We show you two ways you can access the automatic screen rotate setting on the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 smartphone.
Option 1 – Quick Menu
- Swipe down from the top of the screen to reveal the notification bar.
- Select “Auto rotate” to toggle the rotation setting. It will be green in color when rotation is turned on, gray when turned off.
Note: If you do not see “Auto rotate”, you may have to scroll left or select “Edit” (pencil icon) while the notification bar is open.
Option 2 – Settings
- From the Home screen, select “Apps” and select “Settings“.
- Select “Display and wallpaper“.
- Select “Screen rotation“
- Choose “Rotate screen content” or “Stay in portrait view” as desired.
FAQ
Why don’t I have these options on my Note 5?
It appears some builds do not include the option to lock or unlock screen rotation. In this case, you may want to download and install the Ultimate Rotation Control app to control rotation on your device.
Marc Gray says
Thank you mate. Very useful, option 1 worked fine! Great site you have!
Dag says
So how do you lock it in landscape mode
Juli says
Thank you so much! The pull down drawer setting change worked! It wasn’t real obvious in the menu, but you saved my phone from flying at great speed into a brick wall… 😂 again, thank you!!!
Larry says
Tried both ways…still won’the auto rotate?!
Sharon says
I recently did the software update, and now the portrait option does not work at all
Havefun says
I did the first step and found it under portrait. Clicked that and it went to auto rotate.
Tony, says
Helpful,
Thank you,
Que says
Thanks Donny I knew there was a simpler way because I found the answer nowhere in the article. When you click settings there is no “display and wallpaper”… On the Note 4 yes but not note 5. All they had to say was click on “portrait”.
Sher says
Thanks Donnie, your great
Charliee says
Thanks Mitch and everyone who helped figure out what even my teenager mussed! Lol. Thought they knew everything! =)
Janice says
thanks Donnie – PORTRAIT did it
Sad Walrus says
how do i permanentley labdscape it?
Lynelle says
Thank you Mitch, because I have been trying to fix this all day… I know, user error…
L.B. Jameson says
Donny’s comment worked perfectly for me. I feel dumb for not figuring that out after accidentally hitting that button weeks ago. Thank you Donny!
RG says
Thanks Donny. Dead on right answer. Thanks.
belinda says
thank you so much Donny Vaughter. I really appreciate it.
Vince says
I found a way to restore the rotation functionality.
Install a rotation app from the google play store. Run it for a few minutes. After you run it, go back to the samsung app and you should see the original samsung rotation icon.
Uninstall the play store rotation app.
Fixed.
Donny Vaughter says
When you pull the screen down from the top. Look fit “Portrait” tap it and Auto Rotate will be turned on. I had to find this out on my own. Galaxy Note5 user
Juliet Katakanya says
Thanks for the messages presented to help us with galaxy note 5 auto rotation, but I have tried the first option, which I can only get, to slide the screen down and click on auto rotate when the bar turns green or gray, it didn’t work, and am so miserable plz help with another option, because the second one given, to go to apps then setting, then display and wallpaper, I don’t have display and wallpapers
Mitch says
Swiped down on the top of home screen
Tap the icon that says portrait and it will change to rotate (vice versa )