Often, new iPhone owners face the question of why the screen on the iPhone does not turn over. The fact is that this possibility is provided by a small device built into the device - a gyroscope, and it, like any other part, can fail, but the reason may be different. How to find out why the screen on the iPhone does not turn over and what to do about it?
Signs of malfunctioning gyroscope
To understand that the gyroscope has stopped working is very simple. There are a number of signs that indicate problems:
- screen image does not flip when changing the position of the gadget in space;
- the desktop does not always rotate, randomly changes its position and does not match the position of the device.
Please note that the screen may not rotate when the iPhone is placed on a horizontal surface. In addition, auto-rotation is supported farnot all programs, so the best way to check if the gyroscope is working properly is to run some standard application, such as Calculator. If the orientation and dimensions of the calculator do not change when you rotate your smartphone, there is a problem.
Incorrect settings
First you need to perform the simplest steps: restart your iPhone and delve into the settings. Very often, the reason may be that the function is simply turned off.
Checking this is easy - when the option is disabled, a characteristic icon appears in the status bar (an image with a padlock and an arrow that goes in a circle). If there is this icon on the smartphone screen, then here is how to launch the function that will flip the screen on the iPhone:
- go to "Settings" with "swipe", up on the main screen from the bottom of the display;
- find and click on the icon described above;
- check the auto-rotation in the "Calculator".
Interfering modes enabled
Recent iPhone owners such as 6 Plus, 6S Plus, 7 Plus may also be wondering why the screen on their iPhone is not flipping. In their case, this may be due to the fact that the zoom function is enabled. This mode allows you to display larger icons. This is very convenient for using small menu items, but prevents the image from rotating. In order to correct the situation, you need:
- go to "Settings";
- select item "Brightness";
- in the zoom menu, find and select the line "View", then click on the button "Standard" and "Install";
- check in the "Calculator".
Mechanical failure
The most annoying and difficult to fix reason why the screen on the iPhone does not turn over can be hidden in a mechanical breakdown. The gyroscope is very fragile and often breaks when the device falls or when it is hit hard. The peculiarity of a mechanical breakdown is that its consequences begin to appear gradually:
- First iPhone starts to react incorrectly when rotating the screen;
- then the orientation of the desktop on the screen starts to change several times, regardless of the change in the position of the smartphone in space;
- eventually the image stops flipping at all.
Professional help
If the cause of the non-working screen rotation is still a mechanical failure, it will not be possible to fix the problem without a specialist. It is recommended that you contact an Apple service center, especially if the iPhone is under warranty. At the same time, it should be remembered that the warranty repair of the device often takes some time, because specialists carry out diagnostics and a full examination of not only the display, but the entire smartphone as a whole.
In conclusion
We hope that this article helped you solve the problem, and now you know why the screen on the iPhone does not turn over. If the reason is stillhardware, then we strongly do not recommend that you take your smartphone to certified workshops, you can be deceived in them.
