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[Android Apps and Games] movrshakr:
Thanks. Only one I could find was 'RF Signal Tracker.' Nice app, lots on info, but in the data, for tower lat/long, it said "unknown."

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Oh my. I did some serious looking at that site. its data for my area has serious errors. Three of the towers plotted out within 1500 ft of my house (no tower near here) almost on top of each other, and some of the descriptive words would have put one of them 3 miles from here.

Two others plotted near each other--close to the right place, but clearly were duplicates, yet had different data for the towers as if they were two towers, but there is only one there.

In other words, there was so much in error, I couldn't trust any of it.
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
If it is a weak. distant site, you may have to let it sit for some time to get location. I plug mine in, keep screen enabled, and put it out on the deck.

Just remembered that all the apps I have installed are on the PlayPen ;).

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.technolatry.antennas

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.android.telnet

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kenyu73.realsignal

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.staircase3.opensignal

Some are only CDMA or may only work on some networks, other networks prevent them from reading info.

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As an old cell tech from the 80s and 90s, keep in mind that there may be numerous carriers with cells on one tower, and overpowering a competitors signal is a game the site techs love to play, kind of an RF chess match. :rolleyes:

Add to that those public data sites are collected from so many different phones with varying quality of antenna, signal gain, and processors, that yes, it can be very unreliable. Good luck, have fun.
[Android Apps and Games] movrshakr:
Thanks for that input. Very helpful.

It occurs to me that this discussion about cell towers does not relate directly to the AutomateIt app, so it should be somewhere else. Thus, as interesting as it is, I will stop at this point.
[Android Apps and Games] rossiza:
Does not Enable/Disable mobile data

Samsung Galaxy Note - mobile data can't be set (Enable/Disable). For the same trigger other actions work fine (for example set Wifi). I intended to use it for switching mobile data connection when paired with my car Bluetooth so I can Voice dial.

Thus I'll have to go for another tool
[Android Apps and Games] radaghast196:
App Issues With ICS Rom

Guys,

I've been using this app for a several efficiency gains since about the middle of last year on a variety Froyo/GB ROMs. However, recently I jumped to one of TEAM ICS's stable builds and the app has lost a bit of its functionality. I can no longer set application launch.close triggers or actions. The full app list will load but once one is selected and saved, the rule shows no changes. Setting time based triggers also doesn't work, it just returns to the default values of 9:23 and repeat every day. I have tried a couple of basic steps like clearing cache/data and re-installing the app to no avail. Anyone heard of something like this before?:cool:

Thanks,

Z
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
As far as I know, there shouldn't be this kind of problems on ICS. I do a significant part of my development on a Galaxy Nexus running ICS and use it on a daily basis with no issues.

What you describe is very strange so if you could send me some error reports using the "Help! " button on the app about screen after you experience these errors, I can check it out and see what might be the reason for the described behavior.
[Android Apps and Games] rpmccormick:
Fairly easy feature request: USB Tethering

I need the following functionality...

If Headset Plugged -and- USB connected -> Enable USB Tethering.

(just automatically check the box found in Settings->Wireless&Network->Tethering&PortableHotspot->USB Tethering)

Please consider adding this feature. Thank you.

EDIT: Bug/Second Request... Under "start an application" there is no option for Navigation. I know it is a sub-program of Maps, but I don't want to run Maps, I want to run Navigation. Is there any way?

<RANT>

One thing I hate about Android (and windows for that matter) is that scripting is a real PITA! This app is great, but I wish I could just tell computers to watch me do something and then have it be able to repeat my actions in one click. You shouldn't have to add support for USB tethering... it's already in the settings menu... you should be able to support checking/unchecking ANY box in the settings menu. I don't understand why the inventors of operating-systems don't make it easy and built-in to "record" any user action, and then "playback" silently. I have used literally hundreds of such tools, and none of them really work as effortlessly/globally as they should.

