public class DevicePreferenceFragment extends PreferenceFragment implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener { @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.preference); } @Override public void onResume() { super.onResume(); getPreferenceManager().getSharedPreferences().registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this); } @Override public void onPause() { getPreferenceManager().getSharedPreferences().unregisterOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this); super.onPause(); } @Override public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences sharedPreferences, String key) { Log.d(MainActivity.TAG, String.format("Preference '%s' has been changed.", key)); if ("pref_track_interval".equals(key)) { // do something } } }