Tasker Profiles and Tasks for the Continuum? - Continuum General

Is anyone in the Samsung Continuum forum interested in tasker profiles specifically for the Continuum? I have several that I use and am willing to post. Over the last 60 days or so... (I've only have the Continuum for 60 days?!?!?! Damn!) I have used Tasker profiles almost since day one. The problem that I found, while reading the tasker wiki and other tasker posts, was that many of the tasks and profiles needed to be modified to work with the Continuum, and some would not work at all.
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So, I set about teaching myself how to tasker... I figured I have a rudimentary background in programming (although it is 20+ years old), and I do bash and perl and Windows command line scripting, so why not? It can't really be that difficult... (You know, every time I tell myself that, I should just walk away...) I am still learning and am interested in what others have as well...
1. WIFI on at home and work and off everywhere else. This uses WIFI Near and Cell Near contexts.
2. Sunrise/Sunset. This goes out and retrieves the sunrise and sunset times for the current day. It uses the HTTP Get context, GPS Location context, multiple variable sets and splits, and finally sets the variables %SUNRISE and %SUNSET with the time in 24 hour format. It also writes these times out to two separate files. It's not necessary, however, I thought that I might need the files for something... what, I don't know yet.
I have this run every day at 04:00 to set that day's sunrise and sunset times; primarily for the next profile.
3. Power profile. This uses the variables, %SUNRISE and %SUNSET, that were set in the previous profile. It then compares the current time to both. If the time is between sunrise and sunset, then it activates the Daytime profile. If it is from sunset to sunrise, then it activates the Nighttime profile. Exit task runs DisplayLockOn.
4. Daytime profile. Turns Auto Brightness off. Changes Display Brightness to 200. Stay On with AC or USB power. Never sleeps WIFI. Keyguard is OFF.
5. Nighttime profile. Sets Initial Brightness to 60 (I don't think this has any real effect with Auto Brightness on). Turns on Auto Brightness.
6. DisplayLockOn. Sets Auto Brightness to ON. Sets Stay On to NEVER. Turns Keyguard on. Sets WIFI Sleep to DEFAULT.
7. Incoming call during the day sets brightness to full. Uses the same Sunrise/Sunset context.
8. Locate phone by SMS. Send a keyword SMS to the phone and it replies with it's location on Google Maps.
9. Locate phone by Sound. Send a keyword SMS to the phone and it "screams" so I can locate it in the house.
10. ReadIncomingSMSMessage. If the volume is set to something other than vibrate or silent, it will read the incoming SMS message.
11 and more. I have other contexts that allow me to turn haptic feedback off by a widget, turn screen rotation on/off by a widget (which isn't really needed with the Froyo build because the button is in the status menu pull down). I have a couple of launcher menus that launch from a widget or a shortcut. I had one that announced the incoming caller ID, however, it doesn't quite work, and then I found the Accessibility setting that announces the caller, so haven't put any more work into the tasker task.
If there is interest in this thread , I willl post each of my tasker profiles and tasks for each of the ones I've listed (and probably add more
). If you would rather have "step-throughs", let me know that too. So, let's TASKER!

This sounds cool and awesome to preserve battery life.
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O-M-G what is a tasker? (LOL noob Q's with schoolgirl voice)
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nodixe said:
O-M-G what is a tasker? (LOL noob Q's with schoolgirl voice)
sent from my XDA phone - its more than a continuum
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Tasker is a utility that allows you to "custom program" or "custom automation" your phone. Some people claim that Tasker extends your battery... Personal experience, it does not, however, I REALLY, REALLY like the automation thingy... I suffer from CRS, that is why I write most stuff down... I just can't remember, until I'm almost home, to turn my WIFI off, and by then it's too late, because I want my WIFI on for home. (It sucks getting old... Wait, I've always been this way! Damn!)
Check it out at http://tasker.dinglisch.net/. Also take a look at the tasker wiki... It's a bit outdated, however, the principles are the same for the current version: http://tasker.wikidot.com/.