</RANT>

FYI, I am currently using the free version of this program. All I am currently using it for is re-configuring when entering/exiting my custom "Car Dock" (just a holder with wires for headphone->radio and USB->CarPC). My rules are:

On Headset Plugged -> Enable Screen Rotation

On Headset Plugged -> Enable GPS

On Headset Plugged -> Enable Tether Rule

On Headset Unplugged -> Disable Screen Rotation

On Headset Unplugged -> Disable GPS

On Headset Unplugged -> Disable Tether Rule

Tether Rule: On USB Plugged -> Run "Car Home Ultra"

(Instead of running "Car Home Ultra", I was looking for an app (or AnyCut) I could run that would start Tether, but couldn't find a free one that did it automatically without having to click a confirmation).

It sounds like the paid version would be able to do my rules a little more organized, I just have a thing against paying for any software (even though I am a programmer). Add this USB Tethering feature and I will spend the $1.90 making this the 2nd app I had ever paid for in 4-years of Android use.
[Android Apps and Games] rpmccormick:
I went ahead and bought it. For $1.60 you can't go wrong.

The composite modes are very nice... now I just have:

Enter Car Mode:

On +HeadSet AND +USB

+GPS, +Rotation, Screen Timeout: Never, Run Maps, TTS "Car Mode Enabled"

Exit Car Mode:

On -HeadSet

-GPS, -Rotation, Screen Timeout: 45sec, Kill Maps, TTS "Car Mode Off"

NOTE: The Kill Maps doesn't seem to be working.

WTF!!!! While writing this my phone locked up, rebooted itself, and now is at factory defaults... kind of... at least your app is still installed cause I can see it's icon appear in the notifications while my phone is asking what language I want to set it up in, and tons of apps keep FCing repeatedly so I can't even choose a language. WTF happened?

EDIT: So, I fixed permissions and rebooted. No more FC's, but it still asked my Language. The google account was already there and when I got through the setup I am back at my phone how it was before (except GoogleVoice had to get permission to my google account again). Also, in your app "Exit Car Mode" is mysteriously missing, so I guess I will re-create it. Very very strange stuff.

EDIT2: While re-creating my "Exit Car Mode" I noticed that the "Kill Application" option no longer exists. It was there in the list with all the other actions before my phone just freaked, but now it is missing. What is happening? I just realized all my contacts were gone too after the "crash". So strange. I went in to accounts and sync and only Google Drive + Goole Calendar were checked. I checked the other boxes and I guess everything is back to normal now. Market was logged out too, and google search was downgraded. After logging in the market re-updated to Google Play, and I manually re-installed the upgrade to google search. All google apps were downgraded to the rom versions (Mail, Maps, Superuser, VoiceSearch, VoodooSound). Updating all now, hopefully it is back to normal now?
[Android Apps and Games] Scott183:
Great app from everything I'm read, but a bit confused, unsure if it will do what I need. Figured I'd ask and see if someonelse has the same setup.

I'm using my rooted EVO to WiFi tether to my rooted with stock rom Galaxy (WiFi only) Tab which is installed in my car as a radio head unit. I need to accomplish two things.

1. I need the tab to turn on/ off with key on (which is feeding a car charger that is key on operated).

2. I also would like to have the EVO automatically turn on the wifi tehter when it see the tab. Is this doable? I assume I would need the app on both the phone and tab.

Thanks in advance for any help.
[Android Apps and Games] rpmccormick:
While I'm waiting for my reply, I figure I have enough experience to answer your questions...

1) I don't think any software can turn on/off any Android device on plug-in. You would have to create a small hardware-circuit (inside the tablet) that pressed the the power button when ever the charger was connected or disconnected. Then it still wouldn't auto-turn off without you clicking the confirmation prompt to shutdown.

2) Currently this software does not support toggling WiFi Tether. I came here to request that he add toggling USB Tether for my CarPC application. I'm also not sure how the phone would "see" the tablet. Even if WiFi client was active on both, they can't "see" eachother unless one of them is already configured as a WiFi server. Maybe you could get them to "see" eachother via BlueTooth, but then you have to always leave that on for both.

Does your car already have BT speaker phone, and/or do you always leave BT turned on with your EVO? If not, other thing's you may want to consider is plugging your phone in to something to trigger events, and also the possibility of providing internet to your tablet via BT or USB (though I'm not sure those would be any easier).

