Side switch not locking rotation

Inspite of selecting Lock Rotation option from the settings menu,, Side switch is not Locking. Does anyone know how to set it right?

See this Article,
Understanding the Side Switch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4085

Similar Messages

Side switch for lock rotation - instructions

iPad Air is not rotating.
I went to settings, thinking of checking the "Side switch for lock rotation", but now I Cannot uncheck the setting.
I turn the side switch to off but the screen will not rotate.
I can see the lock symbol on the screen in upper right corner when I have the side switch showing color Orange.
I understand this to mean that the "Lock Rotation is turned off.
Do you have any suggestions?
I will turn it off, now then restart iPad Air.
If not, then will try resetting iPad Air, unless you have any suggestions.
Thank you in advance.

Thank you for the immediate reply.
I failed to understand that by clicking on the "Mute" button that this would remove the check mark from the "lock Rotation" button.
I also had restarted the iPad Air by holding down both the Power button at top right corner & the control button in front bottom of screen.
After iPad Air came back up after the restart, the screen was rotating properly.

Ipad2 does not change orientation. I have not used the switch for lock rotation it is used for mute

Ipad2 does not change orientation. I have not used the switch for lock rotation it is used for mute

Is there a lock symbol at the top of the screen next to the battery indicator ? If so, and as you've got the switch set to notification mute, then have you checked the taskbar (the function that the switch isn't set to is controlled via the taskbar instead) : double-click the home button, slide the taskbar to the right, and it's the icon far left.
If you havn't got the lock symbol at the top then try a reset : press and hold both the sleep and home buttons for about 10 to 15 seconds (ignore the red slider), after which the Apple logo should appear - you won't lose any content, it's the iPad equivalent of a reboot.

Using iPad 2 - if i use the slide switch to lock rotation, i cannot unlock rotation, unless i use it to mute sounds. i can't therefore have unmuted sounds and unlocked rotation at the same time??

using iPad 2 - if i use the slide switch to lock rotation, i cannot unlock rotation, unless i use it to mute sounds. i can't therefore have unmuted sounds and unlocked rotation at the same time??

Uh .... Yes you can. You just have to understand how the whole thing works.
System sounds can be muted and controlled two different ways. The screen lock rotation can be controlled in the same manner as well.
Settings>General>Use Side Switch to: Mute System sounds. If this option is selected, the switch on the side of the iPad above the volume rocker will mute system sounds.
If you choose Lock Screen Rotation, then the switch locks the screen. If the screen is locked, you will see a lock icon in the upper right corner next to the battery indicator gauge.
If you have the side switch set to lock screen rotation then the system sound control is in the task bar. Double tap the home button and in the task bar at the bottom, swipe all the way to the right. The speaker icon is all the way to the left. Tap on it and system sounds will return.
If you have the side switch set to mute system sounds, then the screen lock rotation can be accessed via the task bar in the same manner as described above.
This support article from Apple explains how the side switch works.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4085

My iPad 3 iOS 8.3 suddenly stopped playing sound on its speakers while on Spotify. Volume max. Side switch not on mute. Tried rebooting thrice. Sounds won't work on other apps. Works with earpods.

My iPad 3 iOS 8.3 suddenly stopped playing sound on its speakers while I was listening on Spotify. Volume was maxxed out. Side switch not on mute. Tried rebooting thrice. Sounds won't work on other apps (Soundcloud, NPR, Clash of Clans). There are sounds when I attached my earpods. I tried the switch to mono solution on the other threads, didn't help either.
My iPad is generally muted because of classes, but when I un-mute it it works fine. It just stopped after one song, and now I can't get it to work. Any thoughts? Thanks.

Hi!
I've the same issue after updating to iOS 8.3. on iPad 3.
sound is working properly only with headphones attached.
when I tap on AirPlay button it says "Docking connector" while it should "iPad"
when i play with sound settings and try to change e.g. some alert sounds, sound is played and volume slider in control center magically appears.
any other app can't play sound.
is there any fix for that?
Thanks

HT4085 The side switch is locking the display.

The side switch is not displaying the speaker icon and does not do volume up or down. Holding it does do the power off. Worked as expected lazy night. I powered down. This morning I powered up and was watching a video, when to adjust the volume and the screen locked. Unlocked the screen with the pin and resumed whee I has in the video. Tried to adjust the volume and same behavior, locked the screen.
Other means of controlling the volume are working.

My mistake.... All is working. I was not hitting the volume switch, But the sleep/wake button ! I must have still been half asleep !!

