Regarding landscape mode

[Nychotxxx]

I must be doing something wrong. First of all i havent officially set up my nexus 7. That said using the browser ive gone to various sites like amazon cnn nytimes internet archives to see an old mivie etc and IT DOES NOT GO into landscape when i turn it from portrait. Is that because i havent firmally set it up. I wanted to test it first. What am i doing wrong?

 

[jd914]

By default landsace mode isn't possible on the Nexus 7. You need to add a third party app to enable it. I use quick settings which has an auto rotation toggle and no root needed. here's the link:

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd&token=5y_8vwMp

BTW you need to add the auto rotation toggle by going to settings on the app then customize.

 

[Nychotxxx]

By default landsace mode isn't possible on the Nexus 7. You need to add a third party app to enable it. I use quick settings which has an auto rotation toggle and no root needed. here's the link:

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd&token=FNtfOcqQ

BTW you need to add the auto rotation toggle by going to settings on the app then customize.

Reviews indicated that just the home screen was in portrait and most other websites were in landscape. Is that not the case? So the app you mentioned is required to do any landscape? And then you have to go into the app's settings and toggle auto rotation.? Seems odd that a tablet just does portrait. But tnx

 

[jd914]

Reviews indicated that just the home screen was in portrait and most other websites were in landscape. Is that not the case? So the app you mentioned is required to do any landscape? And then you have to go into the app's settings and toggle auto rotation.? Seems odd that a tablet just does portrait. But tnx

Yes that's right this app enables everything on landscape munis the home screen. Yes you need to go to the app, theres a auto rotation toggle. There are other apps in the play store that will enable landscape on the home screen. Yes everyone is scratching their heads as to why Google didn't include a portrait landscape toggle.

 

[Nychotxxx]

I just read that all you need to do is toggle the rotation lock in The notification panel to get landscape everywhere BUT the home screen and that one of the apps will put homescreen in landscape. Did you not know about the notification panel rotation lock?.

 

[jd914]

I just read that all you need to do is toggle the rotation lock in The notification panel to get landscape everywhere BUT the home screen and that one of the apps will put homescreen in landscape. Did you not know about the notification panel rotation lock?.

No i didnt just tried it and it works, thanks.

 

[Nychotxxx]

Nexus 7: How to Rotate the Screen

 

[martcal]

If you want a launcher that enables a landscape home screen try Holo Launcher, its free in the Google Play Store.

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[neemo6]

So what is the app that will let the home screen rotate into landscape?

 

[martcal]

As I said above, its called Holo Launcher.

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[dnightangel]

I'm running go launcher HD which is free and will allow landscape home screen. For landscape mode in everything else just turn auto rotate on in the settings menu

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[techgeek32#WN]

Use Apex or Nova launcher as they were created to work with ICS and Jelly Bean. Go Launcher is very old and does not receive app updates anymore.

 

[natehoy]

I use GoLauncher and it also supports a landscape home screen.

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[adamfrayne182]

I expect some sort of update from Google at some point for this.

what you guys think?

 

[Mooem]

I expect some sort of update from Google at some point for this.

what you guys think?

Doubtful. At least not for the home screen. The Phone UI, which the N7 uses (somewhat), was designed to be portrait.

As said before, Nova and Apex launchers are optimized for Android 4.0+, I'd recommend those over any of the others that were based on Gingerbread which open up a slew of customization options including enabled landscape on the home screen.

 

[adamfrayne182]

Crazy. I figured from the complaints they would just update it to allow it. Kind of like when the iPhone came out without landscape then they updated it.

I'll look into those apps I think. I get annoyed exiting an app in landscape and it goes back to portrait.

half the time I just say screw it and navigate around sideways lol

 

[paulsam7]

Ultimate Rotation will allow the Home Screen to rotate automatically, and it ONLY deals with rotation - it's not an alternate launcher. This is the simplest way.

 

[Ftspyder]

Ultimate Rotation will allow the Home Screen to rotate automatically, and it ONLY deals with rotation - it's not an alternate launcher. This is the simplest way.

Agreed! I downloaded this app and it made everything so simple and still keep the stock look. Love it.

 

[Sesami]

Anyone know if there's a way to make the volume not be opposite when trying to change it in landscape mode? If I try to turn the volume up, (or towards the right rather), the volume goes down and vice versa on the other side.

 

[paulsam7]

Anyone know if there's a way to make the volume not be opposite when trying to change it in landscape mode? If I try to turn the volume up, (or towards the right rather), the volume goes down and vice versa on the other side.

You're kidding, right? The button always works the same way - the side closer to the power button raises volume, the side further from the power button lowers it. You really think that because you've got it in landscape mode "up" should be to the right? What if you switch it to portrait with the buttons on the left? Same thing? Please, just learn what the hardware does.