I considered using a 10" WiFi only tablet as well, and I had it mounted on my dash using internet and GPS from my phone over either BT or WiFi (not automated, but working either way). In the end I decided to go back to my full CarPC running WinXP, plus my phone mounted for Nav only. I am here to automate phone settings for AutoRotate, USB Tether, Screen always-on, and run/kill Nav app whenever I dock/undock my phone (ie: connect Headset+USB, both wired to the CarPC). I decided to avoid BT since I want my phone charging anyway and wired audio works just as good.
[Android Apps and Games] Scott183:
Thanks for the reply. I just installed the tablet on Wednesday so I'm trying to work the bugs out.

My tablet actually does turn on/off and stay on by itself once it senses charging. The problem on it, is that is does not kill the apps I have running when it shuts off. It also dims the screen after 30 seconds, which I was able to fix with another app Screen Toggle .Last night I had Iheartradio on, and never shut it off. Even though the screen shut off when the charging voltage went away, the app ran all night and killed the tablet battery. My power button is buried in my dash, so I'm sure you know what a pain that was to restart. I just need a way to make it hibernate when it loses the charge.

I do not have anything running BT in the car. I was thinking about trying to link the phone and the tablet via BT, but for profile commands only. I don't want to push data through BT, because the battery drain on the phone is ridiculous. I do however plug the phone in as soon as I get in the car. Unfortunately, like you stated this app does not support WiFi tether, so I guess it's a dead issue. I will have to look at "T***ER" and see if that will accomplish these tasks.

I'm also looking to push SMS and possibly phone calls to my tablet, but I do not even know if this is possible.
[Android Apps and Games] rpmccormick:
1) You can do almost everything with the free version of this app, the $1.60 version just saves you steps by allowing composite triggers and actions.

2) You can use this app to Shutdown and/or to Kill tasks when unplugged (or when battery<x%).

3) There is no "hibernate" for android, only "standby". Which means if you don't shutdown the tablet (requiring a press of power to wake it up) and you don't use your car for a week... it will eventually kill the battery and auto-shutdown (again, requiring charge plus press of power to wake it up).

Now that I understand you are depending on "standby" as part of your setup, yes, the free version of this program should be able to meet your power needs by triggering on plugged/unplugged and performing various actions.

It may be able to meet your other need too if he adds WiFi Tether action (as well as my USB Tether action), but you would still need to trigger it manually or on BT detection, or always when you plug in to your car charger or something.

EDIT: I would configure it like this on your Tablet...

On Plugged:

Screen Brightness: Auto (or Max, or whatever you want)

Screen Time-Out: Never

WiFi: On

Set Volume Levels

Launch Apps

On Unplugged:

Screen Brightness: Min

Screen Time-Out: 5 sec

WiFi: Off

Reboot

It is a pain to configure in the free version, but can be done (use delays). It is easy to configure in the $1.60 version.
[Android Apps and Games] Scott183:
Thanks again for the reply! I would figure that in "standby" with nothing running the battery should last a week like you stated. Thanks for the profile suggestions also. I would probably buy the Pro version reguardless, if nothing more than to support the dev.
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
That's true that the free version provides a lot of features but the Pro does not only offer composite triggers/actions, it also provides some extra features such as calendar trigger, sensor trigger, rule active hours and more.

You can read about it on the following link:

http://muzikant-android.blogspot.com/2011/05/automateit-goes-pro.html
[Android Apps and Games] Alaza:
I have searched all around, but I don't seem to be able to find anyone who knows how to shut off the vibration and screen turning on when the Samsung Galaxy S is fully charged from the AC adapter.

Is there any way that AutomateIT can implement this feature? Thank you very much.
[Android Apps and Games] Tippfehler:
If I activate AutomateIt Pro in ICS, I have a blank screen without widgets and links after wakeup.

Is this a known bug?
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
No, it isn't.

