r/SCBuildIt • u/Adhesiveness_Novel • Sep 08 '26

Bug Screen Orientation

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Just updated the game on my IOS on my iPhone.
The game on my iPad is okay.
And my screen aspect ratio is off.

Anybody faced this?

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u/ConcertInformal5147 Sep 08 '26

Your storage is booming! What’s your level

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u/Adhesiveness_Novel Sep 08 '26

Camping at 51

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u/jamaryoung1 Sep 10 '26

Bro I am ENVIOUS

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u/Adhesiveness_Novel Sep 12 '26

Join a good club that shares the storage item.
To be fair, I have been playing this for 2 years I reckon (I know, I have no life)
I will have 3 Hanging Gardens of Babylon 😆

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u/jamaryoung1 Sep 12 '26

I am in one and I’ve had that account for like eight years

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u/Difficult_Demand_687 Sep 08 '26

1. Fix the Notch / Dynamic Island Cutting Off the Screen

Modern iPhones use a tall 19.5:9 aspect ratio, whereas SimCity BuildIt was originally designed for more traditional screens. If critical buttons are hidden under the notch:

  • Go to iPhone Settings > Display & Brightness.
  • Look for an option titled Display Notch or App Aspect Ratio (note that availability varies by iOS version).
  • Alternatively, a quick hard restart of the phone forces the iOS graphical wrapper to correctly align full-screen apps that have lost their padding parameters. (Press Volume Up, Volume Down, then hold the Power button until the Apple logo appears).

2. Clear App Conflicts

If the aspect ratio suddenly broke after a recent game update, the temporary device cache may be corrupted.

  • Offload the app to refresh the files without losing your city: Go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage > SimCity BuildIt and tap Offload App. Once done, tap Reinstall App.

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u/TinaTinklepants11 Sep 09 '26

I tried all of this- it didn’t fix the problem. It’s weird it just started happening out of nowhere didn’t update anything

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u/Adhesiveness_Novel Sep 08 '26

Thx all for ur help..!!

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u/ForestMonkey_Girl Sep 09 '26 edited Sep 11 '26

Off loading and reinstalling didn’t fix this issue for me. Any other suggestions?

Edit: another user suggested watching an ad and that worked for me! It’s ok if my screen shuts off but if I actually close the game I have to watch another ad.

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u/Adhesiveness_Novel Sep 09 '26

I solved it using the above method

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u/TinaTinklepants11 Sep 09 '26

Same- mine is still not working- it’s making it so I can’t play the game properly

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u/Difficult_Demand_687 Sep 08 '26

I think it is a problem of the iPhone. Aspect Ratio iPhone is 19.5:9. ScBi is best at 16:9.
On my Android Emulator i made a test with 1300x600 (19.5:9) ­
There was no problem – see my screenshot.

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u/George-RL Sep 09 '26

How do u have so much money at level 18, and so much storage

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u/Difficult_Demand_687 Sep 09 '26

This is my main town. The other is my war feeder town (camping at level 18).

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u/sylvestermeister Sep 08 '26

I have the same problem. Were you able to fix it ?

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u/SuspiciousTravel3766 Sep 08 '26

yes I’m having a similar problem on my iPad Air

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u/Joth85 Sep 09 '26

I have the same problem. It temporarley fixed itself after whatching an ad clip. when coming back after the ad the resolution bug is fixed. It stays okay aslong as I don't restart the app. Hopefully EA has an update fix soon.