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[Android Apps and Games] mezzo2pasta:
Thanks for your answers, i've found the following bug in Pro version :

Trigger :

- When connected a a specific wifi router

Actions :

- Disable lock pattern

- Set sound to normal (Vibrate + Ring) mode

- Send a sms

So whenever i'm connected to that wifi, all actions are executed BUT then i'm unable to send sms usins stock or Go sms .. Only solution is to reboot the phone.

I've tried going to airplane mode, no success.

The only thing to make it work is to remove the "Send a sms" action rule.

Can you please look at this ?
[Android Apps and Games] gokart2:
First off I'd like to say this app is amazing. Now I had an idea about something I think would be cool to add to the app, or it may already be possible but haven't seen it. The idea is base off code writing I seen few years ago. Believe it was called "third hand writing"? It basically has a trigger, an action, then other actions based off of variables. It included "if", "and", "or" written into the code. Example:

Trigger= screen off

Action= disable mobile data

''and" check mobile data state

"if" mobile data is active (still downloading when screen automatically turned off)= keep enabled until data state inactive.

Example of current rules I have:

Trigger= bluetooth device disconnect

Action= disable bluetooth state

-and-

Trigger= bluetooth state disabling

Action= notification sound

Could be "ruled" like:

Trigger= bluetooth device disconnect

Action= disable bluetooth state

"if" trigger caused disabling of bluetooth state= notification sound

"or"

"if" manually disabling bluetooth state= no notification sound

This is just and idea to possibly add to an already brilliant one.
[Android Apps and Games] kenjamd:
Here are the instructions for prepopulating fields in Forms for Google Docs:

support\dot\google\dot\com/docs/bin/answer.py?hl=en&topic=15166&answer=160000

There are probably 50 ways to make something like this work, but if my only option is to use an SMS message to another phone number to open the hyperlink, I'm going to have a difficult time getting around the space between the date and time.

Thank you for offering to look at this!
[Android Apps and Games] doongoo:
Hi all,

I searched a while because of GPS action, but I didn't find a clear answer to solve my problem.

I tried to enable GPS with a time trigger (just out of curiousity) on my rooted Galaxy S2 (running stock XWKL1 ROM with speedmod s2-k2-19 test1 kernel) and it didn't turned it. Other actions with time trigger are OK, but I can't enable GPS with it.

Enabling GPS action seemes to be not working with any of the triggers too. I would need it with application state trigger (iGO, Google Navigation, Google Earth, etc.)

Anyone has the same problem or better, a solution for that?
[Android Apps and Games] southadam:
Bought the pro version. Love it and worked fine.
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
Several users have reported similar issue, all using SGS2 or Galaxy Note. Since GPS toggling is not supported by Android and AutomateIt uses an unofficial bypass for that it is probably blocked on those devices, hence the GPS toggling action can't be used.
[Android Apps and Games] doongoo:
Thank you for your answer. Otherwise your app is very-very useful.
[Android Apps and Games] gokart2:
LOL, I found it in the PRO version:rolleyes:. Again, this app is badass!
[Android Apps and Games] PetBel:
automateit and sygic

Hi, I try to use automateit to start sygic navigator when I dock my phone in the car. With sygic installed i have 2 apps on the phone, sygic and sygic downloader. When creating a new rule automateit shows me a list of all the installed apps i can select. There i can find sygic but not sygic downloader. I choose sygic and create the rule. When I dock the phone now in the car automateit starts not sygic, it starts sygic downloader. Any help will be welcome.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] aneurysm-:
Hi, love the program .. But I seem to have the problem that some are also having.

It won't enable or disable GPS.

I have a Samsung galaxy S2, rooted , with Hyperdroid 4.0.0 on it.

Kernel 2.6.35.14_UltimateKernel 2.0

anyone know a workaround ? Or some stuff I can try
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
The quoted text was posted on the previous page :)
[Android Apps and Games] mezzo2pasta:
Any news on that bug ?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Banal55:
Hi all,

I installed AutomateIt to find a way to launch actions when my phone connects to the network of an other country (I'm living in France and working in Luxembourg).

After a few searches, it seems like the CellId Trigger could fit.

