nothing happens when I rotate my phone sideways in safari, calculator, or the keyboard. I have checked and nothing is locked in landscape mode. Also apps that require shaking do not seem to work. Sounds like a dead accelerometer - taking it back to the apple store tomorrow but will I get a replacement? Will I have to wait 3 weeks or whatever? I just got this phone 2 days ago.
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iphone 4 accelerometer not working?
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I'd be interested to hear what apple say about your phone. I've had similar problems - haven't really noticed anything within apps, but Safari routinely doesn't re-orientate itself when the phone is turned sideways.
Restarting the phone does seem to fix it for a while before it starts again.
Hope you get it sorted and let us know how you get on
first, restore it using itunes. It could just be a software issue not reading the gyroscope right. If the problem continues, go to apple. They should replace it for you since that is a big problem and they should give it to you on the spot.
Nope, no lock.
I have an appt at the apple store tomorrow but I'm guessing hardware issue. It didn't work out of the box before 4.01 update either.
nice, glad it worked out for you in the end.
Will have to keep an eye on mine and see how it develops.
Will have to keep an eye on mine and see how it develops.