IOS check launch orientation

This is the best way to check for orientation on launch. First, create a new method in your AppDelegate that checks the orientation:

-(void)checkLaunchOrientation:(id)sender{

     UIInterfaceOrientation orientation = [UIApplication sharedApplication].statusBarOrientation;    
     BOOL isLandscape = UIDeviceOrientationIsLandscape(self.viewController.interfaceOrientation);

     if (UIInterfaceOrientationIsLandscape(orientation) || isLandscape) {
       //do stuff here
     }
}

At the end of -application:didFinishLaunchingWithOptions: run

     [self performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(checkLaunchOrientation:) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:NO];