Tasker Goodness
You have created some interesting Tasker profiles: nice work. I got into Tasker about a month ago to automate as much as I could. I used to use Easyprofiles but the problem with that program is if you operat outside of the defined profiles you create it would cause more problems than it was worth.
One question: what kind of scripting, 3rd party programs, or events did you use to have Tasker read your incoming texts? I would love something like that for my car bluetooth rule.
Thanks in advance!

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You have created some interesting Tasker profiles: nice work. I got into Tasker about a month ago to automate as much as I could. I used to use Easyprofiles but the problem with that program is if you operat outside of the defined profiles you create it would cause more problems than it was worth.
One question: what kind of scripting, 3rd party programs, or events did you use to have Tasker read your incoming texts? I would love something like that for my car bluetooth rule.
Thanks in advance!
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Thanks, however, I just posted the profiles I have modified and currently use. I didn't actually post anything substantial. Anyhow...
To answer your question, I use the Say context. Here is the extract from my ReadIncomingSMS profile:
Say
Text: %SMSRN %SMSRB
Engine Voice: default:en_dict
Stream: Media
(Although I could use call and have it read through my bluetooth headset.)
Pitch: 7
Speed: 5
This is just an excerpt from the whole profile. If you want the whole profile, I can either make it available on a link, or do a step through guide here. Just ask!

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[2008/10/28 v0.5.1] G-Watch (Stop watch & Countdown timer with GPS support)

Hello again!
It's time for a new tool: G-Watch!
G-Watch is a stop watch and a countdown timer with all features you'll expect of a stopwatch.
As an additional feature I provide GPS support. You can (you don't have to!!) use your GPS device to monitor your training session.
You can export your sessions to CVS (e.g. for Excel), KML or GPX (e.g. for Google Earth)
For a full todo list visit: http://www.ageye.de/index.php?s=gwatch/todo
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This software is freeware! I take no responsibility if the distance is calculated the wrong way and you think you're faster than superman!
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Yeh nice work man!
you are the one
I will have a look on this
egeye??!!! what in the world is seriously wrong with you??
your coming out with progs that are necessities and are by far supreme...
thank you again for your time and effort and your progs....
congrats on your knowledge!!!
I forgot but if you still need for a translator ... I'm there
1. Can GPS support UTM and not only longitude and latitude
2. Try to combine G-Alarm and G-Watch, at lease two software can share the same setting(options)
another hit from ageye!
This stuff should be built into windows mobile!
hanackin said:
Yeh nice work man!
you are the one
I will have a look on this
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craneur LOL
great sofware
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craneur LOL
great sofware
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Yeh but i have to say you're a good master
And another awesome ageye production.
This is the only thing I've missed on my Omnia. Now I got a complete phone.
Thanks mate for the great and useful program. I hope it'll be so successful and innovative like G-Alarm.
good stuff!
couple suggestions:
1. can you make the start/stop and split buttons bigger?
2. a short vibrate or tone when start/stop button is pressed.
3. ability to turn off the screen to save battery.
It would be perfect for me if you can combine the good points of GpsCycleComputer and StopWatch. (you can find these two apps under Diamond forum)
many thanks for this !
Great soft, google maps to view result is great too
