diff --git a/lib/apploader.js b/lib/apploader.js
index d29a15f..0080fe3 100644
--- a/lib/apploader.js
+++ b/lib/apploader.js
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ var apps = [];
 var device = { id : DEVICEID, appsInstalled : [] };
 var language; // Object of translations
 
+/* This resets the list of installed apps to an empty list.
+  It can be used in case the device behind the apploader has changed
+  after init (i.e. emulator factory reset) so the dependency
+  resolution does not skip no longer installed apps.
+*/
+exports.reset = function(){
+  device.appsInstalled = [];
+}
+
 /* call with {
   DEVICEID:"BANGLEJS/BANGLEJS2"
   VERSION:"2v20"