How can I add my application's shortcut to the homescreen upon app installation?

[Truong]

I want to create my android app's shortcut/launcher icon on the homescreen as soon as I install my app (even before I start it). Is that possible? How might I do that?

[Tsvetina]

Hello Hung,


You cannot add a shortcut to the Android home screen before the first run of your application. Apart from user-defined ones, only Google Play can add shortcuts to the home screen after installing a specific app. 

If you want to add a shortcut after the user runs the app, you can take a look at this custom plugin:
https://github.com/jorgecis/ShortcutPlugin 

Instructions for adding a custom plugin to AppBuilder are available in this help article:
Working with Custom Plugins


Regards,
Tsvetina
Telerik

 

 

[Truong]

Thanks you so much