I would welcome another button which would stop and restart, or maybe just a restart button, starting the timer again from the current time.
Will this eventually be able to set split intervals in GPS mode. For example, I am going to run 6 miles and I want to know my 1 mile split times, will this eventually have a setting to manually set the split interval for every 1 mile in GPS Mode?
rwertz14 said:
Will this eventually be able to set split intervals in GPS mode. For example, I am going to run 6 miles and I want to know my 1 mile split times, will this eventually have a setting to manually set the split interval for every 1 mile in GPS Mode?
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that's a good idea... I'll add it to the todo list. I tested G-Watch today more thoroughly - it's not very reliable yet (well it's v0.1.1) but it will become better! I promise!
I trust you ageye
I really like your job
ageye said:
that's a good idea... I'll add it to the todo list. I tested G-Watch today more thoroughly - it's not very reliable yet (well it's v0.1.1) but it will become better! I promise!
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Sounds good. I've messed around with it a little, it definitely has great potential. Thank you for the development and look forward to future releases.
Many many thanks once again for developing an application I can really use and was looking for.
I just managed to catch your post before I went off for the day on my bicycle. I installed it, mounted it on the bike and took it with me on a 24km/15 mile trip. This is what I found:-
1. The speed reading is not working with GPS option enabled. Altitude is working and longitude/latitude.
2. Using it the first time the device went to sleep as per the system settings - 5 mins on battery power. When I woke it up straight away the timer had stopped. If I left it for say 10/15 mins asleep and then woke it up the timer was still running.
The second time I used it on the way back home the device did not go to sleep but the screen dimmed. I could then wake it up by touching the screen which was actually better than pressing the power button and maybe useful for saving battery power? Not sure why it behaved differently on second use.
3. On a bicycle it is difficult to see the information being given as the text is too small. Needs to be as big and bold as the time at the top of the page really.
Suggestions:-
1. Larger start/split buttons and larger text for info given as above.
2. Battery status - to check gps drain on battery.
3. More GPS info which is on your to do list I know - average speed/max speed etc...
4. Option for Miles Per Hour or Km/h. Not sure if that is what the left hand side reading is or not as the speed did not work - if it is maybe it should say mph instead of m.
5. Not essential but useful for me personally - a running log text file where the info can be copied/imported into a spreadsheet to keep a record of exercise done for the week/month. I know this is sort of on your to do list as well.
Hope that helps for now. Look forward to testing the next version.
New version released: v0.1.2
It's getting better ;-)
Still no support for exporting or saving sessions but GPS should work now and for all enemies of metric units: you can change to american units now ;-)
Changelog: http://www.ageye.de/index.php?s=gwatch/changelog
Download: http://www.ageye.de/index.php?s=download
have fun and report me if it works now...
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New version released: v0.1.2
It's getting better ;-)
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I see what you mean and so quick!
I have not been out with it but there is definitely some speed showing now. It takes longer to get a fix on the GPS - the last version was super quick. A price to pay for the improvements I guess.
Would really like the speed to be more visible with a bigger bold font and I notice the lap time column in bold is not fitting into it's box - some figures at beginning and end not showing fully.
Will take it out and about tomorrow morning.
Great stuff indeed!

