How do I get the CURRENT orientation (ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_*) of an Android device?

Question

I would like to find out the detailed orientation of a device, preferably one of SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE, SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT, S

Answer 1

Simple approach would be to use

getResources().getConfiguration().orientation

1 is for Potrait and 2 for Landscape.