Shortcut Creator on Windows Pc
Developed By: AlexTernHome
License: Free
Rating: 4,1/5 - 2.531 votes
Last Updated: April 16, 2024
App Details
| Version |
3.2.4 |
| Size |
3.2 MB |
| Release Date |
February 16, 21 |
| Category |
Tools Apps |
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App Permissions:
Allows an application to read from external storage. [see more (5)]
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What's New:
[3.2.4]Fix permissions issue in file shortcut after restart, however the shortcuts need to be re-created.Bugfix[3.2.3]Bugfix.[3.2.2]Ability to manually setup... [see more]
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Description from Developer:
This application allows you to create shortcuts on local files and folders, applications, settings, contacts, messages and even you can customize shortcuts from other apps. You can... [read more]
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About this app
On this page you can download Shortcut Creator and install on Windows PC. Shortcut Creator is free Tools app, developed by AlexTernHome. Latest version of Shortcut Creator is 3.2.4, was released on 2021-02-16 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of Shortcut Creator is 4,1. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 2,531 users, 397 users had rated it 5*, 1,637 users had rated it 1*.
How to install Shortcut Creator on Windows?
Instruction on how to install Shortcut Creator on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop
In this post, I am going to show you how to install Shortcut Creator on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...
Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.
[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.
Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.
If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!
Step By Step Guide To Install Shortcut Creator using BlueStacks
- Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
- Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
- Once installed, click "Shortcut Creator" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D
[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more
[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.
How to install Shortcut Creator on Windows PC using NoxPlayer
- Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
- Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
- The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Shortcut Creator" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.
Discussion
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This application allows you to create shortcuts on local files and folders, applications, settings, contacts, messages and even you can customize shortcuts from other apps. You can provide your own shortcut title and use many different features for customizing the shortcut icon: use icon of the related application, crop image exported from external gallery, import icons from file, use icon from external theme. The app also supports native widgets - you can create a widget instead of a shortcut. Later the widget icon, title and appearance can be changed. In addition you can organize shortcuts in the Collections database using different methods like hierarchy or tags. Later you can use Collections dialogs to get quick access to the organized shortcuts.
WARNING:
Some features require Pro mode (an in-app purchase) but Trial mode does not block them at first and you're given time to test them. Trial is absolutely IDENTICAL to Pro so don't buy Pro if you think that something will be changed.
WARNING:
On Android Oreo (8.0) there is a new way to add shortcuts on the main screen and the Launcher automatically adds a small Shortcut Creator icon to the right bottom corner of any shortcut icon. I've found only one workaround for this - add from widgets. Please check the related how-to video on the first page of the app.
Features of Shortcut Creator:
- ability to create shortcuts on local files, folders, applications, settings, contacts and messages.
- use an additional free component for creating shortcuts on switcher on some settings and also composite mode switcher.
- support of native widgets which can be used as a container for a shortcut.
- ability to re-use already created shortcuts in the History feature and add shortcuts from other apps.
- organize all your shortcuts in the Collections database with ability to export/import selected shortcuts.
- the system can automatically set up tags for each type of shortcut; for apps it also can add the app category; the user can easily add any other custom tags.
- flexible layout and appearance system for File Browser and Collections dialogs.
- manage your icons collections and import a new icon collection from zip archive (Pro mode required).
- select images from different Android galleries and rich crop functionality for creating a new icon from the selected image.
- parse themes for some popular Launchers and provide ability to use their icons (Pro mode required) and wallpapers.
- app has not write access to internal storage and sdcard and works only in its private area.
- support tablet devices.
Currently the app allows you to buy Pro mode only. This mode provides following benefits:
- Import icons to the icon gallery.
- Use icons from themes.
- Add sub-collections in the Collection database.
- Export shortcuts from Collection database (but import is free).
- Removing any ad (if it will be added in the future) and other annoying dialogs.
Required permissions:
- Reading your content on SDCard is required for selecting some local file which will be used as target for a shortcut.
- Reading your contacts is required for selecting some contact which will be used as a target for a shortcut.
- Install shortcuts is required for core functionality.
- Internet access is required only for advertising and is not used in other parts of the app.
On Android 6.0 there is a system ability to block access to your local file system and contacts – the app takes this into account and handles all cases correctly.
[3.2.4]
Fix permissions issue in file shortcut after restart, however the shortcuts need to be re-created.
Bugfix
[3.2.3]
Bugfix.
[3.2.2]
Ability to manually setup values in the command executor components.
Bugfix.
[3.2.1]
Fix different issues.
Update SDK and libraries under the hood.
[3.2.0]
Native widgets.
Blue-gray theme.
Search of icons in all themes and activities in all applications.
Shortcut on a folder from Document Storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
