Starting with firmware iOS 4.0, V iPhone And iPad a screen rotation lock function has appeared, a very useful feature that will help, for example, while lying on the couch, to fully use the device and not suffer from unexpected rotation when viewing photos or writing SMS.
To temporarily disable screen rotation, click 2 times and scrolling down the bottom line you you will see a lock icon, such as shown in the image above. A lock means a block; in this mode the screen will not turn over.
In previous versions of the firmware, to lock the screen, you needed to jailbreak and install a third-party application. If the policy Apple will go in the same direction, then soon (with the advent of new firmware versions) the need to perform the jailbreak procedure may disappear altogether.
Lock screen rotation in iPhone with iOS 7 firmware
If your iPhone won't flip an image, be it a photo, video, contacts or browser, it means your phone's display is locked. In this case, a lock icon in a circle will be displayed in the iPhone status bar.
Liven up the display, i.e. It’s easy to turn on screen rotation in iOS 7, pull out the control point widget from the bottom and turn off the lock using the same icon that shows a padlock in a circle. The following message will appear on the iPhone screen (in the control center):
Block. portrait orientation: off
Now the iPhone will again be able to rotate a photo or video - both horizontally and vertically. Screen flipping will also apply to other applications, for example – Contacts, Safari and others.
The only inconvenience new blocking rotation iPhone screen And iPod touch The problem is that display locking is mainly done only for portrait orientation, i.e. It is not possible to lock the display with Safari in horizontal mode; the display with the browser will turn over and lock vertically. Accordingly, lying on your side, surfing the Internet in horizontal mode for iPhone and iPod will not work. But on the iPad you can, the screen lock on the tablet works.
The question is often asked about this required function iPhone like screen rotation. How to enable screen rotation? On different versions On an iPhone, this button works differently.
It is very convenient to watch videos in wide format, but to do this you need to flip the screen so that the video takes a horizontal position on the long side of the screen. Some text is also easier to type on a smartphone if you rotate the display to big side display. It happens that the image on the window itself has turned in the other direction and to return it back, you need to know how to do it, where to find it and how to turn on screen rotation on iPhone 4, iPhone 5, 5S, 6 by pressing the desired key.
There are concepts - function automatic settings rotation and the function of disabling display rotation on a smartphone. Let's look at how they work on the iPhone.
If you are the owner of an iPhone with iOS version from 4.0 to 6.0, then you can find the display auto-rotate button as follows. Click on the “Home” button and the application menu will open in front of you. Scrolling to the end, you will find a button with a round arrow, by clicking on which you will start auto-rotating the screen or lock the rotation, while your menu will display a display lock icon, allowing you to use the device only in a vertical position.
If you need to remove the lock from the vertical position, allowing the display to change direction depending on the position of the device, then find the lock button (circle with arrow) at the bottom of the smartphone menu and press it, deactivating it, to flip the display.
If you are the owner of an iPhone with iOS 7 or higher version, then on the main menu, drag out the control point located below and click on the screen rotation icon on the iPhone lock with arrow on the iPhone a iPhone display in the control center the entry “Block. portrait orientation: off.”
If you need to permanently block this option, you must swipe to call the “Control Center” function and activate it by pressing the corresponding upper round key, indicating the display lock.
What should I do if the auto-rotate function does not work?
You can always check the presence or absence of an auto-lock screen by going to the “calculator” application and rotating the iPhone, waiting until the menu view takes the form of a landscape sheet. If this does not happen, then your display is locked or the device software may not support the automatic display rotation function.
If the auto-rotate function does not work on your iPhone, try restarting your smartphone by pressing the reset button on the outer side of the case. The auto-rotate feature should appear when your iPhone boots up.
If the auto-rotate icon on your iPhone is locked and you cannot unlock this sign using the specified method, then try restarting your smartphone. After downloading, the auto-rotate feature should be enabled. If this does not happen, then Apple support will help you.
