I am a relatively new Tasker user but I'm already a Tasker addict. I have like 8 - 10 plug-ins and no clue how to even wrap my brain around what I can do with them all! I do have about 20 profiles already and absolutely love it.
I thought maybe we could have a thread in here devoted to using Tasker with our Pixels. Some phone specific things may apply, considering our Android version and the existence of our Assistant. I'll share some profiles I have and feel free to share ones you find helpful!
1) When I go to Target, it automatically opens up Cartwheel app and my shopping list app, turns off GPS, and increases screen on time to 2 minutes before timing out. When I leave Target, it sets things back to normal and texts my wife that I'm leaving Target.
2) At work, my phone goes to vibrate mode and my WiFi/data are turned off along with location. I can't use my phone during work anyway (I teach) so it just kills my battery all day usually due to bad signal in my room.
3) If I text "FINDME" to my phone, it turns up the volume, blasts a song, turns on the screen and the flashlight. Upon finding it, a quick shake back and forth resets everything to normal.
4) My night mode turns sounds all off and turns on Blue Light filter.
5) If I open up Google Maps, my GPS goes to high accuracy mode and volume is turned up.
This is an awesome thread idea. I'm going to be messing around with it so I'll post once I come up with some good ones. Interesting to see what other people use it for.
For number 5 is it possible to have GPS turn on when opening google maps and then turn it back off when I fully quit the app? I keep my GPS off at all times.
aholeinthewor1d said:
This is an awesome thread idea. I'm going to be messing around with it so I'll post once I come up with some good ones. Interesting to see what other people use it for.
For number 5 is it possible to have GPS turn on when opening google maps and then turn it back off when I fully quit the app? I keep my GPS off at all times.
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Absolutely, you just toggle "Location Services" instead of "Location Mode". You'll need the free plug-in "secure settings" to accomplish this. That's a tremendous app, so I'd get the pro version if you don't mind the $1.50 charge. It opens up so many possibilities.
Speaking of which, I hope to see some awesome integration with the Google Assistant. Between the Assistant and Tasker, that would be an amazing duo.
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Absolutely, you just toggle "Location Services" instead of "Location Mode". You'll need the free plug-in "secure settings" to accomplish this. That's a tremendous app, so I'd get the pro version if you don't mind the $1.50 charge. It opens up so many possibilities.
Speaking of which, I hope to see some awesome integration with the Google Assistant. Between the Assistant and Tasker, that would be an amazing duo.
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Is there even a free version? I'm only seeing one version for $2.99
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Is there even a free version? I'm only seeing one version for $2.99
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Tasker is $2.99. Are we talking about the same app?
Secure Settings is free. I had it for weeks before I bought the pro version this week. I think the pro version was $1.50 though. Definitely not $2.99.
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Tasker is $2.99. Are we talking about the same app?
Secure Settings is free. I had it for weeks before I bought the pro version this week. I think the pro version was $1.50 though. Definitely not $2.99.
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Ah sorry read your other response wrong I thought it was saying tasker had a free version and the pro version was $1.50
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Ah sorry read your other response wrong I thought it was saying tasker had a free version and the pro version was $1.50
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Tasker does have a free trial though. It's not available on the Play Store but you can download the APK on the developer's site. You can Google it and try it out. That's how I got addicted! Bought it within 12 hours. Haha.
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Tasker does have a free trial though. It's not available on the Play Store but you can download the APK on the developer's site. You can Google it and try it out. That's how I got addicted! Bought it within 12 hours. Haha.
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Haha yup.I just got it. Watching YouTube tutorials now to learn the basics
6) One of my other profiles is when I plug in my headphones, it launched my music app (Gonemad Media Player) and turns the media volume to the level I like. Upon unplugging, the media volume is restored to normal and Tasker kills the app.
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4) My night mode turns sounds all off and turns on Blue Light filter. .
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How specifically did you use Tasker to turn on the blue light filter?
Hm. I opened secure settings and saw this..
but root works for multiple other apps.
I love using having Tasker on my Pixel! I still haven't made as many plugins as I need to but once I get my head wrapped around its full potential I'll certainly make more tasks.
Right now I have: Off Mobile Data @ Home & On Wifi
Lower media volume after 10pm for my mobile games.
Turn off all sorts of things like bluetooth, wifi, location, when battery is below 25 (kinda defeats the purpose of android's built in power saver right?)
I like your Google Maps idea, and I think I'll do something like that too.
Hope to learn more task tips on this thread!
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Hm. I opened secure settings and saw this..
but root works for multiple other apps.
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Systemless root.
Try the fix here, I believe it's the one that worked for me last time I had this issue.
https://dammit.nl/p/962
Edit.
Btw, I haven't had this issue since the original version of SuperSU was released for our phones.
Are you using an old version of root?
Or maybe it's because I'm on custom ROM's lately (selinux = permissive)
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Tasker + Secure Settings = automation heaven.
