Shortcut for settings directory

Ben314

Hello,
Can you make shortcuts for settings on homescreen? For example make a shortcut to enable/disable some app.

Dumdum

Ben314 Can you make shortcuts for settings on homescreen?

Yes. Long-press an empty space on homescreen > Widgets > Settings > Drag icon onto homescreen.

For example make a shortcut to enable/disable some app.

Do you mean for a specific app, or just all apps in general?
If you mean specific app, then I don't see a need for a shortcut. You can just hold down on an app icon on the homescreen/drawer (or tap the icon at the top of the Recents screen), select App info and disable from there.
Otherwise you can select "App Info" after dragging the Settings icon onto the homescreen as described above. This will take you to the "All apps" screen where users can select an app and disable it.

roamer4223

Ben314 I am not sure if this app (Activity Manager) can accomplish this action in a quicker way but it may be along the lines you mean. It might not be possible to do it in less steps than @Probably9857 has outlined without changes to GrapheneOS though as it seems some of the actions need ROOT, which isn't supported of course

Probably9857

Yes, but only in a limited way that may not be what you really want.

For the example you gave, you can create a shortcut to the App Info screen that lists all install apps. But to actually enable/disable an app, you need 2 more clicks (and maybe some scrolling).

Long press the Settings app
Press Widgets
Drag the icon to your homescreen
Select "App Info"

The quick settings tiles might be closer to what you want, but AFAIK you can't really customize them. But I see that apps can add their own tiles, so maybe there is an app that would let you define your own customed tiles???

Probably9857

Probably9857 The quick settings tiles might be closer to what you want, but AFAIK you can't really customize them. But I see that apps can add their own tiles, so maybe there is an app that would let you define your own customed tiles???

Now that @roamer4223 mentioned the need for ROOT, it occurs to me that an app wouldn't have the ability to do the kind of things you would probably want.

Ben314

Thank you all for the replies. I will use the app info widget to enable apps. I dont keep many apps in my phone so the list is not long to find the specific app.