How to set orientation in nativescript

Question

Hello I would like to know how to set device orientation in nativescript. Specifically I want the application that I am writing to stay in the same orientation (portrait) a

Answer 1

The top answer is correct but for some cases, adding only android:screenOrientation does not work.

I got it working by adding android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize" and take note the order, screenOrientation first before the configChanges.

Actually i've tested it in both android studio and the Nativescript.