How to Set Customize Lock Screen Shortcuts in Android Oreo – Guide

Android Oreo is finally released and just like the navigation bar, we can also customize the lock screen shortcuts! It’s even easier than the navigation bar tutorial, because all you need is adb. With the release of Android Oreo, we’ll also be exploring a number of other tweaks that users like you in XDA can benefit from, so keep an eye on our news feed.

Google has removed the user-facing GUI rather than completely replacing it. This means that you can no longer customize lock screen shortcuts with Android O Developer Preview.

To get adb, install the official Google binaries and enable USB debugging. To enable open USB debugging settings, go to “About” and tap “Build number” seven times and press the back key. Now you will see a “Developer Options” menu that you can enter and enable debugging. ..

Set Custom Lock Screen Shortcuts in Android Oreo

To enable USB debugging on your device, go to Settings -> System -> Developer Options and toggle the next to “USB Debugging”.

To customize lock screen shortcuts for an app, you first need to find the package name of the app. Download and install Package Names Viewer 2.0 (Free) from here on your device.

Package Name: Google Maps Name of App Activity: Set as a shortcut on lock screen

adb devices This will list all of the devices connected to your PC. If you see a device listed that you don’t recognize, then that means that ADB has been able to connect to it. To find out more about a specific device, enter the following command: adb info <device_name> ..

  1. Open the Start screen and type “cmd”

  2. Press “cmd” and hit “enter”

  3. Type “netstat -an” and hit “enter”

  4. Open the Start menu and type “cmd”

  5. When the Command Prompt window opens, type “cd” and press Enter

  6. Type “setxkbmap -layout us -option ctrl_alt_del” and press Enter

  7. Type “exit” to close the Command Prompt window ..

Maps app shortcut: Cmd+W

I changed the shortcut on my lock screen to Google Maps.

  1. Type “adb shell pm set shortcut_name ‘%s’”

  2. Type “adb shell pm remove shortcut_name”

  3. Type “adb shell pm set shortcut_name ‘%s’”

  4. Open the Start screen and type “cmd”

  5. Type “reset shortcut” and hit enter

  6. The shortcut will be reset to the default value

Your lock screen should now be reset to stock shortcuts where the left shortcut is for the voice assistant and the right shortcut is for the camera.

Final note

How to Set Customize Lock Screen Shortcuts in Android Oreo In order to customize your lock screen shortcuts in Android Oreo, you will need to first enable developer options. Once you have done that, open the Settings app and scroll down until you find “Lock Screen.” Under “Lock Screen” section, you will see a list of options. Scroll down and select “Customize Lock Screen Shortcuts.” You will now be able to create custom shortcuts for your lock screen. Here are some examples:

  1. To open the settings menu, long-press on the home button and select “Settings.”
  2. To change the wallpaper on your lock screen, long-press on the home button and select “Wallpaper.”
  3. To set a shortcut for your favorite app, long-press on the home button and select “Apps.”