HT1349 Screen rotation is locked in upright position.

My screen is locked in the upright position. There is an icon showing in the top tray showing a lock in a broken circle

Check Here
Settings > General > Lock Rotation..
See Here
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4085
Ipad User Guide

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See the following for info on the Side Switch settings that can either control Orientation Lock (screen rotation) or Audio Mute.
*iPad side switch settings link:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4085

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Hello there Laser54321,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities!
It sounds like you would like to disable the screen rotation lock.
iPhone User Guide
http://help.apple.com/iphone/7/#/iph3badf94ec
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Double tap the home button and swipe all the way the right in the task bar at the bottom - see if the lock icon is in the far left corner of the task bar. If so - tap it to unlock the rotation.
Or check the side side switch above the volume control on the right side of the iPad.
You might want to read this as well.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4085
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When the rotation lock does stop functioning, a system reset serves to fix the issue for a while. After a few days on standby or with intermittent use, the rotation lock stops working again.
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There are 3 ways to do this
1. In the charms menu click settings, click screen and click the rotation button at the top of the brightness slider
2. using the physical keyboard press windows key and and the letter o at the same time
or 3.
Right click on your Desktop and select the Screen resolution option from the context menu.
When the Control Panel applet loads, uncheck the Allow the screen to auto-rotate checkbox.
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In other words, can I have my screen rotate automatically as I hold my iPad in either portrait or landscape AND hear sounds from my apps at the same time?
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Hi ,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
If your screen will not rotate as expected, try these troubleshooting steps:
Not all iOS apps are designed to rotate. Some may use only portrait or landscape mode, or switch depending on the content. To test screen rotation, open the Calculator app that comes with your device. If the screen does not rotate as expected while using the calculator app, continue troubleshooting.
If the issue persists, restart your iOS device.
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If the display orientation still will not change when rotating your device, follow these troubleshooting steps.
You can find the article with these steps here:
iOS: Screen does not rotate
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3805
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i tried to fix screen rotation on my ipad 2 after upgrading to ios 7. did the lock / unlock button, the on/off and even reset to factory settings... nothing works... do not know what to do... any suggestions?

When you reset to factory settings, did you restore as new or did you restore from a backup? If you restored from a backup, you could try restoring as new and don't use the backup. If you do that, you will lose all of your data, but you can download or sync all of your content back to the iPad.
You could also try resetting all settings before your restore as new. Settings>General>Reset>Reset all settings. You will have to re enter all device settings again.
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HT1349 Screen rotation is locked in upright position.

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