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Are there any Android devices out there that have a barometric pressure sensor?
I know that the android.hardware.Sensor class has a TYPE_PRESSURE constant and the getAltitude method in SensorManager almost mentions atmospheric pressure.
So, are there any Android phones out there that have a barometer on them?
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Just as it sounds, toggling Sensors Off to the on position will activate this function, which turns off all sensors. This means the microphone, camera, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, magnetometer, and more can't be accessed by the phone or your apps.
When Sensors off is enabled, the sensors stop reporting any data to the system or apps. An app can still request a sensor and register a listener when Sensors off is enabled, but either silence is returned for the mic or the onSensorChanged callback is never invoked for the sensors.
In Samsung and other Android smartphones with a pressure sensor, the current elevation from the sea level is calculated from atmospheric pressure information of the current position and sea level pressure information by using the API provided in Android.
Yandex.Market lists most of Android phones with barometer ever available. The site primarily serves Russian audience (and is in Russian language), but most phones are available internationally.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Active seems like will have too a barometer, but will be without the gyro sensor.
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