Screen.unlockOrientation()

The Screen.unlockOrientation() method removes all the previous screen locks set by the page/app. The ScreenOrientation.unlock() method should be used instead.

Syntax

var unlocked = window.screen.unlockOrientation();

Return value

Returns true if the orientation was successfully unlocked or false if the orientation couldn't be unlocked.

Example

var unlockOrientation = screen.unlockOrientation || screen.mozUnlockOrientation || screen.msUnlockOrientation || (screen.orientation && screen.orientation.unlock);

if (unlockOrientation()) {
  // orientation was unlocked
} else {
  // orientation unlock failed
}

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• Screen.orientation
• Screen.lockOrientation()
• Screen.onorientationchange
• Managing screen orientation