Is there a way to change the default screen orientation? By that, I mean when you boot up and Moboot comes on, it always defaults to being readable with the speaker ports facing down. Similarly, in certain apps and times, it defaults that same way. Because of the HP case I have, the flap gets in the way and I'd much prefer to be able to have Moboot and the "default" screen orientation to be the other way around.
Bwangster12 said:
Is there a way to change the default screen orientation? By that, I mean when you boot up and Moboot comes on, it always defaults to being readable with the speaker ports facing down. Similarly, in certain apps and times, it defaults that same way. Because of the HP case I have, the flap gets in the way and I'd much prefer to be able to have Moboot and the "default" screen orientation to be the other way around.
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I don't think you can change the screen orientation at boot up because the way you wish to use it is upside down. However there is an app called Set Orientation that will do what you want after the Touchpad has booted.
I hope this helps.
sstar said:
I don't think you can change the screen orientation at boot up because the way you wish to use it is upside down. However there is an app called Set Orientation that will do what you want after the Touchpad has booted.
I hope this helps.
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Hmm, I appreciate the response... but sure if that app is gonna solve the issue. I know at minimum that Moboot is landscape with the speakers facing down. I want to flip that upside down (with the speakers facing up). I also noticed that in certain applications (one I used last night, but can't remember name off top of my head) opened up and immediately went to that same orientation with speakers facing down. Not til I turned my Touchpad did it flip the way I wanted it.
There definitely is a "default" landscape orientation that the Touchpad has, and was wondering if I could change that. I don't want to force the Touchpad to any one orientation, I like it able to rotate, but for things like Moboot and CWM.
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I tried to look if there is a fix on forums but with no sucess.
After a week of having at&t tilt once after using keyboard i slide it back but screen stays horizontal. anyone knows whats that all about?
Soft reset didnt work so far. i think it happend during wall charging when i started sending some messages.
So, after you reset, the phone boots in landscape? Or once you go landscape, you can't switch back? Either way, I think the kaiser uses a magnetic switch to sense the keyboard opening/closing. I don't have a definitive answer, but at least that's a starting point for some good ol' fashioned research.
yea, it doesnt want to go back from landscape. i thought wierd problem like this should be spotted before and i was hoping for a quick fix. phone is to new to have issues like this.
Swurv is right, the kaiser uses a magnetic switch to make the change between landscape and portrait. It sounds like the switch is sticking when you open it. I don't know of any way to fix it, you might have more luck returning it and getting another. Good luck.
It isn't going to actually fix the issue, but you should be able to get around it till you can swap the device : Start --> Settings --> System --> Screen and select the Portrait orientation
Best of luck getting a replacement, hope its smooth sailing.
Got curious about the magnetic switch and figured out where the magnet itself is located- If you have your screen open and tilted all the way forward, the magnet is on the back side of the screen, on the same corner where the front OK button and the messaging button are.
WizRd said:
It isn't going to actually fix the issue, but you should be able to get around it till you can swap the device : Start --> Settings --> System --> Screen and select the Portrait orientation
Best of luck getting a replacement, hope its smooth sailing.
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Hey. this actually restored my original settings. It works now just like new!
I switched setting to "portrait". Never touched this option before.
Thanx man. Thnx all you guys for your time.
Is there a way to force the phone to always be in landscape mode? I use my phone as GPS on my motorcycle (KLR650) and have it attached the the handlebars sideways. This works out great except whenever I turn or hit a bump the phone goes from landscape to portrait mode several times which lags out my GPS application and causes it to quit logging my route... This is especially when I am off-roading and NEED to keep track of my route in case I need to turn around and make my way back out.
Possible solutions might be:
-Tricking the phone into thinking it is open all the time...
-Editing the parameters on the accelerometers to think the phone is always on its side...
I don't know how to do either... I've looked for apps but I can't find any.
-Nick
xathor said:
Is there a way to force the phone to always be in landscape mode? I use my phone as GPS on my motorcycle (KLR650) and have it attached the the handlebars sideways. This works out great except whenever I turn or hit a bump the phone goes from landscape to portrait mode several times which lags out my GPS application and causes it to quit logging my route... This is especially when I am off-roading and NEED to keep track of my route in case I need to turn around and make my way back out.
Possible solutions might be:
-Tricking the phone into thinking it is open all the time...
-Editing the parameters on the accelerometers to think the phone is always on its side...
I don't know how to do either... I've looked for apps but I can't find any.
-Nick
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PM Loccy, the guy who does the better browser, and ask him if there is a way to lock the phone into landscape, because he has a setting for the browser to always be locked into landscape.
I looked through the threads and I couldn't really find anything on this. Basically I'm looking for an app that automatically switches the screen to horizontal orientation when you go into an app like messaging or whatever it might be. But that goes back to vertical when you hit the home screen. I know I can just turn the screen, but there is some lag when I do that so I figured it would be easy if it just automatically did it whether I turned the phone or not. Also, the accelerometer must be super sensitive because I barely move the device sometimes and it switches back to vertical. And yes I have calibrated
I have a Sprint CDMA Hero running Fresh 2.4.0
You can probably make Tasker do that.
I was lying down on my back. Hands up looking at phone. I watched some video. I viewed some pictures. I turned it off and shortly after I got up to plug it into the charger.
When I turned the screen on to verify my alarm was set, the screen is normally portrait in orientation was landscape. It would not rotate. So, I unlocked it in landscape mode, which is a tad awkward just because I'm not used to it.
The screen would only rotate into landscape, or portrait, but portrait was upside down! The buttons for back or home were away from me. Turn off screen and back on. Same thing. Lock screen landscape.
So, I figure I'll go do that calibration where you put your phone on a level surface. It pops up in landscape and all I could see was a letter G and rest was black screen.
Rebooting fixed the problem, but does anyone know if I might have hit something or if there's a fix without rebooting?
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I was lying down on my back. Hands up looking at phone. I watched some video. I viewed some pictures. I turned it off and shortly after I got up to plug it into the charger.
When I turned the screen on to verify my alarm was set, the screen is normally portrait in orientation was landscape. It would not rotate. So, I unlocked it in landscape mode, which is a tad awkward just because I'm not used to it.
The screen would only rotate into landscape, or portrait, but portrait was upside down! The buttons for back or home were away from me. Turn off screen and back on. Same thing. Lock screen landscape.
So, I figure I'll go do that calibration where you put your phone on a level surface. It pops up in landscape and all I could see was a letter G and rest was black screen.
Rebooting fixed the problem, but does anyone know if I might have hit something or if there's a fix without rebooting?
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Personally this hasn't happened to me but I have heard of it happening. From what i have read and heard is that the proximity sensor for some reason gets stuck. i have heard of people using the old flashlight trick that was used on the M7 to fix it but a reboot fixes it every time. So I don't think you bumped anything. hope this helped .
I can't get the New Gear VR to keep the orientation straight even when calibrating it in settings. Everything to see straight I have to put my head a little sideways. Even the darn Samsung Settings Menu is always crooked. Any advice? Thanks
Which phone are you using? Try using it with/without locking your phone orientation. If the phone's gyro is not calibrated, google for calibrating it for your phone. One way is to turn it off, lay it on a flat horizontal surface and then turn it on and let it boot completely as it lays there. Pick it up after 1-2 mins and check again.