If your screen won’t rotate from portrait to landscape orientation on Android, the most likely explanation is that you’ve got auto-rotate turned off. Auto-rotate is a setting that, when turned on, allows Android to automatically rotate the screen based on the physical orientation of the device. When it is turned off, the screen will not rotate without user input. However, if you want the screen to rotate on its own when you turn your phone sideways, you’ll need to turn the feature on.
- Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the notification panel, then swipe down once more to open Quick Settings.
- On devices running stock Android, such as a Google Pixel phone, you’ll see a large, rectangular button with rounded corners that says, “Auto-rotate,” alongside an icon that resembles two L-shaped arrows.
- If the button is greyed out, that means auto-rotate is off.
- Simply tap the button, which will become highlighted, and your screen should now rotate to landscape when you turn the phone or tablet sideways, and back to portrait when the device is held vertically.
If your Android phone still won’t auto-rotate, you can troubleshoot the device using our guide to fixing an Android phone that won’t rotate.
