How to "Change Screen Orientation Settings of whole device"?

Question

I want to change the screen orientation settings of android devices from my app from any mode to "Auto Rotate". This change is not only for my app but for whole device. I have "Root Access" also but if this thing is possible without root access then it will be much better. There are already apps in playstore like "Rotation Control" which does this stuff but I have no idea how it works and I am only getting docs and tutorials to change screen orientation at application level but I want at device level. So at least please guide me a bit or any idea would be helpful.

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 16 '18 at 07:41

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You can use something like this

public static void setAutoOrientationEnabled(Context context, boolean enabled)
    {
          Settings.System.putInt( context.getContentResolver(), 
          Settings.System.ACCELEROMETER_ROTATION, enabled ? 1 : 0);
    }

dont forget to add permissons

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" />

for more details you can see this

answered Oct 16 '18 at 07:41

Maniya Joe

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But what about the Boolean Parameter? I should pass True or False? – sak Oct 16 '18 at 08:18

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 16 '18 at 07:48

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Set orientation permission in the manifest :

android:configChanges="orientation"

then enable the orientation by calling setRequestedOrientation:

setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED);

edited Oct 16 '18 at 07:48

sak

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answered Oct 16 '18 at 06:53

Slimane amiar

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it will work only for my app or will apply for all apps? – sak Oct 16 '18 at 06:56
this will work only for the current activity – Gratien Asimbahwe Oct 16 '18 at 07:16
yeah i checked. – sak Oct 16 '18 at 07:19

How to "Change Screen Orientation Settings of whole device"?

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