POrtrait and landscape mode

Alans · 11-07-2011, 10:42 AM

Hi, this is my first post here. Does anyone know if it is possible to lock
the device in Portrait mode. I hate the way it keeps switching back and forth when I move my arm.

dmacmart · 11-07-2011, 11:01 AM

You can lock it by settings - display - Auto-rotate screen (make sure checkbox is off)

The Kobo reader does not respect this setting however; many other apps do.

yoshid · 11-07-2011, 12:52 PM

is there any other way to stop the kobo reader app from automatically rotating the text as you read? other than editing AndroidManifest.xml file? this is kind of a last resort since it would most likely void the warranty on the device.
I wish there was a simpler way to stop the screen from rotating, it seems like such a basic function for any eReader to have.

dmacmart · 11-07-2011, 01:02 PM

I would say this is a bug and hopefully will be addressed in a very-soon-to-be-released update. I can't see how it's desirable.

I haven't seen any indication that is true or not from any Kobo types though.

11-07-2011, 10:42 AM	#1
Alans Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo Vox	POrtrait and landscape mode Hi, this is my first post here. Does anyone know if it is possible to lock the device in Portrait mode. I hate the way it keeps switching back and forth when I move my arm.

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11-07-2011, 11:01 AM	#2
dmacmart Fanatic Posts: 534 Karma: 696908 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Kobo Mini, Glo, Arc, H2O, iPhone, iPad 2, (husband)Touch	You can lock it by settings - display - Auto-rotate screen (make sure checkbox is off) The Kobo reader does not respect this setting however; many other apps do.

11-07-2011, 12:52 PM	#3
yoshid Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo Vox	is there any other way to stop the kobo reader app from automatically rotating the text as you read? other than editing AndroidManifest.xml file? this is kind of a last resort since it would most likely void the warranty on the device. I wish there was a simpler way to stop the screen from rotating, it seems like such a basic function for any eReader to have.

11-07-2011, 01:02 PM	#4
dmacmart Fanatic Posts: 534 Karma: 696908 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Kobo Mini, Glo, Arc, H2O, iPhone, iPad 2, (husband)Touch	I would say this is a bug and hopefully will be addressed in a very-soon-to-be-released update. I can't see how it's desirable. I haven't seen any indication that is true or not from any Kobo types though.