How to Pin Shortcut on Homescreen in Snapchat

Author: Pratibha | Guide: Snapchat |

Snapchat is very easy to use and comes with all the exciting features required by a social media app. You can also pin Shortcut to any chat on your Homescreen on Snapchat.

Pinning the shortcut of chat of any friend will allow you to chat with that person directly by just clicking on its icon on the home screen. You can also remove a friend on Snapchat.

Keep reading this guide to know how to pin Shortcut on Homescreen in Snapchat.

How to Pin Someone on Snapchat Android 

Pin Shortcut on Homescreen in Snapchat in 6 Easy Steps

Step-1 Open the Snapchat App: Open the Snapchat application on your mobile phone from the apps section as shown below.

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Step-2 Click on the Chat Icon: Now, click on the chat icon that is present below the camera button once you open the Snapchat. It is on the left side of the scanner icon.

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Step-3 Click on the Friend's Bitmoji: Once you click on the chat icon you will be able to see the chat list in which you can see all your friends. Click on the Bitmoji of the friend whose chat you want to pin a shortcut on the home screen.

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Step-4 Click on Three-Dot Icon: Now, click on the three-dot icon that will be present in the right corner above the bitmoji of your friend.

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Step-5 Tap on the Pin Shortcut to Homescreen: A list of options will get appear in front of you. Now find the "Pin Shortcut to Home Screen" option. Once you find it click on it to move to the next step.

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Step-6 Click on Add Automatically: A dialogue box will get appear once you click on the "pin shortcut to home screen" option.

  • You have to choose the Add automatically option to add the icon of your friend's chat on the home screen.
  • The icon will be represented by your friend's bitmoji.
  • Whenever you will click on it, it will directly open your friend's chat.
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What Is a Thumbtack Emoji On Snapchat?

Thumbtack emoji is an emoji provided by Snapchat using which you can pin the chat of anyone to the top of the chat list. You can see a similar type of feature in telegram as well where you can pin messages in the telegram channel.

You can only pin up to three friends at a time on the top of the list on Snapchat.

How to Make Streaks in Snapchat?

You can make streaks with your friends added on Snapchat. To make streaks you have to send snaps to your friends for two consecutive days. To continue it you have to keep sending the snaps every day to your friend and also your friend needs to send them too.

If you or your friend don't send the snap for 24 hours then your streak will get disappear. You can start making it again by following the same procedure.

What Is Snap Score in Snapchat?

Snap Score is present under your username in the profile section. When you click on it, it will show two numbers. The first number will represent the number of snaps you have sent.

The second number will represent the total number of snaps that you have received.

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