The automatic display rotation mode will help you expand a photo or video widely, although other applications, such as VKontakte or Skype, will not rotate to landscape view, but will remain only in portrait view.
The peculiarity is that you can only lock the screen in portrait view, but you cannot lock it horizontally in landscape view. Therefore, no matter how much you want to use your iPhone in a horizontal position while viewing email or browsing the Internet, you won’t be able to.
If the display does not turn over after all the manipulations, then the last thing left to do is to copy all the data from the iPhone via backup and restore the device again. After reinstalling the data, the turned on display on the iPhone will turn over when it is moved to a horizontal position. 
In the iPad, the locking of this rotary function differs from the described activation procedure in smartphones. To enable auto-rotate display on your iPad, just go to the “Settings” menu, go to the “General” section and in the “Side Panel Switch” subsection, activate the “Orientation Lock” option. Unlike the iPhone, a tablet device can open applications and social networks in a horizontal position.
Already on June 5, Apple will show the world new iOS 11, which is expected to feature a lot of changes.
What needs to be fixed in Control Center
Airplane mode: How often do you use it? In its place, a power saving mode switch could be installed.
WiFi: useful thing.
Bluetooth: similar.
Do not disturb: also a useful feature, often necessary.
Portrait orientation lock: You can’t go anywhere without it, especially when you watch videos after switching from reading books or articles.
Flashlight: It is located where it should be, conveniently.
Timer: This icon is rarely used by anyone; it is much more useful to place an alarm clock in its place.
Night Shift: This mode can be set up once and forgotten about its existence. There is no point in having an extra button on the Control Center quarter.
Calculator: there's also no point in separate button in PU, could be replaced with Notes. Personally, I use them more often.
Camera: in its place.
Brightness adjustment: Auto-brightness does its job quite well. Yes, sometimes it can exaggerate a little, but overall everything is ok. The problem is that if you miss the slider a little, the PU will flip to the playlist.
Media: This is definitely a necessary item, worthy of a separate window. But it would be nice if it appeared first when you listen to music.
And it doesn’t cost Apple anything to make Control Center more customizable. If you don’t give us the opportunity to choose an icon, then at least rebuild it completely.
To each his own, that's clear
Some people find it convenient to switch 2G/3G/LTE, others prefer to switch VPN, geolocation, and so on. If you cannot configure Control Center taking into account third party applications, then at least it can be changed depending on the need for standard ones.
It’s really annoying that there is no possibility of any customization in this menu. What are all these icons for if you don't use them? Share your opinion in the comments.
Let's say you're reading a book on an iPhone or iPad, the pages of the book cannot be rotated horizontally or vertically in relation to the screen. Are you comfortable? Or let's say you're watching a YouTube video on a big iPad screen and even after rotating the screen, the videos simply do not turn on in full screen mode? Or you can't view your photo gallery by turning your iPhone or iPad sideways.
Seriously, this is very depressing, because it’s a shame to have big screen and don't use it to the maximum. And yet we love Apple devices for many reasons. In this article, we will tell you everything you need to know about the screen rotation feature, how to set up, disable and enable screen rotation on iPhone (5, 6, 7, 8, X), and all the errors that may be associated with it.
If you don't want the screen to rotate when you change your device's location, all you need to do is use the screen rotation lock feature built into iOS.
Here's how to set up screen rotation:
1. Make sure Control Center is turned on.
2. Swipe from the bottom of the screen to open Control Center.
3. The location of the screen rotation lock depends on which version of iOS you are running. In iOS 11 and higher, it is located on the left, just under the first group of buttons. In iOS 7-10, the location is different, namely the upper right corner. Regardless of the iOS version, look for an icon that should show a padlock with a curved arrow around it.
4. Tap the rotation lock icon to lock the screen at the current position. You'll know the rotation lock screen is turned on when the icon is white (iOS 7-9) or red (iOS 10-11).
