Android phone stuck in portrait or landscape mode when it shouldn't be? Here's what's probably going on, and how you can solve it.

If your Android's auto-rotate functionality is on, but the phone screen doesn't auto-rotate, it could indicate a minor glitch or hardware issue. In this case, your first step is to restart your phone.

Your Android device has an accelerometer that detects its orientation by measuring angular velocity and helps rotate your screen.

For all the improvements Android has seen, Google still hasn't managed to make auto-rotation on Android work flawlessly, and it's surprising how inconsistent it can be.

It's easy to forget about auto-rotate in everyday smartphone usage, but once it stops working, it can be an annoyance you'll want to remedy immediately.

After upgrading the Moto X 2014 to Android 5.0 I noticed that not all of my apps were rotating when holding the screen in landscape mode. No problem, I'll just tap the setting to fix it. Wait ...

There are two ways you can enable auto-rotate for the home screen on Android. Using the built-in auto-rotate feature found on Pixel and some other smartphones, and using third-party launcher apps ...

QUICK ANSWER To rotate your screen on Android, open Quick Settings by dragging down the notification bar at the top. Tap the Auto-Rotate button to enable or disable automatic screen rotation.