How to Set Custom Lock Screen Shortcuts in Android Oreo

Aug. 24, 2017

With the final stable release of Android Oreo came a ton ofnew features and optimizations, all made to enhance the overall Android user experience. That being said, if you had previouslyinstalled the Developer Betaon your device, you would have noticed that a lot of features that were previously introduced have now been removed from the final build. One such feature was the ability to change the lock screen shortcuts. Well, if you were a fan of this feature, and would love to have it back on your Android Oreo 8.0 device, read on, as we show youhow to set custom lock screen shortcuts in Android Oreo without root access:

Set Custom Lock Screen Shortcuts in Android Oreo

Note:The following method requires Minimal ADB and Fastboot drivers to be installed on your PC. If not, you can download and install them fromhere. Also, I tried the method on my Nexus 5X and Google Pixel running Android 8.0 Oreo and it worked perfectly.

To change theleft-side shortcut:

To change theright-side shortcut:

For example, I’ll be replacing the right side shortcut with the Maps app. Hence, my command will look like –

Now as you can see, theright side shortcut on my lockscreen has been changedto Google Maps.

For resetting theleft-side shortcut:

For resetting theright-side shortcut:

And that’s it. Your lockscreen should now be restored to stock shortcuts, where the left shortcut is for voice assistant and the right shortcut is for the camera.

SEE ALSO:12 Cool Android 8.0 Oreo Tricks You Should Know

Changing your lock screen shortcuts can be a very handy feature as it gives you quicker access to your most used app(s). While the feature was present in the second Developer Beta for the Android Oreo, it was apparently removed from the final build. Thankfully, the above method works well for Android Oreo running devices and doesn’t even require root access. Well, I’ve set my shortcuts to Maps and WhatsApp, but what about you? What are you going to set your lock screen shortcuts to? Let us know in the comments section below.

This tutorial was first posted onXDA Developers. We tried it out and it works without any problems.

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