{"id":476,"date":"2022-10-12T15:41:38","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T15:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/?p=476"},"modified":"2024-04-03T14:57:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T14:57:43","slug":"app-shortcuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/?p=476","title":{"rendered":"App Shortcuts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of the pieces of feedback we get regularly is that they find it cumbersome to find the address they need to go to in order to login. In fact, we have enabled technology within RackEmApp for people to add the shortcut to their home screens so it behaves as if it were a native app. Easier to find and faster to login! And its all already provided by your phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">iPhone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, make sure you are using the Safari browser. Apple doesn&#8217;t allow this to happen in other browsers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Login to your Dashboard, and tap the <strong>Share <\/strong>icon at the bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5518-473x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5518-473x1024.jpg 473w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5518-139x300.jpg 139w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5518-768x1662.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5518-710x1536.jpg 710w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5518.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><figcaption>Tap the Share button<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Scroll down the list until you find the option to <strong>Add to Home Screen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5519-473x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5519-473x1024.jpg 473w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5519-139x300.jpg 139w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5519-768x1662.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5519-710x1536.jpg 710w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5519.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><figcaption>Add to Home Screen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Give the shortcut a name like RackEmApp (but you can name it whatever you like really) and press <strong>Add<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5520-473x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5520-473x1024.png 473w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5520-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5520-768x1662.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5520-710x1536.png 710w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5520.png 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><figcaption>Give it a name and press Add<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;app&#8221; is now available on your hoem screen for you to position wherever is most convenient for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5521-473x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5521-473x1024.jpg 473w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5521-139x300.jpg 139w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5521-768x1662.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5521-710x1536.jpg 710w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5521.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><figcaption>On the home screen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Android<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Android has many different variations and flavours, so the instructions may not quite be the same for every device &#8211; but they will follow a similar pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using Chrome (other browsers are not guaranteed to support this) login to your Dashboard and click thje Menu button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"821\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-15.png 402w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-15-147x300.png 147w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><figcaption>Click the menu button<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then click <strong>Add to Home Screen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-16.png 406w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-16-147x300.png 147w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Give the Shortcut\/App a name which makes sense to you and then press <strong>Add<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"831\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-17.png 408w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-17-147x300.png 147w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If it offers to assist you in placing the icon you can do so<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"829\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-18.png 406w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-18-147x300.png 147w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Otherwise, the app is now ready for you to access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"833\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-19.png 407w, https:\/\/blog.rackemapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-19-147x300.png 147w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the pieces of feedback we get regularly is that they find it cumbersome to find the address they need to go to in order to login. 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