How to Automatically Lock Your iPhone’s Orientation for Specific Apps
Portrait Orientation Lock is a frequently used toggle in your iPhone’s Control Center. We typically have the lock enabled if we’re lying down and scrolling or texting, but we want it disabled when watching a bit of YouTube so our screen can rotate to landscape mode.
Enabling and disabling it manually every time is annoying, especially when you’re trying to use multiple apps simultaneously. Fortunately, we have a simple fix for you. Read on to learn how to lock your iPhone’s orientation automatically as you switch between apps.
Use Shortcuts to Lock Your iPhone’s Orientation for Individual Apps
The Shortcuts app allows you to set up an automationthat acts as an automatic toggle for Portrait Orientation Lock when switching between apps. We’ll teach you how to set up the automation in a few easy steps and explain how it’s possible to use it.
Now, whenever you open the selected apps, the Portrait Orientation Lock will disable itself if already enabled. However, it’s essential to note that if you open the app with Portrait Orientation Lock already disabled, it will enable itself due to the automation. So, be careful while using it!
This feature is not only specific to iPhones, asAndroid users can also disable auto-rotate for individual appson their devices.
Switch Your iPhone’s Orientation Automatically
Enabling and disabling Portrait Orientation Lock every time you switch from one app to another is tedious, and we’ve all wished for a way around it. The Shortcuts app on your iPhone lets you do exactly that with an automation that acts as an automatic toggle.
The Shortcuts app in iOS can do many more amazing things, and you might find it helpful to explore some of them to make your iPhone more efficient.
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