Automate: “jump back to Home after the call ends” (with BIG Launcher + BIG Phone)

[Alex]

Device / setup

• Samsung Galaxy A20 (Android 11)

• Home/launcher: BIG Launcher (default)

• Dialer: BIG Phone for Seniors (default)

Goal
After any phone call (outgoing via BIG Phone  SOS button), automatically return to the BIG Launcher home screen with no user taps—i.e., as soon as the call ends, jump straight to Home.

Proposed minimal flow

1. Call state — Proceed: When changed, State: Off-hook (wait for active call)

2. Call state — Proceed: When changed, State: Idle (fires when that call ends)

3. App start — Action: android.intent.action.MAIN, Category: android.intent.category.HOME (bring launcher to front)
   (loop 3 → 1)

Questions

• Is this the recommended pattern for “call ended → go Home,” or should I incorporate Call incoming / Call outgoing with Call state?

• Any Samsung/One UI gotchas (permissions, battery optimizations) that could prevent App start (MAIN+HOME) from reliably surfacing BIG Launcher?

• Would a small Delay between Idle → App start be advisable for stability, or unnecessary?

Thanks in advance!

[мJ Zкxy]

You could aslo simulate home button key after call if launcher don't start.

[Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist]

• The Call state block don't tell the phone number calling/called.
• See: https://llamalab.com/automate/doc/faq.html#automate_not_running
• Unnecessary in this case. It may one be needed when changing some audio feature, or interacting with the dialer app.