How to Lock Screen Orientation on an iPhone

Lock the iPhone screen orientation in several easy steps.

The new iOS 4 software update allows iPhone users to lock their screen orientations in a few simple steps. This can be useful to avoid undesired screen orientation changes during iPhone use. Anyone capable of multitasking on an iPhone will be easily able to lock the screen orientation.

Things You'll Need

• iPhone, 3GS or later iOS 4 or later

Instructions

1. Double-tap the iPhone's home button to bring up the multitasking menu bar at the bottom of the screen.

2. Scroll through the multitasking dock items by swiping a finger across the various application icons.

3. Locate the gray icon that depicts an image of a lock with a circular arrow around it.

4. Touch the lock icon to lock the iPhone's screen orientation.

References

• Apple: Manuals