Saving the Station Portal to Your Home Screen
You can save the Station Portal to your phone’s home screen so it opens like an app — no need to open a browser and navigate each time.
Android
Section titled “Android”Using Chrome
Section titled “Using Chrome”- Open the Station Portal URL in Chrome
- Tap the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner
- Tap Add to Home screen
- Edit the shortcut name if you’d like (e.g. “Tyabb Brigade”)
- Tap Add
- The icon appears on your home screen
Using Samsung Internet
Section titled “Using Samsung Internet”- Open the URL in Samsung Internet
- Tap the menu icon (three lines) at the bottom
- Tap Add page to → Home screen
- Confirm the name and tap Add
Opening the Saved Page
Section titled “Opening the Saved Page”Tap the icon on your home screen. The portal opens directly in your browser — no login required.
iOS (iPhone and iPad)
Section titled “iOS (iPhone and iPad)”Using Safari
Section titled “Using Safari”-
Open the Station Portal URL in Safari
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Tap the Share button (the box with an upward arrow) at the bottom of the screen
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Scroll down in the share sheet and tap Add to Home Screen
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Edit the name if you’d like (e.g. “Tyabb Brigade”)
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Tap Add in the top-right corner
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The icon appears on your home screen
Opening the Saved Page
Section titled “Opening the Saved Page”Tap the icon on your home screen. The portal opens in a full-screen browser window — no login required.
- Name it clearly — use your brigade name so it’s easy to find on a busy home screen
- Share the icon setup — if you’re helping members get set up, walk through these steps together at your next training session or meeting
- The saved shortcut always opens the live portal, so any updates your admin makes are reflected immediately