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Add Airlocum to Android Phone

⚡ At a glance

✔ Three taps in Chrome — takes under 30 seconds

✔ Works like a native app — one-tap access from your home screen, no app store needed

✔ Ideal for urgent cover: reach your Airlocum dashboard instantly when you need a shift filled fast

Adding Airlocum to your Android home screen gives you instant one-tap access to accept and manage shifts — without opening a browser or typing a web address. This is particularly useful for urgent and same-day cover, where every minute counts.

Airlocum runs as a Progressive Web App (PWA), meaning it behaves like a native app once added to your home screen — full-screen layout, fast loading, no Play Store download required.

Three Steps to Add Airlocum to Your Home Screen

Step 1 Open Airlocum in Chrome and tap the menu

Open Chrome on your Android phone and go to airlocum.co.uk.

Log in to your practice account if prompted.

Tap the three-dot menu icon ⋮ in the top-right corner of Chrome (as shown).

Step 2 Tap 'Add to Home screen'

Scroll down the Chrome menu until you see 'Add to Home screen'.

Tap it. A prompt will appear asking you to confirm a name — leave it as 'Airlocum' and tap Add.

Step 3 You're done — Airlocum is on your home screen

The Airlocum icon will appear on your Android home screen immediately, alongside your other apps.

Tap it once for instant, full-screen access to your dashboard — no browser, no search bar, no typing.

Drag it to your main home screen page so it's always one tap away.

💡 Tip: keep it on your first home screen page

Forlocums handling urgent cover, having Airlocum on your main screen means you can open it, send a Quick Book request, and have a locum confirmed — all within minutes of an early-morning no-show call.

Why Add Airlocum to Your Home Screen?

Benefit

Why it matters

Speed

One tap to your dashboard — no browser, no URL. Critical at 7am and you need to accept a shift fast.

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App experience

Airlocum opens full-screen with no browser bars — cleaner and faster than a browser tab.

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Stays logged in

Your session persists in the shortcut — you go straight to your dashboard, not a login page.

Register for free at airlocum.co.uk. Support is available via live chat — ask to speak to a person at any time.

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