Check orientation on Android phone

Question

How can I check if the Android phone is in Landscape or Portrait?

Answer 1

A fully way to specify the current orientation of the phone:

public String getRotation(Context context) {
    final int rotation = ((WindowManager) context.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE)).getDefaultDisplay().getOrientation();
    switch (rotation) {
        case Surface.ROTATION_0:
            return "portrait";
        case Surface.ROTATION_90:
            return "landscape";
        case Surface.ROTATION_180:
            return "reverse portrait";
        default:
            return "reverse landscape";
    }
}