Adding Shortcuts To Galaxy S9 And Galaxy S9 Plus Home Screen

The Korean company Samsung has been known to build smartphones that are meant to work flawlessly and fast. Though its predecessor is not that perfect either, the recently launched Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus don’t equate to the perfect phone, because just like all smartphones in the world, it has its flaws. In this article, We’ll be talking mainly about the speed performance of these flagship phones, mainly about the accessing of specific Internet pages. We’re not clearly talking about the page upload speed, okay? Yet rather, we’ll be tackling the fastest way to access your favorite pages on your smartphone.

Usually, when you’re about to head into a specific URL, your habit would be proceeding to the built-in app Samsung has on its platform or accessing a third-party application like Google Chrome or Firefox. Afterward, you’ll be heading to the address bar, hit on it, then proceed in typing the address of the webpage you’d like to access. Most of the time, this are the steps an individual performs when heading to their favorite web page. What if we’ll tell you that you’re able to use a bookmark to speed up the process?

Now, if you’re thinking “Hey Recomhub, isn’t that the traditional bookmark a normal PC has? It doesn’t do much then!”, then please save your judgments first and hear us out. When utilizing your Samsung Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9 Plus, you can always take one step forward and move these bookmarks in front of your Home screen to lessen the presses you’ll commit.

By using a shortcut icon located on your Home screen that acts like a bookmark of your favorite web page, you can literally skip steps in which you need to manually launch the Internet browser you’re accustomed in using and the step in which you have to manually type its URL address on the address bar.

A lot of phones already have this feature, available through a special Options menu. By holding down on a particular Home screen shall enable this menu and once you’re on it, you should be able to see a menu names as “Add to Home screen”. If you’ll press it, you shall be able to add a bookmark on your Samsung Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9 Plus home screen, from the ones you’ve already saved on your phone’s Internet browser apps.

With Samsung’s latest flagship phones, the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9, nonetheless, there is an easier and a simpler method to perform it. First, let’s start with the steps on how to invoke it using Samsung’s stock web browser app, labeled as the Internet. The process is very simple and intuitive and the moment you get a hold its whole process, you shall be able to recognize your options other Internet browsing apps without having to learn how! So without further ado, let’s proceed with the steps.

Steps in Creating a Shortcut Icon on your Samsung Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9 Plus

Head to the Home screen of your smartphone
Access the Samsung’s stock Internet browser
Type in the address bar your favorite web address
Press the three-point symbol located on the top right corner of the application
Choose the option that enables you to “Add shortcut to Home screen” from the context menu that shall appear on the list

Once done performing the steps above, you should be able to see the new icon on your Home screen. Press it then it shall automatically head to your favorite web page in one click! Know that you’re able to add as many bookmarks as you like on your Samsung Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9 Plus’ Home screen.

Just like we stated above, if you’re accustomed in using other Internet browsing apps like Google Chrome or Opera, simply head to the menu and find the dedicated bookmark option and you’re good to go. The steps are fairly the same for all type of browser app and it shouldn’t take you more steps in order to perform it!