Samsung Galaxy screen won't rotate? 5 fixes

By Saadat Rafiq · 2 min read · 6 steps · Updated 5 October 2026 · ▶ Video demo

Device

Android

Shown on

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

Real screenshots

5 of 6 steps

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.

   Done

2. 

   Open the rotation options

   Touch and hold the Auto rotate button. A sheet 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.

   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, Phone diagnostics can test it (it needs a Samsung account).

   Done

About this guide

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

The screenshots are from a Samsung Galaxy A57 5G with One UI 8.5 and Android 16. Other Galaxy phones on One UI 8 use the same menus; on older One UI versions a few names and positions differ. We only looked at these screens on our phone and changed nothing.

Good to know

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

Samsung Members needs a sign-in for the diagnostics page; we did not open it.

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