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I know that an Android application can install more than 1 icon to the user's launcher simply by having a tag in the manifest, as explained here: Android App actvities installed as multiple icons

However, the above solution happens automatically. Instead, I would like to give the option to the user to install a 2nd, 3rd, or more icons for my app by letting them press a button. So, for example, if I were a Restaurants app, I could encourage the user to install a quick access icon to a particular cuisine (let's say sushi) in addition to the icon they already have for the app.

I've noticed that WhatsApp for Android does this. You can choose to install a shortcut that launches a particular conversation directly. So I have a strong feeling it's possible but haven't found any material that explains how.

Thanks in advance!

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  • You might want to consider implement a simple widget for this. – wangyif2 Apr 22 '13 at 19:15
  • Thanks for the suggestion @wangyif2. I actually already have a widget but I noticed a lot of users don't realize it's there and don't know how to install widgets. Since I can't programatically install a widget, I think installing the shortcut is a better approach. – trx25 Apr 22 '13 at 19:19

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Just found the solution to this here:

How to enable automatic shortcut creation after app downloads and installs from Android Market?

Thanks for everyone who looked!

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