It seems like the LAC part of the CellId is linked to a location (after my first tests this morning it changes when I cross the boarder), but I'm not able to configure any CellId with this LAC in a rule.

Is there a way to do this ? (seems like using * isn't allowed in the fields of a CellId)

Or should I enter the CellIds where I'm the most often connected and hope it will be sufficient ?
[Android Apps and Games] sf93:
I just installed AutomateIt Pro it seems like a great app lots of useful features.

One thing I'm looking for is the ability to turn on a widget at a time. I use WIFI tether and would like to turn on the widget at night so my home theater pc can update the guide at night using my phones data while I'm sleeping.

Maybe it there and I just can't find it lol
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
Take a look at the Cell ID trigger guide:

http://muzikant-android.blogspot.com/2011/12/cell-id-trigger-guide.html

Alternatively, you can use the location trigger which could be a better choise in your case:

http://muzikant-android.blogspot.com/2011/03/automateit-location-trigger-tips-and.html
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
AutomateIt does not support widget activation.
[Android Apps and Games] Rogoshin:
I have tried to implement the shut of sound when sleeping rule from your hint page. The problem is that the sound stays in silent mode, it does not switch back on. I set the rule from elleven til six in the morning before my alarm. But no sound no alarm :-(

Sendt fra min Galaxy Nexus med Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] pwoita:
the shut off sound will only activate to shut off the sound

you will need to create a separate rule to turn it back on at time X
[Android Apps and Games] talexxx:
Enable/Disable Data Connectivity VS Enable/Disable Mobile Data

Hi, all.

I have a couple of questions -

1) What is the difference between Enable/Disable Data Connectivity and Enable/Disable Mobile Data?

2) How can I use "Data Connection disconnected" as a Trigger?

Thanks a lot!
[Android Apps and Games] mankokoma:
+1

would it be possible to implement "rename APN" like it's used by other apps (apndroid, quick settings or extended controls)? my problem is, that automateit is messing up my settings and data connection doesn't work anymore.

Nevertheless your app is one of the best!!

sent from the desert with xda app
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
The "Set Mobile Data Action" is equivalent to toggling the checkbox at Settings->Wireless&Networks->Mobile Networks->Data Enabled.

"Enable/Disable Data Connectivity Action" disables all data transport on your device. This action is supported only on Android 2.2 devices and In most cases using the "Set Mobile Data Action" is the better choice.
[Android Apps and Games] d-iivil:
Btw, is it normal that SU pops up notification about AutomateIt being approved super user permissions every now and then? This happens even I have only one action in AutomateIt (do something when BT is turned on).
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
Take a look at the FAQ post on my blog:

http://muzikant-android.blogspot.com/2011/04/automateit-frequently-asked-questions.html
[Android Apps and Games] talexxx:
Thank you for the answer, but if by "Mobile Networks->Data Enabled" you mean "Mobile Networks->Enable Always-On Mobile Data" - it doesn't work for rooted Htc Desire 2.2 (LeeDroid 2.5 ROM) :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] d-iivil:
Thanks for providing the explanation and sorry didn't read your blog careful enough :)
[Android Apps and Games] slonn:
This app worked flawlessly on GB but it's very unstable for me in ICS. Set up a rule where the phone is set to vibrate during certain hours during the day when I'm at work. It initiates the vibrate just fine but it doesn't go back to normal sound as it's supposed to. The rule worked on GB but on ICS it's broken. Anyone else experienced that the rules only work 50% on ICS?
[Android Apps and Games] kiwiBratwurst:
Thanks muzicant for replying to my email about shake to trigger, and cheers for putting me onto your web page, heaps of great suggestions on there, already tweaked some of my rules based on your personal settings.. Will keep up to date with the application progress on XDA now (since I'm on here all the time anyway)

Thanks again!

