# control screen rotation

> Easily control your screen orientation from the notification bar

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ahapps.controlthescreenorientation](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ahapps.controlthescreenorientation)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ahapps.controlthescreenorientation`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ah\_apps
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 14,913,354
- **Rating:** 4.16 / 5 (33,517 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-23
- **First published:** 2015-10-28
- **Publisher country:** EG
- **Size:** 3.18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ahapps.controlthescreenorientation)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/ahapps/control-screen-orientation](https://sites.google.com/view/ahapps/control-screen-orientation)

## Description

The Control Screen Rotation Chrome extension offers a simple and efficient way to manage your device's screen orientation directly from the notification bar. With this tool, users can prevent automatic rotation and select their preferred screen mode for any application. Available orientations include Landscape, Reverse Landscape, Sensor Landscape, Portrait, Reverse Portrait, Sensor Portrait, and Sensor Orientation (auto rotation).

Please note that some screen orientations might not be supported on all devices. This extension is perfect for users seeking flexible, quick, and reliable control over their screen orientation without navigating complex settings menus.

## Rankings

- #9,951 — Overall
- #13 — control
- #17 — screen

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `ahapps.controlthescreenorientation.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`

## Review summary

Reviews consistently praise the app for reliably rotating the screen and enabling landscape orientation, especially for apps that don’t rotate on their own. It’s seen as stable, fast, and easy to use across many devices. However, users report occasional inconsistencies and reliability issues on certain phones or brands, including instances where the feature turns off and must be re-enabled. Overall, it’s a valuable tool for managing screen orientation.

### Pros

- Rotates the entire screen and supports landscape upside down to 180 degrees, enabling full orientation control.
- Helps apps that don’t natively rotate or block rotation.
- Reliable and stable with no crashes according to many users.
- Fast and easy to use with quick access.
- Widely helpful across different devices and brands; many users use it long-term.

### Cons

- Occasional inconsistent rotation on some devices or brands.
- Rotation can turn off or require re-enabling, making it unreliable at times.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ahapps.controlthescreenorientation)