Describes physical orientation of the device as determined by the OS.
If device is physically situated between discrete positions, as when (for example) rotated diagonally, system will report Unknown orientation.
| Unknown | The orientation of the device cannot be determined. |
| Portrait | The device is in portrait mode, with the device held upright and the home button at the bottom. |
| PortraitUpsideDown | The device is in portrait mode but upside down, with the device held upright and the home button at the top. |
| LandscapeLeft | The device is in landscape mode, with the device held upright and the home button on the right side. |
| LandscapeRight | The device is in landscape mode, with the device held upright and the home button on the left side. |
| FaceUp | The device is held parallel to the ground with the screen facing upwards. |
| FaceDown | The device is held parallel to the ground with the screen facing downwards. |
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