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Unphased

Hello forum members,

I got my Xperia M2 back a few hours ago after having it repaired. However I've noticed that the Auto-rotate refuses to work even with me looking in settings, display, Auto-rotate.

I've had no luck on getting it to work. Whether it's activated or not, it doesn't seem to respond to it.

As a last resort I've ended up here. If someone could provide a solution it would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Reece.

131

Same problem here, auto rotation is working only safe mode, after normal mode woks only few minute. are you guys find any special third party application which stop the rotationS ??

expanser

I have Xperia M2 Aqua model. I have the same accelerometer problem like most of you. 2 days ago i started to investigate what causes this problem. I have found that accelerometer stucks in normal mode and in SAFE MODE too. so i suspect that 3rd party application could not cause this problem because in safe mode they are inactive.

cm1

I have a similar problem. Screen only rotates after a restart and then only for about 10min before getting stuck. Just installed latest update but problem persists. What is the solution?

qwertypoke

Hi!

Sorry to say I do not have any real solution. I have a solution to turn the screen orientation temporarily to horizontal for typing text etc:

1. Open some application.

2. Press the camera button on the right side of your phone to turn on camera.

3. Exit camera via back-arrow or the open application selector button (Do not use home button).

4. The application (and other open applications) should now be in horizontal mode.

5. After returning to home screen everything is back to vertical again.

I wonder does this affect all Xperia M2 (aqua) phones or are there phones out there without this issue?

joesenova

My guess would be, all M2 models

cm1

Joesenova
I see you are in RSA and with Vodacom. Should I bother speaking to them about the problem? You don't seem to have had much help from them. Don't know whether they would be able to do anything anyhow?

Cinas

The problem occurs after "longer call", for example 4-5min call.

As sony service informed me it affects only some mainboard revisions (not all xperia m2 models).

They claim that next firmware upgrade should resolve this bug.

It's my first and last sony and android smartphone. First the problem was injected into the code then we need to wait for the fix

Boril

Above post in my case is totally incorrect. My Sony M2 (which I've bought last week) is showing the problem when it is in stand by mode even (for example durring the night when I am sleeping). So in my case it is not needed to have a conversation in order the problem to appear.