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Originally Posted by increduloussus
Hi folks, I just received an N96 ML. ...
My question: the display doesn't auto-rotate. In fact, the home screen will only display in portrait (no landscape), and the apps I'm using don't auto-rotate either. Does this mean there is a hardware problem, or is there a setting I just can't find? Or does the N96 lack a simple function that works perfectly on my 6 year old Kindle DX?
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I was also surprised to find this function missing on the M96. The lack of a gyroscope (hardware) is understandable for cost reduction reasons. However, the lack of a software function to turn the screen manually is not. Fortunately, this being open Android, this is easy to fix. I use the free app "Set Orientation" by The Eyes-Free Project, available on the Play Store. This allows you to change the orientation manually, conveniently from the top bar of the screen.