There are many sayings when it comes to shortcuts and the most popular is "When it comes to success, there are no shortcuts". by Bo Bennett. But, on the contrary, if you want to excel in the art of multitasking on your Android, you must know how to work with shortcuts.
Apart from calls and messages, working on apps is the main task on his smartphone. Just to launch an app, one would have to unlock the phone and use the drawer to find and launch the app.
To multitask, you have to go back to the home screen again and launch the second app, unless you have a quick way to launch the apps.
Previously, we saw an app called Hanger for Android using which you can pin most used apps to the notification bar and then launch apps from there. The app still works great, but today I came across a brand new app that offers similar functionality with some additional smart features.
Launchify for Android adds these program shortcuts to your notification drawer and lock screen. The app tracks your app usage behavior and pins apps accordingly, but it takes it to the next level by adding the location variable to the algorithm. Not clear? Well, let me go over the application in detail, which might make things clearer.
After installing and launching Launchify, the first thing it will ask you is to give access to read your usage statistics on your Android. This is necessary for the app to keep a matrix of how you use the app and pin shortcuts accordingly.
Once you grant permission, you will be able to see some apps that Launchify will pin to your notification drawer. These apps will change based on your usage over time, so give the app about 2-3 days to give you the perfect list of apps you use the most.
As I mentioned earlier, the app gives you the option to set home and office location from the app and that changes everything. The priority apps you launch while you're at work are different from those you launch at home. In the office, Mail and Office apps might be your top priority, and Music and YouTube apps at home.
Launchify keeps track of your app usage based on your location and therefore gives you the right recommendation.
Also, if you need an app always on display or if you want to hide an app, you can use the corresponding section under the Custom apps section.
The app is ad-free, but you can get an extra row of apps, making it a total of 12 apps pinned to your lock screen and notification drawer by in-app purchase. The additional column in the application will cost you around 1.49 USD.
There are many launchers available using which you can pin apps to lock screen and notification drawer. But none can give recommendations like Launchify. It covers everything, your lock screen, notification drawer and home screen via widgets. So give it a try and let me know what you think about it.
