topic Re: Xperia arc home screen rotates automatically in Other/General

Xperia arc home screen rotates automatically

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:57:46 GMT

Since I updated my Xperia Arc, the following happens: when I'm charging the phone, the home screen automatically rotates if I do rotate the phone and the icons disappear temporarily, but only the home screen. When I open a program, the phone returns to normal. And when I return to the home screen, turns to rotate. I have disconnected the automatic rotation.

Re: Xperia arc home screen rotates automatically

Uliwooly — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:01:19 GMT

that's normal with ICS

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Re: Xperia arc home screen rotates automatically

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:09:03 GMT

What is the reason for that? I do not see any use. The contrary, is quite irritating that the phone is locked while the screen is rotated. When I lay on my side to read, it is inconvenient to have two forms of the screen. Is ther no way to disable that function?

Re: Xperia arc home screen rotates automatically

Uliwooly — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:12:51 GMT

installing a different launcher, let me see if I understand correctly, if your phone it's charging and you rotate your phone landscape then the screen will rotate landscape and you don't like that, correct? if so then there isn't any option but to install a new launcher.

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Re: Xperia arc home screen rotates automatically

vikster84 — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:29:09 GMT

umm.. not necessarily.. as far as I can remember, there is an option to disable homescreen rotation under the Display Settings.

Re: Xperia arc home screen rotates automatically

Uliwooly — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:30:24 GMT

yes but not while it's connected to the charger or HDMI

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Re: Xperia arc home screen rotates automatically

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:31:00 GMT

That's correct, only when the phone i charging. If the phone isn't charging, then the screen doesn't rotate when I rotate the phone.

I don't know if I want to install a new launcher. If I do, wich one is good enough?

Re: Xperia arc home screen rotates automatically

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:34:01 GMT

This function rotates every program, not only to rotate the home screen when the phone is charging.

Re: Xperia arc home screen rotates automatically

Uliwooly — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:37:13 GMT

I don't think it's worth installing a new launcher but Launcher pro it's a good option

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Re: Xperia arc home screen rotates automatically

vikster84 — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:38:53 GMT

Really? I thought that what the option was for, given the arc didnt have the option to rotate the homscreen until ICS. Never really tried disabling it myself, since I quite like it

Re: Xperia arc home screen rotates automatically

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:43:04 GMT

I will learn to appreciate and make good use of that function.:smileywink: I don't want to use a new launcher.

Re: Xperia arc home screen rotates automatically

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:52:05 GMT

Anyway, I would like to know what's good with rotating only the homescreen to landscape when the phone is charging but not when the not is charging.

Re: Xperia arc home screen rotates automatically

neilsgrainger — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:53:12 GMT

There's an app called orientation lock widget. I have it on one of the home screens and it prevents the screen from rotating when activated.

Re: Xperia arc home screen rotates automatically

donpro — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 07:31:53 GMT

I am using Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray and found this home screen lock so irritating. Then after searching I found this app is a perfect solustion for me "Rotation Lock Adaptive (Free)"

Google Play Link >>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ui.robot.rotate&hl=en