[Q] app screen rotate

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Hi,
I'm looking for a application for my Nook Touch to rotate the screen manually (because Nook Touch don't have sensors).
It will be very nice for web browser.

Did you know that kind of app?

There is nothing app like that. I tried create some, but without success, even start activity from another activity in landscape mode is not possible i think (please correct me, if you know how - I would like to finish tool for starting aplications in landscape mode), but still you can modify your apk.
1) download ApkTool code.google.com/p/android-apktool
2) download your apk application file (I tried on opera mini)
3) use apktool d your.apk apksource
4) edit AndroidManifest file : only add to activity android:screenOrientation="landscape"
5) use apktool b apksource your_modified.apk
6) then the hard part sign it with these steps or some others londatiga.net/it/how-to-sign-apk-zip-files/
7) use adb install your_signed.apk and thats it

Have fun

thank you for your informations.
I will try to modify Opera mini to use landscape mode but it will be easier to have a icon on the statut bar to do the rotation "on the fly"

Hmm, I've noticed that when I tap the status bar to launch the wifi settings popup, it always switches me back to Portrait mode. So that's at least half of the desired functionality.

Also, there's a lot of games (including Angry Birds) designed for Landscape view, launching them to change orientation and launching the application you want could work.

Originally Posted by aivi

There is nothing app like that. I tried create some, but without success, even start activity from another activity in landscape mode is not possible i think (please correct me, if you know how - I would like to finish tool for starting aplications in landscape mode), but still you can modify your apk.
1) download ApkTool code.google.com/p/android-apktool
2) download your apk application file (I tried on opera mini)
3) use apktool d your.apk apksource
4) edit AndroidManifest file : only add to activity android:screenOrientation="landscape"
5) use apktool b apksource your_modified.apk
6) then the hard part sign it with these steps or some others londatiga.net/it/how-to-sign-apk-zip-files/
7) use adb install your_signed.apk and thats it

Have fun

In Theory: Is it possible to modify Apps like Kindle and remove the transitions with ApkTool to make it more eink friendly?

Aldiko app does screen rotation

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Originally Posted by tebra

Hi,
I'm looking for a application for my Nook Touch to rotate the screen manually (because Nook Touch don't have sensors).
It will be very nice for web browser.

Did you know that kind of app?

The Aldiko app permits screen rotation, and that rotation persists in other applications, although I don't recall if it does in a browser--the rotation persists in Kindle app.

So we know it is possible!

Originally Posted by jahfaby

In Theory: Is it possible to modify Apps like Kindle and remove the transitions with ApkTool to make it more eink friendly?

It could be possible if You have source code (It's not enough have apk, because apktool don't decompile it). There is "tutorial" how to optimize it http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1183173

found out that the app permissions denied starts in landscape,
if you go back to your home screen while loading its stays in landscape and you can launch the most apps in landscape mode too (like aldiko workaround)

I just installed ADWLauncher EX on the touch and then went to ADWSettings. In UI Settings I selected Screen Preferences and changed my Home Orientation to landscape. Pretty much puts most apps in landscape, excepting stock nook ones. HTH.

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Originally Posted by cymoze

I just installed ADWLauncher EX on the touch and then went to ADWSettings. In UI Settings I selected Screen Preferences and changed my Home Orientation to landscape. Pretty much puts most apps in landscape, excepting stock nook ones. HTH.

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That's very helpful! I'll try it. Thanks.