iphone, add home screen icon automatically

Question

is it possible to have an icon on the iPhone home screen, programtically without user doing it. I mean , when you visit Youtube on your iPhone, it asks you to add a home screen button, which you click and then it takes you directly to the youtube page. I need to know that if it's possible to add a home screen button automatically , without even asking the user to add it.

Answer 1

No, you cant have the shortcut for the home screen. This link will assure you that. However, there's a slightly related solution.

Answer 2

Short answer - No.

Little longer answer - if sites will have rights without user permission add web-apps on springboard, allow location services and so on. This is mess... Thats why you can't do such thing due to privacy & permissions. Maybe on jailbroken iOS, but not sure about that.