Can you send me an email using the "Help" button on the about screen and attach a screenshot of what you see?
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
One of AutomateIt users sent me an email with a solution to that problem. He created the folowing set of rules:

* *RULE #1 of 5*(always enabled)

* *Notification sound to 0% just before

* *charge complete if between 11PM*

* *& 7AM; then enable screen off,*

* *and sound-back-on rules

* *Trigger: *[Battery level is 99%

* *AND Device screen is turned off

* *AND [External power is connected to

* *the device

* *OR Device connected to USB]]

* *Action: Set volume of notification

* *stream to 0%;

* *Enable rule (Screen off & lock after

* *charge complete if between 11PM & 7 AM);

* *Enable rule (Notification sound to 100%

* *after charge complete)

* *Rule active period: *Every day from*

* *23:00*to 07:00 (Next day)

* *RULE #2 of 5*(always disabled)

* *[Disabled] Screen off & lock after

* *charge complete if between 11PM

* *and 7AM

* *Trigger: [Battery level is 100%

* *AND [External power is connected to

* *the device

* *OR Device connected to USB]

* *AND Device's screen is turned on]

* *Action: *Starts application (Screen Off

* *& Lock Donate)

* *Delayed Execution: 0.5 Seconds

* *Rule active period: Every Day from 23:00

* *to 07:00 (Next day)

* *RULE #3 of 5*(always disabled)

* *[Disabled] Notification sound to 100%

* *after charge complete

* *Trigger: [Battery level is 100%

* *AND [External power is connected to

* *the device

* *OR Device connected to USB]]

* *Action: Set volume of notification

* *stream to 100%

* *Delayed execution: 3.0 seconds

* *RULE #4 of 5*(always enabled)

* *Disable screen-off & sound-back-on

* *rules on power or USB disconnection

* *Trigger: Battery level is 100%

* *AND [External power is disconnected

* *from device

* *OR Device disconnected from USB]]

* *Action: Disable rule (Screen off &

* *lock after charge complete if between

* *11PM and 7AM);

* *Disable rule (Notification sound to

* *100% after charge complete)

* *RULE #5 of 5*(always enabled)

* *Boot-up items

* *Trigger: *Triggers on device boot

* *Action: Disable rule (Screen off &

* *lock after charge complete if between

* *11PM and 7AM);

* *Disable rule (Notification sound to

* *100% after charge complete)

Thanks Gregg for that set of rules!
[Android Apps and Games] Alaza:
Thank you very much for the answer Muzikant. Being the first time that I'm using AutomateIT, is it possible to put import the rules you've pasted directly into the application from a CSV file etc?
[Android Apps and Games] rpmccormick:
No reply on our requests for USB Tether and WiFi Tether actions?

How about this request: KeyStroke-Macro Action.

People could use it to do anything, such as enable USB Tethering by sending:

Home, Menu, Down, Down, Right, Enter (Gets you into settings)

Down, Enter, Down, Down, Down, Down, Enter (Gets you in to Tether)

Down, Enter, Home (Enables USB Tether and goes back to home)

EDIT: I also see your rules posed above use application: "Screen Off & Lock Donate"

...so I would also like to request a Screen-Off action to remove the need for that. ...or maybe just a Screen-Timeout 1sec, so I can do that, and then set it back to 45sec after a 3sec delay (as-is you can do this with screen-timeout: 5sec, and a 7sec delay before restoring your normal screen-timeout delay).
[Android Apps and Games] xhepera:
My apologies if the answer is right in front of my nose, but I can't seem to find a way to accomplish this:

I want to keep mobile data off; turn it on once each 30 minutes; have it run for say 3 minutes; then turn it off again. I can get it going fine, but can't figure out what rule I could use to turn it off again. I'm using the Pro version of AutomateIt.

Thanks for any insight.
[Android Apps and Games] popfan:
There are some nice data widgets out there. You can automate them to turn your data on and off.
[Android Apps and Games] Scott183:
First off a compliment to Muzikant for a great app! I bought the paid version and made some simiar Enter Car and Exit car rules plus I added GPS turn on/off and turned off the screen lock. I made another app to start my streaming media, but not until after I had established a WiFi connection, which helped to avoid the "no internet connection/ terminate" message. It takes a while getting used to hitting save after every action you put in, but you remeber after redoing it a few times. My only complaints (and they are small) is I would like to be able to support the WiFi tethering app I have (not the stock rom one), and I wish the rule "action" setup on Automateit would show in landscape mode. This app was the finishing touch to my tablet car stereo project. Thank You!!
[Android Apps and Games] xhepera:
Thanks. I had tried to do this for autosync, using Synker in conjunction with AutomateIt. But it seems AutomateIt cannot invoke widgets. I guess I'll need a standalone scheduling solution.
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
I searched this thread for posts by Muzikant (OP) and the words "data sync".

