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User profile for user: DanPavlo
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Hi,
I know how to use Portrait Orientation Lock so the problem is not that. However, the text message app is stuck on horizontal. Any ideas how I can change it back to Vertical?
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. Based on your post, you're having issues with the Messages app being horizontal or in landscape mode.
For issues like this, we'd recommend to close the Messages app and restart your iPhone normally:
Close an app on your iPhone or iPod touch
Restart your iPhone
With orientation lock disabled in Control Center, launch the Messages app to test it out.
Let us know if that solves this or not, take care.
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User profile for user: destiny241
destiny241
User level: Community Specialist
Jan 27, 2022 8:11 AM in response to DanPavlo
Welcome DanPavlo,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. Based on your post, you're having issues with the Messages app being horizontal or in landscape mode.
For issues like this, we'd recommend to close the Messages app and restart your iPhone normally:
Close an app on your iPhone or iPod touch
Restart your iPhone
With orientation lock disabled in Control Center, launch the Messages app to test it out.
Let us know if that solves this or not, take care.
Swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen to open Control Center. 2. Tap the Portrait Orientation Lock button to make sure that it's off. Once Orientation Lock is off, return to you message apps to confirm that it's back to the vertical view.
Open the quick menu.You can access the quick menu on most Android smartphones and tablets by swiping down on your phone screen.Touch the auto-rotate/rotate lock icon.
Auto rotate option is turned off or not working. The screen you're using isn't set to auto-rotate. Recent apps are interfering with auto-rotate. You're touching the screen when you rotate.
It is easy to fix a sideways screen. Just right-click on your computer's Desktop, select Display settings, scroll down to Display orientation, and select Landscape from the drop-down menu. Problem solved!
Swipe down from the top of your screen to enable "Auto-Rotate," then turn your phone to the side to switch to landscape mode. Turn your phone upright to switch back to portrait mode.
On the iPhone X and later models, or on iPads running iPadOS 12 and later, swipe down from the top right corner to open Control Center.Tap the lock and arrow icon to turn off the rotation lock. A message at the top of the screen will read Portrait Orientation Lock: Off.
Swipe down on the screen to open the Quick panel.Step 2.If Auto rotate is currently enabled, a blue Auto rotate icon is displayed. Conversely, if the Auto rotate feature is currently disabled, a gray Portrait or Landscape mode icon is displayed.
Swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen to open Control Center. 2. Tap the Portrait Orientation Lock button to make sure that it's off. Once Orientation Lock is off, return to you message apps to confirm that it's back to the vertical view.
On the iPhone X and later models, or on iPads running iPadOS 12 and later, swipe down from the top right corner to open Control Center.Tap the lock and arrow icon to turn off the rotation lock. A message at the top of the screen will read Portrait Orientation Lock: Off.
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