[03/19/2010][APP] DontSleep + Wifi + BT

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This little application won't allow your Pocket PC to go to sleep.
Ever got frustrated when you are connected to Wifi and you get disconnected because your device goes to sleep mode? Then this application is for you.
Just launch DontSleep and either click on CLOSE to exit the application or HIDE to use it.
download DontSleep:
http://rapidshare.com/files/198578983/oldSAP_DontSleep.cab
Update:
DontSleep Wifi will automatically turn on your wifi while preventing your device from going into sleep mode.
Update:
DontSleep BT will automatically turn on your Bluetooth while preventing your device from going into sleep mode.
download DontSleep Wifi:
http://rapidshare.com/files/198646647/oldSAP_DontSleep_Wifi.cab
A Cup of Coffee would be nice
this good But why i should use it while i can control the same option from power settings ?
ahh, another brilliant application from oldsap.
I will be obviously using it.
thanks
Update:
DontSleep Wifi will automatically turn on your wifi while preventing your device from going into sleep mode.
download DontSleep Wifi:
http://rapidshare.com/files/198646647/oldSAP_DontSleep_Wifi.cab
dody said:
this good But why i should use it while i can control the same option from power settings ?
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because you don't want to have to go into settings everytime you want to use wifi. and you don't want to leave your settings at 30 minutes because it's a waste of power when NOT using wifi.
it is really useful to me!
thx
nir36 said:
because you don't want to have to go into settings everytime you want to use wifi. and you don't want to leave your settings at 30 minutes because it's a waste of power when NOT using wifi.
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Thank you for clearing that out Hope the DontSleep Wifi version will be useful also.
finally!!! thank you for this great app!!
however i'm using quickmenu to turn off my screen and save a lot of power
cool app oldsap!! one question. is there anyway to add an exceptions list for say the apps u want the phone to automatically NOT go into sleep while you're in them. im trying to make this a permanent solution for my fuze going to sleep on calls and some apps that would be awesome and if thats not the original intent, sorry and still a great app thanks
kwill said:
cool app oldsap!! one question. is there anyway to add an exceptions list for say the apps u want the phone to automatically NOT go into sleep while you're in them. im trying to make this a permanent solution for my fuze going to sleep on calls and some apps that would be awesome and if thats not the original intent, sorry and still a great app thanks
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Actually, that's a great idea. It would be nice to prevent sleep (or perhaps extend the timeout a bit) whilst particular applications are active (web browsing, photos/video, ebook reading), but allow sleep when none of these have focus (i.e. may be minimised). It is annoying when you are reading a book, get distracted for a minute, then turn back to find your phone is off and locked
great idea kwill. but that would mean DontSleep should always be running in the background to monitor the running applications. i'll try to figure this out.
oldsap said:
great idea kwill. but that would mean DontSleep should always be running in the background to monitor the running applications. i'll try to figure this out.
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and....is it possible to auto-turn off ONLY the screen after some time?!
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and....is it possible to auto-turn off ONLY the screen after some time?!
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without killing Wifi? i'll test it
well, im glad you all found that thought useful (now im 1 for 2 on the day) is there a way to add exceptioned apps that way dontsleep knows which app is being used and then invokes itself and then closes itself when the corresponding app is exited? im no programmer or dev., just going about it logically and as easily as possible.
Would you be able to upload files to xda? Cant download from rapidshare!
Also Would you be bale to make similar application that runs in background and while this application is running device will auto suspend(backlight off) in 10sec or pre-defined time. THX
here you go NotLutzik.
i was thinking of having the application monitor the idle time (when there is no activity by the user) and at a predefined time, will suspend it's "dontsleep" function. but this would mean the app should always be running in the background, which will then consume more battery juice.
any thoughts on this?
Thx.I dont use wifi but it will be usefull for browsing and ebooks .
Iam driving alot and with sprint phones everytime they switch to different tower backlight will go on and it takes usually a min for it to go off. While Iam driving 70mph on parkway it happenes like every 3-5 mins so Iam looking for some solution to that.
let me get this straight. your problem is you don't want the glare that comes with the turning on of your phone's backlight everytime it switches to another tower?
Yes on 70mph it happenes every 3-5 mins!
So lets say during that time i want to run a program that will make my backlight go off in 10 sec instead of regular backlight timeout (1min) .
Not only glare but it killing battery too !!
won't you get speeding tickets at that speed?
will an application that completely turns off the backlight while it is running work for you? i'm not sure if i can code one but i'll try.

[Q] Controlling Screen DIM and OFF independently?

