Use case or problem
Quick and easy way to open a specific note on Android.
Proposed solution
Within the 3-dot menu of a note, an option to add that note to the home screen.
Current workaround (optional)
None
Related feature requests (optional)
This would be lovely to have. One-tap dashboards, individual notes on stuff you’re working on atm? Yes please
It’d definitely be nice to have an easier way to set up home screen icons. Here’s a method to do this on Android with some extra tools:
A quick guide to adding a shortcut to a note on Android.
(Find an updated version on my Publish here (including instructions on using Automate, a free app.)
Downloads
Download the Obsidian mobile app
Install the “Advanced URI” plugin
Download Tasker , an automation app
Setup
Obsidian
Open the command pallete in the Obsidian app (swipe down by default).
Search for “Advanced URI” and select with file you want to copy a link to.
Tasker
Open Tasker. Through the + icon, create a new task and giv…
See also: [Feature] Add widgets for Android app
A small widget could certainly serve the purpose of a shortcut.
JCake
May 3, 2025, 5:21pm
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Tip for anyone with a Samsung phone: The Modes and Routines app allows you to create a routine which opens a website. You can copy the URL of the note into there, then set it to trigger manually. You can put manual routines on your homescreen in the form of widgets.
This doesn’t seem to work anymore. The current version of the routines app complains that Obsidian URLs are not valid and rejects them.