How to Fix Auto Rotate On Nexus 7 Tablet
Google has been trying their best to provide the best services via Nexus devices. Nexus devices are amazing in different horizon. These cool devices has brilliant specifications with awesome features. However, these Nexus devices has some problems also.
I am a proud owner of Nexus 7 2013 owner. I am in love with my Nexus 7. Even though it’s 2015 yet it is one of the best android tablet around the market. There are some problems in this device also.
Recently I updated my Nexus 7 to Lollipop 5.1.1 and faced a problem. My device has stopped auto rotating. I searched a lot and found that the Gyroscope / Accelerometer is the reason why the auto rotate works in android phone. I have found that the Gyroscope / Accelerometer has stopped working.
How to Check Whether Gyroscope or accelerometer has stopped in Android Device
There is an app named AndroSensor which can be used to check the sensors of your android. By the way this app is free.
Important Note: Please check whether your auto rotation is turned off or on the settings, check it 🙂 . And do a reboot first 🙂
There are some methods on How to Fix Auto Rotate On Nexus 7 Tablet. We will show you 9 ways you can fix the auto rotate problem on Nexus 7. Sometime is occurs when you upgrade your Nexus 7 into the lollipop and sometimes for other issues. Let’s see how we can stop this auto rotate problem on Nexus 7.
How To Fix Auto Rotate Problem In Nexus 7 Android Device
Method 1 : Just try a reboot. Sometimes reboot does the work .
Method 2 : Soft Reset Your Android Device. In order to do that you need to press the power button for long time and you will see the android phone switching off and then turning on again
Method 3 : Uncheck and recheck the box of Auto rotate . See if this works.
Method 4 :Â Do a factory reset in your android Nexus 7. Factory reset does not work all time. Sometimes it works temporarily for 24 hours or few hours and then stops working. I know it might sound funny but it does not works all time. Sometimes it works for first boot then it stops working. If that happens follow the other methods.
Method 5 : Clear the cache of Nexus 7Â
One of the best way to solve this problem is to clear the cache of Nexus 7.
How to Wipe the cache partition
1. At first turn off your Nexus 7
2. Now press and hold the volume down & power keys at the same time for 10 seconds
3. You will see an android robot lying on it’s back will appear
4. Now press the Volume Down key twice until “Recovery Mode” appears on the screen.
5. Now to go to the “Recovery Mode” through restarting press the Power Key
6. You will see an image of an android with red triangle
7. Now, press the Power Key & Volume Up key simultaneously.
8. Now Use your volume key and navigate to “Wipe data cache partition” and the use the power key to select it
Method 6: Going into Safe Mode
Sometimes this problem can be caused by a particular app. Sometimes these third party keyboard application can be the cause behind these problems. To solve these, boot your android device into the Safe Mode. In order to boot your Nexus 7 into the safe mode you need to hold the power button while the screen is on, then long press on the Power Off option and then tap on the Safe Mode. Now check whether auto rotate is working. You can be sure now that an app is causing this problem. Now you have to check manually per app that which app is causing this problem.
Method 7: Remove the Flip case if you are using one
Sometimes the flip case you use, uses a magnetic material to wake up the tablet from sleep. This might cause the problem sometimes. You should remove the case from the tablet and check it.
Method 8 :
Try this method if others are not working. At first turn down your Nexus 7 completely. Now out it down on a flat surface. Wait one minute and the gently press the “N” and “S” letter of “Nexus” . Now boot your device. Check whether auto rotate is working or not.
Method 9:
If none of this worked, then your device might have a hardware issue. Try to go to the customer service or return if warranty available. Some people fixed it y themselves by opening the device but I will advice to take help from the professionals.
This is our guide on how to fix auto rotate on nexus 7. Please let us know about which method worked for you.
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