Landscape mode in either gmail app or browser app

[Deradorn]

Is there any way to enable landscape mode in any apps. the only apps I can get to go into landscape is games and video apps that do it automatically. Gmail has an issue most of the mail I get is wider then the screen in portrait mode. On my phone you have to go to landscape to see the whole email. Is there a setting or app that will enable this?

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[Unicorn Rancher]

I think you have to enable tablet mode. Google chose to do phone mode only out of the box.

 

[mechapathy]

Make sure the orientation isn't locked in the notification pull down.

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[Deradorn]

Make sure the orientation isn't locked in the notification pull down.

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It was locked I don't know how I hit it.

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[itssimplyjeff1]

It was locked I don't know how I hit it.

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I think it comes locked on start. I was wondering the same thing, so im glad you asked lol.

 

[uM-elo]

I know it's something small, but I've seen reviews say that the orientation doesn't change on the homescreen when you physically rotate the tablet to landscape. Is it possible they just had the orientation locked too?

 

[Noah0504]

I know it's something small, but I've seen reviews say that the orientation doesn't change on the homescreen when you physically rotate the tablet to landscape. Is it possible they just had the orientation locked too?

The home screen does not rotate. The only way to fix that is to root and flash the phone with an image that enables it.

It took me a little while to figure out how to rotate everything else. You can go into accessibility options and enable it there.

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[dougf4]

This will show you how to force the screen to rotate on the Home Screen.

How to Force Landscape Tablet UI on the Nexus 7 Tablet

 

[ragnarokx]

This will show you how to force the screen to rotate on the Home Screen.

How to Force Landscape Tablet UI on the Nexus 7 Tablet

This is more than just enabling screen rotation - it gives you a combined bottom status bar a la Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich.

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[Comineeyeaha]

The home screen does not rotate. The only way to fix that is to root and flash the phone with an image that enables it.

It took me a little while to figure out how to rotate everything else. You can go into accessibility options and enable it there.

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It would save someone a lot of hassle to just install a 3rd party launcher like Nova or APEX and enable it that way. I do it on my Galaxy Nexus all the time.