iPad 2 won't switch orientation

[applefanboy4739]

My lock isn't on, but my iPad won't switch orientation. If I turn it off and flip it around, it'll be in the orientation I want it, but I can't turn it. Any idea what's wrong?

 

[MacDawg]

Have you tried resetting it by holding the Home and Power buttons down?
That usually fixes any little quirky things I might have going on

 

[seajay96]

When you say that the lock isn't on, are you talking about the physical switch on the side? Check your settings to make sure that switch is set for rotation and not mute.

 

[thunderbunny]

Set the preference to be rotation lock, flick them switch on then off again and then change the setting back to mute (assuming you want to use the switch for mute). When you swap between settings the orientation gets permanently locked to what it was.

 

[yeah]

Here is a good tip:

1) Double click the home button
2) Swipe to the right
3) Click the "lock" button

HOPE THAT HELPS! 😉

 

[thunderbunny]

Here is a good tip:

1) Double click the home button
2) Swipe to the right
3) Click the "lock" button

HOPE THAT HELPS! 😉

That's for the iPhone, not iPad 😕

 

[boy-better-know]

My ipad was doing this for a while straight after purchase. It happend quite a bit but after a few mins the orientation would start working properly again.
Now it doesn't happen at all. Is it running the latest system software?

 

[jaseone]

That's for the iPhone, not iPad 😕

Works for both

 

[thunderbunny]

Works for both

Actually it gives you the opposite to what your side switch is set to. I always have my side switch set to orientation so all I've seen in the multitasking bar is mute. iPhone is always orientation in the multitasking bar.