I'm not sure I understand...  if you want to switch to home from your app
(which I am pretty sure the intent you give below is the right way), what
would this have to do with the keyguard?  If the user is in your app, they
aren't in the keyguard...  I don't understand the connection you have
between the two.

On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 11:03 AM, GodsMoon <godsm...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I would like the back button to work exactly like the home button in
> my activity. I know that doesn't sounds like something I would want to
> do, but it makes sense in the context of my app.
>
> I've tried an intent:
> Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN, null);
> intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);
> startActivity(intent);
> But this doesn't work the same way.
> I've tried super.onKeyDown(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_HOME, event); on the
> onKeyDown method and it does nothing.
>
> They problem is the keyguard acts different when you push the home
> button when you have an unlock pattern set.
> There is usually a "Emergency Call" button on the unlock pattern
> screen, but there is not when you click the home button and you have
> dismissed the keyguard.
> I would like the back button to behave the same way.
>
> Would I be able to do this with the instrument class? Is there a
> better way to do it?
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