I want to get into AutoApps someday too. Just haven't really sat down and learned the extra functionality though.
Been waiting for better OK Google functionality to come around before I bother learning anything heavy duty.
As it is, I have six Tasker profiles that meet most of my needs.
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Hm. I opened secure settings and saw this..
but root works for multiple other apps.
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Secure settings hasn't been updated in a long time and that's what the problem is here. It doesn't know about systemless root so it looks in the wrong place for it. There is a work around for it but I don't have a link handy at this time. Some say it works for them and some say it doesn't. I haven't tried it yet so I can't say one way or the other. If I can find a link to the thread, I'll post it here unless somebody else does first.
I used to use it all the time for turning on GPS whenever Maps or Ulysee Speedometer was started. It worked great.
Also use Tasker to return to the home screen after hanging up a call. I always hated that hanging up the phone would return me to the phone app and I'd have to press the home or back button to get out of it. A small annoyance, I know but it was just one of those things I got sick of and with necessity being the mother of invention, I took care of it with Tasker.
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[/COLOR]Tasker + Secure Settings = automation heaven.
I want to get into AutoApps someday too. Just haven't really sat down and learned the extra functionality though.
Been waiting for better OK Google functionality to come around before I bother learning anything heavy duty.
As it is, I have six Tasker profiles that meet most of my needs.
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AutoApps is worth it. Opens up so much more. I listen to music all day long and had a profile made up where you could text me "#current" and it would respond back what I was listening to or if no music was playing. Then I found AutoSpotify. So, if nothing was playing you could text "#listento" and a song/artist/album, it would check to make sure headphones were in and that I wasn't in a call, then open whatever was suggested in Spotify. I primarily use Pandora but create playlists in Spotify so had another profile that I could long press volume down and it would pull the track info from Pandora, give me a list of my current playlists on Spotify, and give me an option to add it to one of them or create a new playlist.
I started noticing that I was missing texts (I would get the notification sound but would have no notification and no new text in Textra) so I scrapped anything that needed to intercept new texts. Created a little pop-up with %SMSRF and %SMSRB and sure enough it would display a new text but there'd be no trace of it on my phone.
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Hm. I opened secure settings and saw this..
but root works for multiple other apps.
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Look at this, worked for me.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ap...ersu-v2-05-t2868133/post68700891#post68700891
Most of my Tasker use with my previous phone was to save battery for longer standby times, or to automate routine tasks. I've been using the phone for a couple months without Tasker, but these are probably what I'd like to put back on first.
1) Automatically turn off Wifi when not plugged in after a set time with the screen off. I've had the Pixel chew through my battery a few times from accidentally leaving Wifi on, so this is the biggest one to start using again.
2) Turn autobrightness on or off depending on light sensor reading when screen turns on. I'm generally not a fan of autobrightness, so I had my prior phone use a set brightness in lower-light situations and to turn on autobrightness when the light sensor reading exceeded a pre-selected value.
3) Turn off Bluetooth after set parameters. My previous phone couldn't cast to the TV, so my prior routine will need to change to allow casting.
4) Turn on Bluetooth in the car and launch navigation or another app. My prior phone had a phone-specific car dock that I used to launch the car-specific task, so I'll need to come up with some other way to determine the phone is in the car.
5) Automatically sync when plugged in and connected to home Wifi. I have sync turned off, so I just have Tasker automatically sync when charging at home.
6) Toggle 4G LTE on or off to save battery when not needed. I used Gravitybox for this sort of thing previously, so right now I'm not sure what I could use for changing the cellular settings on the Pixel.
aholeinthewor1d said:
Hm. I opened secure settings and saw this..
but root works for multiple other apps.
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robotnikz said:
Look at this, worked for me.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ap...ersu-v2-05-t2868133/post68700891#post68700891
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This is what I found worked as well. Straight from the man himself (ChainFire?).
spursdude said:
How specifically did you use Tasker to turn on the blue light filter?
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You can use AutoTools. Worth the $1 or whatever it costs.
7) If the screen is on, the phone is in landscape mode, and Google Maps is open, the phone kicks into driving mode (not all my cars in the family have BT so I went a different route so I can use this wherever with my universal phone mount). This increases volume, turns on GPS, increases screen brightness, and allows me to wave my hand past the proximity sensor to turn off the screen (not locked though, so it will still open hands-free with my trusted voice plus OK Google). That last part required a shell command and root access. It's awesome though.
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Hi Guys,
Thanks for lots of things on the website, I just got my mogul 2 days back and I am installing lots of app. One thing I really wanted was free GPS app. Now I liked msn live better then Google, specially as it was giving ding sound before turn. But I still wanted audibles. So, I downloaded nav4all. But it was pain in the xxx as it will only work some time. Even I kept google maps running in the back so it can lock but when I start nav4all app it will not lock. It only worked 2 times for 10 minutes.
