Add a website shortcut to your home screen on Android

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  • Creator: Joshua Owens
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Adding website shortcuts to your device's homescreen can provide quick access to your favorite websites. In this article, we will walk you through the steps to add a website shortcut to your homescreen using Firefox for Android.

  1. Launch Firefox on your Android device.
  2. Visit the website you want to create a shortcut for.
  3. Once the website loads, open the Firefox for Android menu.
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  4. Tap Add to Home Screen
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  5. A dialog box will appear, displaying a suggested name for the shortcut. You can change the name of the shortcut from this panel. Tap Add in the bottom right corner.
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  6. Tap Add once more to finish.

step4_andr_updated The shortcut will now appear in your home screen.


Example

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