was setup in store for me and has been landscape ever since if i rotate it.
However... before you all think im lieing i cant prove it as my son was playing with it and has restored everything back to factory.

So in the next few days when i get back to the store i got it from i.ll post apic for proof and have the instructions for you.

Keep smiling.
 
bradyglenn said:
Im sorry to be the bearer of bad news but it can be done, my iphone was setup in store for me and has been landscape ever since if i rotate it.
However... before you all think im lieing i cant prove it as my son was playing with it and has restored everything back to factory.

So in the next few days when i get back to the store i got it from i.ll post apic for proof and have the instructions for you.

Keep smiling.
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Uhhhh you are aware that this is almost a 3 year old thread?;)
 
I can text in landscape mode, my 3GS could as well.
 
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God thank you! To all the people who think it can't be done, just turn your phone sideways. The keyboard will go into landscape mode, it's that easy
 
Man you guys need to read the date on the original post. This thread was created September 7th, 2008.

*Facepalm*
 
Wow I'm getting my first iPhone soon and it doesn't even rotate for txts? That's just dumb.
Edit: Never mind apparently this is an old thread. I'm guessing it can now.
 
Deadman64 said:
I don't know what you guys are talking about. My iPhone 3G has had horizontal typing in SMS since day one. I simply turn my phone into landscape and type.

It takes getting used to the keyboard that way but it works.
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Yeah, that!
 
Just to clarify for everyone. You can now, you couldn't originally. Now let the thread die.
 
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