Auto-rotate Control Pro

Enable Android's auto-rotate function only when the specified app is launching.

Auto-rotate Control Pro

App stats

Rating: 4.05
(1,290)
Version: 3.0.0 (Last updated: 2024-04-22)
Creation date: 2019-12-02
Price: 1.99
Permissions
Other:
  • update component usage statistics
  • view network connections
  • expand/collapse status bar
  • full network access
  • run at startup
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • modify system settings
  • Google Play license check

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App summary

Our app lets you enable or disable Android's auto-rotate function for individual apps.

Some apps, such as YouTube, Netflix, and gallery apps benefit from auto-rotation, whereas others, such as browser apps, work best without it.

By enabling or disabling Android's auto-rotate in each app, you can switch seamlessly between them and enjoy the use of your smartphone without having to constantly change the settings yourself.


This app does not force you to rotate each app to portrait or landscape.

[Common misconceptions]
≪Questions≫ Some apps do not rotate even though the Android's auto-rotate function is enabled. Isn't this a malfunction of this app?
≪Answer≫ This is not a malfunction. This app does not force rotation. The app does not rotate because the individual rotation settings of the app are set to be portrait fixed.

In order to understand this app, you need to understand the Android's auto-rotate function and the mechanism of Android app rotation.

Each app has its own settings for rotation.
Most apps are set to rotate portrait or landscape (auto-rotate), but some apps are set to portrait fixed.
Few apps are set to landscape fixed, but app developer can design that way.

There are conditions required for the app to rotate freely portrait and landscape.
1. Android's auto-rotate function enabled
2. App must be set to rotate automatically both portrait and landscape in individual settings

If these two conditions are met at the same time, the app will rotate both portrait and landscape.

If the Android's auto-rotate function is disabled, the screen orientation is fixed based on the rotation setting of each application.
If the individual rotation setting of each application is "auto rotate" or "portrait fixed", it will be displayed portrait fixed and will not rotate landscape.
If the individual rotation setting of each application is "landscape fixed", it will be displayed landscape fixed and will not rotate portrait.

And this app is an app to automatically enable and disable Android's auto-rotate function for each app.


[Features]
►Per App Settings
Android's auto-rotate function is enabled only when the app specified here is launching.

►Auto Save
If you change Android's auto-rotate settings from the notification area or quick panel, the settings are automatically saved for each app.

►Notification Settings
You can set the notification display and priority.


【For OPPO users】
This app needs to run a service in the background to detect which app has started.
OPPO devices require special settings to operate app services in the background due to their unique specifications. (If you do not do this, services running in the background will be forcibly terminated, and the app will not operate properly.)
Please drag this app a little down from the recent apps history and lock it.
If you do not know how to set, please search for "OPPO task lock".

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Allows users to control auto-rotation on a per-app basis
  • User-friendly interface that is simple and elegant
  • Reliable functionality that many users find effective
  • Highly recommended for its effectiveness compared to other similar apps
Cons
  • Frequent issues with background functionality, causing the app to stop working
  • Problems with app installation and accessibility on certain devices
  • Mandatory data usage tracking and high memory usage complaints
  • Recent updates have shifted towards a subscription model, frustrating many users
Most mentioned
  • The app can stop working unexpectedly, especially in the background
  • Users report issues with specific apps not respecting rotation settings
  • Many users dislike the subscription model introduced with recent changes
  • The app does not always start automatically after reboot
User reviews
This is the best app for rotation control. You choose which apps have auto rotate and which don't. For example I have my discord app locked to portrait and YouTube with auto-rotate enabled. Devs if you are reading this, a cool addition would be having the option to remove the rotation popup in the bottom corner when you rotate the phone when it's locked in portrait. Thanks for the great app.
by Brian, 2024-05-09

Doesn't work properly any longer and when running in the background, when you switch apps it often results in app not opening and going to the home screen. Disabling fixed this behavior immediately.
by Robert Wingrove, 2023-07-31

This is strange and I just wanted to bring your attention to it, in case you were unaware but the only way I can seem to find this particular version of the app is by long pressing the icon and going to the Play Store. If I search for it or go to the developer page, it's like it doesn't exist. I'm trying to get it on my dad's phone and I even shared a link to the page to him, via email, but his phone won't download it. There's a pop-up that says "Can't download Auto-rotate Control Pro."
by Bobby Gringo, 2022-09-20
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