Your Android device has an accelerometer that detects its orientation by measuring angular velocity and helps rotate your screen.

Ultimate Rotation Control is a free to try android app that can force the Nexus 7 home screen to rotate to landscape using the accelerometer.

QUICK ANSWER To rotate your screen on Android, open Quick Settings by dragging down the notification bar at the top. Tap the Auto-Rotate button to enable or disable automatic screen rotation.

Enable 'Auto Rotate' for your Android home screen in latest Google app update Want to use your device in landscape at all times? Well now you can.

Android: If you have a new Samsung Galaxy Note II (like I do) you probably enjoy Smart Rotation, a feature that rotates your display based on where the front-facing camera detects your face ...

Android: If you frequently read on your phone while sitting or laying in odd positions, you might find the automatic screen rotation frustrating if you'd prefer to read in portrait mode all the time.

The situation with Android is a bit more promising: although you won't find many phones with landscape home screen capability out of the box, it can be added easily via a custom ROM or one of many ...