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[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
That's exactly what I thought :)

Background Data and Mobile Data are indeed two different things - Mobile data can be manually set by going to Settings->Wireless & Netwroks->Mobile Networks->Data Enabled, and Background data can be manually set by going to Settings->Accounts & Sync->Background Data.

As for adding a "Mobile Data Trigger" - I'll see what I can do about it.
[Android Apps and Games] ehajgbo:
What about "wait x seconds" action...?

Hi,

-My friend told me: IT would be nice to an action which turns ON/OFF GPS satellites. For example for launching the nav app.

-What I would like to see is a "wait for x second" action.

I would make for example a manual trigger:

-Trigger: manual

-Action: Composit: 1.) turn data/wifi ON 2.) Wait 5 seconds 3.) launch browser

For manual rules which most likely presents as a widget icon, it would be nice to have the possibility to choose any icon, not just the trigger, action and automateit app's icon but -in my example- the icon of the browser. With this rule it would be possible to automatically have data/wifi turned ON by the time the browser actually starts. Additionally, this way the app launch trigger would be bypassed which is not always reliable due to how apps are handled on the OS. I mean if the app's process keeps running after exiting it then the app launch trigger is not working well.

An other example where the wait action would be useful is my auto weather update rule. Instead of having 2 rules (One is turning data ON in every hours, the other is turning data OFF in every hours with 1 min delay) 1 rule would be enough:

trigger: recurring event trigger

action: composit: 1.) turn data ON 2.) wait 1min 3.) turn data OFF

Oops my post contains several ideas, but the wait action would be the msot important. ;)
[Android Apps and Games] rafscipio:
Cell Id Trigger: adding a new simple&useful option

Hi,

i believe a simple option could be added to Cell Id Trigger, that would make AutomateIt a sort of antitheft app too, but with an exclusive option more.

The idea is to add to the Dropdown location list in Cell Id Trigger an "auto" location value named something like "Automatic" or "This Location" or "First Cell", so that as soon as the rule is enabled, it scans cells AUTOMATICALLY, select the first cell found, and use it as location.

In this way as soon an event enable this rule (via sms or BT), the device store its position by cell found, so that if it is moved out the cell, an event can be triggered (e.g.: sms to another device) to inform the owner.

I checked many apps and some of them use USER-DEFINED region to monitor a device, but no one (as far as i know) it's able to automatically use current location.

Of course a similar behaviour can be done also via GPS position, but i believe the development is easier through cell as it'd use features already in place: scan cells, add cell, save location; it "only" needs to be executed in a row automatically instead of manually.

This would be useful in my case as i use my second device as antitheft always hidden in my bike connected to the battery; i already installed a GPS locator app so that i can check in every moment where my bike is; what it's missing is a system that allow to my bike to inform me if it's moved out the place where i park it (not always the same one of course); currently i could only use something like the headphone event as switch connected to the brake lever for example (with this rule enabled via BT or SMS), but a flexible position or cell based event wil be perfect.

I hope this could be implement in future release...what do u think?

Tks!
[Android Apps and Games] WeWearFedoras:
I'm investigating a possible solution for the sgsII. We have a common wakelock that happens regardless of kernel/ROM unless you remain on a Samsung based ROM... which is really annoying. Anyways.. that's not really important. The only solution to this problem is to turn airplane mode on > reboot > turn airplane mode off. Is there a set of rules that I could try with this app to automatically turn on airplane mode when the phone powers down and automatically turn it off when the phone powers back up? I'm going to download and check it out myself but if anyone knows that would save me some time. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] muzicman82:
So, I have a Sprint Epic 4G Touch (GSII). I have the Pro version of this app and despite its many great features, I can't figure out if I can do the following:

1. When I leave Car Mode by undocking, I want the screen to turn off. The habit is I undock and remove the phone when I get to a destination, but I often fail to turn the screen off so end up pushing a bunch of buttons accidentally. I do NOT want to change the screen timeout.

