The plain-English version
A system configuration transition, such as a size or orientation change, that can affect app resources and component instances.
Why it matters
The interface should adapt without discarding the user’s task or corrupting saved data.
Let’s make it click
A note editor keeps its draft while changing between portrait and landscape layouts.
Vibe Bro’s heads-up
Locking one orientation can hide a state-restoration problem and does not cover every configuration transition.
The docs behind it
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Editorial review · October 28, 2026
Supported: Android documents configuration changes and version/configuration-dependent recreation behavior. The entry says changes 'can' recreate screens and does not overstate a universal rule.