How to Disable Auto-Rotate for Individual Apps on Android
Auto-rotate on Android is useful, but sometimes you need to pin certain apps in either portrait or landscape mode. Here’s how to do it.
The auto-rotate feature on Android automatically changes the screen orientation based on how you hold your phone.
This can be good for quickly switching from portrait to landscape mode, perhaps for watching a YouTube video in full screen. However, if you then go to Twitter and accidentally tilt your phone too far, you might find yourself tilting back and forth to adjust your screen orientation back to portrait.
With Rotation Control Pro you can manage individual screen orientation settings for all your apps. That means you can lock Twitter in portrait mode, force Instagram into landscape mode, and allow YouTube to freely switch between the two.
How to install and use rotation controls on your android device
If you want to disable screen rotation for a few select apps, or enable rotation for apps that don’t normally allow it, Rotation Control Pro can do just that.
Rather than simply being a constant overlay or an app that you have to open whenever you want to reorient your screen, Rotation Control Pro allows you to automate screen rotation settings on a per-app basis. The app costs $2.99 on Google Play, but a free trial can be downloaded and used for two days so you can check if it’s right for your needs.
Downloads: Rotation Control (Free Trial) | Rotation Control Pro ($2.99)
- After installing the app, you will be prompted to enable multiple permissions. This is just so the rotation control can be notified when an app is launched and can be displayed on top of other apps.
- Look out for it in the menu rotation control and Via app settings are activated. By default they should be.
- Beat Rotation settings per appselect the apps whose settings you want to change, and then change their settings.
You can lock specific apps in landscape or portrait mode. You can also leave them in automatic rotation mode or just let them follow the rotation setting you have enabled on your device. Whether you have auto-rotation on or off, you can set each app’s rotation settings.
You can lock the orientation to portrait mode on YouTube or Twitter. Instagram can’t be viewed in landscape mode the traditional way, but Rotation Control Pro allows you to do just that – and without any problems.
You may notice a notification labeled “useless notification”. The app itself asks you to turn off rotation control notifications as they are considered placeholders and serve no purpose.
If you want to further tweak your phone’s interface and settings, you can do it by accessing Android’s hidden System UI tuner.
Enjoy the simplicity of Rotation Control Pro
Rotation Control Pro adds a great new level of customization to your Android device, and it does it well. It wouldn’t hurt to try the Rotation Control trial if you want or need better control over your device’s orientation settings and want to see if this is the right app for you.
If rotation controls aren’t enough to enhance and personalize your user experience, luckily there are many apps for Android that will transform the way you use your phone.