So finally found following app and it worked like champ. I will give outdoor try tomorrow bit it was easy to install, good clear sound. Lots of setting and 2 different option to save bandwidth. I did not have to do anything to even lock on the satellite. It just worked. I tried some entering address and all that stuff and it worked great. I will let you all know more tomorrow after some test. Give it a shot as it is free.
http://www.amazegps.com
how did you get this to work i get an apply screen. i will look deeper into this im also using the mogul. thanks for exposing this app though
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ive got the same screen
Did y'all follow instructions and write down the username and password they put up on the download page for Windows Mobile?
Apply Screen
Make sure to write down your user name & password, record it from the site download screen.
Pretty cool
Very cool, and it's free, but mine says it's Alpha version, and it looks like it does not have all the features it claims to have for other mobile devices. Also, for some reason, it does not show areal view (I am in Florida, USA). But I like the idead of hearing voice directions. I'll let you know later when I am on the road.
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Very cool, and it's free, but mine says it's Alpha version, and it looks like it does not have all the features it claims to have for other mobile devices. Also, for some reason, it does not show areal view (I am in Florida, USA). But I like the idead of hearing voice directions. I'll let you know later when I am on the road.
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Hi Guys, I tried it today going to work and it worked really really good. I think UI is better then my Magellan. It shows POI's nearby and text is really clear. Route calculation was really quick. I am pretty much impressed. Now one problem is if you zoom fully and driving on the highway, it sometimes lags on refresh but if you are one level less zoom it works good. Man this is too good to be true but it works and the voice pretty loud. As this is just alpha version I think they should be able to improve it more.
This is too good to be true
I know it's alpha, but I have a few issues:
- US Maps are old - didn't have my area which is over four years old.
- Keep having to enter username/password each time I start - no way I'm going to remember that every time.
- doesn't remember settings (imperial vs. metric, etc.)
Anyone else having these issues?
Installed, ran...unimpressed
I don't really see the point for this app in the U.S. I don't know how LiveSearch and Google maps work in other countries....but this app gave zero new features...in fact, the aforementioned worked better.
In my humble opinion, US buyers, move on.
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I don't really see the point for this app in the U.S. I don't know how LiveSearch and Google maps work in other countries....but this app gave zero new features...in fact, the aforementioned worked better.
In my humble opinion, US buyers, move on.
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I don't know why you say that, it is not like you are paying anything for the app. It is free, gives you voice prompt. If you are like me who has unlimited data, you don't worry about updating maps as they will be always updated and it just works.
Also it has an no satellite option which will just give you direction arrows and voice prompt in which it will download map for the whole route so, even if you are going to the place where there is no data service available you will still able to navigate as long as you are on the course and as I said it worked much better then I expected.
zmokin said:
I know it's alpha, but I have a few issues:
- US Maps are old - didn't have my area which is over four years old.
- Keep having to enter username/password each time I start - no way I'm going to remember that every time.
- doesn't remember settings (imperial vs. metric, etc.)
Anyone else having these issues?
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No, I have to enter username only once and also I don't have to enter setting again. Seems like you have some write permission issue as it just to storing some values to say, don't need to enter password and other setting. I also have my favorites saved. I use it on HTC Mogul.
Just d\l it an looks good. Demo plotted course well but no audio. Tried WM5 and WM6 and sound is greyed out on the options menu. Anyone getting turn by turn audio?
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Just d\l it an looks good. Demo plotted course well but no audio. Tried WM5 and WM6 and sound is greyed out on the options menu. Anyone getting turn by turn audio?
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I am getting turn by turn audio. I did not have to make any changes for that.
I tried this app about a week or so ago and it didn't work on my Mogul -- I just tried it again (downloaded the "now available" WM6 version) and it indeed works... Map coverage in my area is a bit weak, but I'm going to give the app a workout and see how it goes...
The price is right...
I tried this on my Mogul yesterday and it drove me absolutely insane! The maps for my area is seriously outdated and the navigation on the map is painfully annoying. Love the "Turn left at next intersection" voice though. Microsoft's Live Search is still my "free" GPS program of choice.
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I am getting turn by turn audio. I did not have to make any changes for that.
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Thanks for the info. I only tried it in the demo mode and I'll take it on the road tomorrow to check it out. I may be one of the only ones, but I love Nav4All, also free, and doesn't need an active internet connection after the course is plotted so I figure I'll play around with this one over the weekend...
Good stuff considering it's free...but i prefer the tomtom over this any day! but then again in the free category this beats google and live only because it gives you turn by turn directions! In googlemaps u take the wrong turn, the course stays plotted but your blue dot goes awry! GoogleMaps doesn't even warn you that you've gone the wrong way!
need help
when i go to the menu map center on gps. all i keeps on saying is No Sattelites.
is there a way to turn on my gps on my Titan
does live search show gas prices like Sprint Navi does?
hoyboydre8 said:
when i go to the menu map center on gps. all i keeps on saying is No Sattelites.
is there a way to turn on my gps on my Titan
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Do you have a Radio ROM that has the GPS enabled? If you're Verizon, for example, you're going to need to flash a new ROM. There's plenty of discussion on how to do so here and on PPCGeeks.
