Not many people seem to notice, but there is a significant screen rotation issue in iOS 16:
The gyroscope of the iPhone stays on while the display is turned off, so that the last used app (e.g. iMessages or WhatsApp) is often in landscape after unlocking while holding the phone fairly flat, breaking a top CUJ.
The auto-rotation behavior was correct in iOS 15 and before. Now the iPhone might change its screen orientation just by putting it in the pocket and pulling it out again.
Demo video:
Steps to reproduce:
- you're using the phone in portrait
- you're locking it then tilting it sideways
- you're tilting it back, holding it relatively flat
- you're unlocking it, while you keep holding it flat
- and unexpectedly your last app is in landscape
What do you think, is it a bug or maybe some side effect of iPhone 14 Pro's always-on display mode?
The gyroscope of the iPhone stays on while the display is turned off, so that the last used app (e.g. iMessages or WhatsApp) is often in landscape after unlocking while holding the phone fairly flat, breaking a top CUJ.
The auto-rotation behavior was correct in iOS 15 and before. Now the iPhone might change its screen orientation just by putting it in the pocket and pulling it out again.
Demo video:
Steps to reproduce:
- you're using the phone in portrait
- you're locking it then tilting it sideways
- you're tilting it back, holding it relatively flat
- you're unlocking it, while you keep holding it flat
- and unexpectedly your last app is in landscape
What do you think, is it a bug or maybe some side effect of iPhone 14 Pro's always-on display mode?
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