2. When I put the phone in the Samsung desktop dock, it starts the clock app. Can I kill this app when that happens?

BTW, I am on AOKP Milestone 6.
[Android Apps and Games] blackspp:
I just browsed through this thread and probably missed remarks about automateit pro running on the Galaxy S3.

I'm running AOPK Jellybean (Resurrection) and AP is not working, at least non of my rules are. Re-created a few from scratch and no go.

Without going into details, am I the only one?
[Android Apps and Games] rpmccormick:
1) Change the screen time-out to 5 sec and enable lock screen. 2nd rule: On screen-off, change the time-out back to what you want (I also like to disable GPS and BT on screen-off).

2) Yes... on-dock: Kill app (with a 1sec delay). Pretty strait forward. If on-dock doesn't work, then use on-launch (of course then you will never be able to open the clock). You could also just use a Root app to delete the Clock apk all together (and then download a different clock app from market)

I hope that's of help

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DEV: I am still waiting for an option to enable USB Tethering. Please add this action. Thanks!

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(EDIT)

DEV2: An even better idea is the ability to execute key-stroke macros...

I can do what I need to accomplish (USB Tethering) by pressing 8 things:

1) [Home] Button - Gotta start somewhere

2) [Menu] Button - Still hard-keys so far, next steps take multi-hardkeys

3) Settings Icon - or: [Down], [Down],

, [Select]

4) WiFi&Network - [Select]

5) Tethering - [Down], [Down], [Down], [Select]

6) Check USB - [Select]

7) [Home] Button - Graceful exit

8) Run Digital Dash - Relaunch Docked UI app

It would be so awesome if I could just script those 13 hard-key presses with a configurable delay between each key-press. I feel like this idea has to already exist somewhere, but I can't find it, and this app is the closest to what I want, with its vast (but limited) feature set. Key-press-macros would make this app truly limitless!

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[Android Apps and Games] rEVOLVE:
OK, looked around but couldn't find an answer to my question, so here it goes. Is there a way to use a single NFC tag and have the trigger be a toggle to turn a rule on/off? All i seem to be able to figure out is to use two separate tags and do one action for each (an "on" tag and an "off" tag), which is not optimal.

There are two scenarios I'm looking for and I can achieve it with other apps, but I already am running AutomateIt Pro and wouldn't want to go to another app just to accomplish these:

NFC tag at our conference room entrace, scan a tag and toggle silence ringer on/off.

NFC tag in my car (I had to make my own dock), I scan a tag and it triggers a rule that performs certain actions, leave the car and scan the same tag, trigger the opposite state of the original triggered rule.

Does AutomateIT Pro not do toggles yet or is there a way to work around it by making a rule trigger conditional to another rule being active/nonactive?

thanks for your help!

I have a Galaxy S3 (Verizon) running Synergy 1.5 ROM.
[Android Apps and Games] strtkempo:
This is definitely a great idea I will give it a shot and post back! Thanks button pushed:D
[Android Apps and Games] jhuff83:
I'm on a Sprint Galaxy S3 rooted with Team Sonic Free GS3 Rom. I created triggers for when maps open, GPS turns on. and when maps closes GPS turns off. I also did this for Google Now. The app refuses to enable GPS when these programs are opened. I even rebooted the phone and that did not help.
[Android Apps and Games] rpmccormick:
I have a on-screen-off trigger that I want to fire when the screen goes off EXCEPT when it goes off because of the proximity sensor when you are on a phone call. I don't think there is a way to do this, so consider it another feature request.
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
Quite a ways back in the thread Muzikant explained that Google changed the permissions/system access starting on ICS that you cannot access system functions like GPS and data via third party apps. I am sure that holds true for JB too, since it is an android 4.x version as well. So it is not that the app refuses to enable GPS, but that Android refuses to allow the app to access GPS.
[Android Apps and Games] jhuff83:
Did he say if he was going to work on a fix for this?
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
Hard to "fix" what the Android OS will not let you access.

