diff --git a/utils/OrientationLockConverter.ts b/utils/OrientationLockConverter.ts
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+import { Orientation, OrientationLock } from "expo-screen-orientation";
+
+function orientationToOrientationLock(
+  orientation: Orientation
+): OrientationLock {
+  switch (orientation) {
+    case Orientation.PORTRAIT_UP:
+      return OrientationLock.PORTRAIT_UP;
+    case Orientation.PORTRAIT_DOWN:
+      return OrientationLock.PORTRAIT_DOWN;
+    case Orientation.LANDSCAPE_LEFT:
+      return OrientationLock.LANDSCAPE_LEFT;
+    case Orientation.LANDSCAPE_RIGHT:
+      return OrientationLock.LANDSCAPE_RIGHT;
+    case Orientation.UNKNOWN:
+    default:
+      return OrientationLock.DEFAULT;
+  }
+}
+
+export default orientationToOrientationLock;