Fall back to TYPE_ROTATION_VECTOR if TYPE_GAME_ROTATION_VECTOR unavailable

Issue: #5119
PiperOrigin-RevId: 222978448

RELEASENOTES.md

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
   ([#4883](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/4883)).
   ([#4883](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/4883)).
 * DASH: Fix detecting the end of live events
 * DASH: Fix detecting the end of live events
   ([#4780](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/4780)).
   ([#4780](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/4780)).
+* Spherical video: Fall back to `TYPE_ROTATION_VECTOR` if
+  `TYPE_GAME_ROTATION_VECTOR` is unavailable
+  ([#5119](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/5119)).
 * Support seeking for a wider range of MPEG-TS streams
 * Support seeking for a wider range of MPEG-TS streams
   ([#5097](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/5097)).
   ([#5097](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/5097)).
 * Support for playing spherical videos on Daydream.
 * Support for playing spherical videos on Daydream.

library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/spherical/SphericalSurfaceView.java

@@ -102,12 +102,18 @@ public final class SphericalSurfaceView extends GLSurfaceView {
     // Configure sensors and touch.
     // Configure sensors and touch.
     sensorManager =
     sensorManager =
         (SensorManager) Assertions.checkNotNull(context.getSystemService(Context.SENSOR_SERVICE));
         (SensorManager) Assertions.checkNotNull(context.getSystemService(Context.SENSOR_SERVICE));
+    Sensor orientationSensor = null;
+    if (Util.SDK_INT >= 18) {
       // TYPE_GAME_ROTATION_VECTOR is the easiest sensor since it handles all the complex math for
       // TYPE_GAME_ROTATION_VECTOR is the easiest sensor since it handles all the complex math for
       // fusion. It's used instead of TYPE_ROTATION_VECTOR since the latter uses the magnetometer on
       // fusion. It's used instead of TYPE_ROTATION_VECTOR since the latter uses the magnetometer on
       // devices. When used indoors, the magnetometer can take some time to settle depending on the
       // devices. When used indoors, the magnetometer can take some time to settle depending on the
       // device and amount of metal in the environment.
       // device and amount of metal in the environment.
-    int type = Util.SDK_INT >= 18 ? Sensor.TYPE_GAME_ROTATION_VECTOR : Sensor.TYPE_ROTATION_VECTOR;
-    orientationSensor = sensorManager.getDefaultSensor(type);
+      orientationSensor = sensorManager.getDefaultSensor(Sensor.TYPE_GAME_ROTATION_VECTOR);
+    }
+    if (orientationSensor == null) {
+      orientationSensor = sensorManager.getDefaultSensor(Sensor.TYPE_ROTATION_VECTOR);
+    }
+    this.orientationSensor = orientationSensor;
 
 
     scene = new SceneRenderer();
     scene = new SceneRenderer();
     renderer = new Renderer(scene);
     renderer = new Renderer(scene);