A ROM developer can maybe change this by rewriting and recompiling code; maybe CM10 ROMs can provide access to the GPS that AOSP does not?

Muzikant has something up his sleeve, who knows what. http://signup.muzikant.co/
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
Truth is that this probably can't be fixed unless using a custom ROM that allows it :(

On the other hand, toggling GPS is probably not required at all since it does not take any battery unless you have an application that actually uses it.
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
You can actually already achieve that using a set of rules:

Rule #1: Incoming OR outgoing call -> Disable Rule #2

Rule #2: Screen off -> Do your stuff

Rule #3: Call ended -> Enable rule #2
[Android Apps and Games] slonn:
is there a way to set up a rule so that the phone stays silent all night except if certain contacts call?
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
You can set up a rule to switch to silent at night and another one to set to normal when specific contact calls you.

You can set the second rule to be active during night time only.
[Android Apps and Games] slonn:
Cool - that's what I had done originally but wasn't sure if the second rule would override the first. Thanks for your reply!
[Android Apps and Games] Rogoshin:
Today I tried to make a rule to activate gps, when maps are turned on. But it won't work. :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
Explained a few posts back, read from here.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=30068940&postcount=1029
[Android Apps and Games] movrshakr:
Why do this? Leave GPS enabled all the time. It stays dormant until an app asks for it. I see no significant battery use from having it enabled.

However, if you have an app that wants to turn it on all the time, that would be bad--like perhaps a social media app that wants to check you in everywhere.

Bottom line 'enabled' does not mean 'on.'
[Android Apps and Games] rockskull:
Composite Triggers and Action in Xperia Mini Pro

I've just got automate it from google play. I have a xperia mini pro sk17a.

I don't have in both the triggers and actions drop down list the option for composite. I would like to make a rule when i'm not connected t a certain cell id. I was able to create one turn on wifi wheni'm connected to the cell id in work, but I can't make a rule to turn it off when i'm not.

Is there a difference between devices for automateit ?
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
You need to get the Pro key for composite triggers and actions.

http://muzikant-android.blogspot.com/2011/05/automateit-goes-pro.html
[Android Apps and Games] Theberge43:
Hi, can anyone help me understand how come my Application Status Trigger rules don't get triggered when the application in question is launch ?
[Android Apps and Games] mankokoma:
I think, it's only triggered as "Activated", if the application is actively working. If it fells asleep or into background, the status is triggered to "Deactivated"...

I was wondering about this issue and tried the triggers with Notifications. They came frequently although the app (Navi Osmand) was still doin' what it should....
[Android Apps and Games] decmk:
I recently get pro version and app is really great but is missing one trigger and two actions.

Trigger when Outgoing call end.

Ex. When Outgoing call end return to home screen

Action to Sync all accounts

Action to Syns specific account.

Ex. When home wifi is connected sync Skype and Tweeter
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
You can use the "Call State Trigger" for all ending calls. It includes both incoming and outgoing calls.

As for the sync action, you can toggle sync on/off (on supported devices) but not to force sync of specific accounts.
[Android Apps and Games] decmk:
Thanks for the reply

I only want for outgoing not for both.

For sync i will try to use suggested.
[Android Apps and Games] bsoplinger:
Ok, I decided to give it another go and see if I could get things working like I wanted. I have 2 locations. Let's call the Home and Work. There are a bunch of things I'd like to do but for now let's just use Wi-Fi.

I defined 2 rules based on the Home location. One for entering and one for leaving. When entering I turn Wi-Fi On. When exiting I turn Wi-Fi off. I then set up similar rules for work doing the same thing Wi-Fi on when entering off when exiting.

Trouble is the exiting rule is also the out of area rule. So when I'm home the outside of work rule wants to turn off my Wi-Fi.

I read through the thread some since its rather long and see that I can turn rules off and on via other rules.

So now I have 4 home rules: Wi-Fi On and Work away rule off when entering home and the opposite for exiting home. And 4 similar work rules.

