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Use phone upside down?

(Topic created: 09-02-2024 07:16 AM)
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cleverEyes
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It'd be really nice to rotate my phone in any direction.

For example, I can hold my phone in portrait orientation, as well as both landscape orientations. What would be really nice is if there were some way to have the phone also in portrait mode but upside down.

As a former iPhone user, it made sense at that time because the notch would get in the way, but with Samsung (and especially their under-display cameras), it's a weird quirk. There isn't really anything in the way.

It isn't a dealbreaker if there's no way to fix it, but it totally feels like an oversight. I personally would find it useful to use my phone in portrait-upside-down mode so the charger is facing out and away, instead of sometimes poking me.
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Tankard
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I would like to see this as well. My samsung tablets can be used upside down which is really useful for charging and certain cases. Its disappointing that the phones cant do this too.
cleverEyes
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Well I mean at least they got half of it šŸ¤·

I guess I can't vouch on the complexity it'd take on the programmers or how much utility the customers would get from it, but it's a feature that should just kinda be there.
Tankard
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Thats true, its saved my cord from breaking so many times.
I cant imagine itd be very complex to pull off given the other 3 rotations are already available. And I wouldn't mind a popup bar like gamemode has to allow the rotation if the camera is in the way. Some games ive also discovered by accident you can rotate the phone upside down and it doesn't interfere at all.

I think theres a lot of utility too, photography, lefthanded-ness (per my friends who steal my tablet lol), arthritis or wrist injuries, damage or lcd bleed to the screen, etc. Im surprised its not available as an addition to the Goodlock app tbh!
cleverEyes
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Bro I can't believe i hadn't even thought about the accessibility applications. I remember reading how there still isn't a folding phone for left handed people, and this would totally help (ignoring the camera bumps)!

It would be really helpful when you want to have cords not jabbing at you, like wired headphones or a charger. Both mean a lot when you lay in bed - portrait orientation would be solved. Huzzah!

Take care
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