View#onConfigurationChanged(Configuration) on API < 8

gistfile1.java

package com.cyrilmottier.android.androidtips;

import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.IntentFilter;
import android.content.res.Configuration;
import android.os.Build;
import android.util.AttributeSet;
import android.view.View;

/**
 * @author Cyril Mottier
 */
public class MyView extends View {

    private static final boolean IS_PRE_FROYO = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.FROYO;

    public MyView(Context context) {
        super(context);
    }

    public MyView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
        super(context, attrs);
    }

    public MyView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
        super(context, attrs, defStyle);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onAttachedToWindow() {
        super.onAttachedToWindow();
        if (IS_PRE_FROYO) {
            getContext().registerReceiver(mConfigurationChangedReceiver, new IntentFilter(Intent.ACTION_CONFIGURATION_CHANGED));
        }
    }

    @Override
    protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
        if (IS_PRE_FROYO) {
            getContext().unregisterReceiver(mConfigurationChangedReceiver);
        }
        super.onDetachedFromWindow();
    }

    private BroadcastReceiver mConfigurationChangedReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
        @Override
        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
            onConfigurationChangedSupport(context.getResources().getConfiguration());
        }
    };

    @Override
    protected void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
        super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
        onConfigurationChangedSupport(newConfig);
    };

    private void onConfigurationChangedSupport(Configuration newConfig) {
        // This is where you put your code
    }

}