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SmartShortcuts makes a smarter, more organized home screen [App Reviews]
September 14, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka
Android App Reviews, Tools
An Android home screen can become so packed that users often have to turn to folders to organize the jumbled screen. However, there’s a better way to gain control of your phone and organize the many items that populate it.
SmartShortcuts is an app that organizes shortcuts according to labels. Rather than have an entire screen dedicated to photo apps, it creates a “Photo” label that provides easy access to the Camera, Camcorder, Gallery, and Vignette. The app functions similar to folders, except SmartShortcuts also offers the option to use in-app icons or images from an icon pack, making identifying groups easier.
Tapping a label will bring up a list of apps, and clicking the star icon will make it possible only to display the most popular.
Apps Organizer, App Categories, and several other apps offer similar functions, but SmartShortcuts is useful because it’s free and doesn’t display ads on the home screen. It also offers great icons, opens quickly, and creates shortcuts for bookmark labels, contact labels, or recent/frequent contacts.
KEY FEATURES
- Create home screen shortcuts for apps, bookmarks, and contacts
- Organize shortcuts according to label
- Choose icons from app or icon pack
App: SmartShortcuts
Price: Free
Website: RHMSoft
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So… It's folders with pretty icons? I think the next version of LauncherPro is going to allow me to assign custom icons to folders (and anything else on my home screen). Memory is so precious…
Why not just use Folder Organizer and it has this feature included?
Folder Organizer is another good app and we've covered it before. This is an alternative people can use that's free.
Is there an application in the Android market with the same functionality as SpringJumps for iPhone? I just defected from an iPhone and really like the ability to go to any screen from a button on the phone.
I'm not sure what you mean by "any screen"
Try Smart Taskbar (Sidebar) from "Kiumiu.CA". It's an ad-based (purchase soon / possible now). From any app, you can slide out a "drawer" filled with your own shortcuts.
I'm actually more intrigued by the icons in the notification bar on the screenshots. I've been looking for a way to change the battery icon but I don't want to root the phone. Is there a way to do it?
I've never seen a notification mod that didn't require root. Sorry.
hey, what launcher are you using in the screenshots?
It's the Sense launcher on the EVO, but I'm rooted and using ManUp's Revolution theme.
Looks promising, and I put the emphasis on looks because it doesn't quite do the contacts right. It put people I've never once called or texted into my frequent caller list. The star doesn't seem to work either. For quick access to applications App Organizer widgets work fine.
I’ve been using Tasker to do this. Just create a menu widget then and “Load App” all you want.
there's a free version of folder organizer that's called apps organizer. it does exactly the same thing too. (except no ads)
I used more icons free' which lets you place 3 icons within 1. This has uncluttered my desktop a fair bit.
I will checkout this Smart Short-cuts though.
Like @klippel411 I also use LauncherPro and imagine they will build in this kind of functionality sometime soon cant wait!
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