Question

I am using Google Maps in order to display current user location. While using the north part is always on the top, but my question is: it possible to change it based on user direction? For example, if the user turns to south, the south part should be in top.
How can i do this?

My application minimun sdk version is 2.2

Answer 1

You can handle sensor events (which can give you user’s bearing) and then you’ll have to rotate your MapView with an animation.

You can use location.getBearing(); in order to have the user’s bearing.
then, you can rotate the view

// Create an animation instance 
Animation an = new RotateAnimation(from, to, pivotX, pivotY); 
// Set the animation's parameters 
an.setDuration(duration); 
an.setFillAfter(true); 
// Aply animation to view 
mapView.setAnimation(an);