Is anyone using Locale App on their Nexus One, does all the functionality work reliably, eg, via location and time.
As it's a paid app now, would be nice to know if it is 100% compatible.
Or are there any other similar apps which you can recommend which are free?
Thanks
I stopped using locale when it started to get more and more broken with each new release. Some of the older versions worked really well but basically it chomps more and more ram until android has to kill it for any new app at which point it'll try and restart and then start sending messages out (eg tweets) for locations. Gets very irritating to have your twitter stream updated every few minutes to say exactly the same thing.
It's also a huge shame that they went pay on this app especially with all the flaws it has now.
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I stopped using locale when it started to get more and more broken with each new release. Some of the older versions worked really well but basically it chomps more and more ram until android has to kill it for any new app at which point it'll try and restart and then start sending messages out (eg tweets) for locations. Gets very irritating to have your twitter stream updated every few minutes to say exactly the same thing.
It's also a huge shame that they went pay on this app especially with all the flaws it has now.
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So what do you use instead?
There is nothing to use instead. At least, to my knowledge. That said, Locale is still garbage and it is ridiculous they expect $10 for it. They should make sure it works before asking for any monetary amount, be it $1 or $10. For that reason, I will hold onto my money until another developer creates a similar, working application.
I have it and it works absolutely fine.
I managed to get the VERY latest version before they made it a paid app
I'm using it on my phone and haven't had any issues. I'm using the free version. One suggestion the developer gave me was when I set it to do something based on my location is to make the blue circle around the location really big. like 3 times bigger than I would normally expect it to need.
since doing this, all my locations work perfectly.
also, i use it at night (time situation) to turn off the volume, turn down the screen brightness and reduce the number of seconds for screen timeout. haven't had any issues with that either.
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I have it and it works absolutely fine.
I managed to get the VERY latest version before they made it a paid app
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What version number is that?
tasker could be a alternative for locale
I;ve bought the app, and was pretty dissapointed.
It does what it says it does, BUT very slow
I've set Home and Work on specific locations, and a default for when i'm gone.
The app changes sound/wifi/bt, but when i'm approx 10-15km away from home. It's very slow, especially if you don't have GPS on.
Also, it activates WiFi everytime when you start using your phone to check for local wifi networks to determine the location.
All this was pretty emtying my battery
Works most of the time for me.
Be careful when you add a new spot...Don't change the radius and coordinates too much. (I tweaked my location for accuracy a couple of times and it never applied my settings)
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So how do I download tasker ? a search in the marketplace for "tasker" yeilds nothing? Thanks in advance.
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Hi. As far as I can see there is no thread like this in the Nexus 5 subject. What Profiles do you guys find useful? I myself is pretty new to tasker and has mostly just browsed around the web to find some useful profiles for my everyday living. I will soon post my examples here.
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I'd love to have a profile that enables sync when connected to a charger and WiFi/data is enabled. I haven't been able to figure it out though. Also I feel like it drained my battery a bit.
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I'd love to have a profile that enables sync when connected to a charger and WiFi/data is enabled. I haven't been able to figure it out though. Also I feel like it drained my battery a bit.
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Try:
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Context { Power: ANY + WiFi Connected: <insert your SSID> }
Action { Auto-Sync: ON }
Exit Task { Auto-Sync: OFF }
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Context { Power: ANY + WiFi Connected: <insert your SSID> }
Action { Auto-Sync: ON }
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Thanks I'll give it a shot, and how would I go about disfavoring sync when disconnected from charger?
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The exit task handles that.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2552570
Battery saving tasks.
help with profile?
I'm trying to set a profile that silences my phones various volume and setting it to vibrate when I get to work. Only problem is that the work wifi has "dead zones" and will disconnect if I go to certain places causing the profile to unnecessarily turn on and off.
I'm wondering if I can use a "wait" command as a delay followed by an "if" statement to double check if all the conditions are met before tasker actually does anything (Example: Did I go to the bathroom with no wifi for a minute or did I actually leave work for good?)
If anyone could help me with the variable aspect of this I think I could get it done.
As it stands I have "Wifi connected to work network" as the context, turn down all volumes and set to vibrate as the enter task and restore all volumes as the exit task.
evinkay said:
I'm trying to set a profile that silences my phones various volume and setting it to vibrate when I get to work. Only problem is that the work wifi has "dead zones" and will disconnect if I go to certain places causing the profile to unnecessarily turn on and off.
I'm wondering if I can use a "wait" command as a delay followed by an "if" statement to double check if all the conditions are met before tasker actually does anything (Example: Did I go to the bathroom with no wifi for a minute or did I actually leave work for good?)
If anyone could help me with the variable aspect of this I think I could get it done.
As it stands I have "Wifi connected to work network" as the context, turn down all volumes and set to vibrate as the enter task and restore all volumes as the exit task.
