List of default apps showing wrong in Android L

Question

I want to get all default apps in Android L. I used bellow code but they give me a wrong solution. Let see my code first

private void getMyAppLauncherDefault() {
    final IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
    filter.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);
    List<IntentFilter> filters = new ArrayList<IntentFilter>();
    filters.add(filter);
    List<ComponentName> activities = new ArrayList<ComponentName>();
    final PackageManager packageManager = (PackageManager) getPackageManager();

    packageManager.getPreferredActivities(filters, activities, null);
    for (ComponentName activity : activities) {

        Log.d(TAG,"======packet default:==="+activity.getPackageName());
    }
}

And this is log. The log shows a wrong result between com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox and com.vlingo.midas. They are both Voice apps, but I set up com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox as default. I do not know why the log shows com.vlingo.midas. How can I fix it? Thanks

 16:02:44.817 /com.exam D/Sample: ======packet default:===com.sec.android.gallery3d
 16:02:44.827 /com.exam D/Sample: ======packet default:===com.android.mms
 16:02:44.827 /com.exam D/Sample: ======packet default:===com.android.mms
 16:02:44.827 /com.exam D/Sample: ======packet default:===com.vlingo.midas
 16:02:44.827 /com.exam D/Sample: ======packet default:===com.sec.android.app.sbrowser
 16:02:44.827 /com.exam D/Sample: ======packet default:===com.sec.android.gallery3d
 16:02:44.827 /com.exam D/Sample: ======packet default:===com.android.mms
 16:02:44.827 /com.exam D/Sample: ======packet default:===com.sec.android.app.launcher
 16:02:44.827 /com.exam D/Sample: ======packet default:===com.sec.android.app.sbrowser
 16:02:44.827 /com.exam D/Sample: ======packet default:===com.android.mms
 16:02:44.827 /com.exam D/Sample: ======packet default:===com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
 16:02:44.827 /com.exam D/Sample: ======packet default:===com.sec.android.app.sbrowser
 16:02:44.827 /com.exam D/Sample: ======packet default:===com.sec.android.gallery3d
 16:02:44.827 /com.exam D/Sample: ======packet default:===com.android.mms
 16:02:44.827 /com.exam D/Sample: ======packet default:===com.google.android.apps.plus

update: There are default app names

It is likely that `com.vlingo.midas` supports an additional filter, for which it shows up. Print the respective filter with the package name to check for this. — F43nd1r, Nov 11 '16 at 16:51
@F43nd1r: How can we print it? The `filter` size just 1, while `filters` size is 4. But I cannot print the name of filters — Jame, Nov 12 '16 at 05:11
may be com.vlingo.midas is default for different purpose/application. — Bhoomi Zalavadiya, Nov 17 '16 at 05:03

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 17 '16 at 09:31

To check if your App is set as "Default" then please try this code:

 public static boolean isMyAppDefault(Context context) {
        final IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
        filter.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);

        List<IntentFilter> filters = new ArrayList<IntentFilter>();
        filters.add(filter);

        final String myPackageName = context.getPackageName();
        List<ComponentName> activities = new ArrayList<ComponentName>();
        final PackageManager packageManager = (PackageManager) context.getPackageManager();

        packageManager.getPreferredActivities(filters, activities, null);

        for (ComponentName activity : activities) {
            if (myPackageName.equals(activity.getPackageName())) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

I think you and me get same source from someone. In your solution, it is similar my code above, just modify something. Please check your solution before posting. — Jame, Nov 20 '16 at 07:32

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 17 '16 at 09:59

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The code you added above is perfectly right. It does perform what it is meant to.

Now you have set com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox voice app as default and that's why it's showing up in the log. While com.vlingo.midas is showing probably because it's set as default for some other kind of category instead of voice.

answered Nov 17 '16 at 09:59

Akshay Chordiya

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How can you prove it? I do not think so. I check all – Jame Nov 17 '16 at 10:22
@user8430 I will need to try it out to prove it. I'll try it out and let you know – Akshay Chordiya Nov 17 '16 at 10:38
Do you find the solution. I am still looking forward to your testing – Jame Nov 21 '16 at 06:46
@user8430 I haven't tested yet. I'll surely try it as soon as possible. – Akshay Chordiya Nov 21 '16 at 09:04

List of default apps showing wrong in Android L

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