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accelerometer turns screen from portrait to landscape in youtube.

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mish147

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i was on youtube mobile watching a certain video from my favorites and when i turn my phone the screen went from portrait to landscape and back as i turned it again, thats pretty cool i didn't now that the phone does this yet, i knew it had the capabilities but i didn't know it was implemented, btw only works with certain videos.:D
 
That is a kewl feature, I went to the Market and downloaded an app called BUBBLE.

It is a leveling bubble, so sweet.
 
I heard users didn't like it in testing, so automatic rotating was removed...

This is ridiculous and annoying in some apps. At least give us the option to turn it on. The fact that you have to open the keyboard to view websites in landscape mode is REALLY annoying.
 
Maury said:
I heard users didn't like it in testing, so automatic rotating was removed...

This is ridiculous and annoying in some apps. At least give us the option to turn it on. The fact that you have to open the keyboard to view websites in landscape mode is REALLY annoying.
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The web browser has an option to set the orientation manually. Turn that on, and you can browse in landscape regardless of whether the phone is open.
 
if any one wants to see it let me know and ill send you the link of the vid it does it with, you have to go through youtube mobile though, and for some reason i cant get it to rotate with any other videos, maybe its this video is in a different format or something.
 
This makes more sense on the I-phone than it does on the G1. It rotating when the keyboard is opened up works fine with me. That's the way I'm holding the phone anyways when I'm browsing and about to type.
 
mish147 said:
if any one wants to see it let me know and ill send you the link of the vid it does it with, you have to go through youtube mobile though, and for some reason i cant get it to rotate with any other videos, maybe its this video is in a different format or something.
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Why not just post the link here?
 
Where can I find this option to allow landscape viewing in the browser without the keyboard open... I've looked everywhere?
 
Maury said:
Where can I find this option to allow landscape viewing in the browser without the keyboard open... I've looked everywhere?
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While in browser hit MENU>MORE>FLIP ORIENTATION

It doesn't turn on the accelerometer in the browser (though it should), it just defaults the browser to either landscape or portrait and it won't change again unless you manually go through the menu and switch it again. Hope that helped.
 
ok so here it is go to m.youtube.com which is the mobile site for youtube, dont use the youtube app that came with the g1 search in videos The israeli song, its a song in hebrew so ignore the videos, and please no jewish jokes, but turn the phone side ways and it will auto rotate, it only seems to work with that video no other ones, but remmeber you have to go through youtubes mobile site not the one that came with the g1, someone please try it and tell me if it works for you guys as well. btw the video should be the one on top when you search with like a purple background and like a guy sing
ing with back up singers
 
This is proof that Google has crippled the phone once more.
Windows Mobile gives us the ability to use the accelerometer, on all programs, or you can choose which ones to use it on.

Come on Google get with the current technology.
 
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