How to create shortcuts for Instagram Stories on the desktop of your Android mobile
Table of contents:
- How to add the new shortcuts to your Android home screen
- Other novelties arrive: stories by sections
The photography social network par excellence has updated its application with interesting news. During the month of October, and on the occasion of its 10 years of existence, the developers decided to include all the icons that are part of its history and allow users to choose as they please. However, now Instagram is updated with permanent features and we are sure you will be very interested.
Where to find the new Instagram icons
Instagram now allows quick access to various sections of the application directly from the home screen. This is possible thanks to the shortcuts that are displayed when you long press on its icon. From now on, you have direct access to Instagram Direct and your notification area, also called Activity. You can also start a new post or open the camera with a single touch.
How to add the new shortcuts to your Android home screen
The new shortcuts are available on Instagram for Android, simply by long-pressing the app icon. But it is also possible to add them to the home screen as if it were an independent application. This increases its usefulness and can help you be much faster and more productive.To enjoy the new shortcuts on your desktop, follow these steps:
- Update Instagram In the event that the new version does not appear on Google Play, you can use an external repository, such as APKMirror. You should know that Instagram activates this new function from its servers, but it is important to have the client updated.
- Now, look for its icon in the app drawer or on your home screen.
- Make long press on it to bring up the new shortcuts.
- If you want to set any of them to your application launcher, again, tap on them and don't lift your finger from the screen.
- Drag the shortcut to a free area on your desktop and release to confirm its location. The shortcut will stay there permanently, until you decide to remove it.
You can create as many shortcuts as you want, even if they point to the same area of the application. Thanks to this novelty, you have the possibility of adding, for example, a shortcut to the Instagram camera on each of the pages of your home screen.
Other novelties arrive: stories by sections
In addition to the handy shortcuts to key features of the app, Instagram has introduced another functionality that you may be interested in. The stories archive, a place to save your creations once they have disappeared, has been given a boost and now has a chronological section and a geographical one The goal of Instagram is that you can manage your file more easily, especially when it is very full.
To access this new feature, go to your profile and open the side menu. Then, tap on Archive Now, at the top of the screen, you will have three tabs at your disposal. The first simply displays the content of the story file. Second, rank your stories in chronological order on a calendar. Finally, the third allows you to place your stories on a map, according to the added location.
Like the new shortcuts, this functionality is automatically activated by Instagram. However, it is recommended that you have the latest version of the official client to be able to enjoy all the news as soon as possible.
