I have an e10i and I face a problem. I think my orientation sensor doesn't work. Does anyone have any idea how to check if it's functional or how to fix it ?
I think your should enable option 'Auto rotate screen' in Settings - Display at first. Then you may run some apps to check if 'Auto rotate screen' works fine. For example, you may open web browser and then rotate your device to see if the screen will rotate automatically.
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By default, Gyrator disables Manila/TouchFlo3D, but long story short, I hang my phone upside by the lanyard attachment near a window to get better reception. Thus, I have enabled orientation switching for TouchFlo. However, the TF3D UI is messed up (the tabs portion of it) when in landscape and reverse-landscape orientation. Maybe I have not explored the options/settings fully, but is it possible to disable specific orientation but allow other orientations (in this case, disable landscape, but allow allow reverse portrait) for a particular program?
Thanks.
If i understand the question correctly, you only need gyrator to switch between 2 orientations? In that case if you look at the orientation tab when you edit the event, you can uncheck specific orientations. For instance, if i wanted tomtom to only switch between default portrait and reverse landscape, i would add a new rule with tomtom as the application focus. Then i would move to the next tab (orientation) and check only portait and reverse landscape. Then I would check Rotate Screen in the events tab and apply. That will limit tomtom's rotation (or any other app) to only rotate when the phone is turned in one of the two orientations.
I hope that wasn't too confusing i almost got lost typing it. =)
I read the question again. You can just check portrait and reverse portrait and leave landscape/reverse landscape unchecked for the touchflo rule.
thanks!
lacrossev, thanks for the detailed walkthough. You (and I) forgot about checking "orientation" in the popup menu when long-clicking the event as this was why my setting wasn't working.
is there not a way to make the browser auto rotate with the new 1.5 update? i looked in browser settings and its not there anymore. its pretty annoying that the browser wont rotate now when the screen is closed
everything except the home screen rotates on JF1.5
once you enable rotation on your main settings, i believe it'll do it for browser automatically
[settings] - [sound & display] - orientation
13bjunkie said:
everything except the home screen rotates on JF1.5
once you enable rotation on your main settings, i believe it'll do it for browser automatically
[settings] - [sound & display] - orientation
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ok cool thanks it works now. but my home screen auto rotates too, and everyone says that in 1.5 it doesnt rotate. is it because i previously had the droidsans tweak app installed and had auto rotate enabled? i no longer have the app installed but probably never disabled autorotate within the app before i uninstalled it.
either way, im glad my homescreen rotates with 1.5
Hi,
I wonder if there is an app to manually select the orientation (in this case of my HP Touchpad running cm7).
All the widgets available concerning rotation are to turn on/off auto rotate.
My problem is I have a broken accelerometer or something like it (different topic here), so Turning auto-rotate on, puts the touchpad in landscape, upside down (when in a case).
So, is there an app where I can truly choose ( like 0/90/180/270 degrees) the orientation of a device? Or should I build the app myself?
thanks for your brainpower!
Hi everyone,
I've been having rotation problems with Power Toggles so I'll have to stop using it. (It's caused my screen to not rotate and default to landscape orientation and I've checked all the screen orientation toggles)
My question is that under Settings -> Display, the Auto-rotate checkbox works like expected. What does the Auto-rotate option in Accessibility do?
Are you referring to Quick Settings accessed from the notification window?
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Are you referring to Quick Settings accessed from the notification window?
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Not the tiles themselves but under Settings ->Accessibility, then Auto-rotate Screen. What does that option do exactly? I dont notice anything but I'm worried if that is breaking my Power Toggles
I know that setting, just not sure what 'Power Toggles' are. Auto rotate screen with automatically rotate the display when tilted sideways. This does not apply to some apps as they are made only in portrait view and will not flip. One big example is the stock launcher, it will not rotate.
Hi,
I am looking for an App to manage screen rotation when you tilt your phone just the way the stock screen rotation app does.
Just so there is no confusion: there are a tonne of screen rotation management apps already out there. ALL of these (AFAIK *shrug*) do not implement a screen rotation thread. Instead what they do is enable or disable screen rotation so that the stock system thread will rotate or not-rotate.
Rather, I want to "replace" the stock thread.
This replacement app would:
1. disable the stock thread (this is easy through the settings.)
2. monitor the two-axis tilt sensors.
3. set the rotation 0, 90, 180, 270 as required.
What is the advantage of such an App over the stock rotation thread?
Well there are several:
A. you can extend the functionality to bump or shake.
B. you can adjust the sensitivity.
C. you can get your rotate working if the stock thread is broken -- which happens on some phones.
Does anyone know if any app implements its own rotation mechanism as I describe?
Best wishes
Paul
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I don't think there are any apps that can replace the stock rotation system, they can only extend the functionality. It's also possible that some can force rotate it if your sensor is somehow broken.
An app called "Rotation" adds a floating button that gives on-demand rotation. Though I don't know of any apps that have all the desired features into one. I know there's a shake to rotate app, but I don't think there are any bump to rotate apps.
is it possible to change an app's orientation using this so that it opens up only in portrait instead of always in landscape?
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I don't think there are any apps that can replace the stock rotation system, they can only extend the functionality.
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that does not make sense
if you can (1) read the sensor, and (2) you can force rotate, and (3) you can disable the stock rotation system,
then that 1..3 means that you are effectively replacing the stock rotation system.
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that does not make sense
if you can (1) read the sensor, and (2) you can force rotate, and (3) you can disable the stock rotation system,
then that 1..3 means that you are effectively replacing the stock rotation system.
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The app that I named in my previous post doesn't work if rotation is disabled.
It has a small switch in the top right corner which turns on its service, which in turn also turns on the auto rotation system of Android.
I haven't used any other rotation apps except the one I mentioned, but I'm pretty sure they all require auto rotation to be turned on.
And that's what I would call "an extension of the stock functionality", because a replacement wouldn't require the stock system to be turned on, correct?
I use tasker for this. You choose the apps you want to be able to rotate the screen or you choose the orientation you like for that app. The system orientation is untouched by this.
Not sure if you really looking for this but that's how I handle my gallery, youtube, ... (rotation enabled, brightness to 90%). After you exit the app everything switches back like before (in this case only brightness to 25% because orientation is still disabled by the system).