Changes to orientation and resizability APIs in Android 16

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Changes to orientation and resizability APIs in Android 16

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Accessibility · 1 day ago

The future is adaptive: Changes to orientation and resizability APIs in Android 16

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Build adaptive apps that support various screen sizes and orientations, promoting consistent user experiences across different Android devices.

Breaking change in Android!

“Starting with Android 16, [Google] will phase out manifest attributes and runtime APIs used to restrict an app’s orientation and resizability, enabling better user experiences for many apps across devices.”

Changes will come with API 36 and will be mandatory with API 37.

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