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# deviceOrientationDidChange()

Tells the delegate that the device’s orientation has changed.

```
optional func deviceOrientationDidChange()
```

## Discussion

This method is called when the [`WKInterfaceDevice`](/documentation/WatchKit/WKInterfaceDevice) object’s  [`wristLocation`](/documentation/WatchKit/WKInterfaceDevice/wristLocation), [`crownOrientation`](/documentation/WatchKit/WKInterfaceDevice/crownOrientation), or [`isAutorotated`](/documentation/WatchKit/WKExtension/isAutorotated) properties change.

## See Also

[`var isAutorotating: Bool`](/documentation/WatchKit/WKExtension/isAutorotating)

A Boolean value that determines whether the interface automatically rotates when the user flips their wrist.

[`var isAutorotated: Bool`](/documentation/WatchKit/WKExtension/isAutorotated)

A Boolean value that indicates whether the system has automatically rotated the user interface so that it is properly oriented for another viewer.


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