Controlling Screen DIM and OFF independently?
Is there a way or an app that will allow me to control screen DIM and screen OFF timing independently?
For Example:
Set Screen DIM to 10% after 1 minute of no user interaction, and
Set Screen OFF after 10 minutes of no user interaction.
Currently there seems to be no way to control dim independent of the full screen off (timeout) setting.
The reason for this is I have class note in powerpoint format to review while reading textbook. I'd like to minimize interaction such as on/off the nookcolor. Therefore I already disable lockscreen (tablet tweak option of CM7), screen always on (via quick settings app). One last thing I need is to be able to dim the screen after a couple of minute (to save battery), but can quickly light it up with a tap.
Actually, it already works like that when the nook is charging. The screen would DIM after x minutes (set by screen timeout) but not OFF no matter "Stay awake" is checked or unchecked in "Settings > Applications > Development".
Some searching yield this result, looks like an power state that maybe someone here can help me implement it:
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PowerManager.html#SCREEN_DIM_WAKE_LOCK
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I think NC allow us to do just that.
Give me some time to verify first, maybe I was wrong.
One good way to handle this is to use the Tasker app. This can pick up which apps are running, disable or extend the inactivity timers and control the display brightness.
For example, I use this to detect when I have the FIOS TV box remote control app running. It then sets the brightness very low (20%) and stops the inactivity timers. This way I get a still very viewable remote control that doesn't glow too much doesn't time out and uses little battery power.
nguyen2011 said:
Controlling Screen DIM and OFF independently?
Is there a way or an app that will allow me to control screen DIM and screen OFF timing independently?
For Example:
Set Screen DIM to 10% after 1 minute of no user interaction, and
Set Screen OFF after 10 minutes of no user interaction.
Currently there seems to be no way to control dim independent of the full screen off (timeout) setting.
The reason for this is I have class note in powerpoint format to review while reading textbook. I'd like to minimize interaction such as on/off the nookcolor. Therefore I already disable lockscreen (tablet tweak option of CM7), screen always on (via quick settings app). One last thing I need is to be able to dim the screen after a couple of minute (to save battery), but can quickly light it up with a tap.
Actually, it already works like that when the nook is charging. The screen would DIM after x minutes (set by screen timeout) but not OFF no matter "Stay awake" is checked or unchecked in "Settings > Applications > Development".
Some searching yield this result, looks like an power state that maybe someone here can help me implement it:
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PowerManager.html#SCREEN_DIM_WAKE_LOCK
Thanks All!
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+1 to that! It'd be great if implemented.
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One good way to handle this is to use the Tasker app. This can pick up which apps are running, disable or extend the inactivity timers and control the display brightness.
For example, I use this to detect when I have the FIOS TV box remote control app running. It then sets the brightness very low (20%) and stops the inactivity timers. This way I get a still very viewable remote control that doesn't glow too much doesn't time out and uses little battery power.
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I did think about Tasker app but I don't think it can achieve what I want is maintain screen on, screen brightness say 40%, dim after 2 min, bright back on a tap to 40%.

LED Notification and AOD on/off programmatically?

