Android 11 hasn’t exactly been shy of bugs. Multiple users are now reporting an issue when using third-party launchers. In this, the default launcher preference occasionally gets reset automatically.
Now, this bug must obviously feel quite irritating, and the number of complaints testifies to that.
The issue seems to be pretty widespread and has been reported on several devices like the Pixels and some OnePlus devices. They have one thing in common though – all of them run Android 11.
Or at least most of them. A few Samsung users are affected as well, yet their devices are on Android 10. Could this suggest that the issue is more widespread than earlier thought? Probably.
Initially, it seemed that the issue is limited to Nova Launcher only. However, newer complaints showed that the problem occurs when using other launchers as well.
Take it easy, though, as we got a couple of workarounds for you to try.
- Officially recommended workaround: The first thing you can do is trying this officially recommended workaround.
Workarounds for Android 11 default launcher reset issue
- Modify system settings permission: If that didn’t work for you, you many also try giving your launcher permission to modify system settings if available.
A couple of Nova Launcher users have reported that this fixed the issue for them. This permission can be toggled on from your respective launcher’s “App info” section, as shown in the image below.
And that’s all for now. Let us know in the comments below if the above solutions worked for the Android 11 default launcher reset issue. Hopefully, Google will fix the issue soon, if the problem is from their side.
Be sure to also check out our dedicated Android 11 bug tracker for further coverage on such problems.
And for OnePlus specific Android 11 bug tracker, click here.
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