How to lock or unlock screen rotation on your iPhone or iPad If you want to flip your screen around, swipe down from the top-right of the home screen. This will open Control Center.

Tired of your iPad screen flipping every time you move? Locking its orientation takes just a few seconds and can make reading, gaming, or watching videos a lot more comfortable.

The iPad also allows you to lock screen rotation, allowing you to keep the device's display static no matter which way the device is facing.

How to disable auto screen rotation on iPad (without physical Home button/ iOS 12 or later version) Step 1: Open Control Centre from the top right corner of the screen in landscape mode.

1. To disable Screen Rotation Lock, unlock your iPhone so that you're on the home screen and swipe down from the top right of your screen to reveal the Control Center.

The icon of a circle is the Screen Rotation Lock button. Tap the "Screen Rotation Lock" button to lock the iPad's screen and stop the screen from rotating.