Tablet mode doesn't work on Ubuntu 25.10 beta

[benedolt]

I’m testing out the pre-release version of Ubuntu 25.10 right now and tablet mode doesn’t seem to work. Even after applying the fix for 25.04 the display doesn’t rotate and the on-screen keyboard doesn’t pop up.

monitor-sensor —acceldoes report the orientation correctly. So maybe this is an issue with the newest Gnome?

Anyone else testing 25.10 and seeing this?

[jayasafunctionofe]

another user just brought up this same issue:

Ubuntu 25.10 screen rotation not working?

Have upgraded to Ubuntu 25.10 and it seems the screen rotation in tablet mode has stopped working. Considering it’s due for release tomorrow I’d be surprised if the issue is fixed between now and then. Perhaps a precaution before anyone upgrades, but any ideas? It was working fine with 25.04.

[benedolt]

Loading the kernel modules pinctrl_tigerlake and soc_button_array in the right order as described here fixes this.

Thank you @GenderShrapnel, for pointing it out!