It’s capable of detecting it so why do most apps not work upside down?
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This is because there are many situations where the device will appear upside down to the accelerometer without being upside down from the user’s view.
For example when the user looks away from the phone while holding it in one hand, they will most likely lower their arm and relax their hand which is then bent forward due to the phone’s weight causing the phone to be upside down. Rotating the view here would be unexpected and would cause annoyance because the view needs to be rotated back when the user directs attention to the phone and lifts it up again.
Furthermore, by not responding to the upside-down orientation, apps are usable while laying down in bed on your side.
Note that things are different on the iPad, which is intended to be a collaborative device. It’s nice to be able to hand it over to someone else without the need of rotating it.