Enable or disable screen rotation on iPhone
How to disable/enable landscape mode on iPhone
What is landscape mode? Landscape mode is a horizontal mode of the smartphone display, in which watching videos, movies, using applications or games becomes many times more convenient than in portrait (vertical) mode. To disable/enable this mode, you need the following steps:
1. Click "Application Settings".
2. Click "Display & Brightness".
3. In the list of options, pay attention to “Display Zoom”. Under this heading, you should see "View". Click on it.
4. You will see two tabs:
When you select the "standard" tab, you can switch between landscape and porter modes.
When selecting "Zoomed" »
, the entire interface will increase a little.
5. Click "Install" » in the upper right corner. Your iPhone will restart to implement the changes.
How to activate landscape mode on iPhone
Checking the display scaling factor
You can check whether the zoom feature is enabled or disabled on your device. If this feature is enabled, it will prevent the screen from rotating freely. In order to disable it, you need to:
1. Go to “Settings” and select “Display & Brightness”.
2. Afterwards, click on “Display Magnification” and select the view option to check whether Display Magnification is enabled or disabled.
3. If the option is in zoom state, just select standard mode, then click on the “Apply” button to save the changes.
4. In the next window, click the “Use Standard” button to continue working with the standard mode.
5. Once completed, the phone will restart in standard mode.
Like any other smartphone, the iPhone has a feature that automatically rotates the screen when you rotate the device. This function allows you to quickly switch from vertical to horizontal screen orientation and back.
In most cases this is very convenient, but sometimes changing the orientation is undesirable. For such cases, a special function is provided that allows you to enable or disable auto-rotate. In this article we will tell you how to use this feature on iPhone 4,4s, 5, 5s, 5c, 6, 6s, and 7.
By default, auto-rotate is turned on on the iPhone, and when you tilt the device 90 degrees to the side, the screen should automatically rotate in the desired direction. But this iPhone behavior can be changed at any time.
If you are using an iPhone with iOS version 4.0 to 6.0, then you need to double-tap. After this, the multitasking panel will appear at the bottom of the screen. This panel needs to be scrolled to the right until a button with a round arrow appears, which is responsible for auto-rotating the screen. Using this button you can easily enable or disable auto-rotate.
If you have an iPhone with a more modern version of iOS, then you need to swipe from the bottom edge of the screen. As a result, the so-called “Control Center” will appear, in which all the main settings and functions of the iPhone are concentrated. At the top of Control Center there will be a row of buttons. In this row there should be a button with a picture of a lock and a round arrow, which is used to enable or disable auto-rotate screen. If the button is red, it means auto-rotate is disabled; if the button is gray, it means auto-rotate is enabled.
It should be noted that in the iPhone settings, in the “General” section, there is a function that changes the logic of the switch on the side of the device (by default, this switch is responsible for turning the sound on and off). Using this function, you can set the switch to “Orientation Lock”.
If the switch is in Orientation Lock mode, you will not be able to enable or disable auto-rotation through Control Center. In this case, you need to control auto-rotate using a switch.
In addition, auto-rotate the screen may not work on the iPhone desktop (on the so-called SpringBoard). If auto-rotate works for you in applications, but does not work on the iPhone desktop, then most likely the problem is in the increased scale of icon display. To fix this. You need to go to the “Settings – Screen and brightness – View” section and select the standard interface display (without enlargement).
Already on June 5, Apple will show the world the new iOS 11, which is expected to contain a lot of changes.
What needs to be fixed in Control Center
Airplane mode: How often do you use it? In its place, a power saving mode switch could be installed.
WiFi: useful thing.
Bluetooth: similar.
Do not disturb: also a useful feature, often necessary.
Portrait orientation lock: You can’t go anywhere without it, especially when you watch videos after switching from reading books or articles.
Flashlight: It is located where it should be, conveniently.
Timer: This icon is rarely used by anyone; it is much more useful to place an alarm clock in its place.
