Shortcut Maker - App Shortcuts

Pin shortcuts of apps, activities and many more actions on your home screen.

Yogesh Dama · com.bhanu.simpleshortcutmaker

Not rated yet 50+ downloads v1.9 2.8 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Same certificate as v1.7, which matches Google Play Details

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.9 (9)
Updated: May 6, 2026 (5 months ago)
APK size: 2.8 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Personalization (app)
Listed since: Sep 11, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 11 (4 sensitive)
Website: yogeshdama.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Shortcut Maker - App Shortcuts is an app by Yogesh Dama in the Personalization category, listed since at least September 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.7, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 11 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including read media images, read shared storage and see all installed apps. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.7.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

Shortcut Manager app to create shortcuts of apps, activities and other shortcuts for android. Its App shortcut maker / app icon changer app that places icon for apps on your home screen. Customize app icon and shortcuts. Shortcut manager is shortcut maker app that creates app shortcuts with icons from icon packs, from gallery photos, you can create shortcuts of apps activities, there are many apps contains hidden activities, for them you can create icon to access it quickly. You can create shortcuts with personalized icon for contact, direct dial, sms and other shortcuts available in android OS. ☆ How to remove watermark: On Android 8.0 and above, the android system automatically add a watermark to the shortcut icon. we do not have control on this. Features: ◇ Create shortcuts of apps, activities & android shortcuts. ◇ Customize app icon and shortcuts. ◇ Quickly access android settings such as Bluetooth, wifi, location and many more. ◇ App browser with complete app details. ◇ Change app icon using gallery photos, icon packs. ◇ Clean and easy UI. App need following permissions to complete the task, please allow this permission for the app when you first time open the app. Permissions: ☆ Modify system settings: permission needed in case you are creating shortcuts of activities those modifies system settings ☆ Read Contact: permission require if you create shortcuts of contact ☆ Phone: Permission require if you use direct dial shortcut ☆ SMS: Permission require if you use SMS shortcuts. ☆ same way many permission needs to be given based on the shortcut you creates. Note: ✔ Not all activities are executable. so may be you get error for activities those require special permissions/ ✔ Some android shortcuts may give error as access to them are restricted for selected apps only. Please try app and let us know, what more we can do to improve the app and to make app more useful to all users. If you like the app, please leave your review and rating on playstore. Thank you.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.7. Since v1.9 it requires Android 6.0+.

v1.9 LATEST May 6, 2026 2.8 MB TRUSTED v1.7 May 6, 2026 2.6 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Yogesh Dama” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as v1.7, which matches Google Play v1.7

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 6, 2026
Signed byCN=Yogesh Dama
Signing certificate (SHA-1)51:6F:82:A6:4F:4C:07:6D:40:5E:68:FC:11:06:FC:AB:AC:7F:02:0B
File MD5b78e5491bb8d8bdee561fc33e6dc6f2f
Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (11)

Shortcut Maker - App Shortcuts requests 11 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.bhanu.simpleshortcutmaker.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Remove home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Shortcut Maker - App Shortcuts APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Shortcut Maker - App Shortcuts for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 1.7 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 1.7 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Shortcut Maker - App Shortcuts APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as version 1.7, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b78e5491bb8d8bdee561fc33e6dc6f2f.