"Desktop" shortcuts on Android pointing to LAN locations?
 

Any pointers to an ad-free and "permissions-sensible" Android app - or a technical trick - that allows network shortcuts to be posted on the "Desktop"?

My wife is used to having such shortcuts on her netbook (the destination being the two root folders for Jpegs in our NAS media library) and wishes for the same on her tablet.

As a workaround I have configured the excellent ES File Explorer app to open on the LAN page with the two required folders displayed, but I'd like to have links directly from the "desktop" if I can.

TVM.
TLXV

In ES File Exp, long tap the folder you want a shortcut to, then open the Settings menu (bottom right), choose "Add to desktop".

Thanks, Capn Bloggs.

Before posting I tried exactly this (and pressing Properties after the long press, properties being what is bottom right, settings being fourth from the left on my version 3.0.4) but neither includes an "add to desktop" option - including under any further sub menus.

I have a free version of the App so will look to see if there is a paid version with extra features including this one.

Prompted by your post being clearly founded on knowledge, I did some more digging.

There IS an "add to desktop" - but buried in the "More" menu which is only visible after a long press for a local folder; networked folders don't give this option. :(

Thanks anway!

Edited to add that now I pause to think, I found out several days ago that the desktop shortcut option exists but only works for local folders. A shame, as this would be ideal.

Bummer. I don't work with networked folders so didn't realise that. Sorry for the bum-steer. :ouch:

No worries! Nice that you tried to help, thanks CB. Perhaps something for me to suggest to the Developer. This has long been my favourite file explorer app on Android and it doesn't yet appear to be dormant development-wise.

I asked the developer.
It seems that what I would like is on the cards. :)

The latest twist
 

To change a default setting unrelated to this post I had to clear the app cache. Lo and behold I now get shortcuts for network locations. Happy camper - and I have no idea why the email exchange indicated this feature was to be added in the future!

Cheers for now,
TLXV

Clearing the data/cache fixes a lot of things, as I have found just out. My Es shortcuts were behaving weirdly; sometimes OK, sometimes not, with no apparent pattern of (mis) behaviour. I cleared the data and all is now well, as well... :D