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Old 06-10-2014, 11:26 AM   #189
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Originally Posted by skinmaan View Post
I used to have the same problem. I don't have a Kindle Fire, but if the software works anything like the Kindle for Android software you can lock the screen so it doesn't rotate. When reading a book tap the lower right-hand corner and a padlock should appear. If it is unlocked the app will rotate; if it is locked the app will not.
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Originally Posted by AnemicOak View Post
FYI, while there's no setting in the Fire's reader (unlike the regular Android app) you can lock the device from auto-rotating. There is a setting in the quick settings pull down (pull down from top of screen). Not as convenient as an in app setting, but it does the job. I use Moon+ Pro most of the time & Mantano Premium occasionally.
Thanks very much. I never spotted that feature, as it's not part of the Kindle Reader's options bar. I do still read some books (usually bought via One-Click) on the Kindle Reader app, so that's going to save me a lot of frustration.
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