With a tablet thats as big as the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, you might find yourself wanting to rotate the screen from time to time.
However, there will be times when the auto-rotate functionality just gets in the way, rotating apps when you dont want them to.
This can happen because of the gyroscope sensor built into the Galaxy Tab S8 line of tablets, which has a tendency of occasionally being too sensitive.
Today, were taking a look at how you might enable or kill the auto-rotate functionality on your Galaxy Tab S8.
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Galaxy Tab S8: Enable/Disable Auto Rotate Screen
By default, auto-rotate is turned on, meaning that whenever you move your Galaxy Tab S8 between landscape and portrait modes, the screen will automatically adjust.
Thankfully, there are two different ways that you’ve got the option to go about turning this feature off, and the first doesnt require you to go into the configs app.
Its extremely convenient to be able to just swipe down on the home screen (twice) and pull up the Quick options toggle for auto-rotate.
By doing so, you might quickly and easily turn the feature on or off, which can come in handy if youre switching between different apps or the webpage you are viewing is better when in landscape mode as opposed to portrait.
Galaxy Tab S8: Enable/Disable Auto Rotate Home Screen
This next option applies to all of three of the tablets in the Galaxy Tab S8 lineup, as Samsung makes it possible for your home screen to automatically rotate.
If youre coming from a non-Galaxy phone, it can be a bit jarring to see your home screen in landscape mode.
Plus, theres the possibility that any of your home screen widgets could be affected and wont look nearly as good.
Heres how you’ve got the option to enable or deactivate the ability to have your home screen automatically rotate.
With this feature enabled, you’re able to turn your tablet into landscape mode and your home screen will follow suit.
This may be better suited for those who are using their tablet on a desk, watching a video, and want to be able to go to the home screen and not have to change the orientation when navigating the UI.
Conclusion
Auto-rotate is one of those features that we often take for granted, and Samsung takes things a step further with the ability to have your home screen rotate instead of just apps.
Its something that not even the iPhone 14 Pro Max is capable of with its massive 6.7-inch display, which feels like a feature that Apple is purposely leaving off the tablet with its various smartphones.
Let us know if you have any questions when it comes to enabling or disabling auto-rotate on your Galaxy Tab S8!
