Is there a setting to always start from the home screen on unlock?

Question

I am running Lollipop 5.0.2 on an LG phone. Is there a setting to always start from the home screen on unlock? Instead of trying to open the last open application.

Answer 1

AOSP ROM doesn't have such setting and neither did I ever hear about such setting in any other ROM. Anyhow, if you are comfortable with app based solutions then you can consider any of the following apps for the objective.

Tasker (7-day trial) does it nicely.

1. Profile: Event → Display → Display Off or Display Unlocked
2. Task → Actions: App → Go Home.

Done!

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Macrodroid (free for up to five macros) can also help.

Macro:

1. Trigger: Screen Unlocked or Screen On/Off → Screen Off
2. Action: Launch Home Screen
3. Constraints: Choose depending upon the trigger or leave it untouched

Done!

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AutomateIt (free) works too.

Rule:

1. Trigger: Screen Off Trigger or Screen On Trigger
2. Action: Launch Home Screen Action
3. Rule: Show rule popup when launched → No

Done!

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Atooma is also doing well here.

1. IF: Screen → Screen On
2. DO: App Launcher → choose your launcher app

Done!