If you’re like most iPad owners, you probably use your device in a variety of different ways. Maybe you read books in portrait mode, watch movies in landscape mode, or work on documents in landscape mode. But what if you want to use your iPad in a specific way? Maybe you want to use it as a digital journal and write in portrait mode. There are a few ways to lock the screen orientation on your iPad. The easiest way is to go to Settings > General > Accessibility and turn on “Screen Orientation.” This will keep the screen oriented the way you set it up, no matter what app is open. If that’s not enough for you, there are also a few third-party apps that let you lock the screen orientation. One example is “Orientation Lock,” which can be found on the App Store for $1.99. Another app called “Screen Lock” costs $2.99 and can be found on the App Store as well. ..
If you upgraded to the latest iOS release on your iPad, only to figure out that the screen orientation lock doesn’t work anymore, here’s how to lock the screen using the new, annoying method.
We’re definitely irritated with Apple for making this change—the hardware screen lock was one of the best features of the iPad, and now it’s gone. At least you can still lock it.
Locking the Screen Orientation
Start by holding the iPad in the direction you’d like to lock it, and then press the Home button twice quickly, like a double-click.
The new task switcher will show up at the bottom of the screen, and then you’ll want to slide your finger over to the right to access the new screen hidden on the left.
Once you can see the new screen, click the button on the bottom left-hand side of the screen, and it will lock.
If you wanted to lock the iPad in landscape mode, you’d have to hold it in landscape mode before going through all of this.
