How to lock the camera app orientation called through intent in android?

Question

I want to open the native camera app through intent in my application. I have used the following lines of code.

Intent takePictureIntent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
takePictureIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, Uri.fromFile(f));
startActivityForResult(takePictureIntent, actionCode);

Now, I want to lock the orientation of camera in portrait when it is opened. I just added the below line to the above piece of code.

takePictureIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_SCREEN_ORIENTATION,
                    ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT);

But, it is not working. The Camera opened is not locked to portrait. It is moving in all the orientation. Please help me to solve this issue.

Thanks in Advance !!!

did u get a solution to this?? – Rat-a-tat-a-tat Ratatouille May 28 '14 at 10:57 — Rat-a-tat-a-tat Ratatouille, May 28 '14 at 10:57

score -2 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 18 '13 at 06:41

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To force portrait orientation:

place android:screenOrientation="portrait" in your AndroidManifest.xml

answered Dec 18 '13 at 06:41

Rama

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I have tried it. This locks the activity which starts the camera intent. But not the camera's orientation – user3113993 Dec 18 '13 at 07:03

How to lock the camera app orientation called through intent in android?

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