How can I disable Android 4.0 home button?

Question

I can disable home button for Android 2.2, 3.0 etc. But same code does not work for 4.0. Is there any solution to disable home button?

@Override 
public void onAttachedToWindow() 
{ 
    super.onAttachedToWindow(); 
    this.getWindow().setType(WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_KEYGUARD); 
}

Not recommended to disable home button. But if anyone are to help you, you should first show the code that doesn't work for 4.0 — Warpzit, Jul 09 '12 at 12:19
@Override public void onAttachedToWindow() { super.onAttachedToWindow(); this.getWindow().setType(WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_KEYGUARD); } — Sean, Jul 09 '12 at 12:23
@Trakyali, Comments like that are unreadable, you should delete your comment and edit your question adding this code. — Egor, Jul 09 '12 at 12:24

K_Anas · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-09T12:38:21.223

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Disabling the Home Button, many developers ask about such a feature!! but all I can say: you should absolutely not be disabling the home button in an Android application. This is a major anti-pattern, and will both make your app labelled as spammy and malware-like. Users hate when you disable their home button, and you should really avoid it at all costs. It's not against the law to do this , but your users will get pissed off and you will get a low ratings on google play for your app. Also This technique no longer works in Android 4.0, for obvious security reasons!!

edited Jul 09 '12 at 12:38

answered Jul 09 '12 at 12:27

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You are right but i want to make a launcher and i need this feature. – Sean Jul 09 '12 at 12:30
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@Trakyali You don't need to disable home button in order to make a launcher. – Warpzit Jul 09 '12 at 12:37
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How about customized android tablets used for public access? It's definitely a necessary feature. – ITisha Dec 11 '13 at 12:42

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 30 '13 at 10:22

u can simply add following code to ur android manifest:

   <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />              
   <category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME" />                 
   <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />               
    <category android:name="android.intent.category.MONKEY"/>

How can I disable Android 4.0 home button?

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