# Always visible screen rotation

> Control screen rotation anywhere with a floating button.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.alwaysrotate`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** OkSoft
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 1,592,714
- **Rating:** 3.92 / 5 (3,064 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.99
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-24
- **First published:** 2018-11-23
- **Publisher country:** KR
- **Size:** 8.25 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alwaysrotate)
- **Website:** [https://oksoft1.blogspot.com/](https://oksoft1.blogspot.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://oksoft1.blogspot.com/2018/09/this-app-requires-account-information.html](https://oksoft1.blogspot.com/2018/09/this-app-requires-account-information.html)

## Description

Take full control of your screen orientation with a powerful floating rotation button that stays on top of your screen. Quickly rotate anywhere, across all apps, with per-app orientation settings and an option to show the button for 5 seconds after rotation.

Smart, context-based rotation adapts to charging status or when headphones are connected, applying different preferences per situation. You can customize the button icon, color, size, and position, and use the smart auto-rotate to lock or unlock system rotation with a tap. Ideal for games, videos, reading, and apps that don't support your preferred orientation.

## Rankings

- #51,829 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.alwaysrotate.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users overwhelmingly praise the app for restoring rotation control when device auto‑rotate fails, offering a simple always‑visible manual button and useful customization (per‑app locks, widget, size). Common problems cited by multiple reviewers include random/unwanted rotations, missing 180°/reverse portrait support, and occasional failures to keep an app locked in the chosen orientation.

### Pros

- Restores/controls screen rotation when the phone’s built‑in auto‑rotate or sensors fail
- Always‑visible manual rotation control/button for quick, simple switching
- Customizable options (per‑app orientation lock, size settings, and widget)
- Reliable, lightweight performance on older and multiple devices
- Easy to use and intuitive interface

### Cons

- Sometimes rotates unexpectedly or randomly (unwanted rotations reported)
- Lacks reverse/180° rotation support or that feature was removed
- Occasionally doesn’t maintain a locked orientation for an app (users reported locks not holding)

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