To fix a picture’s rotating settings easily, you can permanently toggle off your device’s system-wide auto-rotate feature or use the built-in edit tools in your native gallery app to manually correct individual sideways images. When your camera captures pictures at the wrong angle, it is usually because the internal gyroscope sensor misread how you were holding the phone right as the shutter clicked. How to Stop Your Screen from Automatically Rotating
If your pictures keep changing orientation when you tilt your phone while looking at them, you can lock your screen view. For iPhone Users
Open the Control Center by swiping down from the top-right corner of your screen (or up from the bottom on older models).
Locate the Rotation Lock icon, which looks like a small padlock surrounded by a curved arrow. Tap it to turn it on (the icon will turn white and red). For Android Users
Swipe down from the top of your screen to access the Quick Settings panel. Look for the button labeled Auto-rotate or Portrait.
Tap it to toggle it off, shifting the status to Portrait lock. How to Permanently Rotate and Fix a Sideways Photo
If a picture was already saved sideways or upside down, you can permanently flip the pixels back to the correct angle using your default photo apps.
Google Photos: Open the photo, tap Edit, navigate to the Crop menu, and tap the Rotate icon (a square with a curved arrow) until it is upright. Tap Save.
Apple Photos: Open your image, tap Edit in the top right, select the Crop/Rotate tool at the bottom, and tap the 90-degree rotation box icon in the top left. Tap Done.
Windows Photos App: Open the picture, and click the Rotate button (a circular arrow) on the top toolbar or press Ctrl + R. Troubleshooting a Glitching Camera App
If your camera continuously saves brand-new pictures sideways despite you holding the phone straight, use these quick fixes:
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