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WhatsApp Shortcut on Android: how to

  • Nov 12, 2025
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Android N brought the App Shortcuts with it. Now you can use this also with WhatsApp. How this works, we will explain in this practical tip.

WhatsApp Shortcut on Android, use the backgrounds

Since Android Nougat, the Google operating system is also a master of Shortcuts, the Touch are in the Apple iOS as a 3D-known.
  • A longer pressure on the Icon of compatible Apps to open a quick start menu, so that individual components of the Apps can be accessed without launching the App itself.
  • In the case of YouTube, so directly, the subscription may be called list, in the case of Twitter, a Tweet or a personal message can be sent. Spotify supports the function, however, it is only possible to create a query.
WhatsApp Shortcut on Android (source: pixabay.com)

WhatsApp Shortcut on Android, use the conditions

The trick is that Androids implementation: There is no special Hardware, like Apple, is required to take advantage of the Shortcuts.
  • Instead, it is sufficient for the Installation of Android 7.1 is out, also the Pixel Launcher or other compatible Launcher on the Smartphone to be used.
  • Also, you need to install besides the latest Android operating system, at least the latest WhatsApp Beta Version from the 26.07.17.
  • The latest Google Play Store for the Beta program WhatsApp sign up, so you, by default, the latest Pre-release Version is made available.
  • How to make a apk.-File install it on your Smartphone, we will tell you in another practice tip.

WhatsApp Shortcut on Android use - the use of

  • After installing the Beta Version, you can use the Shortcuts directly. As a participant in the WhatsApp Beta program on the Play Store but this is initially only on English possible.
  • To select the Open the "camera", the Start of a "new Chats", as well as the display of the "Pinned messages are available in the Shortcut".
  • Under "icon options", or by Moving the App takes you to the previous options like "Uninstall" or "App Info".
Whether you are WhatsApp messages subsequently delete it, go to another practice tip.

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