Kiwi (Chris)
[Android Apps and Games] skeletonboy:
PRO

hi muzikant,thanks for this awesome application,i bought the pro version and i have some questions:

1) i am trying to not use cell or gps based location to save battery so i made a rule in which if the adapter is not connected to any of the designated networks,it disables the previously active rule "screen on-wifi on" and deactivates then the adapter (wifi off). the rule has 10 secs delay to allow the adapter to scan and connect to one of the known networks first,when i am at home for example.

i can't get it to work. when i am out of my place and not connected to any known net,i switch the screen on and i get the first toast which tells me that the screen-on rule is getting disabled (so wrong timing because it should have a delay of 10 secs) and then the second toast which tells me "screen on-->wifi on" rule activated.

am i doing something wrong?

2) could you please explain what exactly means "active app"? i mean,if i would like to activate DATA traffic when i launch google maps and deactivate it when gmaps is closed,then DATA stays on also when gmaps is not in foreground anymore?

thanks :)

also,is it possible to have a trigger based on "download" state for wifi? so if i am updating an application and the screen goes off,the wifi stays on till the download it's done? thx again!
[Android Apps and Games] iowabeakster:
I just wanted to drop a note of thanks and appreciation.

Automateit is fantastic (and yes, I voted it most innovative app... and I am gonna go give you 5 stars in the market after I finish this post). I had been using the free version for a couple of weeks, and upgraded to pro a few days ago.

I can't say enough good things about it.

I thought I ran into a bug, but it really wasn't. One of my composite rules in the pro version was not doing all of the actions. I was just about to send an email about it. But, the problem had to do with having both the free version and the pro version installed at the same time, and must have been causing a conflict (although I had turned the service OFF in the settings of the free version). I kept the free version around for a couple of days to reference as I remade rules into composite actions and triggers in the pro version.

Once I uninstalled the free version, all my rules worked perfectly.

You may consider giving a warning to people about having both versions installed at the same time, that it may cause a glitch or two. I just wanted to give a heads-up, in case no one had mentioned it.

Thanks and congratulations on the fabulous app.
[Android Apps and Games] alexbk66:
Lost rules on reboot.

I noticed that after reboot most rules are gone, only one or two left, sometimes none. So every time I reboot my phone - I have to restore rules.

Would be nice if it could be fixed. Please.:confused:
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
Are you using the free version or pro version ?

Please send me an email using the "Help" button on the about screen next time you reboot your device and this happens (as soon as possible after the rules are lost).
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
1) please take a look at the rule logs to see when they were really activated. The toast message is shown when you turn on the screen but that doesn't mean that only then the rule is launched. the more accurate time is in the rule history log.

2) "active app" means that the app is the foreground app. if you switch to another app or go back to your home screen, it is no longer considered active.

About the "download trigger" - I'm afraid I can't monitor active downloads, and especially something so specific such as updating an app...
[Android Apps and Games] skeletonboy:
thanks for your reply :)

when i look at the log only the screen-on rule is activated,the rule which should disable wifi if not connected is never triggered,it tells me just "created" and "edited",nothing more.

about the download state i am testing if it works this way: if any network is idle AND the device screen is turned off---->switch wifi off. till now it seems that the wifi it's never idle because it stays on,but there should be a way,something similar you can find in juice defender which monitors the amount of wifi traffic data so when it drops below a certain treshold wifi gets switched off. (of course when i use automateit juicedefender it's off because it's quite redundant and heavier on resources)

any idea? thanks
[Android Apps and Games] kiwiBratwurst:
Hi, I'm having the same issue on Sony Ericsson Xperia neo, I have a GPS toggle widget and that seems to work so must be a solution for automateit.. Would be great to have this feature working on Xperia phones (and newer Samsungs) any chance of a fix for this in a future update?

Thanks again, awesome app!

Kiwi
[Android Apps and Games] kiwiBratwurst:
Anyone figured out a good way to enable lockscreen after screen off for say 10min.. I've tried various rules and delays but it seems the lockscreen isn't enabled until the screen turns on again, so if I lost the phone even after the delayed trigger activates someone would be able to turn on the screen the first time and use the phone until they turn the screen off (then the lockscreen enables) anyone figured out a way to do this? (I've even set a simultaneous vibrate function with the lockscreen enable to make sure it's actually triggering and it vibrates with the screen off but the phone is still unlocked until screen on and off again) need a auto screen on then off function but can't do this in the app..

