Disable automatic app shortcuts
If you do not want to have automatic shortcuts on the Android homescreen after each app download, you must deactivate them. We show you how it works.
Disable shortcuts in the Play Store
- Open the "Play Store".
- Now press the Settings button on your smartphone and select the "Settings" item.
- Remove the checkmark next to the "Automatically add widgets" entry in the "General" area. After a download, links no longer appear on the home screen. The apps are of course listed as usual in the menu.
These instructions were carried out on an HTC Sensation with Android 4.0.3 and the Play Store with build version 4.4.21. This process can vary slightly for other versions.