how do I detect the iPhone orientation before rotating

Question

In my program I\'m moving things based on rotation, but I\'m not rotating the entire view. I\'m Using :

  static UIDeviceOrientation previousOrientation = U         


        

Answer 1

A more complete example on how to obtain device orientation from accelerator readings can be found here As the solution relies on accelerator readings, it wouldn't work on the simulator, so you'll have to work on the device... still looking myself for a solution that works on the simulator.