Kiwi
[Android Apps and Games] alexbk66:
I'm using pro version. I suspect this happens when I reboot because CPU stays at 100%.

I tried to reboot at normal conditions for testing, couldn't reproduce the problem. So next time it happens - I will email you asap.
[Android Apps and Games] c00ller:
Another xda member and I were discussing this issue of non-immediate screen locking earlier in the thread... as far as I know, there is no way around it :(
[Android Apps and Games] kiwiBratwurst:
Bugger, would be o.k if there was a trigger to turn on the screen and off again (short delay between) as part of the trigger.. Then it would be locked.. There's a few things like that, just have to make more triggers to make one trigger work properly.. I have a incoming txt trigger "findme" to turn phone to loud (and disable silent mode if on) then play a ring tone so I can find the phone if I misplace it.. Problem is it loops for ever.. I can have another trigger on a 1min delay that switches the phone back to silent (but the sounds still playing in silent mode and using CPU.. And battery) I found If I disable and enable the txt rule it turns it off but only works sometimes.. If I toggle it on and off several times (3 times was optimal) it works more reliably.. It's not perfect but it works.. Still Love the app tho, spent days playing with it.

Kiwi
[Android Apps and Games] c00ller:
I agree, a screen on and screen off action would be nice actions to have. I don't have much programming experience but I would expect these to be relatively simple things to add.
[Android Apps and Games] kiwiBratwurst:
Just had automateit wipe all my rules! might be low Memory related.. Angry birds is a hog ;) Days of playing and programing were gone.. But.. I've discovered some very clever developer seems to have included a secret auto backup.. :) When you send a help email the last file is a backup of all your rules, I just selected this and opened it in automateit and it restored all my rules (I was an idiot and hadn't backed up my rules myself) Thanks Muzikant.. You the man!

Kiwi
[Android Apps and Games] iowabeakster:
Action Request: Disable top LED notification light.

I've got it off, while charging, with another app. It just would be nice to have all these type of customizations "all under one roof".
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
I took a look at the log you sent me and I have to say that it looks like you take your device to its limits :)

I've never seen so many messages of "no memory" and killing all processes. The message "Low Memory: No more background processes" appeared in the log 70 times in 8 minutes ! this means that amost all of your processes were killed in some point, including "Process android.process.acore (pid 15743) has died".

In this type of situation, AutomateIt probably couldn't read your rules from the rules file and this is why it appears as if they were lost. Truth is that they probably weren't deleted and if you have rebooted your device it would have found all of your rules.

Another thing is that if the rules were actually deleted, they wouldn't be included in the backup you described which is part of the "Help" email generated from within the app.
[Android Apps and Games] kiwiBratwurst:
Thanks for that.. Yea, one problem with the SE Xperia phones is lack of memory, just running angry birds can push it to its limits.. Nice to know my rules were not deleted.. Even if it looked like they were.. Better to send the help email first tho as the logcat would have been gone had I rebooted and I would never have known what happened.. I'll see what I can do about gaining some extra memory, CM7 is the obvious fix.. But it's not quite ready for xperias yet..

Cheers

Kiwi
[Android Apps and Games] alexbk66:
Try "Android Lost" for that, it's pretty cool, can sound alarms, send current location, take camera pictures, etc.
[Android Apps and Games] Mainspring:
just found out about this app couple days ago.

been so happy with it I purchased the pro version today.

composite triggering is freaking awesome!

setting the sensor trigger looks a bit confusing but I'm sure I'll figure it out.

just wanted to trigger something if I set the screen orientation to landscape, for example...

couple things I'm having issues with...

one: backups should be overwritten instead of making new backup file everytime.

I have to go into my file explorer and delete the old one manually, which gets kinda annoying after few backups.

two: I'm having issues with one of the rules I set...

game Monopoly - EA forgot to code it so the screen doesn't timeout when playing the game.

to fix this I set the rule so when I turn on the game it sets the screen to "never turn off" and when I exit out the game the screen goes back to timing out.

setting the screen to "never turn off" works fine but automateit does not set the screen back to timing out sometimes.

*edit - thanks to kiwi's suggestion, think the problem has been solved with a delayed trigger for the problematic second part of this rule.

other then that, all the other rules I've set are working flawlessly.

other then the minor quibs, loving this app so far. good job Muzikant!

