Usually there is one launcher on an Android device. But sometimes users install a few while only one of them is active.
How can I check which launcher is currently active on my Android device?
Thanks.
Usually there is one launcher on an Android device. But sometimes users install a few while only one of them is active.
How can I check which launcher is currently active on my Android device?
Thanks.
To improve upon previous answers, here is a self contained helper class you can use:
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
public class LauncherFinder {
/**
* Checks to see if the App currently set as the system launcher
* matches the given package name.
*
* @param context
* @param packageName
* @return
*/
public static boolean isPackageSetAsLauncher(Context context, String packageName) {
String launcherPackageName = getLauncherPackageName(context);
return packageName.equals(launcherPackageName);
}
/**
* Get the package name of the app currently set as the system launcher
* @param context
* @return
*/
public static String getLauncherPackageName(Context context) {
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);
final PackageManager packageManager = context.getPackageManager();
ResolveInfo result = packageManager.resolveActivity(intent, 0);
if (result != null && result.activityInfo != null) {
return result.activityInfo.packageName;
}
return null;
}
}
and then use it like so:
boolean isLauncher = LauncherFinder.isPackageSetAsLauncher(getApplicationContext(), "com.package.name");
This will return true if com.package.name is currently set as the default launcher.