Add BRDCD Tools to your iPhone Home Screen

Schematic visuals · Document revision 6 Nov 2026 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)

Unofficial personal guide · not a U.S. government product. Discussion: BRDCD WhatsApp group.

Safari · Chrome · Microsoft Edge. Target apps verified this revision: DS-452 Helper (DS-452 Helper v0.6.3-d7b170fd4d) — https://ds452-helper.pages.dev/ · POM Worksheet (POM Worksheet web v2.0-8c7819e5e8) — https://pom-worksheet.pages.dev/. Browser Add-to-Home-Screen steps do not depend on app version; open these URLs.

Repeat once per app URL. Prefer a Home Screen web app (Safari: turn on Open as Web App) when offered. Real iPhone screenshots were not available for this revision; schematics use verified control names only.

1. Safari (Apple Support)

Official Apple guides: Add a website icon to your Home Screen; Turn a website into an app (read 6 Nov 2026 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)).

1 Open Safari → open the app URL.

2 Tap Page Menu (...), then Share (or Share directly in Bottom/Top Tabs layout).

Schematic: Safari Page Menu, Share, Add to Home Screen

SCHEMATIC — not a photograph of an iPhone

3 Tap Add to Home Screen (Edit Actions if missing).

4 Turn on Open as Web App → Add.

2. Google Chrome for iOS (Chrome Help)

Official Chrome Help “Use web apps” (iPhone and iPad). Non-Safari install: iOS 16.4+ (MDN).

1 Open Chrome → app URL.

2 Tap Share (right of address bar).

Schematic: Chrome Share and Add to Home Screen

SCHEMATIC — not a photograph of an iPhone

3 Add to Home Screen → Add.

3. Microsoft Edge for iOS

No clear Microsoft official iPhone Add to Home Screen walkthrough found. MDN: iOS 16.4+ Share → Add to Home Screen. If missing, use Safari.

1 Open Edge → app URL.

2 More (...) → Share.

Schematic: Edge More, Share, Add to Home Screen

SCHEMATIC — not a photograph of an iPhone

3 Add to Home Screen → Add.

4. Troubleshooting

Safari missing Add to Home Screen → Edit Actions.
Compact Tabs hides Share → Page Menu → Share, or Settings → Safari → Tabs → Bottom/Top.
Chrome/Edge missing action → update the browser app; need iOS 16.4+; fallback Safari.
Opens in a browser tab instead of standalone → re-add with Open as Web App on (Safari).

Sources: Apple Support; Chrome Help Use web apps (iOS); MDN Installing PWAs; web.dev Installation; BrowserHow Edge iOS (secondary).

Document revision: 6 Nov 2026 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur). App version and document revision are separate.

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