Does anyone have any clue as to what activity or intent to send to turn on/off LED Notification and Always On Display on the S7 Edge?
I make extensive use of AutoMagic Premium (http://automagic4android.com) and Lightning Launcher Pro (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.pierrox.lightning_launcher_extreme) and their collective abilities allow me to automatically change home screens (like when I connect to the Bluetooth in my car) and start activities and such. I'd really prefer not to load yet another app to do these things but, instead, just send an intent that turns on or off LED Notification at the appropriate times and turn on/off AOD. I've been through the list of activities in quite a few apps including those in Settings and the Samsung apps (via Activity Launcher, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.szalkowski.activitylauncher, and a few other such apps) haven't found anything that will actually do the job.
I've tried searching for help but haven't found a good set of search terms that'll yield useful results -- everything directs me to Settings or a review of the S7 Edge and what AOD is or what color the LED flashes
For the LED, you can use Tasker with the Samsung LED controller plug in:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tinyroar.galaxys3ledcontroller
There are some other apps that support Tasker plug-ins, but I don't know if the ones you mention do or not.
meyerweb said:
For the LED, you can use Tasker with the Samsung LED controller plug in:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tinyroar.galaxys3ledcontroller
There are some other apps that support Tasker plug-ins, but I don't know if the ones you mention do or not.
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Thanks, works great! Automagic works with Tasker plug-ins and Lightning Launcher can be driven by Tasker (and compatible) programs so I've set up a little task driven by time-of-day to automatically have LL display my Night home screen and turn off the notification LEDs. I've also set up another task that gets triggered when I long press the Back key on my Night home screen in LL that sets "Day" mode and turns the notification LEDs back on.
Samsung LED controller doesn't seem to affect Always On Display. Does anyone know of anything I can use to set/reset this without going to Settings? I'm using Good Lock and AOD isn't currently available in the quick settings.
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Thanks, works great! Automagic works with Tasker plug-ins and Lightning Launcher can be driven by Tasker (and compatible) programs so I've set up a little task driven by time-of-day to automatically have LL display my Night home screen and turn off the notification LEDs. I've also set up another task that gets triggered when I long press the Back key on my Night home screen in LL that sets "Day" mode and turns the notification LEDs back on.
Samsung LED controller doesn't seem to affect Always On Display. Does anyone know of anything I can use to set/reset this without going to Settings? I'm using Good Lock and AOD isn't currently available in the quick settings.
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I use Tasker to turn off AOD at night but you have to have the Secure Settings Plugin and to be able to access the setting for AOD you have to have the paid version.
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I use Tasker to turn off AOD at night but you have to have the Secure Settings Plugin and to be able to access the setting for AOD you have to have the paid version.
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I had completely forgotten about Secure Settings, thank you! The plugin works with Automagic, too.
I bought Tasker back when it first came out and used it then but Tasker's UI and lack of decent documentation finally got the better of me and I haven't used it nor any of the plugins i used/bought for it for a couple of years. Automagic has its own quirks but I guess I'm used to themm Maybe I should take another look at Tasker? Hmmm...
Anyway, thank you for the Secure Settings pointer! Work great and, with that, my quest is over. Well, almost Just wondering if anyone else has any other suggestions? Development seems to have stopped on Secure Settings and, while it does everything I need it to do, I'd like to have another option, just in case.
I have found that you can find some good Tasker solutions by searching on Reddit. I agree that there should be more documentation for Tasker.
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I have found that you can find some good Tasker solutions by searching on Reddit. I agree that there should be more documentation for Tasker.
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There are good solutions on Reddit and there are a lot of good solutions here on XDA...there's even a Tasker Tips and Tricks forum at http://forum.xda-developers.com/u/tasker-tips-tricks! My problem is I just don't have the time anymore to do that much reading! Learning new container architectures and new language (GO, anyone?) and new (to me) delivery facilities (Chef, ANT) are taking up most of my time nowadays
Well, thanks to the pointers and apps given to me by the contributors to this thread, I've managed to accomplish everything with just Automagic! I'll document what I did in case anyone else is looking for a solution. I have no doubt that I could accomplish the same thing with Tasker but I'm using Automagic so that's what I'll document.
I can (un)set the system setting LED Indicator by using Automagic's "Set System Settings" action and manipulating 4 settings in the System category: led_indicator_missed_event, led_indicator_low_battery, ed_indicator_voice_recording, and led_indicator_charing (note, no "g" -- it's not charging, it's charing!).
I can (un)set Always On Display by using Automagic's "Set System Settings" action and manipulating a single setting in the System category: aod_mode.
Thanks, everyone, for your help!
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I use Tasker to turn off AOD at night but you have to have the Secure Settings Plugin and to be able to access the setting for AOD you have to have the paid version.
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Thanks for this. I hadn't found that option in Secure Settings. It would be nice if they listed all the options alphabetically, instead of randomly.
Tried to switch AOD on and off on my S7 using macrodroid and secure settings but the AOD doesn't turn on when I use 1 or off when I use 0.
Any help please?
Thank you!
EDIT: Ok, got it working now as described above!

