xShortcut FREE

xShortcut FREE Free App

Rated 4.38/5 (563) —  Free Android application by appschinyang

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About xShortcut FREE

xShortcut, short for eXtreme Shortcut, is a handy android app that allows you to quickly create different types of homescreen shortcuts. -- for Android 2.2 and higher.

xShortcut can serve as an Icon Changer and/or a Renamer of your homescreen shortcuts.

The Supported Shortcut Types:
# Application, system setting page, bookmark: e.g. you can change the icon & name for your app shortcuts on homescreen.
# Phone call, SMS, contact, email: e.g. make a quick phone call with a single click on the shortcut.
# Installed 3rd-party shortcuts types: e.g. Evernote, Line, Dropbox, ...
# Custom shortcuts: create your own shortcuts by the Advanced Shortcut Editor (only for users who are familiar with the android Intent spec.)

Extra Feature: Activity Shortcut Capture Mode
This allows you to directly select the active (running) activity as a homescreen shortcut (See NOTE 1). Here, an activity simply refers to a specific window/page within an app, e.g. any settings page within the System Settings (Wi-Fi, Locale, APN, ...).
[Limitation]: If a captured activity contains more than one page (e.g. tab-style UI), the shortcut may not direct you to the page you want. In this case, the shortcut normally directs you to the initial page of the activity -- it depends on the app developer.

Usage:
(a) Start Activity Capture Mode either by tapping the first item in the main function list or by enabling the setting "Sticky Notification"
(b) Move on to the target activity or window
(c) Pull down the status bar and click [Grab Activity] for an attempt to capture the selected window as a shortcut.
(d) Edit, Test and Create the target shortcut.
(See more examples on the web site: http://sites.google.com/site/appschinyang/ )

NOTE 1: Not all of the activities were originally designed to be launched by other applications/launchers. An activity shortcut only makes sense if the target activity is exported and not guarded by permissions. In xShortcut, a Test procedure will be automatically performed while creating shortcut.

NOTE 2: A *DEFAULT* icon size based on the device screen density is used to create homescreen shortcuts. You can try different sizes when the DEFAULT one is not applicable to your device (in Preferences Page).

NOTE 3: Auto-save all the created shortcuts data for later use: text format saved for FREE/LITE version and binary format (e.g. icon) saved for FULL version.

** You can get a FULL version of xShortcut on the Google Play Store. **

Known Issues:
# The Activity Capture Mode of xShortcut does not work when enabling "Don't keep activities" under [Settings][Developer options] (only for Android 4.0+).

# Few users reported that xShortcut running on some "custom ROMs" seems unable to create homescreen shortcuts. If this is the case, I have to say sorry because that is not an easy problem I can deal with for you.

# The System Settings program (since android 3.0) has been rewritten, so that the Activity Capture Mode (provided by xShortcut) does not work well for "system settings". One workaround is to manually edit the intent via the Advanced Shortcut Editor provided by xShortcut, or simply use the shortcut type "System Settings".

Developer: appschinyang ( Email: chinyang.x@gmail.com )

* If you want localization for your language and can help out, please email me. Thanks. *

DO NOT request features, report bugs, or ask for assistance in your review. I can't reply to them! Please e-mail me instead.

Keywords: shortcut home launcher intent screen custom icon shortcut-maker

How to Download / Install

Download and install xShortcut FREE version 2.0.2 on your Android device!
Downloaded 50,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: ex.chinyang.android.xshortcut, download xShortcut FREE.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
V. 2.0.2: Quick Fix for android version compatibility: KitKat device (4.4) needs an extra permission to get icon/image from the Image Gallery.
V. 2.0.1: Bugfixes and slight UI changes
V. 2.0.0:
Major Updates: UI Redesign & Functions Enrichment
Added: more 3rd-party shortcut types supported (e.g. Line, Evernote ...); shortcut data sharing;
Other Updates: more comprehensive Advanced Editor and Database; most of the shortcut pickers are improved.
Bugfixes
More downloads  xShortcut FREE reached 50 000 - 100 000 downloads
Version update xShortcut FREE was updated to version 2.0.2
More downloads  xShortcut FREE reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
Version update xShortcut FREE was updated to version 1.3.3

What are users saying about xShortcut FREE

X70%
by X####:

DO NOT INSTALL this app nearly bricked my phone took ages for me to finally do a restore. Shame as the app actually works well, but when you reboot, the fireworks happen.

X70%
by X####:

A little non intuitive for me at times but all in all works good. For bookmarks on the home screen, if you have a third party launcher that has backup - like nova - You can backup all your home screen bookmarks via it.

X70%
by X####:

Need to create icon for bookmarks but unable to do so.

X70%
by X####:

Failed in capture. Crashed during loading shortcut list or app list

S70%
by S####:

No link to system shortcuts

X70%
by X####:

Okay

X70%
by X####:

Great App

A70%
by A####:

Would be perfect if only the new shortcuts could survive a phone restart, e.g. when you need to switch batteries. They don't! All gone and you have to redo them from scratch. Uninstalling...

Y70%
by Y####:

Awesome on my galaxy tab s2, but on my moto g3 it won't load any bookmarks. Probably an Android 6.0 glitch? At least let me enter the URL and label manually.

Y70%
by Y####:

First, Only 4 Stars because initially it appeared to be a little too in depth and probably could be made more user friendly. But to my delight, the application did exactly what I wanted it to. After several hours of searching, it also appears to be the only one that doesn't require some sort of ridiculous launcher purchase. You can turn ANY action or command into a pushbutton Icon. Its basically an "Application Creator", to some degree. I love it now! Maybe I'll go with 5 Stars.

Y70%
by Y####:

Dont upgrade to marshmallow or dont use this app

Y70%
by Y####:

Great Application, But if we can also change shotcut icon, then its very very Great

Y70%
by Y####:

only one I found that works with galaxy note 5

Y70%
by Y####:

I am using Direct email only and this is the only app what is doing what it has to properly

Y70%
by Y####:

Its a good one apps for our phone..

R70%
by R####:

Thanks!

R70%
by R####:

Well Done . Very Easy and reliable.

L70%
by L####:

ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW!!!!! THIS IS A ABSOLUTELY GREAT PERSONALIZATION APP!!!!!

K70%
by K####:

It works :)

C70%
by C####:

Garbage

Y70%
by Y####:

Good job man.

G70%
by G####:

Awesome app

A70%
by A####:

Thanks

Y70%
by Y####:

Great App

F70%
by F####:

Brilliant

N70%
by N####:

Thankx a lot. I was waiting for this app!

T70%
by T####:

I was able to make a shortcut to BlinkFeed from trebuchet

T70%
by T####:

Can create a direct shortcut from almost anything. Intuitive, easy to use

T70%
by T####:

Great apps

Q70%
by Q####:

Awesome app

Y70%
by Y####:

does exactly what it said.

N70%
by N####:

Awesome

X70%
by X####:

Can create a direct shortcut from almost anything. Intuitive, easy to use

Z70%
by Z####:

Its a good one apps for our phone..

Z70%
by Z####:

Kudos if I can set ##3282# to a button. I will update if it does so and work.

G70%
by G####:

Love it

T70%
by T####:

does exactly what it said.

N70%
by N####:

Outstanding, gives u alot more freedom to customize your device than the standard OS gives, one of the best apps i have DL'd

Z70%
by Z####:

I was looking for app like this for 2 years now! Thank you very much!

Z70%
by Z####:

Very useful. Shortcut, homescreen, need i say more? Very useful. Five stars.


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