Apple’s Lock Rotation features on iPhone, which locks the screen orientation so that it does not change when you rotate your device, can be accessed using Control Center. But, there is a quicker way to turn it on and off using Back Tap.
Back Tap is a versatile accessibility feature that works by tapping the middle part of the back of your device twice or thrice which can trigger the launch of an app or a preconfigured action. One of the actions you can assign to Back Tap is Lock Rotation. Assigning an action to Back Tap can be done in a few simple steps, here’s how.
Learn how to change iPhone Lock Rotation using Back Tap
Note that Back Tap requires an iPhone 8 or later model running iOS 14 or later.
- Launch Settings from your Home screen.
- Tap Accessibility.
- Under Physical and Motor, tap Touch.
- Scroll down and tap Back Tap.
- Next, tap Double Tap or Triple Tap to set an action.
- Finally, select Lock Rotation from the list.
We hope this guide helped you learn how to change iPhone Lock Rotation using Back Tap. If you have any questions, let us know in the comments below.
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