homescreen

I am developing a buissness-application that is essentially a Home-screen, and is supposed to be used as a Default Homescreen (being a "kiosk"-application). Is there any way of checking if my Launcher is the default Launcher? Thanks! Ps. Similar example, but for checking GPS-settings LocationManager alm = (LocationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE); if (alm.isProviderEnabled(android.location.LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER)) { Stuffs&Actions; } You can get list of preferred activities from PackageManager . Use getPreferredActivities() method. boolean isMyLauncherDefault()

I'm writing an application which should be able to add widgets (just text boxes) to the home screen of the user's phone when the user instructs my app to do so. How can I do such a thing? I know that I can add an app widget but how about adding more? stinepike It is not possible from a app to place a widget in the home screen. Only the home screen can add app widgets to the home screen. similar links link1 , link2 , link3 But you can offer user to pick widget from widgetpicker. Intent pickIntent = new Intent(AppWidgetManager.ACTION_APPWIDGET_PICK); pickIntent.putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA

I've created my own app and I want this one to be my launcher. It's a simple app, but it works. Is it possible to replace the default launcher with my app so that my app always starts by default after booting? Setting the correct intent filters in your manifest will allow it be prompt you to use it as a replacement: <activity android:name="Home" ... android:launchMode="singleInstance" android:stateNotNeeded="true"> <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME"/> <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"

I want to make it easy to add my app to home screen by pressing a button. So What I am Thinking is a button at the bottom of my app that says "Add to home screen" and when it is pressed, it adds the shortcut to the home screen without closing the application. what code should I add To do that? Send an INSTALL_SHORTCUT broadcast with the resulting Intent as an extra (in this case, the result Intent is opening some activity directly). //where this is a context (e.g. your current activity) final Intent shortcutIntent = new Intent(this, SomeActivity.class); final Intent intent = new Intent();

This question already has an answer here: Going to home screen programmatically 6 answers I want to launch home screen of Android with my application. The main target is to show all of apps to user when he/she presses a specialized key. Actually, the way is not important. Any idea to do this? Here is the code for starting HomeActivity Intent startMain = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN); startMain.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME); startMain.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK); startActivity(startMain); The comments you made on some of the answers suggest you actually want to launch the