api.DeviceOrientationEvent

Spec

MDN URL

Status

On the standards track: Yes

Is Experimental: No

Is Deprecated: No

Browser Support

In Chrome version 7 on 2010-10-19 Note: Before version 50, Chrome provided absolute values instead of relative values for this event. Developers still needing absolute values may use the deviceorientationabsolute event.

In Chrome Android version 18 on 2012-06-27 Note: Before version 50, Chrome Android provided absolute values instead of relative values for this event. Developers still needing absolute values may use the deviceorientationabsolute event.

In Edge version 12 on 2015-07-29

In Firefox version 6 on 2011-08-16 Note: Firefox 3.6, 4, and 5 supported mozOrientation instead of the standard DeviceOrientationEvent interface.

In Firefox for Android version 6 on 2011-08-16 Note: Firefox for Android 4.6, 4, and 5 supported mozOrientation instead of the standard DeviceOrientationEvent interface.

In Internet Explorer version 11 on 2013-10-17

In Quest Browser version 5.0 on undefined Note: Before version 5.0, Quest Browser provided absolute values instead of relative values for this event. Developers still needing absolute values may use the deviceorientationabsolute event.

In Opera version 15 on 2013-07-02

In Opera Android version 14 on 2013-05-21

In Safari version 17 on 2023-09-18

In Safari on iOS version 4.2 on 2010-11-22

In Samsung Internet version 1.0 on 2013-04-27 Note: Before Samsung Internet 5.0, Samsung Internet provided absolute values instead of relative values for this event. Developers still needing absolute values may use the deviceorientationabsolute event.

In WebView Android version 3 on 2011-02-22 Note: Before version 50, Chrome provided absolute values instead of relative values for this event. Developers still needing absolute values may use the deviceorientationabsolute event.

In WebView on iOS version 4.2 on 2010-11-22