Why has my Android OS reversed and flipped upside down?

[Jessica Rabbid]

Android OS reversed and flipped upside down

I have a Nexus 5. It just did an update to android 5.0. This morning I looked at my phone and it flipped and reversed. I did a factory reset to no avail. I am ready to throw this phone out the window.

 

[N4Newbie]

Re: Android OS reversed and flipped upside down

I'm not sure about the upside down part, but there is a developer option which will flip right-to-left (it's great for messing with your buddies or coworkers!). Maybe you accidentally enabled it?

Settings -> Developer Options -> Force RTL Layout direction.

 

[daihard2008]

Re: Android OS reversed and flipped upside down

I'm not sure about the upside down part, but there is a developer option which will flip right-to-left (it's great for messing with your buddies or coworkers!). Maybe you accidentally enabled it?

Settings -> Developer Options -> Force RTL Layout direction.

I tried that option in order to bring the application's main button to the bottom left corner. (I'm a leftie.) I just couldn't stand it! Everything was flipped from left to right, including the entries in the notification bar and buttons on the navbar. That was way too much..

 

[Jessica Rabbid]

Re: Android OS reversed and flipped upside down

No this wasn't it and it didn't fix it either.

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[N4Newbie]

Re: Android OS reversed and flipped upside down

No this wasn't it and it didn't fix it either.

ǝuoɥd ʎɯ uo sʇxǝʇ ǝǝs I ʍoɥ sᴉ sᴉɥ┴

Did someone install this app?

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...ls?id=org.vndnguyen.upsidedown&token=_26Htmtp

Can we see a full screenshot, please? Here's how: http://forums.androidcentral.com/am...ide-how-post-screenshots-android-central.html

 

[Jessica Rabbid]

Re: Android OS reversed and flipped upside down

Doing a screen shot shows everything as normal.

 

[makarand14]

Re: Android OS reversed and flipped upside down

Are you holding the phone upside down

- Nexus 7 (2013) on Stock Lollipop

 

[makarand14]

Re: Android OS reversed and flipped upside down

OK sorry about the earlier reply. Try turning auto rotate off from settings ( also in drop down menu )

Hold the phone right side up. Report back if it works.

My guess is you locked the orientation of the phone to portrait when it was upside down.

- Nexus 7 (2013) on Stock Lollipop

 

[Roy Hooper]

Re: Android OS reversed and flipped upside down

Newbie, the force rtl fixed my problem and I do recall tinkering with the settings so it was something that I did. It's all back to normal now thanks to you!

 

[TokTuB]

Thank you SO much. I had to activate the developer options on my Galaxy S7 in order to restore my calendar entries from my S5. I must have somehow hit that setting while in there. I couldn't imagine having to use my phone that way! Ack. Thanks again

 

[Nylphia Foster]

This worked for me. My screen rotation was turned off. Turned it on and everything was back to normal. Thanks!