zOMG, new undocumented feature in 3.1 beta: LOCKABLE PORTRAIT MODE!!!

[Pooshka]

Have you ever wished your iPhone displayed Safari in portrait mode while holding your iPhone horizontally, e.g., when lying down on either side of your body. Well, read on. In order to lock your iPhone in portrait mode, all you have to do is exit to home screen, turn the iPhone horizontally and finally enter Safari (or any app for that matter) and voilà! Your iPhone is displaying Safari in portrait mode while you're holding it horizontally.



Edit: here are some photos to back up my finding:

Now I challenge you to reproduce all of the above in 2.2.1 and 3.0. See, doesn't work. Because it's a new feature in 3.1b.

 

[colmaclean]

Hopefully this will be optional.

I can imagine whether I set this on or off it'll still annoy me!

 

[svndmvn]

Available on 3.0 as well, I believe

 

[oculus42]

I'd be much happier with a rotation lock, maybe in the status bar at the top that is always accessible.

 

[kate-willbury]

probably one of the main reasons i jailbreak is for the rotation lock toggle. incredibly useful and works for every app that can rotate.

 

[iphoneftw]

Available on 3.0 as well, I believe

didnt work im on 3.0 although i may be wrong

 

[ct2k7]

I cannot seem to reproduce this on 3.1b3

 

[t0mat0]

It's normal. Has been around for ages. Simply open safari, then turn iphone to portrait, but completely upside down. will show the safari as landscape.

No need to exit safari etc.

 

[jmmo20]

Sounds more like a bug to me...

 

[Unspoken Demise]

Sounds more like a bug to me...

I like this bug. I hope it stays, or Apple makes it an option toggle.

 

[Pixellated]

It is a 'bug' that has existed since 1.0.

 

[aaron11193]

You could do this with a plugin for SBSettings for ages..

Of course, JB is needed.

 

[GoCubsGo]

I'd be much happier with a rotation lock, maybe in the status bar at the top that is always accessible.

I don't care about the status bar at the top always being visible because space is already limited, however, a rotation lock is a must. I mean, Amazon's Kindle did this on the 2nd update of their app, why can't apple get their **** together?

 

[Pooshka]

I guarantee you guys this is not a bug nor is it an old feature. When have you ever been able to hold your iPhone horizontally without the coverflow activating while in the iPod app? Never! However this is now possible in 3.1 beta.

 

[uberamd]

Works for me in 3.1b3

 

[ct2k7]

Works for me in 3.1b3

Still no can do, what phone do you have?

 

[uberamd]

Still no can do, what phone do you have?

Tested on my 3GS, I will test on my 3G and iPod Touch 1G when I get home.

 

[TheSpaz]

It is a 'bug' that has existed since 1.0.

I'm on 2.2.1 and when I open Safari holding the iPhone sideways, it switches to landscape.

 

[Pooshka]

I've uploaded some photos to help you understand and realise what I'm talking about.

 

[gumball981]

Just tried this on 3.0 on my 3G...
doesn't work.

Hope it stays though, I always listen to music before I go to sleep and the darn coverflow when I open the iPod pisses me off.

 

[Surely]

I call shenanigans........ I think that you glued that stapler to the wall and turned your camera sideways......

 

[BNZ1]

I do this regularly with sbsettings. Great feature.

 

[stezza333]

Zomg this is awesome.... :|

 

[Unspoken Demise]

Hehe good find OP, and nice pictures to back it up. Lets hope it stays.

 

[Pooshka]

Hehe good find OP, and nice pictures to back it up. Lets hope it stays.

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