Android Auto Rotation Feature doesn't work when rotation is locked on the device

Unity: Android

As Designed

2023.1.X

2022.2.X

2022.1.X

2021.3.X

2020.3.X

We intentionally changed the behavior to respect the setting and match iOS behavior.

Reproduction steps:

Create a new project for Android
Go to Player Settings > Resolution and Presentation
Change Default Orientation to Auto Rotation

Expected result: The app rotates when the device is rotated even if the rotation is locked on the device
Actual result: App does not rotate

Reproducible with: 2020.3.40f1, 2021.3.11f1, 2022.1.19f1, 2022.2.0b9, 2023.1.0a13

Reproducible with devices:
VLNQA00332, Samsung Galaxy XCover4 (SM-G390F), Android 9, CPU: Exynos 7 Quad 7570, GPU: Mali-T720
VLNQA00099, Google Pixel XL (Pixel XL), Android 10, CPU: Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro, GPU: Adreno (TM) 530
VLNQA00325, Samsung Galaxy Note10 (SM-N970F), Android 12, CPU: NOT FOUND, GPU: Mali-G76
VLNQA00318, Oneplus OnePlus 7 Pro (GM1913), Android 11, CPU: Snapdragon 855 SM8150, GPU: Adreno (TM) 640

Reproduced on: Windows 10 Pro 21H2

Notes:

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Android Auto Rotation Feature doesn't work when rotation is locked on the device

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Android Auto Rotation Feature doesn't work when rotation is locked on the device

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2023.1.XAs DesignedWe intentionally changed the behavior to respect the setting and match iOS behavior.

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