Then I add in that I want to address Bluetooth and have the phone just vibrate for calls at work and the number of rules explodes.

Just the entering home set is: Wi-Fi On, Bluetooth on, ring volume to 100%, work Wi-Fi rule off, work Bluetooth rule off, work vibrate rule off.

This is crazy. I've got to be doing something way wrong. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Sent from my HTC Evo V 4G (PG86100) using Xparent Purple Tapatalk 2
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
With a new phone and move from ICS to JellyBean, my calendar events no longer work. Have tried on the beta Pro 4.0.49rc2 and existing market Pro, changed scan from 4.0 hours to as little as 1.0 minute. Is that a Jelly Bean issue? I know GPS access and others have been changed and denied in JB.
[Android Apps and Games] Faxman:
Beta 4.x

Is there another forum for the 'Next Generation' beta? I've searched but can't find one or anywhere but within the app to submit feedback.

I believe the beta is handling 'car dock' differently than the original pro version.

I have both 'External Power' and 'Docked to a Car' triggers that have different settings (i.e. Wi-Fi disabled when in car but enabled when plugged in elsewhere).

In the old pro version, when docking/undocking only the the respective dock/undock rules triggered.

In the beta, both dock/undock and power connect/power disconnect fire whenever I dock/undock.
[Android Apps and Games] agb2008:
Is it possible to set following rule: I am using AnyBalance application

that could check balance over internet. I am trying to set rule to switch

mobile data connection when AnyBalance checking data and switch it after

task finished. At present I've got two rules (one for switch on and other to switch off internet) with trigger - activation or deactivation of application. That's working just fine if I start or close application by myself - but does not work when application running in the background and trying to check data over internet...

Any chance that it would be possible to setup such rule with AutomateIt ?

P.S. I am using Pro version.
[Android Apps and Games] rpmccormick:
FYI: It works fine for me. I hate having GPS enabled (yes, it does use more battery as I see it come on randomly sometimes, so some app [FaceBook?] is definitely using it). I have a rule that enables it when apps I want to use it are launched (ie: Maps) and it is disabled when the screen goes off. Works perfect on my custom ROM.

EDIT: Oh wait, that's because my dumb phone is stuck on Froyo... nevermind, probably not possible since ICS. Lame. One reason to be happy I'm on Froyo I guess :P Why on earth did they change that?
[Android Apps and Games] W.Irving:
Next gen beta activation code doesn't work

After upgrading to ICS (thus reinstalling all my apps), the next gen activation code no longer works. "Activation code is already used by another device" a toaster says, and the app closes. I've rebooted, reinstalled AutomateIt Pro, replaced with NG, still no luck.

Where should I email so that you can identify me and reset or resend my activation code?
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
There is a feedback link in the email that gave you the code, that might be the better way to get this solved.
[Android Apps and Games] W.Irving:
It's just a form with a remarks field. I can't be sure the feedback remarks are monitored for support requests. I found this thread via Muzikant's blog, but if anyone has a proper email address for support issues I could use instead, I'd be grateful..
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
Simply reply to the email with the activation code that was sent to you and we'll reset it for you.
[Android Apps and Games] c00ller:
Hi, I noticed that AutomateIt is using much more data than I think it should be. In fact, I don't think it should be using any background data at all, as my rules do not call for anything other than reading internal phone states. Do these numbers seem normal? And somehow over 5 MB was downloaded in the background by the app just yesterday... could you please allow some insight? I'm using v 4.0.49. See screenshots.
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
Sent you a response in a PM.
[Android Apps and Games] decmk:
Where to find v4

Leatest Google Play version is 2.22.0

BDW when i move app to /system/app and lib in /system/lib app do not work, can you make it to work?

App is looking for lib only in his own folder on /data partition.
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
v4 is the "next generation" that is currently available only for users who signed up for it in advance.

This will be released VERY soon to the Google Play store.

