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Shortcut on Windows Pc

Developed By: Shortcut Android

License: Free

Rating: 4,1/5 - 12.884 votes

Last Updated: April 19, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.8.5
Size 17 MB
Release Date November 15, 24
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to read from external storage. [see more (12)]

Description from Developer:
shortcut for android

This App is used to manage the shortcuts of your Android device, you can bookmark and put them on your Homescreen

You can manage the shortcuts:

Application
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About this app

On this page you can download Shortcut and install on Windows PC. Shortcut is free Tools app, developed by Shortcut Android. Latest version of Shortcut is 1.8.5, was released on 2024-11-15 (updated on 2024-04-19). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of Shortcut is 4,1. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 12,884 users, 1,992 users had rated it 5*, 8,980 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Shortcut on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Shortcut on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Shortcut 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 using BlueStacks

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. Once installed, click "Shortcut" 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 on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Shortcut" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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shortcut for android

This App is used to manage the shortcuts of your Android device, you can bookmark and put them on your Homescreen

You can manage the shortcuts:

Application
App installed in your phone

Split Screen
Create app shortcuts on the homescreen to launch two apps directly in split screen mode.

Files
pictures/videos/audios/documents in your phone

Inner Link
Quickly launch the page inside the app to save your time

In-app
Create a shortcut inside the specified app

Tools
Create shortcuts to commonly used tools (Search box,Download Dir,Stop Watch,Alarm,Call,Space clean,Voice Recorder,Power usage,Ring)

System Setting
Various settings in your phone (Language,Default home app,Date and time,Battery saver,Developer options,App Manager,Location,VR,Access Point Names,Notification access,Print,Android Beam,Privacy,Wifi advanced,Connections,Change system settings,VPN,Assistant,Biometrics and security,Default apps,Appear on top,Storage,Network operator,Mobile networks,Fingerprint,Screen saver,Data usage,Captioning,Keyboard,Wallpaper,Audio Effect,Password,Display,Bluetooth,About phone,Accounts,WLAN,Sound and vibration,NFC,Cast Setting,Accessibility,Tap and pay,Airplane mode)

Instagram
Quickly launch a page inside Instagram (Create post,Reels,Story camera,Insights,Direct,Explore,My profile,Theme,Activity)

Twitter
Quickly launch a page inside Twitter (Tweet,QR code,Live,Messages,Camera,Explore,Lists,Search,Account,Connect people,Followed topics,Trends,Settings)

Facebook
Quickly launch a page inside Facebook (Code generator,Live,Nearby,Notifications,Events,Requests,Notes,Groups,New message,Friends,Profile)

Youtube
Put your favorite youtube channel/youtuber/vloger on the desktop and open it directly to watch

Icon Changer
Customize App Icon , We have built-in tens of thousands of icons and styles, as well as a universal icon editor.

DocumentsUI Shortcut
On some Android™ devices, the file manager is already available on the system. We did not even pass it as name files, so we developed a shortcut to open it directly in the file manager
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
This permission can be used on content providers to allow the global search system to access their data.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Allows an application to broadcast a notification that an application package has been removed.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.