How can I get the package name of the current launcher in android 2.3 and above?

Question

How can I get the package name of the current launcher in android 2.3 and above programmatically in Java ?

Answer 1

I think you should be able to use PackageManager.resolveActivity(), with the home intent.

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);
ResolveInfo resolveInfo = getPackageManager().resolveActivity(intent, PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY);
String currentHomePackage = resolveInfo.activityInfo.packageName;

Answer 2

in general, I agree to @JesusFreke using the PM resolveActivity

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);
ResolveInfo resolveInfo = getPackageManager().resolveActivity(intent, PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY);

but to get the right package name, you should use

resolveInfo.loadLabel(packageManager).toString()

or

resolveInfo.activityInfo.applicationInfo.loadLabel(packageManager).toString()

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Hint: if there is no default set, this might become "Android System" or "open" as for the general System Intent Receiver

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