Moving app components to different places on the device is not supported.
[Android Apps and Games] decmk:
Im using titanium backup for that and every other app is work, and TB is using default android folder for that.
[Android Apps and Games] soccer1:
I'm interested in this answer too, please. I've purchased the pro version. Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] ILCAMPIONE:
Do you think to support "synchronize action" for ICS in next release?

THK for your work
[Android Apps and Games] movrshakr:
OK, so I feel stupid...

I have a manual trigger rule with composite actions that is to

-set BT adapter to ON

-enable GPS

-start app BT GPS Provider

Now the stupid part--I cannot see how to activate/fire the rule! Clue me in; I'm sure it is obvious and I have a mental block--or I am stupid.
[Android Apps and Games] decmk:
Long tap on rule then select perform action
[Android Apps and Games] movrshakr:
AH! There it is. Thank you indeed.

Is there any way to create an icon which when hit executes the rule?
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
I still cannot get calendar events to fire, either in next generation or current Pro. Have scoured the blog pages, I am just not able to get it to fire. Very frustrated, since I need to switch to vibrate at work and sound when off, and I cannot remember to do it manually. That is why I bought this.

Trigger - calendar events filter, all events, work calendar, refresh 30 min

Action - set device mode to vibrate

Rule details - active every day, start hour 915am, end hour 1215pm (most days I start at 930am, but Sunday at noon/1200pm)

I have tried it with refresh of 5 min, 5 seconds, 4 hour (default). I have tried leaving active all day every day.

Any ideas from fresh eyes that are not glazed and frustrated?

from the blog
[Android Apps and Games] decmk:
You can create widget on home screen
[Android Apps and Games] movrshakr:
"...and you do that this way: ______."
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
Do you not know who to add widgets? It varies slightly with the launcher, but usually you long press the screen, a menu pops up, you select widgets, another menu pops up, you select the app that you want the widget, then it will give you options to select. It should be dead simple and obvious from there.
[Android Apps and Games] movrshakr:
Thanks. That did create the icon.

I had not tried that because I do not think of AutomateIT as being a widget--thought it was an app--so didn't think it would be in the widget list.

Was a bit of confusion in the steps where you select whether to make it an 'action' widget or a 'trigger' widget. That sounded the same to me (the action you want is to trigger the rule). I selected 'action' and hope that is right.

---------- Post added at 06:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:36 PM ----------

Well, a bit of a problem...

Upon hitting the widget, I am presented with a dialog window "Bluetooth is disabled" even though the very first action is to Set Bluetooth adapter status to ON."

-set BT adapter to ON

-enable GPS

-start app BT GPS Provider

Also, there is a message in the notifications of "GPS problem" and to turn it off then on.
[Android Apps and Games] ILCAMPIONE:
Sorry if i replay my question, but i need to know

Do you think to support "synchronize action" for ICS in next release?

THK for your work
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
AutomateIt Next Generation is now available on the Play Store !

I'm excited to introduce AutomateIt Next Generation !

The power of the existing app with a completely renovated user interface and our new Rules Market which allows you to share rules with the world and see what other have automated !

Download from the Play Store

or

visit the new app website
[Android Apps and Games] c00ller:
Congrats on the new release! I'd like to point out a couple of design UI quirks. Actually in your first screenshot shows one of them. The icons aboe the settings, history, and about are clearly out of vertical alignment. Finally, look at the attached screenshot. I am running ICS yet the UI is Gingerbread stylized.
[Android Apps and Games] CarsnGadgets:
love the new look and feel, very nice.

The Rules Market is a brilliant addition, thanks, cant wait to see it populate with cool ideas.
[Android Apps and Games] decmk:
New look do not match ics and i think is better to be dark.

No new features, only rule market witch is good.

Do not deserve to be called next generation.
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
Any updates on getting calendar events to fire in Jelly Bean?
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
This was fixed as part of this release.

If you still have issues with that, please send us an email using the "Help !" button on the About screen.
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
Ok, thank you. I just updated last night and am off work two days, so we will see on Friday. I appreciate the reply.