Expo Sensors

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expo-sensors provides various APIs for accessing device sensors to measure motion, orientation, pressure, magnetic fields, and step count.

Platform Compatibility

Installation

If you're installing this in a bare React Native app, you should also follow these additional installation instructions.

Configuration

Starting in Android 12 (API level 31), the system has a 200ms limit for each sensor updates. If you need a update interval less than 200ms, you should add <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS"/> to AndroidManifest.xml.

API

import * as Sensors from 'expo-sensors';
// OR
import {
  Accelerometer,
  Barometer,
  Gyroscope,
  LightSensor,
  Magnetometer,
  MagnetometerUncalibrated,
  Pedometer,
} from 'expo-sensors';

For more information, please see the documentation for the sensor you are interested in:

• Accelerometer
• Barometer
• Gyroscope
• Magnetometer
• LightSensor
• Pedometer