HT4085 Side switch glitch

It seems odd that no mention was made of the red dot - whether that means muted or not, or locked rotation or not locked rotation. Indeed, the box itself, in which the comment or question was to be put, could not be scrolled until after it was submitted.

Red dot=Muted or Locked
It depends on the "Use Side Switch To" settings.

Iphone 6 lock rotation

how do I unlock the rotation? double tapping the home button doesn't take me to media. Shut down and restarted already. Running iOS 8.2

Lawrence Finch wrote:
The switch on an iPhone is only for Mute, not lock rotation.
So sorry. I must've been thinking of iPad...
-Ethan

HT4085 How can I disable the mute & disable the lock rotation at same time?

I need to disable both the lock rotation & the mute from the side switch but I can't, I have to choose between one of them, how can I fix that?

Use side switch to control Rotation
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee374/Diavonex/5230822eb22c556c35a72a6589181 682.jpg
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee374/Diavonex/6a787edc3564e00c2ca6b70d4f236 e8b.jpg
Use Task Bar to control Sound (Mute)
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee374/Diavonex/7b9878f2bec0242b7cf569af6b5df 1e3.jpg
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee374/Diavonex/f1063310b398e24b3090698d5600e 96d.jpg
Message was edited by: Diavonex

HT4085 iPad4 ( ios6) has defective "use side switch"

The "Use side switch" on my iPad4 with IOS 6.1.3 enables one function but locks the other, so if I want to enable auto rotation, all my apps are locked on mute. Is this a defect?

The switch on the side of the iPad controls either rotation lock or notification mute, depending upon what you've got it set to it in Settings. The other function is controlled by the left-hand end of the iPad's taskbar : double-click the home button to open the taskbar at the bottom of the screen and swipe that to the left.
If it's the mute icon there (i.e. the side switch is controlling rotation) then does it have a line through it ? If it does then tap the icon to turn off mute.
If its the rotation icon (i.e. the side switch is controlling mute) then if it has a padlock in the middle of the icon then tap the icon and rotation lock should be turned off.

After last update the split keyboard option is not working and side switch button option works opposite for mute and rotation lock

After last update the split keyboard option is not working and side switch button option works opposite for mute and rotation lock.

Hi
A long story about your issue... I think the reason of this is why you have deleted some registry keys. If you delete something in the Windows registry you should really know what you do. You can damage the complete Windows system!
So I think this is the reason why the keyboard doesnt anymore.
In the user manual I have founded that the CD-ROM booting option is only available with optional optical disk drive.
So for me it sounds like that your USB CD drive is not compatible to the notebook

I have an iPad 1st generation that no longer has working volume buttons but every once in a while the sound turns on. So I know the speakers still work. I have tried resetting all settings and made sure that my side switch was auto lock not auto mute.

I have an iPad 1st generation that no longer has working volume buttons but every once in a while the sound turns on. So I know the speakers still work. I have tried resetting all settings and made sure that my side switch was auto lock not auto mute. I have tried the mystical swiping upward on the screen with 4 fingers to get some special sound menu (which I never succeeded in getting). My headphone jack doesn't work all the time either so some times my kids can hear their games and sometimes they can't. I am super frustrated at this point. So any suggestions would be great. Am I missing something basic or do we just have a soundless iPad now?

http://www.atreks.com/app-no-sound-on-ipad-4-%E2%80%93-what-to-do/
 Cheers, Tom

My ipad 2 won't rotate. i tried reseting it severally my "Use Side Switch" is set to Mute and there is no rotation lock sign close to the battery sign in the upper right side

my ipad 2 won't rotate. i tried reseting it severally my "Use Side Switch" is set to Mute and there is no rotation lock sign close to the battery sign in the upper right side

The software switch is in the task bar at the bottom. Double tap the home button and swipe to the right in the bottom of the screen. The speaker icon on the left would be where the software switch would be.
If you don't see a lock icon in the upper right corner, the screen isn't locked, reboot your iPad.
Reboot the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider if it appears on the screen - let go of the buttons. Let the iPad start up.

Why the use side switch to mute but my rotation still in lock.

Why the iPad use side switch to mute but my rotation still in lock mode?

You are most welcome

Apple logo on new iPad Air appears sideways. Rotation is not locked. How do I turn it right-side up?

The apple logo on my new iPad Air appears sideways. Rotation is not locked. How can I turn I right-side up?

Hi chs2010,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
It sounds like the Apple logo isn't showing up in the correct orientation when you restart your iPad Air. The article below provides some general suggestions, like updating and restoring the device, which will help you find out if this is a hardware or software issue.
iPad: Basic troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3274
I hope this helps.
-Jason

Side switch not locking rotation

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for