is the screen supposed to rotate?

[Happy2bmeagain]

I used to have the Droid and I seem to remember the screen rotating when you turned the phone. Is my Droid X supposed to do this as well? My Droid X only does this when I'm texting or email. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[Wildman]

Yes... I am assuming you are using 2.2 and it has 270 degrees of rotationso check Settings/Display/Auto Animate Screen option, check this option and this should work unless you installed a app like Launcher Pro because it has a option to control this under. Desktop/Prefremces/Behaviour Settings/Enable Auto Rotation.

[dirkbonn]

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Wildman wrote:

Yes... I am assuming you are using 2.2 and it has 270 degrees of rotationso check Settings/Display/Auto Animate Screen option, check this option and this should work unless you installed a app like Launcher Pro because it has a option to control this under. Desktop/Prefremces/Behaviour Settings/Enable Auto Rotation.

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I don't think the auto rotate works on the 7 Droid X homescreens either.  At least it doesn't on mine, and I have 2.2.  

Oh no! Do I have a problem and don't know it?  I remember it didn't rotate when I was using 2.1 either.

[Happy2bmeagain]

One other question...how do I know if I'm using 2.2?

[Wildman]

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dirkbonn wrote:

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Wildman wrote:

Yes... I am assuming you are using 2.2 and it has 270 degrees of rotationso check Settings/Display/Auto Animate Screen option, check this option and this should work unless you installed a app like Launcher Pro because it has a option to control this under. Desktop/Prefremces/Behaviour Settings/Enable Auto Rotation.

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I don't think the auto rotate works on the 7 Droid X homescreens either.  At least it doesn't on mine, and I have 2.2.  

Oh no! Do I have a problem and don't know it?  I remember it didn't rotate when I was using 2.1 either.

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I stand corrected (Thank You for pointing this out), I have been using Launcher Pro since day one and I forget the stock interface lacked this feature.... I activated stock and this does not work but for all users wanting this option you may want to try Launcher Pro.  It is better than the stock app in everyway and screen rotation works..

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[spanky4350]

I think I may try  Launcher Pro. Is it alot nicer then the stock one? Also, can I go back to the old one easily if I don't like it? I assume I get this app on the market place?

[Wildman]

Yes you can get Laincher Pro for free on market and if you do not like it (But I dont think you will want to) all you have to uninstall and the stock one will become default again.

[lewwill]

Is the Launcher Pro by Federico Carnales the one you are using?

[Wildman]

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lewwill wrote:

Is the Launcher Pro by Federico Carnales the one you are using?

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Yes... Also if you like the app and decide on going with Plus version check here: http://www.launcherpro.com/?p=130

[NYsMissingStar]

I've noticed my Droid X will glitch every now and then and auto rotate my home screen... I don't have launcher pro because I happen to not like it.... but I'm sure this might be something Motorola is working on... 

[Wildman]

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NYsMissingStar wrote:

I've noticed my Droid X will glitch every now and then and auto rotate my home screen... I don't have launcher pro because I happen to not like it.... but I'm sure this might be something Motorola is working on... 

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You dont like Laucher Pro???  This is a first for me to hear this... May I ask what didnt you like about it, I cant live without it? 

[hallcp1019]

where did you get the evo clock wildman?

i didnt like the app either it was laggy and a battery hog i like the custimizaton but that was it ....open home was the same way loved all the options but just was laggy waste of like 8 bucks....

[Wildman]

That a surprise, I noticed nothing but lag with stock blur UI, I haven't had nothing be smooth response from device with LauncherPro installed...  And as for power hog that is another surprise, I only showed 3-4 % of battery use, I show a number of other apps installed and stock apps at a higher amount of power drain.

[hallcp1019]

it wasnt that it showed a high battery use but that my phone went from lasting like 11 or 12 solid hours to about 7 or 8 with the apps but i did like them dont get me wrong just wish we had the htc version ...touch sense or something like that its just so much smoother feeling but maybe this next update will drop all of our jaws ...or at least smile lol

[Wildman]

Launcher Pro did good to take away the Sense craving..

[Wildman]

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spanky4350 wrote:

I think I may try  Launcher Pro. Is it alot nicer then the stock one? Also, can I go back to the old one easily if I don't like it? I assume I get this app on the market place?

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 spanky4350 did you have any luck with LP to resolve screen rotation?

[Rockefeller]

You should maybe try ADW launcher as an alternative......you can download it from the market just search "ADW launcher". I use it and I have no complaints.

                                             SWYPED FROM MY DROID X

[Happy2bmeagain]

Just tried to check this but mine doesn't give me the option to auto animate. Thanks for the suggestions. I just dread going to the Verizon store because it takes sooo long to talk to somebody.

[Wildman]

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Happy2bmeagain wrote:

Just tried to check this but mine doesn't give me the option to auto animate. Thanks for the suggestions. I just dread going to the Verizon store because it takes sooo long to talk to somebody.

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 Sorry that was my mistake, it should have said "Auto Rotate Screen" and I meant to say it was above the option saying "Animation"

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Happy2bmeagain wrote:

Just tried to check this but mine doesn't give me the option to auto animate. Thanks for the suggestions. I just dread going to the Verizon store because it takes sooo long to talk to somebody.

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