According to https://github.com/hadess/iio-sensor-proxy/issues/145 this is a bug in the kernel.
** Bug watch added: github.com/hadess/iio-sensor-proxy/issues #145 https://github.com/hadess/iio-sensor-proxy/issues/145 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to iio-sensor-proxy in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1698573 Title: Screen rotation no longer works with 17.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/iio-sensor-proxy/+bug/1698573/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs