How to lock an Android apps orientation in Android Studio

Two flowers that represent Android and Android Studio side by side. Beneath it sits the text "Lock App Orientation."

A step by step guide for limiting an Android device's orientation to landscape, portrait or another orientation within an app.

Step One: Open the Android Manifest

A screenshot of Android Studio showing the AndroidManifest.xml file for our open source starter project.

In the project, Open the AndroidManifest.xml file.

Step Two: Lock the Orientation of the Activity

A screenshot of Android Studio showing the AndroidManifest.xml file with a highlight on the orientations that can be set.

Under each activity set the desired orientation using code similar to that below.

android:screenOrientation='portrait'

Step Three: Test

A screenshot of Android Studio showing that the design remains portrait even if the device is rotated to Landscape orientation.

Run the app and confirm that the app is locked to the orientation.

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How to lock an Android apps orientation in Android Studio

A step by step guide for limiting an Android device's orientation to landscape, portrait or another orientation within an app.

Step One: Open the Android Manifest

Step Two: Lock the Orientation of the Activity

Step Three: Test

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