Night Shift: This mode can be set up once and forgotten about its existence. There is no point in having an extra button on the Control Center quarter.
Calculator: There’s also not much point in a separate button in the PU, it could be replaced with Notes. Personally, I use them more often.
Camera: in its place.
Brightness adjustment: Auto-brightness does its job quite well. Yes, sometimes it can exaggerate a little, but overall everything is ok. The problem is that if you miss the slider a little, the PU will flip to the playlist.
Media: This is definitely a necessary item, worthy of a separate window. But it would be nice if it appeared first when you listen to music.
And it doesn’t cost Apple anything to make Control Center more customizable. If you don’t give us the opportunity to choose an icon, then at least rebuild it completely.
To each his own, that's clear
Some people find it convenient to switch 2G/3G/LTE, others prefer to switch VPN, geolocation, and so on. If it is impossible to configure the Control Center taking into account third-party applications, then at least it can be changed depending on the need for standard ones.
It’s really annoying that there is no possibility of any customization in this menu. What are all these icons for if you don't use them? Share your opinion in the comments.
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Oh, how often this question was asked in the comments. We will correct ourselves and respond. The main problem is that there is not enough space on the main hard drive and you need to transfer all the data to another drive. iOS Backup devices is just one of the space hogs we'd like to move. Yes, not everyone uses it yet iCloud. :)
In the article I will talk separately about transferring a backup copy to another drive (including an external one) using the example of Windows 7/Vista, Windows XP and Mac Os.
Instructions for Mac OS
The fact is that I have two hard drives in my laptop - SSD and HDD. Have backup copy on an SSD, of course, it’s luxurious, but there’s not much point in it. Therefore, I decided to transfer the backup to another disk.
1. We delete unnecessary backups. iTunes -> Settings -> Devices
2. Make sure that the backups have been deleted. For Mac OS, the path to backups is as follows:
/Users/[username]/Libraries/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
Important: If you don't see this path through Finder, then install free program: file manager MuCommander (or any other analogue).
Before removal:
After removal:
As you can see, I still have one extra folder - so there are very ancient and unnecessary backup copies that can also be deleted. There should be one folder per backup.
3. On HDD drive create a folder - call it Backup.
4. We transfer the folder (or folders, if there are several copies) with the backup copy to Backup on another disk.
4.1. Delete the Backup folder using the old path. In my case: /Volumes/SSD/Users/dmitry/Library/Application\ Support/MobileSync/Backup
ln -s /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/Users/dmitry/Backup /Volumes/SSD/Users/dmitry/Library/Application\Support/MobileSync
In fact, nothing complicated - I’ll explain the command:
ln -s– command to create a symbolic link.
/Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/Users/dmitry/Backup – the path where you will now store backups. Note the backslash “\” before HD. I just escaped the space character in the path.
/Volumes/SSD/Users/dmitry/Library/Application\ Support/MobileSync – the path where your symbolic link will be located, roughly speaking a shortcut to the Backup folder on another disk.
In general, after executing the command in the terminal, you will have something like the following picture. In the Mobile Sync folder on the old drive, something like a shortcut (using Windows terminology) will appear to a folder on the other drive. Let's look at the properties.
Launch iTunes. We start the backup. That's it - the backup copy is saved to another disk, which is exactly what we needed.
Instructions for Windows Vista and Windows 7
Everything here is not much more complicated than for Mac OS. For these two systems, symbolic links can be created using the system itself. If you have Vista or Seven, I recommend creating links exactly as I will describe.
In order not to repeat myself with screenshots, I will briefly describe the initial steps (for more details, read points 1 and 2 of the instructions for Mac OS just above).
1. We find out which backup copies we have extra and delete them in the iTunes settings and in file system. The paths where the system stores them:
\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
These paths may not be available through a regular explorer - I recommend using a file manager ( Total Commander or Far Manager). Required in settings file manager enable display of hidden and system files.
