Unable to detect boot orientation - iPad

I have a lot of different questions and for some reason I still can't get the iPad to track the orientation on boot.

It seems that the best way to do it is to detect the status of the BarOrientation:

- (void)viewDidLoad {
    [super viewDidLoad];
    NSLog(@"View Loads");

    if ([[UIApplication sharedApplication] statusBarOrientation] == UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft
        || [[UIApplication sharedApplication] statusBarOrientation] == UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight) {
        NSLog(@"This is Landscape"); 
    } else {
        NSLog(@"This is Portrait"); 
    }
}

      

        
        
        
      

    

But he always returns "Portrait". I have all 4 orientations available in my .plist and shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation as well:

- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation {

    if ([[UIDevice currentDevice] userInterfaceIdiom] == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPad) {
        return (interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft || 
                interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight || 
                interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait);        
        } else {
        return (interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait);
    }
}

      

        
        
        
      

    

Does anyone have any other advice? Thanks in advance!