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  4. Managing apps
  5. Adding apps to the app list
  6. Adding web shortcuts to devices
  7. Create an app shortcut for iOS, macOS, and Android devices

Create an app shortcut for
iOS
,
macOS
, and
Android
 devices

You must create an app shortcut for each shortcut to a web page that you want to display on users’ devices. For devices activated with
BlackBerry Dynamics
, you have the option to add the shortcut to the
BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher
.
  • Verify that users are assigned an app entitlement for “Feature – BlackBerry App Store” (com.blackberry.feature.appstore).
  • Verify that the image that you plan to use as the icon for the shortcut meets the following requirements:
    • The image format is .png, .jpg, or .jpeg.
    • The image does not have transparent elements. Any transparent elements will display as black on the device.
    • The maximum image size is 120x120.
  1. On the menu bar, click
    Apps
    .
  2. Click The Add an app icon.
  3. Click
    App shortcut
    .
  4. Type a name and description for the app shortcut. The name is used as the label for the app shortcut.
  5. Beside the
    Shortcut icon
     field, click
    Browse
    . Locate and select an image for the app shortcut icon. The supported image formats are .png, .jpg, or .jpeg.
  6. Select the device types that you want to configure this app shortcut for.
  7. In each of the device type tabs that you selected, in the URL field, type the web address of the shortcut. The web address must begin with http:// or https://.:
  8. For
    iOS
     and
    iPadOS
     14 and later devices, in the
    Target app
     field, specify the ID of the app that you want to open the URL.
  9. For
    iOS
     and
    iPadOS
     15 and later devices, specify options for the shortcut:
    1. Select
      User's home screen
       to add the shortcut to the home screen on the device.
    2. If you want to allow the user to delete the shortcut, select
      Allow user to remove app shortcut
      .
    3. If you don't want the web clip to appear in a browser window, select
      Open as a full screen app
      .
    4. If the web clip doesn't appear in a browser window, and you don't want the browser UI to appear when the user navigates away from the web clip, select
      Ignore manifest scope
      .
  10. Select the location where you want the shortcut to be added. If you add the shortcut to the
    BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher
    , specify whether you want the web site to open in the
    BlackBerry Access
     browser.
  11. Click
    Add
    .