Screen rotation for home screens?

[Continuum88]

Is there any way to make the screen rotation also work on home and lock screens (as well as apps list/screens)? The way iOS does it, i.e. not only within running apps. I found a how-to somewhere, about how you have to change some setting in a configuration file, but my Note 2 doesn't have that file at all (I believe the instructions were for a Nexus).

 

[zmann]

There is a good app in the app store to allow you to do this. I had used it before. I'm sorry I don't remember the name but yes,, it is possible. I'm sure someone will let you know which app it is.

Note 2, it's true, ,size is everything!

 

[Onemoa]

There are different launchers you can download from the Play Store that will allow it. I've never found the need for it myself but there are some pretty cool one's.

Check out this Video.

Why The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Is Better Than Your Phone *If you don't have one* [3D UI] - YouTube

After watching that video check this one out. It has all the information you need to setup you're Note 2 like the one in the video.

Coldfustion's Android 3D UI Tutorial [Galaxy Note 2] - YouTube

 

[PittiesRule]

.There's an app called ultimate rotation control that I had on my Nexus7 and it worked flawlessly, not sure how it will work on the N2 but I'd say it's worth a shot

 

[jdub1981]

Ultimate rotation kind of sucks. It works but when in lanscape it doesnt resize icons so it ends up cutting off whole rows of apps.

I tried go launcher ex but I decided that was a bit to much customizing for me. Now I use apex launcher. I get the same feel as touchwiz but I can go landscape and nothing is cut off.

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[FitMomXtine]

I use go launcher ex because I like the really cool themes and ability to customize it to your liking. I didn't even know there was this many options! This phone is really great! Hope you find something that works for you.But I no longer use the stock Touchwiz.

 

[kris.richards]

Ultimate rotation was great. Bought it before I rooted, now don't need it lol. Good app though!

 

[PittiesRule]

Ultimate rotation kind of sucks. It works but when in lanscape it doesnt resize icons so it ends up cutting off whole rows of apps.


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hmmm it didn't do that on my N7

 

[Andyvalver]

I use apex launcher and that does it I think

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[jdub1981]

hmmm it didn't do that on my N7

Try it with the note 2. When you go to landscape mode go to one of the other screens other than the home screen. More than half the apps cut get off because the rotation app does not resize the icons to fit.

Apex does work and that is what I am using now along with my smart dock. This phone is a fully functioning computer with the dock.

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[PittiesRule]

Try it with the note 2. When you go to landscape mode go to one of the other screens other than the home screen. More than half the apps cut get off because the rotation app does not resize the icons to fit.

Apex does work and that is what I am using now along with my smart dock. This phone is a fully functioning computer with the dock.

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I loaded ultimate rotation control to my N2 and can say it's working flawlessly just like it did in my N7. My phone is stock and I've got rotation control set on forced auto and it's not cutting anything off.

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[jdub1981]

Weird, it cuts a whole row of icons off for me.

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[slinkies]

Ultimate rotation control works perfect on my note 2 no need for apex now I like touchwiz anyways

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[PittiesRule]

I use go launcher ex because I like the really cool themes and ability to customize it to your liking. I didn't even know there was this many options! This phone is really great! Hope you find something that works for you.But I no longer use the stock Touchwiz.

So Go launcher is how you made your fonts the way they are?

 

[gnr_2]

Is there any way to make the screen rotation also work on home and lock screens (as well as apps list/screens)? The way iOS does it, i.e. not only within running apps.

Unless it's an iOS 6 thing, the home screens don't rotate, and some apps won't either.

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[Chris Flowers]

Had the same icon cut off with ultimate rotation to.

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[jdub1981]

Unless it's an iOS 6 thing, the home screens don't rotate, and some apps won't either.

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I believe ios only does it for the ipads. Ive had 4 iphones prior to the gn2 and they didnt rotate on the homescreens from what I remember.

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[donec]

I tried Ultimate and did not like it but then I found adaptive rotation lock and it was good enough that I bought the pro version for the ability to set the screen orientation for different apps.
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=adaptive+rotation+lock&c=apps
BTW the permissions that it requires are minimal and make sense.

 

[Chris Flowers]

Happens with ultimate and adaptive apps mentioned in this thread.

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[jdub1981]

The above is exactly what happens on my phone when I use ultimate rotation with touchwiz. Now I use a combination of apex launcher and rotation. Apex resizes apps so nothing gets cut off. I only use rotation for the quick access of lanscape without going into apex settings to make it landscape. Makes things easier when using the smart dock.

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