Replace system launcher permanently - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
I managed to bork the dafault launcher of my phone. Is it possible to recover?
More importantly, can I permanently replace the default launcher by one of the launchers from the play store? By permanently, I mean even after I restore to factory settings, I get the new launcher.
Ref:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43511535&postcount=1365
Specs:
My phone(Gingerbread device) is a chinese knockoff of Samsung S3.
Info(from the app: AndroidSystemInfo):
Android version : 4.1.1
Release Codename : REL
API LEVEL : 10
CPU ABI : armeabi-v7a
Manufacturer : alps
Bootloader : unknown
CPU ABI2 : armeabi
Hardware : mt6575
Radio : unknown
Board : ratech15cu_nand_6626_gb2
Brand : alps
Device : ratech15cu_nand_6626_gb2
Display : ALPS.GB2.MP.V2.10
Fingerprint : unknown
Host : wangjun-desktop
ID : GRK39F
Model : Smartphones
Product : ratech15cu_nand_6626_gb2
Tags : test-keys
Type : user
User : root

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Use titanium back up....download your favorite launcher,delete your stock launcher with titanium and thats it ....
Sent from my C5170 using xda premium

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Well to keep the new launcher between factory resets you need to make it a system app. There are many ways to do this but if you are using tb I believe there is an option for this. Otherwise use adb, terminal emulator, update.zip, root explorer (just make sure to chmod the proper permissions)
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

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Thanks guys. Managed to do it. Now i can chose at the start(after a factory reset).

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using titanium backup i successfully replaced my stock launcher with go launcher ...

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Hi @scotyard how did you manage to make custom launcher as default can you please help me..?

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same situation here. Installing LineageOS and looking to permanently change the home screen launcher

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scotyard said:
Hello,
I managed to bork the dafault launcher of my phone. Is it possible to recover?
More importantly, can I permanently replace the default launcher by one of the launchers from the play store? By permanently, I mean even after I restore to factory settings, I get the new launcher.
Ref:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43511535&postcount=1365
Specs:
My phone(Gingerbread device) is a chinese knockoff of Samsung S3.
Info(from the app: AndroidSystemInfo):
Android version : 4.1.1
Release Codename : REL
API LEVEL : 10
CPU ABI : armeabi-v7a
Manufacturer : alps
Bootloader : unknown
CPU ABI2 : armeabi
Hardware : mt6575
Radio : unknown
Board : ratech15cu_nand_6626_gb2
Brand : alps
Device : ratech15cu_nand_6626_gb2
Display : ALPS.GB2.MP.V2.10
Fingerprint : unknown
Host : wangjun-desktop
ID : GRK39F
Model : Smartphones
Product : ratech15cu_nand_6626_gb2
Tags : test-keys
Type : user
User : root
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Try keeping your playstore launcher apk into /system/apps and delete stock launcher should work