Android - How to set home launcher in Android 7.0 Nougat and 8.0 Oreo

Changing the default launcher in Android O (as of 8.0 DP 1)

  • Go into the Settings app
  • Go to "Apps & Notifications"
  • Go to "Default apps"
  • Press "Home app"

Alternatively, you can just search inside the settings app for "Home."


Changing the default launcher in Android Nougat

  • Go into the Settings app
  • Go to "Apps"
  • Press the settings gear in the top-right (not the triple-dot)
  • Scroll down and press "Home app"

Alternatively, you can just search inside the settings app for "Home."

source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpXBDnSIeiM


Changing the default launcher in Android Marshmallow

  • Go into the Settings app
  • Scroll down, and under the "Device" header you'll see "Home"
  • Go into that and you'll be able to change your home launcher

Changing the default launcher in Android Lollipop

  • Go into the Settings app
  • Scroll down, and under the "Device" header you'll see "Home"
  • Go into that and you'll be able to change your home launcher

Changing the default launcher in Android KitKat

  • Go into the Settings app
  • Scroll down, and under the "Device" header you'll see "Home"
  • Go into that and you'll be able to change your home launcher

Changing the default launcher in Android (pre-KitKat 4.4)

You'll need a third-party app to change between home screens. One of the best ("Home Switch") is available here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.uk.captainstu72.homeswitch