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    <p>Yes. </p> <p>Using the <code>SensorEventListener.onSensorChanged(SensorEvent event)</code> you can determine the values provided along the X &amp; Y axis. You would need to record these values and then compare them to any new values that you receive on subsequent calls to the <code>onSensorChanged</code> method to get a delta value. If the delta value on one axis is positive then the device is moving one way, if its negative its moving the opposite way. </p> <p>You will probably need to fine tune both the rate at which you receive accelerometer events and the threshold at which you consider a delta value to indicate a change in direction.</p> <p>Here's a quick code example of what I'm talking about:</p> <pre class="lang-java prettyprint-override"><code>public class AccelerometerExample extends Activity implements SensorEventListener { TextView textView; StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder(); float [] history = new float[2]; String [] direction = {"NONE","NONE"}; @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); textView = new TextView(this); setContentView(textView); SensorManager manager = (SensorManager) getSystemService(Context.SENSOR_SERVICE); Sensor accelerometer = manager.getSensorList(Sensor.TYPE_ACCELEROMETER).get(0); manager.registerListener(this, accelerometer, SensorManager.SENSOR_DELAY_GAME); } @Override public void onSensorChanged(SensorEvent event) { float xChange = history[0] - event.values[0]; float yChange = history[1] - event.values[1]; history[0] = event.values[0]; history[1] = event.values[1]; if (xChange &gt; 2){ direction[0] = "LEFT"; } else if (xChange &lt; -2){ direction[0] = "RIGHT"; } if (yChange &gt; 2){ direction[1] = "DOWN"; } else if (yChange &lt; -2){ direction[1] = "UP"; } builder.setLength(0); builder.append("x: "); builder.append(direction[0]); builder.append(" y: "); builder.append(direction[1]); textView.setText(builder.toString()); } @Override public void onAccuracyChanged(Sensor sensor, int accuracy) { // nothing to do here } } </code></pre> <p>This code will only provide you with the general direction on the X and Y axis that the phone has moved in. To provide a more fine grained determination of direction (e.g. to attempt to mimic the movement of a computer mouse) you might find that a phone's accelerometer is not fit for purpose. </p> <p>To attempt this, I would first set the sensor delay to <code>SensorManager.SENSOR_DELAY_FAST</code> and create a list of multiple history events so that I could detect movement over time and not be influenced by slight movements in the opposite direction that often happen when taking accelerometer measurements at such a fine level. You would also need to measure the amount of time that has passed to help calculate the accurate measure of movement as suggested in your comments. </p>
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    1. COHello Louth! Thanks for your reply. I've already tested a similar code, the problem are the changes when the phone is moving. As I need accurancy, I work with a "xChange" about 0.3. Even the movement being "constant" from left to right, the value changes many times. Analysing the accelerometer values, I've realized that sometimes after a movement, the accelerometer generates equivalents values in opposite direction and it causes the change. I need get the direction with an accurancy similar to old-style mouses (with spheres) at least. Do you have some tip?
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    2. COWelcome Marcos. You should update your question because trying to make your phone behave as a mouse is not the same as detecting direction. I'm not sure the accelerometer was designed for the kind of thing that you want to do. As it measures acceleration, you might not be able to achieve the fine grained movement detection you are looking for.
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    3. COI've updated my answer to consider your comments. Please update your question and consider accepting this answer.
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