• Google’s Phone app has historically forced a portrait orientation while making calls. • Users have recently noticed that this no longer holds true, and some devices set to auto-rotate will turn even in calls. • We’re not seeing this behavior consistently across devices, and it’s unclear if it’s truly intended.

The vast majority of your smartphone usage probably takes place in portrait mode, ideal for one-handed operation. When we’re turning our phones for landscape viewing, that’s usually tied to a very specific purpose, like watching a movie, gaming, or shooting with the camera. What about making a call, though? That’s not normally something we associate with rotating our phones, so we’re finding it easy to understand why so many Android users are suddenly confused by landscape-ori

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