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Use "time" as the trigger for the task instead of Wifi..like if u reach your workplace by 9 and leave at 5:30 then set this time period as the trigger for your silent profile..this would save your battery too..
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Techimplant said:
Use "time" as the trigger for the task instead of Wifi..like if u reach your workplace by 9 and leave at 5:30 then set this time period as the trigger for your silent profile..this would save your battery too..
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That is useful...Thank you! My schedule can vary but I think it might accomplish what I need. Now I have a separate question
I'd like the media volume to only turn down if music ISNT playing. I noticed that the MTRACK variable might be able to help me with this but I'm not sure what to use as the second part of the if statement.
What I have now is if %MTRACK!=playing then set media volume to 0 but Tasker is telling me that "the variable is not being monitored" any ideas?
evinkay said:
That is useful...Thank you! My schedule can vary but I think it might accomplish what I need. Now I have a separate question
I'd like the media volume to only turn down if music ISNT playing. I noticed that the MTRACK variable might be able to help me with this but I'm not sure what to use as the second part of the if statement.
What I have now is if %MTRACK!=playing then set media volume to 0 but Tasker is telling me that "the variable is not being monitored" any ideas?
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Well ..if u listen to music via earphones then set the condition for a particular level of high volume "when the earphones are plugged in". .when u plug them out then set an " exit task on removal of earphones" to bring the volume down..so when u plug out the media volume will be zero or whatever level u want
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And i am not a pro in tasker ..this is what I think should do it.. Coz I have started using Tasker from yesterday only..so if anybody who is an expert can help u out..
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Well ..if u listen to music via earphones then set the condition for a particular level of high volume "when the earphones are plugged in". .when u plug them out then set an " exit task on removal of earphones" to bring the volume down..so when u plug out the media volume will be zero or whatever level u want
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And i am not a pro in tasker ..this is what I think should do it.. Coz I have started using Tasker from yesterday only..so if anybody who is an expert can help u out..
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That did the trick... I never would have though about that solution because I had my head so deep into this one method that I thought HAD to work... Thanks so much for the help!
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evinkay said:
That did the trick... I never would have though about that solution because I had my head so deep into this one method that I thought HAD to work... Thanks so much for the help!
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No problems.. Glad I could help..I am trying to understand this app myself..the possibilities are endless with this amazing app..thank u developers ..
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Anyone can tell me the difference between tasker and IFTT? I've been using IFTT and it seems to make these tasks a little less complicated. Then again I don't do too much crazy stuff, just silencing at work, loud when I leave, etc
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Anyone can tell me the difference between tasker and IFTT? I've been using IFTT and it seems to make these tasks a little less complicated. Then again I don't do too much crazy stuff, just silencing at work, loud when I leave, etc
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Iftt is just like you said, less complicated than tasker. While good it lacks the ability for more complicated tasks. With tasker you can have your phone do pretty much anything you want. That is if you can figure out the complicated programming language to make it happen. In addition tasker has many useful plugins that tie in with some of the best apps such as lux, gravity screen, secure settings, etc. etc. For instance...With tasker you can have a custom alarm message played when you wake that polls information from a weather site, and reads your current location and the weather aloud in a Jarvis like voice. Super complicated to set up...For me that is...but totally awesome. With tasker sometimes I think...I wish my phone could do this...And with research and some effort I can make it happen.
Edit: I almost forgot the coolest thing about tasker. If you install the Google search api app, and link autovoice to it, you can activate tasker tasks with okay Google now. For instance if I say, okay Google reboot, the phone reboots. Or okay Google turn on Bluetooth, it turns on Bluetooth.
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Iftt is just like you said, less complicated than tasker. While good it lacks the ability for more complicated tasks. With tasker you can have your phone do pretty much anything you want. That is if you can figure out the complicated programming language to make it happen. In addition tasker has many useful plugins that tie in with some of the best apps such as lux, gravity screen, secure settings, etc. etc. For instance...With tasker you can have a custom alarm message played when you wake that polls information from a weather site, and reads your current location and the weather aloud in a Jarvis like voice. Super complicated to set up...For me that is...but totally awesome. With tasker sometimes I think...I wish my phone could do this...And with research and some effort I can make it happen.
Edit: I almost forgot the coolest thing about tasker. If you install the Google search api app, and link autovoice to it, you can activate tasker tasks with okay Google now. For instance if I say, okay Google reboot, the phone reboots. Or okay Google turn on Bluetooth, it turns on Bluetooth.
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How how would you do that?! please teach us :angel:
Try apps like app config & utasker. You can specify what to happen on launching what app & what not.
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zubsz said:
How how would you do that?! please teach us :angel:
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The weather profile would take me pages of typing to explain, but the okay Google interaction is quite simple. First you need root. Then xposed framework and the module called Google search api 1.1. Once that's done install autovoice. Autovoice should now show up in google search api app. Next make a profile in tasker to reboot your phone or whatever you want. To do this you will need to have "secure settings" installed for tasker. Now make the trigger for this profile an autovoice command. And voila say okay Google and your autovoice command and the tasker profile will activate.
