I use this code:
public void getDefaultLauncher()
{
final Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);
PackageManager pm = getPackageManager();
final List<ResolveInfo> list = pm.queryIntentActivities(intent, 0);
pm.clearPackagePreferredActivities(getApplicationContext().getPackageName());
for(ResolveInfo ri : list)
{
if(!ri.activityInfo.packageName.equals(getApplicationContext().getPackageName()))
{
startSpecificActivity(ri);
return;
}
}
}
private void startSpecificActivity(ResolveInfo launchable)
{
ActivityInfo activity=launchable.activityInfo;
ComponentName name=new ComponentName(activity.applicationInfo.packageName, activity.name);
Intent i=new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
i.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);
i.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_RESET_TASK_IF_NEEDED);
i.setComponent(name);
startActivity(i);
}
Maybe it works for you as well.