Launcher issues

[tommyg3549]

I've started using the new Microsoft launcher but when I open my Pixel in the morning, most times, it has gone back to the native Google launcher.
Any suggestions as to how I stop this please?
Thanks

 

[lunatic59]

Try going to menu>apps>google now launcher and tap on the 'defaults' setting and clear defaults. The next time you start your phone it should prompt you for which launcher you want to use as default.

 

[tommyg3549]

Try going to menu>apps>google now launcher and tap on the 'defaults' setting and clear defaults. The next time you start your phone it should prompt you for which launcher you want to use as default.

Thanks for the reply
I've gone into settings > apps but not the Google now launcher (there is Pixel launcher but that says it's disabled)

 

[lunatic59]

Oh, right they changed that. But, if it's disabled, i'm not sure which launcher is coming back on you. Do you have any other launchers installed?

 

[tommyg3549]

Oh, right they changed that. But, if it's disabled, i'm not sure which launcher is coming back on you. Do you have any other launchers installed?

No all I have is Microsoft new launcher and the pixel one (which is the one that pops up). The Microsoft launcher had an update last night - maybe you have to re-authorise it as the default launcher because of this

 

[lunatic59]

You shouldn't have to. When you say the Pixel Launcher "pops up" what exactly happens?

 

[tommyg3549]

You shouldn't have to. When you say the Pixel Launcher 'pops up' what exactly happens?

When I went to bed last night the default was the Microsoft launcher. This morning it was the Pixel launcher

 

[tommyg3549]

You shouldn't have to. When you say the Pixel Launcher 'pops up' what exactly happens?

I have emailed the developer team to see if they have any comments

 

[lunatic59]

That's bizarre. I've never had a launcher update change the defaults. The only thing I can think of would be that the Microsoft launcher still says 'beta' so an update to a release version would make your phone think its a different launcher altogether.

 

[tommyg3549]

That's bizarre. I've never had a launcher update change the defaults. The only thing I can think of would be that the Microsoft launcher still says 'beta' so an update to a release version would make your phone think its a different launcher altogether.

That is a good point

 

[codesplice]

I generally find that I get prompted to set the default launcher again when my third-party launcher gets an update. I'm betting that's what happened here.

 

[samusick]

I going to pile on here. I have the Microsoft Launcher and really like it, have had it for about a month. No launching issues. Any way to find out about all of the features and what is coming next? For example, I have the Pixel 3 and would love to see the MS Launcher support the squeeze feature to launch Cortana.

 

[codesplice]

I going to pile on here. I have the Microsoft Launcher and really like it, have had it for about a month. No launching issues. Any way to find out about all of the features and what is coming next? For example, I have the Pixel 3 and would love to see the MS Launcher support the squeeze feature to launch Cortana.

I don't think that Google will ever provide the ability to natively use another app with the Active Edge feature. In fact, as I understand it that hardware feature is implemented entirely by Google Assistant; disable Assistant and nothing will respond no matter how hard you squeeze the phone.

That said, a third-party app like Button Mapper will get it done by using some undocumented hackery. It probably won't provide quite the same experience but could probably do what you need in a pinch.