tauri-apps/tauri

[feat] Ability to set Android app as launcher/kiosk mode

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#12,634 opened on Feb 6, 2025

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help wantedplatform: Androidtype: feature request

Description

Describe the problem

Hi Tauri team!

We need a "kiosk mode" for Tauri!

Describe the solution you'd like

My team and I are trying to build an app in your wonderful framework that's meant to be ran on Android touchscreens. We really need a mechanism to set the Android app as a launcher (or some other way to prevent the app from being exited).

Is there anything I can do currently to enable this functionality?

Alternatives considered

Just writing the app natively.

Additional context

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Contributor guide

Tech stack
rustandroidjavascript
Domain
mobile
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Android development basicsTauri mobile setup
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate how to set an Android app as a launcher by adding intent filters to AndroidManifest.xml. Look into Tauri's mobile build process and existing plugins for Android configuration. Provide a proof of concept implementation or guide.