Android - Is It possible to disable the click of home button

Question

I have an application, when it launches I have to disable all the buttons, I successeded in disabling end call and other i need to disable home buttom if I click it, It should not produce any action.

Any suggestions highly appreciated

Cheers Vinayak

Answer 1

Fortunately, it is not possible to disable the HOME button, to help users maintain control of their devices infected by malware.

Answer 2

You can't, the Home button key press event is handled by the WindowManager.

Answer 3

I always get dumbfounded by know-it-alls whose lack of imagination makes them say things like "there is no good reason to do blah blah blah". Just because you don't have a reason to do so doesn't mean other don't either. There's PLENTY of good reason to have a kiosk-mode on a phone.

Answer 4

I'm pretty sure Toddler Lock just uses a BroadcastReciever and listens for Intent.ACTION_MAIN and the category Intent.CATEGORY_HOME - that's why when you first launch it, it tells you to check the "use this application as default" box, and makes you select toddler lock.

So, it's not really blocking the Home button at all, it's just setting itself up as the default broadcast receiver for:

Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
i.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_MAIN);

When you launch Toddler Lock, it probably sets an internal flag, and if you press the home button, it just brings the window to the front. If the flag is not set, it probably launches Launcher explicitly.

I hope that makes sense. It's just a theory, but I'm almost 100% sure that's how it's done.

Answer 5

did you find a solution?