{"id":171083,"date":"2021-02-04T14:23:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T11:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-add-google-maps-shortcuts-to-your-android-home-screen\/"},"modified":"2021-02-04T14:23:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T11:23:00","slug":"how-to-add-google-maps-shortcuts-to-your-android-home-screen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-google-maps-shortcuts-to-your-android-home-screen\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Add Google Maps Shortcuts to Your Android Home Screen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Add Google Maps Shortcuts to Your Android Home Screen&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/google-maps-shortcut.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The days of needing a dedicated GPS unit for navigation are long gone. Thanks to Google Maps, all you need is a smartphone to get turn-by-turn directions. With home screen shortcuts on Android, it gets even easier to use.<\/p>\n<p>Typically, the process for getting directions involves opening the Google Maps <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>, searching for a location, finding the one you want, and starting navigation. If you\u2019re doing this every day, it can become a bit cumbersome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Use the Assistant Driving Mode in Google Maps<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Google will surface frequently visited locations, making the process a bit easier, but we can improve this even more. By adding a shortcut to your home screen, you can bypass all of that and jump straight to navigation.<\/p>\n<p>To begin, open the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Google Maps<\/a> app on your Android device. Find the location that you would like to create a shortcut for.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-06_10-54-58.png\" alt=\"find a location in google maps\" width=\"454\" height=\"221\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, tap \u201cDirections\u201d on the location information card.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-06_10-54-21.png\" alt=\"tap directions\" width=\"454\" height=\"235\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner and select \u201cAdd Route to Home Screen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708161\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-06_10-56-48.png\" alt=\"add route to home screen\" width=\"453\" height=\"340\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A pop-up window will appear with a shortcut icon. You can tap and hold the icon to place it manually on your home screen, or tap \u201cAdd Automatically\u201d to have it placed for you.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-06_10-58-01.png\" alt=\"add shortcut to home screen\" width=\"454\" height=\"402\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The shortcut will now be on your home screen. Tapping it will open Google Maps and automatically start turn-by-turn navigation to the location.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-06_10-59-23.png\" alt=\"tap shortcut on home screen\" width=\"454\" height=\"203\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This is a great way to get easy access to your most frequent locations. 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