2. Let's say we want to transfer the iPad backup to drive D. Create an iTunes folder on drive D (choose the name and path yourself) and transfer the entire Backup folder with all our backups from drive C to this same iTunes folder.
3. Click Start and search bar looking for CMD. In the results, click right click mouse and launch CMD (command line) with administrator rights.
4. What remains is the most difficult and the simplest at the same time. Enter the command to create a symbolic link correctly:
Explanation:
/D– we indicate to the command that the symbolic link will lead to the directory
New way– A new path, in this case on drive D where iTunes will save backups.
An example of the command execution is shown in the screenshot:
That's all - we're testing. Let's try to save a backup copy. The copy is saved to drive D, which is what was required.
Instructions for Windows XP
This add-on is suitable for both Windows XP and others Windows systems. As you know, the mklink command is not available in Windows XP, so you can use the junction utility. Download it from this link.
Its meaning and use are completely similar to using the command .
1. Download this program. Let's unzip. We upload it to some folder on the disk. Let's say C:\Junction
2. Follow steps 1,2,3 instructions for Windows 7 and Vista.
3. B command line run the command:
c:\Junction\junction.exe SymbolicLinkName NewPath
For an explanation of this command, see paragraph 4 of the Instructions for Windows 7 and Vista above.
If you accidentally deleted some information from your iOS device and are hoping to recover it, then an iTunes backup can be a great help.
iTunes backup occurs automatically every time you connect your iPad or iPhone to iTunes (unless you enable the option Reserve copy iCloud), or manually when you right-click the device in iTunes and select "Back Up". They are saved on your computer and contain important data such as contacts, text messages, calendar, notes, call history and application data.
So where are the backups stored? iPhone copies or iPad? It depends on what operating system uses your computer, although the default backup location is the same between iOS versions.
Where is the iTunes backup folder on Windows?
Reserve iTunes copies are stored in %APPDATA%\Apple Computer\MobileSync on Windows.
On Windows 10, 8, 7 or Vista, this will be a path such as \Users\\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup .
On Windows XP it will be similar to \Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup .
The Microsoft Store version of iTunes is slightly different: it stores its backups in %HOMEPATH%\Apple\MobileSync . This will be a path like \Users\\Apple\MobileSync\Backup .
Where is the iTunes backup folder in macOS/OS X?
iTunes backups are stored in ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync on macOS.
This folder is usually located in /Users//Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup.
In macOS 10.15, Finder backs up your iPhone instead of iTunes. However, these backups are stored in the same location.
How to Automatically Find Your iTunes Backup Folder
iPhone Backup Extractor will automatically find the iTunes backup for you and can open it with one click. This functionality is available in free version, so it won't cost anything.
- Download and install iPhone Backup Extractor
- Open the Preferences window from the application drop-down menu
- Select the "Backups" tab.
- If the window says "We always look for backups in the default folder," click the "Default folder" link. Easily!
Opening the iTunes Backup Folder on Windows
Open the default backup location in File Explorer using the command " Starting Windows" Press ⊞ Win + R and the Run window will appear. Type %APPDATA%\Apple Computer\MobileSync and press ⏎ Enter .
For iTunes versions for Microsoft Store you can do this: Press ⊞ Win + R and the Run window will appear. Type %HOMEPATH%\Apple\MobileSync and press ⏎ Enter .
Here's what it looks like on Windows 10:
A folder named “Backup” will appear in the Explorer window that opens. This contains any iTunes backups that are already present on the computer.
Finding the iTunes Backup Folder on macOS
The default backup location can be displayed in Finder using Spotlight. Press ⌘ Cmd + and enter ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync before pressing ⏎ Enter .
A folder named “Backup” will appear in the Finder window that opens. This contains any iTunes backups that are already present on the computer.
Changing iTunes Backup Folder Location?
If you want to change the default folder that iTunes backs up to, we have a handy guide in our Help Center.
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