Why does my launcher keep switching back after a reboot?

Because it holds HOME through an accessibility service, and the system switched it off — a reboot, an update, a force-stop or Android TV 14 itself all do it. It is not a bug in your launcher. Set the home app from outside, over ADB, and it stays.

Why does the stock home flash for a second before my launcher opens?

That flicker is the accessibility route racing the system: the stock launcher opens first and the service replaces it. With the home app set over ADB there is nothing to race — HOME opens your launcher directly, no flash.

Is disabling the stock launcher safe?

Yes, the way the tool does it: disabled for the current user only, never uninstalled, and recorded first so one tap brings it back. The restore guide at tvboxtools.com/restore/ covers every case, including a black screen.

Does it work on Android TV 14?

Yes. Android TV 14 switches off accessibility services on its own, which is why on-box tricks stopped working. TV Launcher Manager sets the home app from outside over ADB, the one method that still holds.

No. Only USB or Wireless debugging, switched on in the box's own settings and switchable off again at the end.

Yes, with one tap. The tool records the current home screen before changing anything and Restore puts it back. The stock launcher is never uninstalled.

Does it install a launcher for me?

No. It works with the launcher you already have. If you have none, it lists the known ones by name with a link to Google Play.

Not supported. Amazon closed the route for custom launchers in October 2025 and newer sticks cannot sideload at all.

TV Box Tools — stop your launcher switching back on Android TV

TV Box Tools Tasks hub: every job is one card — change launcher, speed up, screen, remote, console

TV Box Tools launcher picker: keep the current launcher or pick one of the most popular

TV Box Tools on-screen remote: arrows, OK, HOME, volume and typing on the TV