[Tutorial][Tasker]Supercharge Your K8 with Tasker

What is Tasker?​Tasker is an automation app for Android. The basic concept with Tasker is “if X happens, do Y,” where the ridiculous number of Xs and Ys available making it as complex as it is. An example of a relatively simple Tasker setup is “if the phone is put upside down while ringing, mute the sound,” but the sky is the limit for how complex something can be.
Why should I learn Tasker?​Learning Tasker is guaranteed to revolutionize how you use your Android device. Tasker gives you the ability to custom tailor your device the way you want it, so that you’re not forced to use some lowest common denominator product. I personally have replaced a lot of actual apps with Tasker creations I have made myself, and custom made those to fit my exact needs.
Can anyone learn Tasker?​Tasker shares some similarities with programming, but that’s by no means a prerequisite for learning it. Having an analytical mind that thrives on logical thinking will however help you a lot, and it doesn’t hurt if you’re creative either. The more experience you have with using software of any kind, the easier it will also be to use Tasker, because this is not an app that comes with a user manual, and so you have to be able to use common sense and just try to see what happens a lot of the time. Because of that, impatient people who expect everything to be handed to them should stay as far away from Tasker as possible.
For a head start, you can skip the learning curve, and just import the ready-made Tasker profiles that I have made for Lenovo K8 Note (Root not required).
Downloading & Setup Tasker, Importing things:​Tasker gathers various information from all the sensors and os. So it need almost all the permissions of a device. That’s why I strongly recommend to download Taker from play store. A hacker may design a modified version of Tasker that can send sensitive private data over the internet (For example, Tasker can capture image with the front cam and send it to a remote location without any user interaction). Please check the functionality of a profile that isn’t created by you.
Setup: After downloading launch Tasker> Upper right corner menu> Preferences. In the UI tab disable Beginner Mode; in the MONITOR tab make sure Run in Foreground is checked. You can disable the notification icon by clearing ‘Show notification icon’. A permanent notification of Tasker will be on phone and this is important. Make sure any power saving feature/app like Greenify is not blocking Tasker from running in background.
Now go back from preferences> Menu> More>Android Settings> Enable all the permissions there.
Importing things: Tasker has four tabs on main screen: PROFILES, TASKS, SCENES, VARIABLES. A Profile is a condition (the ‘X’) with linked Task (the ‘Y’). A Task (which is normally linked with a Profile) is the action which will be performed by tasker if the condition of the linked Profile is met.
I’ll upload all the Profiles, Tasks required to achieve a functionality in zip file. De-compress/extract the zip file in a known location> Click on respective tab on Tasker> Import> point to the location of extracted files.
Get-Started:​Bluetooth Auto Off:
Tasker will show a notification (With a button to disable Bluetooth) if Bluetooth is on for 5 min and no device is connected.
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
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​https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4331460&d=1510588399
Wifi Auto Off:
Wifi will be turned off automatically if not connected to any device for 2 min.
​https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4331461&d=1510588399
Battery Alert:
At 15% Battery it will say loudly that it need a recharge. At 5% Battery, you’ll get a notification with error beep. And finally when the battery is fully charged, the device will say that loudly.
​https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4331462&d=1510588399
Get a List of Players when Headset is Connected:
You will get a list of pre-configured apps to launch quickly whenever you connect a headset in 3.5 mm jack and it will set media volume to 11 (in a scale of 15). This profile needs manual configuration: you can add/remove apps to the list. Go to Tasks> Headphone Connect> Menu> Items to modify the list.
​https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4331463&d=1510588399
Get a prompt for Tethering when connected to PC with USB:
You’ll get a prompt asking for USB tethering whenever you connect your phone to pc with USB.
​https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4331464&d=1510588534
Add the missing Sound profile and Google sync toggle to Quick tiles
Tasker provides three custom quick tile toggles. Import the three tasks in Tasker. Then go to Menu> Preferences> Action> Configure the Quick Settings tasks as shown:
Now Edit your quick tiles and drag the first two Tasker tiles into visible tiles list:
​https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4332419&d=1510679382
I will update this thread with some other advance Tasker profiles (caller name announcement, app lock with pin etc).
Do share if you use any other Tasker Profiles.
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This was much needed. Thanks!
BTW, does Tasker effect battery life in a negative way?
Anas Rahman said:
This was much needed. Thanks!
BTW, does Tasker effect battery life in a negative way?
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It depends on the tasks you are performing. For example if you configure a task that need to monitor your location continuously, then obviously it should drain battery. But for the profiles I have uploaded here, you'll never see tasker on the settings>battery.

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