Not recently updated — last update was on 2021-04-03.
This app may no longer be actively maintained.
Assistant Shortcuts lets you customize the assistant button without root, enabling quick actions like viewing notifications, toggling flashlight, and launching any installed app. With 100,000+ total installs and 69 in the last 30 days, it has 716 ratings with an average of 3.36, signaling a solid, long-standing user base.
Pros & Cons
No root required to customize the assistant button
Broad range of quick actions (notifications, home, recents, flashlight, etc.)
Accessibility-based gestures for easier device navigation
Free core functionality with optional supporter donations
Low recent momentum, with 0 downloads in the last 30 days, which may affect visibility compared with actively growing apps.
About Assistant Shortcuts
Assistant Shortcuts is a tools app developed by Stjin.
Download Statistics
Assistant Shortcuts has been downloaded 160 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 69 times.
User Ratings
Assistant Shortcuts is rated 3.36 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 720 ratings.
App Information
Assistant Shortcuts is FREE to download. The APK download size is 6.55 MB. The latest version available is 1.4.3 | 04-2021. The last update was on April 3, 2021.
Technical Requirements
Assistant Shortcuts requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play October 2018.
Description
Some devices have a hardware button for calling assistant. However, these buttons are not compatible with this app. This is because these vendors call a specific assistant instead of the default assistant. Long holding the home button will still work.
With Assistant Shortcuts, it's possible to adjust your assistant button on your phone to a command without root!. You can, for example, view your notifications by calling your assistant.
This app makes it easy for people with disabilities to perform actions without reaching the top of the screen.
Features: • Switch to last used app • Put phone to sleep* • Press back button • Open recents screen • Go to home button • Toggle between split-screen mode (Android N+ required) • Open notification panel • Open Quick-settings panel • Take screenshot (Android P+ required) • Toggle flashlight • Toggle rotation lock • Launch any installed app • Toggle between ring,vibrate and silent mode
*Locking the phone on Android Oreo and lower required device admin permissions
What permission Assistant Shortcuts ask for and why: • Accessibility: Used for performing gestures such as back, power menu and pull down notification
*Supporters You can become a supporter by donating through the app Supporters receive an extra bonus but the main functionality is and will remain available to everyone.
The app is not working some manufacturers ship their phones with a heavy modified version of Android. I cannot guarantee the working of the app on those devices.
For support Did you found any problems? Do you want me to add a feature? Or contact me for any other reason? No problem! You can send an email to support@stjin.host or create a ticket at https://helpdesk.stjin.host.
You can also contact me on the following platforms: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Stjinchan
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Recent changes: - Android 11 changes made - Quicknote removed
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This app is working very well😍 But please can you add option of using the assistant button as a power button
★★★★★Farzin Nasiri· May 19, 2020
It seems like a great app, so I give it 5 stars but in doesn't work on my nokia 3.2 wirh android 10. Whatever I enable ot doesn't work and Google Assistant pops up every time. Have any Idea what is wrong?
★★★★☆Jayant Abhir· May 5, 2021
Does not work on Oxygen OS Android 11. The assistant gesture doesn't trigger anything. Please look into the issue
★★★★★hugo· Aug 16, 2023
It's really good! I could set the chatGPT as default and now basically I've got chatGPT as an AI assistant on my phone! Great app.
★☆☆☆☆G D· Jul 10, 2021
No matter what I do the Google Assistant opens. Even if it is disabled it opens and asks to be enabled.
★☆☆☆☆No Thing· Apr 29, 2023
Doesn't work. Even after enabling it and giving all access and permissions, Google Assistant is called after pressing assistant button, and it says "Set Google as the default assist app to access ur assistant." On my In 1B smartphone.
★☆☆☆☆Rishabh Dubey· Oct 15, 2024
This app asks accessibility permission even for using quick settings panel. No other app on play store requires accessibility permission for quick settings panel.
Google Play Rankings for Assistant Shortcuts
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Technologies used by Assistant Shortcuts
Assistant Shortcuts is requesting 9 permissions and is using 19 libraries.
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Trust & Safety: Permissions include ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY, FLASHLIGHT, INTERNET, QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES, REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES, VIBRATE, WRITE_SETTINGS, BILLING, and BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE. The app relies on accessibility-based gestures for its shortcuts as described in the long description. Overall, the requested permissions align with its feature set and in-app donation options; users should review permissions during installation.
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