This is a tool that control the orientation / rotation of the screen
Screen Orientation Control offers granular orientation management for Android, enabling global or per-app rotation with a flexible set of sensor-based options. It runs as a background overlay and exposes controls from the notification area for quick adjustments.
Pros & Cons
High user rating (4.74) from thousands of users.
Per-app and global orientation profiles.
Background overlay UI with quick access from the notification bar.
Large installed base (1M+ downloads).
Overlay-based approach may trigger system warnings or be blocked on some devices.
Potential battery impact due to background residency and overlays.
Lacks some auto-mode or panel features offered by competitors.
About Screen Orientation Control
Screen Orientation Control is a tools app developed by OHMAE Ryosuke.
Download Statistics
Screen Orientation Control has been downloaded 1.9 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 19 thousand times.
User Ratings
Screen Orientation Control is rated 4.62 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 6.7 thousand ratings.
App Information
Screen Orientation Control is FREE to download. The APK download size is 5.55 MB. The latest version available is 7.8.9. The last update was on June 22, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play April 2013.
Description
This is a tool app that can change the orientation and rotation of the screen regardless of the attributes of the displayed application. The screen can be fixed in a specific orientation or, conversely, rotated according to the sensor. You can change the screen orientation from the notification area. It is also possible to associate a specific application with the screen orientation and switch settings when the application starts. Not all settings are available because some screen orientations are not supported by some devices.
Because this app forcibly changes the display of the running application, it can become inoperable or, in the worst case, cause a crash. Please use at your own risk. Even if a problem occurs, please refrain from making inquiries to the developer of the application as it will be a nuisance.
How this app works
This application displays the UI on a layer above other general applications. It's transparent, no size and untouchable, so it's invisible to the user, but by changing the screen orientation requirements of this UI, it has a higher priority than apps that are normally visible to the user. The OS recognizes it as a high instruction.
In addition, this application will remain resident in the background to display the UI even after it is closed. Therefore, the UI that resides in the notification bar is displayed. This is because Android rules need to display something in the notification bar in order to stay in the background.
Due to this mechanism, there are some restrictions. - Although it can change the display of the notification bar, it cannot hide. I often request that you want to turn off the display, but please note that this is impossible due to the system. - The system may recognize that it is the cause of battery consumption. In that case, this application may be terminated. If the app quits frequently, you may be able to avoid it by setting power saving, so please check the settings of your device. - Since it has a UI above other apps, it may be recognized as an app that induces unauthorized operations. Therefore, this application may be detected and a warning may be displayed or operation may be prohibited. This app is not such an app, but please note that it will be an unavoidable problem as long as it uses the same mechanism as the fraudulent app. - If you use this app together with other apps that display overlays, it may cause functional conflicts and may not function properly.
Settings possible with this application
The following settings are possible unspecified - Unspecified orientation from this app. Device will be the original orientation of the displayed app portrait - Fixed to portrait landscape - Fixed to landscape rev port - Fixed to reverse portrait rev land - Fixed to reverse landscape full sensor - Rotate in all orientations by sensor (system control) sensor port - Fixed to portrait, automatically flip upside down by sensor sensor land - Fixed to landscape, automatically flip upside down by sensor lie left - Rotate it 90 degrees to the left with respect to the sensor. If you lie on left lateral and use it, the top and bottom will match. lie right - Rotate it 90 degrees to the right with respect to the sensor. If you lie on right lateral and use it, the top and bottom will match. headstand - Rotate 180 degrees with respect to the sensor. If you use this by headstand, the top and bottom will match. full - Rotate in all orientations by sensor (app control) forward - Rotate in forward orientations by the sensor. Does not rotate in reverse orientations reverse - Rotate in reverse orientations by the sensor. Does not rotate in forward orientations
Trouble shooting - If you can not fix in the opposite direction of the portrait / landscape, try changing the system setting to auto-rotate
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Comments on Screen Orientation Control for Android
★★★★☆Tierra russell· Jan 12, 2026
Good for the most part, but deleting, Looking for the right screen orientation app.
★★★★★Adam B· Apr 10, 2026
Works great! I use it to force Facebook Livestreams into landscape mode on my Android phone. One of the rare apps that works reliably and has well-thought-out features.
★★★★★J Ruiz· Dec 14, 2025
I was looking for a tool that could rotate each individual app as a please and this one does it great job dev.🏆
★☆☆☆☆anman1· Dec 27, 2025
I would be cautious about using this app. I used it only 2-3 times over the period of a few months, always for a short time and force closed the app after I was finished. After I used it today my phone now randomly switches apps into a sideway display while minimizing the app to a smaller ratio. Orientation Control was off and force closed. I uninstalled it now and rebooted the phone; I hope I won't have any issues anymore.
★★☆☆☆Adam Kingsley Hamilton· Mar 5, 2026
A recent update has removed much of the functionality which made this app great. I therefore reduce my 5-star initial assessment to 2, Commensurate with widget size reduction. The klugey work around suggested is that, klugey; Where I had the performative, easy ability to change my orientation of screen in a moment, I now have to launch the app and do the same, depending on the context this is worse, and can result in losses that would otherwise be avoided. I would still recommend with proviso
★☆☆☆☆Floober Doober· Dec 20, 2025
No rotation mode with 3/4 orientations. (no upside down). Ie the way my android phone worked until some update fugged it up.
Google Play Rankings for Screen Orientation Control
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Technologies used by Screen Orientation Control
Screen Orientation Control is requesting 15 permissions and is using 21 libraries.
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Trust & Safety: This app uses a UI layer above other apps and runs a background/foreground service, which aligns with its overlay and permission requirements. The description notes potential battery impact, possible OS warnings for overlay behavior, and that some devices may restrict or terminate the app. Always review requested permissions and monitor device performance.
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