Is it possible to configure an Android install to run a single app?

Question

Is it possible to configure the Android OS to run only a single app?

Basically what I want to do is customize an Android device so that it boots up and runs one application only, and for that application to be switched to the front of the screen automatically. Also, when it gets closed, to be started up and switched to again. Any ideas?

Thanks, -David

Answer 1

One method is to get the source of Android and write your own custom ROM of Android as Octavian wrote.

Another alternative would be to write a custom home app that, well, isn't really a home app (but replaces the default home app intent). See SlideScreen as an example of a non-traditional "home" app.