It looks excellent and provides plenty of room
for app shortcut and widgets on the home screen.
You won't get a dedicated button for the app drawer as well, but this has created room
for another app shortcut.
Similar to iOS, users can use this area to create folders
for app shortcuts and documents.
Android O's revamped App Shortcuts UI is arguably a step back visually from the distinct bubbles introduced in Android 7.1, but it has key advantages, particularly as it allows
for both App Shortcuts and additional controls display for an icon.
A. 2.199, which includes some new features as part of Android 7.1.1, such as support
for app shortcuts.
It's where you unlock your phone to, the place
for app shortcuts and widgets and it's where you return when you're finished doing something in an app.
Next, scroll to the bottom of the screen and select «App Shortcuts Style,» which will open a menu with customization options
for your App Shortcuts.
Now that you have Action Launcher Plus, you'll have access to the configuration options
for App Shortcuts and Notification Dots.
Some new options, like the Android 8.1 style popup
for app shortcuts, are mostly aesthetic and will mostly work on any supported Android version.
The Note Edge shares the same specs as the Note 4, including a quad - HD display that extends around the right side, which can be used
for app shortcuts, notifications and more.
Google Now Launcher now offers support w
for app shortcuts with the latest developer previews.
Alongside the ability to type and read using braille, it's now possible to perform braille input
for apps shortcuts and modifier keys that enable you to use a braille display for common tasks.
This phone has a glass back, a fingerprint sensor that you can press
for app shortcuts, a dual - camera setup, and more...
The same is true
for app shortcuts in control centre.
Version 3.13 — which is now available as a beta — introduces the Pixel Launcher's styling
for app shortcuts,...
Version 3.13 — which is now available as a beta — introduces the Pixel Launcher's styling
for app shortcuts, ability to pin shortcuts to the home screen, redesigned icon indicators, and much more.
Not exact matches
For the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, the most noteworthy feature was the addition of a 3D Touch display, which enables all sorts of
shortcuts and new ways to interact with
apps and games.
On the top left is the home button, while below are the
shortcuts for Media, Phone, Nav, Drive, Climate, Sound,
Apps, and Vehicle.
A new controller includes volume and seek forward / back controls
for the audio system;
shortcut buttons
for fast access to the most frequently used
apps such as Audio, Phone, Navigation (if available) and Home; and a large center dial to operate primary features of the most frequently used
apps, scroll menus and lists and select other
apps to be displayed.
Along the top are
shortcuts for search, voice commands, and opening the full
app tray.
At the bottom of the desktop are typical Android 2.2
shortcuts for E-mail (which goes to the POP e-mail client),
apps menu, and Web browser.
This secondary display can be on while the main display is off and can be used
for showing notifications, the weather, the time / date,
app shortcuts and more.
Additionally, during your smartphone usage, it serves
for additional functionalities, such as showing
app shortcuts and other options on specific
apps —
for example, the camera controls will show up there.
By default, the home screen shows
shortcuts to pre-installed
apps and an interactive bookmarks widget
for launching one of your favorite sites with a tap.
ZenUI also offers some nice
shortcuts and a good Kids Mode
app for safely sharing the slate with children.
New
shortcuts also have been added which allow
for easy and fast access to the favored Google
Apps and services of one's choice.
There is also some weird stuff... The Gmail «
App» is in fact a browser shortcut for the webmail, not a real a
App» is in fact a browser
shortcut for the webmail, not a real
appapp.
At the bottom of each home screen are five customizable omnipresent
app shortcuts for the Notebook, Email, Chrome, Camera and Calendar
apps, as well as a
shortcut for the
apps drawer.
And
app developers can add in support
for their own keyboard
shortcuts.
The top left of every home screen has four
shortcut icons
for the browser, e-mail, remote control
app, and Sony Reader store.
The e-book also includes a listing of the best
apps for lawyers, as well as dozens of keyboard and browser tips and
shortcuts.
Chrome OS has had the ability to support some Android
apps for a while and it looks like the integration between these
apps is getting a little better with the addition of «
app shortcuts.»
And unfortunately, RIM's Twitter and Facebook offerings are similarly just
shortcuts to the browser — no substitute
for an actual
app experience.
The Walkman
app has a brand name that still manages to inspire nostalgia, but it's a modern player
for locally - stored music, with large easy - to - use controls and everything from visualizer to a
shortcut option that lets you search
for lyrics, music videos, and artist info across the web.
With Android 3.0, closing applications is a whole different adventure: you need to drill down in the Settings, which will take 4 to 5 clicks, depending on whether or not you placed a
shortcut for the Settings
app on the home screen.
I especially miss the microSD slot (especially if only 500 MB is available
for sideloaded content), plus the page turn buttons (I didn't use them as intended, but instead as
shortcuts to
apps after I rooted the device).
Regardless, the new functionality of Samsung's latest Android launcher seems like a good alternative to the regular One - handed mode, especially
for people who tend to keep their home screens relatively free of
app shortcuts.
Android Marshmallow brings features like advanced
app permissions, Doze, Google Now on Tap, 200 new emojis, support
for stock Android's Nexus Imprint APIs
for faster fingerprint unlocking, customizable lock screen
shortcuts, an improved UI
for quick setting toggles and more to the carrier unlocked variant of the Galaxy Tab S2.
Instead, you'll see a link to Internet Explorer (separate from the Modern UI version accessed from the Start Screen), a sleeker Windows Explorer
for dealing with files and folders, and
shortcuts to the various Office
apps.
Android 6.0.1 brings granular
app permissions, Google Now on Tap, 200 new emojis, a slightly updated user interface, customizable lock screen
shortcuts, multi-user mode, and support
for stock Android's Nexus Imprint APIs
for faster fingerprint unlocking to the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0.
Along the top, you'll find
shortcuts to Google Search, Voice Actions, a Clock
app, Calculator, Camera and Settings on the left side and
shortcuts to Favorites,
Apps, and +
for customizing the homescreens on the right.
AT&T added its Featured
Apps widget, and
shortcuts to FamilyMap, Code Scanner, and myAT & T
app to another screen, leaving the remaining screen virtually blank and ready
for customization.
Android 7.1.1 update brings some new things like the following ones:
app shortcuts, circular icons, support
for image keyboard, storage manager intent, improved live wallpaper metadata, and tons of other extra small tweaks.
Speaking of keyboards, Motorola will be selling a Wireless Keyboard
for $ 69.99, which has a thin design and provides access to Android
apps via
shortcut keys.
Using this
app, you can create custom home screen icons and
shortcuts for native, third - party, and system
apps.
The update should include all the standard KitKat features and improvements — faster / smoother performance, white status bar icons, wireless printing support, full - screen album art and a new camera
shortcut on the lock screen, options to select the default home and SMS
apps, enhanced sound controls
for specific Samsung
apps, and general stability improvements.
For example, swiping down from the top gives you access quick access to system
shortcuts, regardless of whether you're using an
app or on the home screen (pictured above).
As with other ICS tablets, icons
for Google Search and Voice search are located in the top left corner while the
apps screen
shortcut is on the bottom right.
Pulling down from the top right side of the screen reveals a quick settings menu with
shortcuts for Wi - Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Airplane Mode, Brightness, and the Dolby
app, among other tweaks.
If you tire of those options, you can swap them out
for shortcuts to any other
app.