How to create dynamic app shortcut using ShortcutManager API for android 7.1 app?

We can use ShortcutManager for a intent action like this

ShortcutManager shortcutManager = getSystemService(ShortcutManager.class);

ShortcutInfo webShortcut = new ShortcutInfo.Builder(this, "shortcut_web")
        .setShortLabel("catinean.com")
        .setLongLabel("Open catinean.com web site")
        .setIcon(Icon.createWithResource(this, R.drawable.ic_dynamic_shortcut))
        .setIntent(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("https://catinean.com")))
        .build();

shortcutManager.setDynamicShortcuts(Collections.singletonList(webShortcut));

we can use ShortcutManager to open an activity like this

    ShortcutInfo dynamicShortcut = new ShortcutInfo.Builder(this, "shortcut_dynamic")
        .setShortLabel("Dynamic")
        .setLongLabel("Open dynamic shortcut")
        .setIcon(Icon.createWithResource(this, R.drawable.ic_dynamic_shortcut_2))
        .setIntents(
                new Intent[]{
                        new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN, Uri.EMPTY, this, MainActivity.class).setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK),
                })
        .build();
shortcutManager.setDynamicShortcuts(Arrays.asList(dynamicShortcut, dynamicShortcut));

Perfect Solution for all devices (Pre/Post Oreo device).

createShortcut(CurrentActivity.this, ActivityToOpen.class, "app name", R.mipmap.ic_launcher);

Put this in your Util.

 public static void createShortcut(@NonNull Activity activity, Class activityToOpen, String title, @DrawableRes int icon) {
        Intent shortcutIntent = new Intent(activity, activityToOpen);
        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.O) { // code for adding shortcut on pre oreo device 
            Intent intent = new Intent("com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT");
            intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT, shortcutIntent);
            intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME, title);
            intent.putExtra("duplicate", false);
            Parcelable parcelable = Intent.ShortcutIconResource.fromContext(activity, icon);
            intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE, parcelable);
            activity.sendBroadcast(intent);
            System.out.println("added_to_homescreen");
        } else { 
            ShortcutManager shortcutManager = activity.getSystemService(ShortcutManager.class);
            assert shortcutManager != null;
            if (shortcutManager.isRequestPinShortcutSupported()) {
                ShortcutInfo pinShortcutInfo =
                        new ShortcutInfo.Builder(activity, "browser-shortcut-")
                                .setIntent(shortcutIntent)
                                .setIcon(Icon.createWithResource(activity, icon))
                                .setShortLabel(title)
                                .build();

                shortcutManager.requestPinShortcut(pinShortcutInfo, null);
                System.out.println("added_to_homescreen");
            } else {
                System.out.println("failed_to_add");
            }
        }
    }

Using ShortcutManager, we can create app dynamic app shortcut in following way:

ShortcutManager shortcutManager;
    if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
        shortcutManager = getSystemService(ShortcutManager.class);
        ShortcutInfo shortcut;
        if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.N_MR1) {
            shortcut = new ShortcutInfo.Builder(this, "second_shortcut")
                    .setShortLabel(getString(R.string.str_shortcut_two))
                    .setLongLabel(getString(R.string.str_shortcut_two_desc))
                    .setIcon(Icon.createWithResource(this, R.mipmap.ic_launcher))
                    .setIntent(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
                            Uri.parse("https://www.google.co.in")))
                    .build();
            shortcutManager.setDynamicShortcuts(Arrays.asList(shortcut));
        }


    }

String resources:

<string name="str_shortcut_two">Shortcut 2</string>
<string name="str_shortcut_two_desc">Shortcut using code</string>

Developer can also perform different tasks app shortcut using ShortcutManager:

• Publish: Use setDynamicShortcuts(List) to redefine the entire list of dynamic shortcuts, or use addDynamicShortcuts(List) to augment an existing list of dynamic shortcuts.
• Update: Use the updateShortcuts(List) method.
• Remove: Remove a set of dynamic shortcuts using removeDynamicShortcuts(List), or remove all dynamic shortcuts using removeAllDynamicShortcuts().

Check Github example for App Shortcut

Check https://developer.android.com/preview/shortcuts.html and ShortcutManager to get more info.