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From: Marion <marion@facts.com>
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Subject: Re: How to make custom one-tap shortcuts to phone numbers in Android
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2025 11:39:41 -0000 (UTC)
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Since we don't (yet) know how to add permissions for a one-tap "CALL"
shortcut, we can only create a two-tap shortcut to "DIAL" a number.

Note: Likely "Tasker" & "Automate" can probably actually DIAL, 
      but I'll test things one at a time (hence they're for later).

Here's how I just created a two-tap shortcut on my desktop
(which, since it's NOT a widget, can be put into a folder).

To create a two-tap shortcut to dial a specific number
first install Quikshort Shortcut Creator, by AtolphaDev
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atolphadev.quikshort>

1. Open Quikshort 
2. In "Categories" select "Shortcuts"
3. Press "+ Create Shortcut"
4. In "Choose Shortcut Type", select "Intents"
5. In "Choose Intent Type", select "Create Custom Intent"
6. Use the GUI to populate the custom intent with... 
   Custom Action = Android.intent.action.DIAL 
   Data = tel:+18007435002 
   Package = com.samsung.android.dialer
7. When satisfied, press the "-> Continue" button
8. In the next GUI, you'll likely want to change the shortcut 
   name from "Custom Intent" to something like "Call PG&E"
9. To test, press "Try Shortcut" 
   (This should bring up the number in your default dialer, but
   if you want to change the dialer, you can do that in step 8)
10. Press the "checkmark" icon to create the desktop shortcut
11. Press the "Add Automatically" button to add to the desktop
12. Voila! Now you have a two-tap shortcut to "Call PG&E"

If desired, you can create an entire folder of people to call.
Each can have an icon of their own face, for example, if you like.

Please test and let me know how it works for you.
Obviously I only tested this on a Samsung Galaxy.

You almost certainly will need to change the "Package" if
you're on another device other than a Samsung phone.