How to launch default home launcher through code while working with real device?

Question

I have succeeded in launching the default home launcher through the following code while working with the emulator:

Intent de_intent=new Intent();
de_intent.setClassName("com.android.launcher","com.android.launcher2.Launcher");
startActivity(de_intent);

But when I am executing this code in the real device, it is showing following exception:

Unable to find explicit activity class {com.android.launcher/com.android.launcher2.Launcher} have you declared this in AndroidManifest.xml

Can anybody help me to solve this issue?

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 14 '13 at 19:29

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Do you have a Samsung device? They replaced the default Android launcher with their TouchWiz Home launcher. The following code worked for me using the setClassName() method:

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
        intent.setClassName("com.sec.android.app.launcher", "com.android.launcher2.Launcher");
        startActivity(intent);

answered Feb 14 '13 at 19:29

Martin

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This is not an answer for this question but exactly what I need. So thanks and +1! – Alexandr Jun 09 '15 at 18:23

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 12 '12 at 14:20

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If you want to return to HOME, you can use:

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);
startActivity(intent);

answered Nov 12 '12 at 14:20

auselen

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 12 '12 at 14:21

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try following:

 Intent startMain = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
        startMain.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);
        startMain.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
        startActivity(startMain);

answered Nov 12 '12 at 14:21

Praful Bhatnagar

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Thank U very much for your fast and useful reply, it worked for me. – Ganesh Nov 12 '12 at 14:29

How to launch default home launcher through code while working with real device?

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