Armando has a demo on YouTube titled "autovoice integration with Google now demo" it won't walk you through the steps to set it up, but it shows some of the cool stuff he does with it.
Hey guys, pretty new to Tasker, but I'm been brainstorming new profiles to add to my phone. I have a problem however with my latest idea. I am trying to build a "Quick charge" profile that triggers Airplane mode when connected to power (AC) but also retains Wifi radio (as I use GV/Hangouts as my primary use of communication). However using the Secure settings plugins, Wifi gets turned off regardless of my setting the the SS [Airplane mode] state to "Wifi". Any help would be appreciated.
EDIT: Fixed it, Secure Settings----System+------Airplane Mode Radios, Check all the DONT want to keep on, and put the task in front of Airplane mode on.
1. Auto GPS- Very simple profile that automatically turns your GPS on when opening Google Maps, and as an exit task, automatically turns it off when you exit Maps.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934519135
2. Gaming- Increases min CPU freq to 2265600 and max CPU freq to 2457600 while in games (just change the games I have, to games that are on your phone). Then as an exit task, sets it back to normal.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95897840722648884
3. Home- When connected to my home WiFi network (just change my WiFi ID to your own) disable mobile data and turn brightness way down. As an exit task, I make it wait 30 seconds then then turn my WiFi off, turn mobile data back on and screen brightness back to normal as well. **REQUIRE SECURE SETTINGS PLUGIN**
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95897840722648885
4. Nightly Reboot- Reboots your phone at 4:00am every night ONLY if plugged in to a charger.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95897840722648888
5. Nightly Power Saving- From 2:30am till 9:00am turn auto sync off, interrupt mode set to none, notification LED off, background data disabled, background app processes at most 2, and turn on power saving mode. As an exit task, everything gets set back to normal. **REQUIRES SECURE SETTINGS PLUGIN!**
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95897840722648886
6. Nightly SMS Auto Response- From 3:30am to 9:00am, if anyone texts you, it will automatically respond with "THIS IS AN AUTOMATED RESPONSE... Sleeping right now, text you when I'm up".
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95897840722648887
7. Movie/Meeting Mode (by @JoeyDuran)- Go to his thread for more info, but basically this sets your phone up for when you are watching a movie or in a meeting and is a "do not disturb" type of profile.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s5/themes-apps/app-movie-mode-t3007682
8. Power Saving Mode- Automatically turns on the S5's Power Saving Mode when battery level reaches 20%; then automatically turns it off once you charge your battery past 20%. **REQUIRES SECURE SETTINGS PLUGIN** ***REQUIRES AUTO-INPUT PLUGIN***
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934519137
9. UPSM- Automatically puts your phone into the S5's Ultra Power Saving Mode at night for amazing battery throughout the night while you are sleeping. **REQUIRES SECURE SETTINGS PLUGIN** ***REQUIRES AUTO-INPUT PLUGIN***
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934519136
**Join this community and opt in for the beta for Secure Settings Plugin!**
***Download the Auto-Input Plugin***
Feel free to share a Tasker profile of your own
JoeFCaputo113 said:
1. Nightly Reboot- Reboots your phone at 4:00am every night ONLY if plugged in to a charger.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vu6fmike04cc7cd/Nightly_Reboot.prf.xml?dl=0
2. Gaming- Increases min CPU freq to 2265600 and max CPU freq to 2457600 while in games (just change the games I have, to games that are on your phone). Then as an exit task, sets it back to normal.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7fz9jocp5fehznt/Gaming.prf.xml?dl=0
3. Nightly Power Saving- From 2:30am till 9:00am turn auto sync off, interrupt mode set to none, notification LED off, background data disabled, background app processes at most 2, and turn on power saving mode. As an exit task, everything gets set back to normal. **REQUIRES SECURE SETTINGS PLUGIN!**
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5sc84a9jmqgzn65/Nightly_Power_Saving.prf.xml?dl=0
4. Home- When connected to my home WiFi network (just change my WiFi ID to your own) disable mobile data and turn brightness way down. As an exit task, I make it wait 30 seconds then then turn my WiFi off, turn mobile data back on and screen brightness back to normal as well. **REQUIRE SECURE SETTINGS PLUGIN**
https://www.dropbox.com/s/a6n4pcugdzadq61/Home.prf.xml?dl=0
Feel free to share a Tasker task of your own
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Hi there... which apps needs to be installed to run this profiles?
juniorr7710 said:
Hi there... which apps needs to be installed to run this profiles?
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Join this community and opt in for the beta!
Added another profile for anyone interested.
Well I'll be damned @JoeFCaputo113
This is just the kind of thread I'm looking for. Are you good with Tasker.
