Add shortcut to your application

MainActivity.java

package com.mikkipastel.test;

import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;

import com.mikkipastel.onemeal.fragment.MainFragment;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        //add app shortcut
        SharedPreferences prefs = getSharedPreferences("data_install", MODE_PRIVATE);
        boolean insertBranch = prefs.getBoolean("install_status", false);
        if (insertBranch) {
            addShortcut();
        }

        if (savedInstanceState == null) {
            //1st created
            //place fragment
            getSupportFragmentManager().beginTransaction()
                    .add(R.id.contentContainer, MainFragment.newInstance())
                    .commit();
        }

    }

    private void addShortcut() {
        //Adding shortcut for MainActivity
        //on Home screen

        Intent shortcutIntent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(),MainActivity.class);

        shortcutIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);

        Intent addIntent = new Intent();
        addIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT, shortcutIntent);
        addIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME, "test");
        addIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE,
                Intent.ShortcutIconResource.fromContext(getApplicationContext(), R.mipmap.ic_launcher));

        addIntent.setAction("com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT");
        getApplicationContext().sendBroadcast(addIntent);
    }
}