Know when the orientation changes in Android

This code snippet will make you know when the user changes the Orientation of the application screen.

	<activity
	android:name=".MyActivity"
	android:label="@string/app_name"
	android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize">

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	@Override
	public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
	super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
	if(newConfig.orientation==Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE){
	Log.d("SOMU","Orientation Changed to Landscape mode");
	}
	else if(newConfig.orientation==Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT){
	Log.d("SOMU","Orientation Changed to Potrait mode");
	}
	}

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This code will make the orientation fix the activity to Landscape

	<activity
	android:name=".MyActivity"
	android:label="@string/app_name"
	android:screenOrientation="landscape">

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