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Direct Call Shortcut or Widget

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
48/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile

Research direction

Start by reading the repository's contribution guidelines and locating the app's existing call-launch and home-screen integration entry points. The request is for a one-tap call shortcut or widget, with lock-screen notification action mentioned as a possible extra; clarify the intended scope before starting. Done means the agreed entry point starts a call with one tap and works as specified.

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Description

feature request needs triage
Checklist
  • I made sure that there are no existing issues - open or closed - to which I could contribute my information.
  • I made sure that there are no existing discussions - open or closed - to which I could contribute my information.
  • I have read the FAQs inside the app (Menu -> About -> FAQs) and my problem isn't listed.
  • I have taken the time to fill in all the required details. I understand that the request will be dismissed otherwise.
  • This issue contains only one feature request.
  • I have read and understood the contribution guidelines.
Feature description

Start a call with a single tap on a shortcut or widget on the home screen.

Would be nice if it could work from lock screen too (notification with action)?

Why do you want this feature?

Great for emergencies and elderly.

Additional information

No response

Dominant language
Kotlin
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Merged PRs (30d)
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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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