AT&T Galaxy S8 Lost Home Screen "Portrait Mode Only" option

[Patrick Black]

At some point in the last few days, not sure exactly when my home screen stopped rotating to landscape. I seem to have lost the toggle in Settings - Display - Home Screen - Portrait Mode Only. I previously turned that off to get my home screen to rotate to landscape when I rotated my phone. I like to dock my phone in the car in landscape and it's really a pain that the home screen will no longer rotate to landscape.

I haven't found anybody else indicating that they lost this option.

Anybody have information on this or how to get the home screen to rotate to landscape?

Thanks.

 

[guitarmantyler]

do you have the "auto-rotate" toggle switched on/off in your drop down menu? pull down from the top of your home screen, and expand the menu bar, there should be a toggle there.

 

[Patrick Black]

Yes, I have that turned on. But that only affects apps and not the home screen. It works for apps when rotated but not the home screen. Thanks!

 

[guitarmantyler]

I found the option you are referring to under: "settings", "display", "home screen", "rotate to landscape mode" .

 

[Patrick Black]

I found the option you are referring to under: "settings", "display", "home screen", "rotate to landscape mode" .

What phone and carrier do you have? I have ATT&T. I used to have this setting but it's no longer there: Settings - Display - Home Screen - Portrait Mode Only.

I do not have your "rotate to landscape mode" option.

So it looks like either Android or AT&T did an update to my phone and changed the options I have available.

 

[guitarmantyler]

I am running an unlocked GS8 on Verizon. I don't see why the carrier would take that option away ?

 

[mustang7757]

What phone and carrier do you have? I have ATT&T. I used to have this setting but it's no longer there: Settings - Display - Home Screen - Portrait Mode Only.

I do not have your "rotate to landscape mode" option.

So it looks like either Android or AT&T did an update to my phone and changed the options I have available.

Long press your home screen then tap home screen settings

 

[Patrick Black]

Update: Android 9 was pushed to my phone couple days ago and now I have the "Rotate to landscape mode" option for Home Screen. Problem solved. Thanks everyone!

 

[jlost]

Do you have this option?