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Apps that Auto Rotate Improperly

(Topic created: 09-11-2025 08:40 AM)
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SDKevin
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Facebook and a few others will not stay in Landscape Mode when using a keyboard. They Autorotate to portrait making them impossible to use. Is there a way to fix this? Thank you. 
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Samsung_Op0afTi
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Settings -> Advanced features -> Landscape view for portrait apps -> Select the affected apps, they will be forced to stay in landscape mode depending on your rotation.

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SDKevin
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Thank you for such a fast reply. I found that setting in "Labs". I toggled it on for the Facebook App but it didn't make a difference. The App still rotates onto its side (portrait) as soon as it is launched. Any other ideas.
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Samsung_Op0afTi
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There's apps on the PlayStore that can force device rotation. I use something called "Rotation Control" before. You can give it a shot.

(The mechanic of those apps is to have an invisible pixel displayed in front of all apps, and such pixel's presence can override the rotation of the entire screen)

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SDKevin
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I think I found a work around by going to "desktop" mode. They apps are not rotating on a desktop.
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LongHiker
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@SDKevin I think that you would need to reach out to the developers of those apps. Apps can always override the landscape/portrait setting. 

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