JoeyDuran said:
Well I'll be damned @JoeFCaputo113
This is just the kind of thread I'm looking for. Are you good with Tasker.
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I'm OK at it I guess lol. I get lots of help from the Tasker community.
Solved
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Ah ok.. I'm just having problems with one of the ones I'm trying to put together. Trying to find somebody that can see of there is a solution.
I have a "movie mode" one that I'm trying to do. But when I deactivate it, the variable won't change back to 0 like it's supposed to.
Here's where I got the movie Mode mod
I have everything built right (I think)... When I have the profile turned on it just keeps my %MOVTOG variable set at 1 no matter if I toggle it on or off through my desktop app I saved it as
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Honestly I know nothing about the variables not gonna lie lol
You can find some great profiles though HERE and HERE.
I also highly recommend joining this Tasker community. There are some amazing people there that will help you out.
JoeFCaputo113 said:
Honestly I know nothing about the variables not gonna lie lol
You can find some great profiles though HERE and HERE.
I also highly recommend joining this Tasker community. There are some amazing people there that will help you out.
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Will do! Thanks
@JoeFCaputo113
I've solved it and created my first app that can now be used on any phone and also be connected to the gear 2
Share the profile here... I will put it in OP.
JoeFCaputo113 said:
Share the profile here... I will put it in OP.
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It's no longer a profile anymore, it's a full standalone app
It just has no ui
It works like a toggle
MacroDroid in my opinion is a much better app than tasker.
dtr145r said:
MacroDroid in my opinion is a much better app than tasker.
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Used it once and it was horrible IMO... nothing compares to the power of Tasker.
dtr145r said:
MacroDroid in my opinion is a much better app than tasker.
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JoeFCaputo113 said:
Used it once and it was horrible IMO... nothing compares to the power of Tasker.
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As a newbie for both these apps, I gotta say that Macrodroid is the easier of the two.
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pastert33 said:
As a newbie for both these apps, I gotta say that Macrodroid is the easier of the two.
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Easier... yes. Better/more powerful/more options/etc... not a chance.
JoeFCaputo113 said:
Join this community and opt in for the beta!
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I just got the app that works for this... so just grab those dropbox files and run them on Tasker, correct?
juniorr7710 said:
I just got the app that works for this... so just grab those dropbox files and run them on Tasker, correct?
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Yes, import the files that I have on my dropbox into your Tasker. Just be sure for some profiles you will have to delete my specific triggers (ie: my wifi name) and add your own instead so they work!
JoeFCaputo113 said:
Yes, import the files that I have on my dropbox into your Tasker. Just be sure for some profiles you will have to delete my specific triggers (ie: my wifi name) and add your own instead so they work!
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Got it... great work sir, will test when i get home > :good:
juniorr7710 said:
Got it... great work sir, will test when i get home > :good:
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Let me know if you need any help buddy.
FYI- I have a few more profiles coming for you guys, and gonna change the host site form Dropbox to AndroidFileHost.
Anybody use Tasker on they're Moto X Pure? If so what version. Tasker definitely came in handy on my other phone. I just got my Moto X Pure a few days ago. My setup is almost finished. I love it.
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Anybody use Tasker on they're Moto X Pure? If so what version. Tasker definitely came in handy on my other phone. I just got my Moto X Pure a few days ago. My setup is almost finished. I love it.
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Yes I use it all day long. Version 4.8u1 which is the newest in the playstore.
dkeepitabuck said:
Anybody use Tasker on they're Moto X Pure? If so what version. Tasker definitely came in handy on my other phone. I just got my Moto X Pure a few days ago. My setup is almost finished. I love it.
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Tasker works just fine for me on the MXPE. I am on Marshmallow 6.0 with the February security update. i am using the latest version in the Play Store.
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Tasker works just fine for me on the MXPE. I am on Marshmallow 6.0 with the February security update. i am using the latest version in the Play Store.
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I am using tasker but it says data not available try secure settings, which I have. Also I can set a GPS toggle but when trying to use it it does nothing.
Could be an issue with secure settings app. Couldn't tell you since I have chosen not to root for now. My main reason for rooting other phones was to tame the bloat. With the exception of GPS on and off with certain apps, tasker works just fine for the functions I want so secure settings is not a must have.
What tasks do you have running? Sorry I've rooted many phones but I'm a noob to tasker.
I have a variety running such as wifi at home, rotation and custom brightness on or off based off apps, and custom alarms dependent upon calendar entries, day of the week and times. The thing with tasker is that with root and the right third party apps, the things you can do are too numerous to list. Just read up on it and come up with things you want your phone to do. Then read some more so you can set up profiles to do this things. I will admit that if you are new to tasker and do not have programming background, it seems daunting. However, once I got into it was fun and I can't up with new ideas. Once it is setup with the profiles you want, you can sit back as your phone will be automated.
