How to turn auto-rotate on or off on a Google Pixel (Android 17)

Device

Android

Shown on

Google Pixel 10a, Android 17 (build CP3A.261005.005)

App

Settings

Real screenshots

5 of 5 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

2 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Use the Quick Settings tile

   Swipe down twice from the top of the screen. On ours the Auto-rotate tile is the one with two curved arrows, below Quick Share. It was lit because auto-rotate was on. Tap it to switch.

   Done

2. 

   Or open Display and touch

   Open Settings and tap Display and touch. Auto-rotate screen is under Other display controls, with a switch on the row. Ours said On.

   Done

3. 

   Use auto-rotate

   Tap the row. The page says it automatically adjusts the screen orientation when you move your phone between portrait and landscape. Turn Use auto-rotate on or off.

   Done

4. 

   Face detection

   Face detection is just below. Ours was off.

   Done

5. 

   What Face detection does

   The note says it uses the front-facing camera to improve auto-rotate accuracy, and images are never stored or sent to Google.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• No Auto-rotate screen row? Google says that on Display and touch you may need to tap Advanced to see more settings. Ours had no Advanced: Auto-rotate screen was near the bottom, under Other display controls. Source: Manage screen & display settings on a Pixel phone
• Want to rotate only now and then? Google says you can leave auto-rotate off, rotate the phone, then tap the Rotate button that appears in the corner. Source: Manage screen & display settings on a Pixel phone

If this does not work

• Screen won't turn? Check the Auto-rotate tile is on. If it is lit, check Use auto-rotate under Display and touch too.
• Using TalkBack? Google says you must turn off auto-rotate with TalkBack, because rotating the screen can interrupt spoken feedback. Source: How to make your screen rotate all by itself
• No Auto-rotate tile? Add it back: how to edit Quick Settings tiles on a Google Pixel.

About this guide

Auto-rotate turns the screen when you turn the phone sideways. Turn it off if the screen flips while you read in bed.

The screenshots are from our Google Pixel 10a with Android 17 (build CP3A.261005.005), in Dark mode. Use auto-rotate was on and Face detection off. We only looked.

Good to know

Two apps side by side works best in landscape: how to use split screen on a Google Pixel.

In short: Quick Settings, Auto-rotate tile. Or Settings, Display and touch, Auto-rotate screen: Use auto-rotate, Face detection.