Inbox adds compose reminder home screen shortcuts

BY GreenBot Staff

Published 11 Jun 2015

An update to ’s Inbox email app brings a couple of home screen shortcuts that may save you some time.

Version 1.9 adds two actions: one launches a new message the other a reminder directly in Inbox. You add them to your home screen just as you would any Android widget. th most Android devices, you tap hold the home screen then select dgets. Scroll through the list until you come to the one you want to add.

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Home screen shortcuts for specific actions is a nice Android differentiator. 

The update is coming to the ay Store  is live on A Mirror. I installed it on my Galaxy Note 4, but wasn’t able to get the widgets to appear. This could be specific to my device, so try it out let us know in the comments what your experience is.

The impact on you: Inbox is a great alternative to Gmail if you get an avalanche of messages that are difficult to manage. Inbox also is a home for reminders, so you can keep everything that you need to do grouped together in one application.