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If I Can Rotate My iPhone, Why Can’t I Lock It In Place?

My iPhone Can Rotate To Landscape Mode So Why Can’t The Device Orientation Lock Keep It There? The Problem There are … More

Apple, iPhone, Landscape Mode, Portrait Mode, Product Design, Rotation Lock, User Experience Flaw

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Gary L. Wade

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