iPad Tutorial – iOS 4.3 Tip: Choose Mute or Rotation Lock for the Side Switch


side switch on iPad

The recently released iOS 4.3 brought with it a number of welcome improvements. Perhaps one of the handiest and most requested was the ability to set the side switch as a rotation lock. iOS 4.2 had assigned this switch a mute function to silence app sounds. The rotation lock became a soft setting in 4.2, found with the fast app switcher. So rotation lock was available but not convenient. Version 4.3 of the iOS fixes this.

You can choose what you want the side switch to do, either mute or rotation lock. Go to
Settings > General and look for “Use Side Switch to

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About Andy Brovey

Dr. Andy Brovey, The Portable Prof, teaches about digital tools through his work, websites and social media. In 2007, Apple Inc. recognized his work and named him an Apple Distinguished Educator. He started this iPad Academy website shortly after the first iPad went on sale. On his Freelance Teaching site you'll find the resources you need to teach like a smart entrepreneur.