JEC Republican WebappAdd to Home Screen
Introduction
The JEC Republican Webapp provides quick and easy access to key data, via your iPhone or Android-based (Samsung Galaxy, HTC One, Motorola Moto X, etc.) smartphone. This tutorial will provide an overview of the JEC Republican webapp, and explain how to create a home screen shortcut for both iPhones and most popular Android-based devices. Creating the shortcut will allow you to quickly access the provided information and statistics with a single tap.
Note: Browse to your state page and then follow the steps below. This will allow your selected state page to act as the home page within the webapp and prevent having to make a selection each time you view your page.
Creating Home Screen Icons
- iOS: Safari App (Apple iPhone/iPad)
- Android: Chrome App (Motorola/Nexus/Universal)
- Android: Internet App (Samsung Galaxy / Note Series)
- Android: Browser App (HTC ONE / Desire Series)
iOS: Safari App (Apple iPhone/iPad)
Apple's iPhone and other iOS mobile devices include the Safari web browser (Note: Google Chrome for iOS does not include the ability to create home screen shortcuts). Begin by tapping any link that leads to the JEC Republican webapp, or tap the Safari icon on your home screen to manually open the web browser. If you have opened the browser manually, tap the address bar and enter your JEC Republican webapp URL.
While viewing the webapp information, tap the Action Button (square icon with arrow pointing upwards) to open the Sharing menu.
In the Sharing menu, tap the "Add to Home Screen" icon, located on the bottom row of icons. This will bring you to the "Add to Home" form.
In the form, you will have the option to rename the icon, using the field. The text in this field will be displayed under the icon on your home screen. The second field contains the URL, and can be left at its default setting. Finally, tap the "Add" text, in the upper right hand corner.
This will add the bookmark icon to your iPhone's home screen, where it can then be moved to a different location, or added to a folder. Tapping the icon will open Safari directly to the JEC Republican webapp.
Android: Chrome App (Motorola/Nexus/Universal)
Google's Chrome is the default browser for both the multi-brand Nexus devices (Nexus 4-6, 5x, etc.), and Motorola's Moto and Droid series smartphones. It is also a universally available app that can be downloaded to any Android-based smartphone from the Google Play app store.
Begin by tapping the Chrome app and entering the JEC Republican webapp URL in the browser's address bar.
While viewing the webapp information, tap the Menu button.
In the drop-down menu, tap the "Add to Home screen" option.
This will open the "Add to Home screen" pop-up window. Here, the bookmark icon can be renamed. The text in this field will appear beneath the icon, once it has been added to the home screen. Finally, click the "OK" button to add the bookmark icon to the homepage, and complete the process.
The bookmark icon will then be added to the home screen, and can be repositioned or placed in a folder, if necessary. Tapping the icon will open the Chrome browser directly to the JEC Republican webapp.
Android: Internet App (Samsung Galaxy / Note Series)
The Samsung Galaxy (Galaxy S2-S7, Galaxy Prime, etc.) and Samsung Note (Note 2-6) series smartphones include a built-in web browser, labeled "Internet." Begin by tapping the any link that leads to the JEC Republican webapp, or tap the "Internet" icon on your home screen to manually open the browser. If you have manually opened the browser, use the address bar to enter your JEC Republican webapp URL.
While viewing the webapp information, tap the "More" button, located next to the address bar in the upper right hand corner of the app.
In the menu, tap the "Add shortcut on Home screen" option.
This will add a shortcut icon to the home screen, where it can then be repositioned, if necessary, or placed in a folder. Tapping the icon will open the "Internet" app directly to the JEC Republican webapp.
Android: Browser App (HTC ONE / Desire Series)
The HTC ONE (ONE M9, ONE 9X, etc.) and HTC Desire (Desire 528, Desire 626, etc.) series of smartphones include a built-in web browser app, labeled "Browser." Begin by tapping any link that leads to the JEC Republican webapp, or tap the "Browser" icon on your home screen to manually open the web browser. If you have manually opened the browser, enter the JEC Republican webapp URL in the address bar.
(Note: Beginning in mid-2016, certain HTC models, including the HTC 10, have replaced the Browser app with Google Chrome app. If your HTC smartphone does not include the Browser app see Android: Chrome.
While viewing the webapp information, tap the Menu icon (three vertical dots), located to the right of the address bar.
In the drop-down menu, tap "Save to bookmarks."
On the Add Bookmark screen, you can enter a new name for the icon in the "Label" field. The text in this field will appear below the icon on the home screen. The "Address" field contains the webapp URL, and can be left at the default setting. Next, tap the "Add to" drop-down menu, and select "Home Screen."
Finally, once "Home Screen" has been selected, tap "OK" to complete the process.
This will add the bookmark icon to the home screen, where it can then be repositioned or placed into a folder, if necessary. Tapping the icon will open the Browser app directly to the JEC Republican webapp.
