How can I detect screen rotation?

Question

is it possible to detect screen rotation? I mean - rotation only, which is clearly distinguishable from activity initialization from another activity?

The onXxx meth

Answer 1

Why don't you try this?

in onCreated get the orientation of the phone:

Display display = ((WindowManager)getSystemService(WINDOW_SERVICE)).getDefaultDisplay();
myOrientation = display.getOrientation();

then, override the method onConfigurationChanged and check if the orientation has changed:

@Override
public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
    if(newConfig.orientation != myOrientation)
        Log.v(tag, "rotated");
    super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
}

Don't forget to add into the manifest android:configChanges="orientation" in the activity.