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Camera Orientation not locking with general phone locked!

(Topic created: 01-09-2026 08:13 AM)
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Varxtis
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I am trying to record videos that require consistent angle, continuity. I have the Phone's orientation locked to landscape mode. I position the phone as needed with tripod, but find the camera orientation is in portrait mode. I detach phone, tilt till it's in landscape mode and reattach to tripod. Now I have to realign camera for correct angle. Orientation stays the way it should, great, I start recording.

However, when I end recording, the phone reorientates to portrait mode. Now I have to detach, tilt, reattach, and have to tweak to realign camera for correct angle. But even though it the "right" angle, its off from the previous recording. This orientation mess is a HUGE hurdle for workflow. 

Is there any way, app add-ons, extensions, settings, to lock the orientation of the camera?

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Hello @Varxtis, Welcome to the Samsung Community!
Thanks so much for jumping in and sharing whatโ€™s going on with your screen orientation โ€” letโ€™s try a quick trick that usually clears this up:


Open your Camera app.
Turn your phone sideways so itโ€™s in landscape.
While youโ€™re still holding it sideways, swipe down and turn OFF Autoโ€‘Rotate.
Your phone will โ€œlock inโ€ whatever position youโ€™re in at that moment, so it should stay in landscape.
Go ahead and mount your phone โ€” it should keep that landscape orientation even after you stop recording.

Hope this helps!