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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 8:19 PM

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Landscape UI for the SimpliSafe App

Is there any plan to create a landscape mode for iPad IOS?

This would be a very useful update.

Seems way overdue.

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9 months ago

@dalemikenm@theb00m thanks for the feedback. Our dev team has been mostly focused on the phone UI (as you can see by the changes we've been making for better usability and convenience), because a vast majority of our users are on mobile phones, and the webapp already covers a lot of the functions for larger-screen users.

But the more of you that chime in here, the more we can show our devs that there's demand for a tablet-focused UI.

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Agree.  iPad UI landscape needed.

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We need landscape on iPad 

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we really need iPadOS landscape support 

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Landscape on iPad please!!

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Landscape please!

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4 years ago

I have a new IPad, and recently signed up for SS. I can access the system from my phone, IPad and laptop, but the app will not rotate to landscape on the IPad. Very annoying, since it is set up with a keyboard, which will not readily let me use the portrait mode.
Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation originally titled SimplySafe app on IPad will not rotate to landscape

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Hi @jfpettit,

Thanks for the suggestion. That's a very good reason to add landscape support! We've made sure to forward this to our development team for consideration.

SimpliSafe Social Team
SimpliSafe Home Security

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I'm running into the same issue. Not only that, but I can't prop my iPad up in portrait mode on my desk if I want to use SS while charging the iPad as the charging cable interferes with that orientation.

Thanks!

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I'm going to add my request for iPad landscape mode as well.  I use my iPad on the magic keyboard, it makes it awkward to us the iPad in portrait mode

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+ 1 to requesting landscape mode on iPad. We have an iPad we use for home automation (lights, etc.) that sits on a bookcase in the living room that, every time we open the Simplisafe app, have to rotate to portrait mode (all other apps run landscape)

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SimpliSafe is the only app I have that won’t rotate on my iPad and it’s very annoying.  This post was from a year ago.  SimpliSafe has seen this post but still hasn’t made the change.  Why not???

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3 years ago

No landscape mode is frustrating and very annoying. I think it’s basic, and should be available. 

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3 years ago

The inability to view exterior camera activity in landscape mode on our iPad is frustrating. Please develop landscape....while portrait may be be suitable for cell phone users, it is annoying and clumsy on an iPad!  

Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation originally titled Landscape Mode?

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2 years ago

I frequently use my iPad to access information. I have a keyboard so I have the iPad in a horizontal position. However, the app opens in vertical position which is inconvenient. This particular screen is horizontal. But not all applications switch for vertical to horizontal when the iPad is tilted. Since it’s inconsistent it appears the app may need to be reviewed and programming adjusted. Thanks for looking into this.

Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation originally titled IPad app

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@billh860​ yes, the iOS version of the SimpliSafe app is currently designed primarily for iPhone. I have merged your suggestion into this older thread, which has already been reported to our dev team.

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2 years ago

Please bring landscape mode to iPad app

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10 months ago

Please re-code the app that's on an iPad so the it works in Landscape Mode.  Right now, yours is the ONLY app that only works in Portrait mode, which means that every time I open your app I have to remove my iPad from its stand and rotate it 90 degrees.  Yuch!!

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9 months ago

This was requested at least 3 years ago.  What is taking so long SimpliSafe?

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9 months ago

Why can’t we get a response from the Dev Team on this 3 year old request?

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9 months ago

Same here. Please add the horizontal layout, preferably with split screen compatibility on iPads.

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9 months ago

Just got the system and not having the app on iPad rotate to landscape is very disappointing, especially to find it's been requested for so long. There is an older household member who uses an iPad during the day and she is quite a distance from the door. I'd like her to be able to respond to the doorbell if she is here alone. Please update the app; it's a no-brainer.

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4 months ago

Please relay the message to the development team to have Landscape mode for the SimpliSafe App UI for iPads. Many homes in todays day & age use iPads for their homes and this Landscape UI is very much over due. I’m order to stay competitive and bring your technology in line with your competitors we kindly ask you to Please get us an update SimpliSafe…

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4 months ago

Had I known this product didn’t work in landscape mode, I wouldn’t have purchased for the numerous reason’s noted above by other frustrated users.  Shame on me for not doing my homework!  Very disappointing.  

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3 months ago

I don't see it being mentioned (or I'm just totally blind), but if you activate Stage Manager on iPadOS, you can view the portrait version of the SimpliSafe app while in landscape orientation. That's how I use mine since I always use the Smart Keyboard.  My iPad is never in portrait orientation.

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No such setting on my iPad Air (4th gen).  Only 5th gen and above.  You also lose a lot of screen real estate doing that though.   

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Second that, I'm using an old iPad mainly for music streaming and SimpliSafe at my desk. iPadOS 16 or newer for that feature and it's a crummy workaround at best.

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1 month ago

Agree with above comments saying landscape mode on the app is necessary.  Both ADT and Arlo offer this, and many other non-security apps as well. For me it is an indicator of how much a company values their customers. 

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