To add a shortcut for an Android app, long-press the app's icon and select Add to home screen. To make a website shortcut, open the site in Chrome, tap the three dots, and select Add to Home screen.

Easily learn how to add app icons to your Android home screen. Enhance your smartphone experience with simple steps.

Android Auto is preparing to add home screen widgets. The feature is codenamed “Earth” and will allow users to add widgets from their phone apps directly to the Android Auto dashboard. Some widgets ...

iOS might be catching up in terms of customization, but if you want to take full pixel-by-pixel control over the look of the software on your phone, Android still leads the way. You're able to change ...

On Android phones, you can create new Spotify home screen shortcuts to access the exact music you want and bypass Spotify's home page and algorithm.

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Android 16 QPR1 has just been released, and for all of the welcome design language changes and UI adjustments, there’s one small bug. The bug causes new apps not to be added to the home screen, even ...

The introduction of app shortcuts is rooted in the Android 7.1 Nougat update via the ShortcutManager API, which accommodates both dynamic and user-pinned shortcuts. The ChatGPT app is now leveraging ...