Android: Detect Device Orientation Change

Question

In my application, I need to be informed when the orientation of the android device changes. I found two approaches to do that:

Listen to onConfigurationChanged - Using this approach, I get the event when the phone changes from portrait to landscape and vice versa, but I do not get an event when the device changes from 90 degrees to 270 degrees - since in both the cases the orientation is still landscape.
Listen to onOrientationChanged (OrientationEventListener) - This event is getting fired too many times. I just need to know when the device changes between 0, 90, 180 and 270 degrees. I tried using various values for "rate".

Is there third way to achieve what I want? I can share the code if required.

have u seen [this](http://stackoverflow.com/a/8450316/1289716) — MAC, Sep 19 '12 at 11:52
again - i will NOT get any configuration changed event if i turn my device from 90 to 270 degrees. — Bonton255, Sep 19 '12 at 17:08
Dear it`s Device In Built functionality so i never can manage this.in FunBook Device give us for orientation. — Zala Janaksinh, Sep 22 '12 at 04:59

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 19 '12 at 13:48

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 if(c.orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT )

use this configuration class and get the run time device orientation

answered Sep 19 '12 at 13:48

Zala Janaksinh

as i already mentioned, i dont get a configuration changed event when i move from 90 to 270 degrees. How does your solution solve that problem? – Bonton255 Sep 19 '12 at 17:07
Just mention it this code working in change the proper orientation then detect the effect ok.. – Zala Janaksinh Sep 20 '12 at 04:33

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 21 '13 at 12:20

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I finally fixed this by handling the events from OrientationEventListener. It fires too many times for comfort but it serves the purpose.

answered Jan 21 '13 at 12:20

Bonton255

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 26 '13 at 08:18

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if the client insists on testing on old android:

<script>
    window.addEventListener("orientationchange", function() {
        location.reload();
    }, false);
</script>

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answered Oct 26 '13 at 08:18

jake

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