How to launch root activity(Restart Application) using home key in Android?

Question

I want to launch the root activity once app is maximized using home key(Previously it is minimized using home key).

I've tried to set android:clearTaskOnLaunch="true" on my root activity(Splash) but its not working..

Also tried android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true" on all other activity but it doesn't work either.

Example

Total i have 5 Activities in the Sequence A,B,C,D,E. I am in D Activity, when i press home key app would be minimized when i again (long press home key) it would open my app but it should begin with Activity A instead of D.

Any help/ideas/suggestion would be appreciated.

Answer 1

Unfortunately, it seems the excludeFromRecents is only true for the root activity. So if you set the android:excludeFromRecents="true" in your root activity, then your app will not show in the Recents (long press Home key). You can set android:clearTaskOnLaunch="true" in your root activity then every time your app is relaunch, it will start from the root activity.