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[Bug / Feature Request] App ignores system auto-rotate settings and forces rotation while lying in bed #38

@realmrv

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@realmrv

Is your feature request or bug report related to a problem?

Yes. There is a frustrating behavior when using the app while lying in bed (which is the primary usecase for a sleep timer). The app constantly rotates the screen to landscape mode, even if the global "Auto-rotate" setting is disabled in the Android system settings.

Because of this, it becomes impossible to use the app comfortably while lying down on one's side. I literally have to sit up in bed just to interact with the UI without it flipping around.

Describe the solution you'd like

It would be great to either:

  1. Lock the app UI strictly to portrait orientation by default, as it's a utility app that doesn't benefit from landscape mode.
  2. Respect the Android system-wide auto-rotate toggle.
  3. Add an in-app setting to "Lock Orientation to Portrait".

Additional context

Since this is a sleep timer, a vast majority of users will interact with it in bed. Preventing accidental screen rotation in a horizontal position would drastically improve the user experience for everyone.

Thank you for your great work on this app!

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