Force android app to run in Landscape mode programatically

In Android app development, ensuring that your application runs in Landscape mode can be crucial for certain types of applications, such as games or media players. To programmatically enforce this orientation, you need to set the orientation to LANDSCAPE for each activity class in your application.

Let's explore how to implement this in your Android application.

package com.code2care.examples;

import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;

public class LayoutExampleActivity extends ActionBarActivity {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

        // This will make your app run only in Landscape mode!
        setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE);

        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    }
}

Note: You have to add setRequestedOrientation() to each Activity class to force it to work only in landscape.

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