Samsung Galaxy screen won't rotate? 5 fixes

What changed: rewritten for One UI 8.5 with our own screenshots. Auto rotate has separate switches for Home, Lock and call screens.

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6 of 6 steps with real screenshots · 2 official sources below

Device

Android

Shown on

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16

Starts in

Quick Settings

Real screenshots

6 of 6 steps

What we did

Observed: looked at each screen, changed nothing

Our phone

Shown on Galaxy A57, One UI 8.5

Checked

October 2026

Sources

2 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Turn on Auto rotate

   Swipe down twice from the top to open the full quick panel and tap Auto rotate. If the button reads Portrait, rotation is locked.

   Watch these steps Done

2. 

   Open the rotation options

   Touch and hold the Auto rotate button. The Auto rotate sheet in the next step opens, with a switch for each screen.

   Done

3. 

   Allow the Home screen to rotate

   Switch on Home screen. It was off on ours, so the Home screen stayed upright while apps rotated.

   Done

4. 

   Lock screen and Voice call screen

   They have their own switches. Lock screen was greyed out on our phone; Voice call screen was off.

   Done

5. 

   Prefer to rotate by hand? Use the rotate button

   With Auto rotate off and Show rotate button at bottom of screen on, a small button appears in the navigation bar when you turn the phone. Tap it to rotate once. On our phone this switch was on but greyed out while Auto rotate was on.

   Done

6. 

   Still stuck? Restart and test the sensor

   Restart the phone. If nothing rotates even in apps such as the Gallery, the motion sensor may be faulty; Samsung Members > Support > Diagnostics > Phone diagnostics can test it. On our phone the Diagnostics page shows a Phone heading with the Phone diagnostics row.

   Done

What changed: rewritten for One UI 8.5 with our own screenshots. Auto rotate has separate switches for Home, Lock and call screens.

Watch these steps

If you do not see this option

• The button says Portrait or Landscape Samsung says the button is only called Auto rotate while Auto rotate is on. Portrait or Landscape with a lock means rotation is locked; tap it to switch Auto rotate on. Sources: Managing screen rotation on your Galaxy phone, Screen does not rotate on Galaxy phone or tablet
• There is no rotation button in the quick panel Samsung says it may have been removed by accident. Tap the pencil in the quick panel, then Edit, and drag Auto rotate back into place. Source: Managing screen rotation on your Galaxy phone
• You have a Galaxy tablet Samsung says the Home screen, Lock screen and Voice call screen switches are not available on Galaxy tablets. Source: Managing screen rotation on your Galaxy phone

If this does not work

• One app will not turn Samsung says some apps only support one orientation and will not rotate when you turn the phone. Source: Screen does not rotate on Galaxy phone or tablet
• It stays put while you hold the screen Samsung says a finger kept on the screen while you turn the phone holds the current orientation. Turn it without touching the screen. Sources: Managing screen rotation on your Galaxy phone, Screen does not rotate on Galaxy phone or tablet
• Still nothing rotates Samsung says to check for a software update and restart, then check the screen for cracks or damage, and if it persists contact Samsung for service. Source: Screen does not rotate on Galaxy phone or tablet

About this guide

The most common surprise: with Auto rotate on, the Home screen still stays upright, because it has its own switch. That switch was off on our phone.

Good to know

Many games, the phone app and some banking apps are designed to stay upright, whatever the setting.

We opened the Diagnostics page in Samsung Members but did not run Phone diagnostics.

In short: Quick panel, Auto rotate on; touch and hold it, switch on Home screen (and Lock or Voice call screen if needed).

📷 See real photos from the Galaxy A57 in our Camera Lab, next to 10 other phones.