Does the second account need to be started from Matrix Clone app every time?

Ideally, yes! Matrix Clone is geared towards being a convenient hub for you to access and manage all of the cloned apps you're using.

However, you can create a shortcut on your home screen by long-pressing the desired app icon in Matrix Clone. A menu will appear with a prompt to 'Add Desktop Icon' or 'Create Shortcut' depending on your device. Select this and a shortcut to the cloned app will appear on your device's home screen. With this shortcut, you can launch directly into your cloned app without entering the Matrix Clone interface.

Some devices won't show this option when long-pressing app icons within Matrix Clone. There may be two reasons for this:

1. The permission to allow Third-party Apps to create Desktop Shortcuts has not been enabled for Matrix Clone. You can find and enable this in your device's Settings. Once enabled, return to Matrix Clone app and repeat the long-press action to create a shortcut.
2. If you've enabled this permission, or no such permission exists in your device's settings, your device's operating system may not support or allow third-party apps to create shortcuts. This is common for Xiaomi and OPPO devices. In this case, unfortunately, there's no way for us to create a shortcut to the cloned app, but you can still access it normally via the Matrix Clone interface.

Note: Don't forget to check the Matrix Clone app regularly for news and updates, since you may miss these when launching directly into cloned apps from your home screen!