:D
[Android Apps and Games] kiwiBratwurst:
You could try setting it to trigger the screen timeout several times.. (just repeat the rule twice.. And add a 1sec delay for the second trigger..) ive played with this sort of thing and there is usually a fix despite seeming a little random..

Kiwi
[Android Apps and Games] Mainspring:
thank you for that. perhaps delaying the trigger might do the trick... hmmm.... :o

edit: I set it to 2 second delay and it seems to have worked! :D
[Android Apps and Games] TheScarecrow:
I have found that if you exit an app using the Back key to the Home page, the app is still in focus even though it's not visible. Therefor AutomateIT doesn't carry out the close app function you want until you open something else which causes the previous app to go out of focus.

However, if you exit the app using the Home key, that app is no longer in focus allowing AutomateIT to see that the app just closed. So if you get in the habit of exiting apps using the Home key or if the app has it, the in app Exit option, then I find AutomateIT always takes the close app Action correctly.

Does anyone else find this to be the case?
[Android Apps and Games] MarkGbe:
seems my Galaxy Nexus can't use the enable/disable sync action. Using it on a time trigger and it doesn't work. Any chance of an update for this soon?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] Timaroo99:
Galaxy Tab and SMS

Hi, what a great app! It instantly solved my problem of switching my Bluetooth off after disconnecting my Bluetooth keyboard.

I am running it on a Galaxy Tab 10.1 with Honeycomb 3.2, rooted. I noticed that there are no SMS triggers and I think they could be very handy for the Galaxy Tab. I did read a previous post that AutomateIt is not supported on the Galaxy Tablet running Honeycomb. So I just want to get an update on this.
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
Sync and GPS currently can't be toggled on Galaxy Nexus. Will see if this can be fixed for next update since this is not supported on Android and AutomateIt uses an unofficial bypass for that.
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
AutomateIt is supported on Honeycomb devices (I use it on my Galaxy Tab 10.1).

As for SMS triggers, they are supported on all devices that have telephony capabilities, which as far as I know, does not include the Galaxy Tab 10.1.
[Android Apps and Games] rabbid10:
Hi, I love this app. I bought the pro version and never looked back. One thing though...

Do you have plans to improve on the Set Volume action? It would be nice if we could do a couple of things like:

Connect or disconnect the notifications volume level with the ringer volume level.

Disable the vibrator for notifications (think night mode).

Again, thanks for this application. I use it every day. :D
[Android Apps and Games] kregelman:
That would be great. If you get a chance, can you see if it would be possible to toggle CAR HOME as well? I'd like to be able to turn on GPS and CAR MODE whenever my phone hooks up to my BlueTooth stereo
[Android Apps and Games] pinowthebird:
Is there a place where I can find some examples of most common AutomateIt profiles?

That would be great to get started :)
[Android Apps and Games] SevenFourTwo:
I absolutely love this application, I went straight to the Pro version and haven't regretted it. It's an application that allows you to do anything with your phone, I have so many things set I've lost count! I have 2 that I especially like because I also have Juice Defender Ultimate, which I recommend as well, but when my battery goes down below 50% it disables wifi and when it is below 20% it texts my gf that my phone is dying and enables airplane mode. I love this app!
[Android Apps and Games] kiwiBratwurst:
Go to Muzikants website for automateit, there's a bunch of his example setups on there.. Google is your friend... or follow his link in the first post ;)

Kiwi
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
Here is a link to my most used rules:

http://muzikant-android.blogspot.com/2011/03/automateit-useful-rules.html
[Android Apps and Games] TheSkipperCDB:
request - launch an application from the Notification Action

I would like to be able to set on a Notification action, that when the notification is selected an application is started. I have set up some notification actions as reminders to do something, and it would be quicker to be able the press the notification and have the app I need to launch.

This could have broader appeal if any action could be executed when the notification is selected (obviously I could then use Start Application Action to accomplish what I want, but others may want to be able to do any defined action).

Would anyone else like to see this feature?

I love this app and everything it does for me - thanks for all the hard work!