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I have a variety running such as wifi at home, rotation and custom brightness on or off based off apps, and custom alarms dependent upon calendar entries, day of the week and times. The thing with tasker is that with root and the right third party apps, the things you can do are too numerous to list. Just read up on it and come up with things you want your phone to do. Then read some more so you can set up profiles to do this things. I will admit that if you are new to tasker and do not have programming background, it seems daunting. However, once I got into it was fun and I can't up with new ideas. Once it is setup with the profiles you want, you can sit back as your phone will be automated.
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I actually do have some programming background which is what drew me to tasker. I currently have one profile set up for home which automates my wifi on. I was hoping for GPS and data off, at said locatio, but no biggie. I'll keep playing around and create more profiles. I'm just glad it was the app not me that was the problem. One last thing is there an xposed app or some way tasker can set auto brightness? That's the one thing I miss from previous phones.
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I actually do have some programming background which is what drew me to tasker. I currently have one profile set up for home which automates my wifi on. I was hoping for GPS and data off, at said locatio, but no biggie. I'll keep playing around and create more profiles. I'm just glad it was the app not me that was the problem. One last thing is there an xposed app or some way tasker can set auto brightness? That's the one thing I miss from previous phones.
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Make sure that system+ in enabled in the Secure Settings app. gps off/on should work fine, but for data on/off you have to make a task that has about 2 or 3 seperate actions. I can help with that if you'd like, as i have data off/on when i connect/disconnect from wifi. what are you trying to set auto brightness on during? like a time of the day or when you use a certain app?
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Make sure that system+ in enabled in the Secure Settings app. gps off/on should work fine, but for data on/off you have to make a task that has about 2 or 3 seperate actions. I can help with that if you'd like, as i have data off/on when i connect/disconnect from wifi. what are you trying to set auto brightness on during? like a time of the day or when you use a certain app?
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System plus is enabled and I was able to get auto brightness to work. The GPS on/off says it works yet my location light in the notification bar doesn't turn off. Yes I would love help with the data. Thanks in advance!
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System plus is enabled and I was able to get auto brightness to work. The GPS on/off says it works yet my location light in the notification bar doesn't turn off. Yes I would love help with the data. Thanks in advance!
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So I made a task and called it Data off. you'll want to Add>Net>Test Net. Type=Mobile Data Enabled, Store Result in=%Data. Second action will be Code>Run Shell, command=svc data disable, if=%Data~yes. Third action will b e variable>variable clear, name=%Data.
Next you'll make a task called Data On. First action is Add>Net>Test Net. Type=Mobile Data Enabled, Store Result in=%Data. Second action will be Code>Run Shell, command=svc data enable, if=%Data~No. Third action will b e variable>variable clear, name=%Data.
Now you make a new profile that becomes active with the wifi connected state. set that to trigger the Data off task, and add select data on as your exit task.
This may seem a bit of a roundabout way to do things, but i think since LL, android no longer allows any third party app or plug in to toggle the data. so the way around that is through the shell commands. Hope this helps!
Hi thefallen924, thanks for this walkthrough on mobile data, I have a noob question though, do I need root for it to work? Thanks in advance!
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So I made a task and called it Data off. you'll want to Add>Net>Test Net. Type=Mobile Data Enabled, Store Result in=%Data. Second action will be Code>Run Shell, command=svc data disable, if=%Data~yes. Third action will b e variable>variable clear, name=%Data.
Next you'll make a task called Data On. First action is Add>Net>Test Net. Type=Mobile Data Enabled, Store Result in=%Data. Second action will be Code>Run Shell, command=svc data enable, if=%Data~No. Third action will b e variable>variable clear, name=%Data.
Now you make a new profile that becomes active with the wifi connected state. set that to trigger the Data off task, and add select data on as your exit task.
This may seem a bit of a roundabout way to do things, but i think since LL, android no longer allows any third party app or plug in to toggle the data. so the way around that is through the shell commands. Hope this helps!
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Thanks for this. I'm definitely saving the task but not enabling it just yet. Between posts I set up gavity box mm and it seems to be doing what I wanted with it's smart radio.
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Fumodemasiado said:
Hi thefallen924, thanks for this walkthrough on mobile data, I have a noob question though, do I need root for it to work? Thanks in advance!
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Yes , im 90% sure you need root for this. Also, to give him thanks, click the thumbs up button below his post!
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System plus is enabled and I was able to get auto brightness to work. The GPS on/off says it works yet my location light in the notification bar doesn't turn off. Yes I would love help with the data. Thanks in advance!
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I had the same problem, it seems secure settings can't turn on/off the data. A found a solution using Code -> Run Shell -> Command: svc data enable (or disable) and check the Use Root option.
It works fine that way.
Dunkel06 said:
I had the same problem, it seems secure settings can't turn on/off the data. A found a solution using Code -> Run Shell -> Command: svc data enable (or disable) and check the Use Root option.
It works fine that way.
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Very nice and simple. I just tried it, confirmed it's working and updated my tasks!! Any backdoor GPS methods?
Fit secure settings to work with data connection you do need root.