Disable Home Key
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Overview: This section explains how to disable the home key within an Android application (APK).
Demo Availability: Access a practical demonstration by downloading the provided .
Setting Permissions: Define specific permissions in your application to capture home or back key events.
Capturing Key Events: Implement functionality to detect when the home or back key is pressed within the application.
The application declares permissions in the manifest.
Overview: This part focuses on disabling the home key specifically in an Android activity.
Demo Availability: A demo for this functionality is available for download .
Defining Permissions and Window Type:
Set necessary permissions in your activity.
Change the window type of the activity to either 'TYPE_KEYGUARD' or 'TYPE_KEYGUARD_DIALOG'.
Event Capture: With these settings, the application will be able to capture events when the home or back key is pressed.
The application declares permissions in the manifest.
The code snippet is as follows: