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Asked: 2026-05-23T22:51:47+00:00

I am using category android:name=android.intent.category.HOME category android:name=android.intent.category.DEFAULT to override the HOME button behavior and

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I am using

category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME"
category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"

to override the HOME button behavior and point it to my application. On this particular tablet, i only want this custom application to run and for the average user not be able to exit out of it (ie. tablet at a museum exhibit)

I have a hidden sequence to trigger the close of the application super.onDestroy(); this.finish();
but it just opens back up because i have set it to be my default launcher application. I know how to manually go into Settings>Applications>Launch by Default>Clear Defaults to reset this setting, but is there a way that i can clear the defaults pragmatically in my app? If you have any ideas, please let me know.

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  1. Editorial Team

    I think that clearPackagePreferredActivities() on PackageManager will do this for you.

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