Most users are delighted with the shortcuts offered by Android 7.1 Nougat since it is a very useful feature that saves a lot of time, however, it is also true that users wish they could do more with shortcuts and it is that, until now, they are limited to those that Google provides.
Fortunately this situation begins to change, especially if you are a Nova Launcher user, for many, the best application launcher that exists for Android, and you are willing to install its latest beta version (version 5.4) on your terminal. Nova has partnered with the developers of “Sesame crew” in order to incorporate the features of the applications. Sesame Shortcuts to your launcher. Thanks to this, users can now access a large number of preset shortcuts as well as create and customize your own.
Imagine that you want to quickly access the latest episodes of "Narcos" on Netflix. Well, once you have created the shortcut, you just have to press it and it will take you directly to your objective in question. This is just one of the many uses that Sesame Shortcuts offers and now joins Nova Launcher. But this is not all.
Apparently these shortcuts or shortcuts will be available for all smartphone users running Android 5.0 or higher, so the utility is going to extend well beyond the latest version of Nougat. In fact, the Sesame Shortcuts app is compatible with Android 4.4 KitKat and higher, but the integration with Nova Launcher occurs as of Android 5.0.
Nova Launcher too improve app search showing the results within the app itself in such a way that if you are looking for a contact it will show you all the possible options (WhatsApp, message, call, email…) that allow you to contact that contact.
Indeed, this seems like a leap forward for Nova Launcher although it also seems that its integration with Sesame Shortcuts seems a bit difficult to handle and you will have to be very specific in your search terms. On the other hand, many users are experiencing problems with the new functionality, especially that when creating a shortcut, it can no longer be removed, although it can be disabled. In any case, let's not forget that we are facing an unofficial beta version, and both Nova and Sesame will solve those problems.
