Shortcut Maker - App Shortcuts v1.7
APK · 2.6 MB · version code 7 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Sep 17, 2023
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v1.9, uploaded May 6, 2026 — about 2 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 2.6 MB; the latest is 2.8 MB (213.6 KB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 5.0+; the latest needs Android 6.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- Both versions request the same permissions.
File information
- Version
- v1.7 (7)
- Uploaded
- Sep 17, 2023
- Size
- 2.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 91b6f9ca1d5a008622dc207ee6781030
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 51:6F:82:A6:4F:4C:07:6D:40:5E:68:FC:11:06:FC:AB:AC:7F:02:0B
- Signed by
- CN=Yogesh Dama
- File name
- com-bhanu-simpleshortcutmaker-7-65964096-91b6f9ca1d5a008622dc207ee6781030.apk
- Package
- com.bhanu.simpleshortcutmaker
- Downloads (all versions)
- 50+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.7
File shortcut issue fixed.
Minor improvements.
Permissions (11)
This version 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
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 17, 2023.
- Certificate issued to “Yogesh Dama” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Sep 17, 2023
- Validated against Google Play Sep 17, 2023
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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How to install Shortcut Maker - App Shortcuts on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 5.2 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (2.6 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-bhanu-simpleshortcutmaker-7-65964096-91b6f9ca1d5a008622dc207ee6781030.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 91b6f9ca1d5a008622dc207ee6781030. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Shortcut Maker - App Shortcuts — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 5.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.