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23259421&postcount=782
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
Use the first example of the following post:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=23259421

Edit: just noticed that the same response was already posted :-)
[Android Apps and Games] xhepera:
Aha! Thanks much guys. And I should have thought to include "Muzikant" in my search strategy (didn't occur to me). :o The signal to noise ratio in results would have been greatly improved. ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
Awesome rules !

Just had to share with you some sample rules that one of AutomateIt users posted on my blog (See this link):

The creativity of AutomateIt users never ceases to amaze me :)

Thanks Phreze for sharing.
[Android Apps and Games] stfudude:
Can you please elaborate more on how to set this two rules? I'm thinking of using AutomateIt as a replacement to

AOKP's Power Saver

feature. I hope you, or someone else will help me. Give CSV please.. :o
[Android Apps and Games] movrshakr:
If I may chime in...

it would be very helpful if, when people describe rules, to present them using the exact steps to set them up, and most importantly, using the exact words you see on the screen as you go through the steps!

EX: "If on charger, set brightness high."

BETTER: Trigger: Power Connected Trigger

Action: Set Screen Brightness Action (touch tool icon and slide to max)

The latter uses the precise words the user will be seeing. This is a trivial example, but some of the ones I have tried to implement from posts required a LOT of interpretation and guessing.

Just a suggestion.
[Android Apps and Games] rpmccormick:
It would be even better if there were a public repository.

Instead of saving CSV to sdcard, have an option to upload it to a public server (saved under username->scriptname) and people can use their phone to click on a webpage to download the CSV (directly into the program).
[Android Apps and Games] movrshakr:
That would be great, but you would still have to have the written version to see before just loading something from the repository based only on its name.

Thus, I still believe that exact descriptions using identical words to those in the app are needed. The repository would not substitute for that.
[Android Apps and Games] dwaynek:
time range trigger?

is there a way to have a time-range trigger? like to trigger something between 9-5?
[Android Apps and Games] alexbk66:
Reset screen timeout when holding phone

I wonder if it's possible to setup a rule to prevent screen from switching off when I'm using the phone? I mean if I hold the phone in my hand it detects the shaking and resets the screen timeout timer.

I guess it would require:

a. Shake Trigger with adjustable sensitivity (up to very fine)

b. Action to reset screen timeout timer.

I suspect neither of them exists yet?

I'm using currently app "Better Sleep" for that.

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I wonder if anybody noticed a very annoying issue I'm having - my rules keep disappearing, two-three times a month I find that some rules are missing, sometimes only a couple of rules left. I have to restore the rules from backup.

I can't really tell when it happens, I suspect mostly when the phone is rebooted because of some hanging app.
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
Just sent you a private message in this regard.
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
You can use the "Rule Active Period" feature available on the Pro version:

Rule Active Period Manual
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
a. Shake trigger is not supported by AutomateIt

b. Not sure what you mean by "rest screen timeout" but there is an action to "Set Screen Timeout"
[Android Apps and Games] c00ller:
This has happened to be at least 5 times in the past, but it hasn't happened in the last few months.
[Android Apps and Games] druiddb2:
Application Trigger for System Apps

hi, why do i see less apps (no system apps) in the application trigger (e.g. no launcher) than llama? I wanted to setup a rule where when using or(pulse, currents, google reader, wikipedia) set screen timeout to never and when back to home (launcher) set it back to 30 sec.
[Android Apps and Games] yungyeh:
Yes, it happen very often recently on my device. My phone is t-mobile sensaiton 4G with ARHD 6.64. :(

The issue seems varies among different makes of phones or different version of operative system, causing different degree of missing user rules. It happened very little when I was using gingerbread on my sensation 4g, but recently very frequently after upgrading to ICS with this same device. :confused:

I have sent Muzikant a number of mail with debug files. I really hope the issue can be solved very soon because my regular tasks have been affected since my rules disappear. :(