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[Android Apps and Games] frankfurts:
Can someone clear something up for me. I want to set my phone to quiet hours when I'm at home after 10P and have my phone charging on my qi charger. (I have an NFC tag on it) I then want it to turn sound back on after 7AM.

Is this possible? I looked at the time trigger but if I put in say 10PM but I don't put my phone on the NFC tag until 11PM will it still activate silent mode or will it ignore it because it hasn't seen the tag until after 10 PM?

Basically I want

On NFC tag

And between

10PM to 7AM

Enable silent mode
[Android Apps and Games] bobrock:
Use OR or AND operators to create more flexible trigger
[Android Apps and Games] hinirang:
Hi there, DEV! I am quite in love with automateit but can you please add a "set display on/off" action?

i really like the rule wherein the loud speaker turns on/off when the device is near/far from my ear during a call, but when this rule is enabled, the display doesn't turn off automatically when the device is near my ear like it used to be.
[Android Apps and Games] bobrock:
[MENTION=4661783]hinirang[/MENTION] this sounds like a bug to me, AutomateIt interfere with the function of proximity sensor?
[Android Apps and Games] Rudjgaard:
Proximity is buggy also for me. I have the opposite problem as hinirang,

screen on/off during call works fine, but it won't turn speaker off using that rule.

So i went to edit the rule and tried to set the sensor trigger

(my phone's near is 3cm, not 0 so i thought that could be the cause)

but if i try to record sensor state it only reads 10 (far) and no way to get it to record 'near' state..
[Android Apps and Games] hinirang:
Speaker on/off function during call works fine but whenever the rule is enabled, display does not turn off when the device is near my ear.

BTW, the device im using is a nexus 4 with PA 3.99 RC2 with franco kernel r193.

hear are the settings i use for the rule:

Speaker OFF when near ear during call

sensor-> LGE Proximity Sensor

sensor state-> Near

sensitivity-> 10%

sampling rate-> Normal

time required to set trigger-> 0.0

delayed execution-> unticked

Speaker ON when near ear during call

sensor-> LGE Proximity Sensor

sensor state-> Far

sensitivity-> 10%

sampling rate-> Normal

time required to set trigger-> 0.5

delayed execution-> unticked
[Android Apps and Games] 0rigin:
Doesn't work on 4.4
[Android Apps and Games] Rudjgaard:
Hinirang if you have time could you use cpu z or z device test from app store and tell me the values of your proximity?

I'm debugging another app and found that all people having problems had the same values from sensor on different devices

So the problem it's probably related, my sensor has 3 cm for near and 10 for far and I think that confuses apps.

What does it say if you select the option to record sensor state in trigger oprions? does it work or just 1 value shows?

I think we'll have to take this to the automate it app forum, I don't think this thread gets followed...
[Android Apps and Games] hinirang:
Thanks for your reply, will try to test things out later.
[Android Apps and Games] hinirang:
Hi, i just recovered from flu. Near value is 3cm and far is 5cm.
[Android Apps and Games] mikeparkie:
I'm runnng a Nexus 5 KitKat 4.4.2 rooted, just installed Automateit pro 4.0.84 and I have a trigger which turns GPS on when I load google maps, only problem is that it doesn't work, is there a known issue?
[Android Apps and Games] SteveO2013:
Se we are beta testing this app and telling all the bugs here to the developer and still must buy it ?
[Android Apps and Games] gygabyte017:
Hi everybody, I have set two rules to turn airplane mode on/ off when I hit a nfc tag. The problem is that when I trigger the rule "airplane on" it also turn nfc off, therefore when I try to trigger the rule "airplane off" it won't work since the NFC is disabled and I have to turn it on manually. How should I do? I'm running jb 4.3 on paranoid android 3.99.

Thanks a lot!

Inviato dal mio Galaxy Nexus
[Android Apps and Games] mibtnt:
Is there any fix on the way for the quiet at night rule? I ended up reenabling the running icon in my notification section to see if this would help it. But it seems most of my tasks never take place.

Nexus 5

4.4.2
[Android Apps and Games] flash608:
Ofcourse. Try the market (shop) inside the app and search for "silencium" for silence at night and "morning" for sound on at 6am.
[Android Apps and Games] mibtnt:
The problem is not getting it to work. My rule works. The problem is I need to have it persistent on my notifications bar for it to work all the time.
[Android Apps and Games] lion7718:
Today's update should fix this, it now works properly on my N4 w/KK
[Android Apps and Games] mibtnt:
Well so far quiet at night and now normal sound in morning doesn't work :confused: however my other triggers work now from what I tested.

EDIT: still broken. Sigh.

---sent from N5 on PA4 + Franco's kernel
[Android Apps and Games] roswell782:
With last update, GPS features aren't supported anymore, luckily I had a Titanium back up and restored older version of the app.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
Nothing changed in last update that relates to GPS actions.

Please make sure you have root privileges for AutomateIt
[Android Apps and Games] roswell782:
Ok solved by itself.

Just updated again and now GPS rules works again, strangely the app didn't ask for root privileges but my GPS rules are still there.

Don't know what was wrong when I updated yesterday...
[Android Apps and Games] ChefChaudart:
Issues on Cells

Hello,

I got 2 issues with cell selection ; ( happens when editing a rule )

1. When I search for new cells, to add to an already saved location, it asks to add the newly found, I press "yes", but nothing happens.

2. I try to delete a location (misspelled) but when I choose "yes", the location is not erased.

Cheers.
[Android Apps and Games] pugsang:
I could appreciate some help here.

I purchased Automateit Pro yesterday. I try to set up the following rule:

When I am at office the sound profile of my device is changing to meeting - vibrate only (I have already configured that rule).

I want when I am receiving a call from a specific contact or any of the contacts on my address book to play a specific ringtone or change to normal sound profile.

The problem is that when I setup this rule in the case that I am asking to play a specific sound it only plays it once and then switches to the default ringtone of the sound profile (not even the one that I have set in my sound profile) and in the second case it plays the default ringtone not taking under consideration that I have set up another ringtone for that profile.

The weird thing is that with the free version I managed to play the specific sound for that contact. When I switched to the pro version this does not work anymore.

I have already cleared data and cache but didn't help.

At last is there any way to change back to the meeting sound profile rule when this specific call ends?

Any help should be appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] mankokoma:
shell plugin problem

Hi there, the shell plugin won't be recognized on my old device - tried all suggested tricks. Killing app uninstall and reinstall the plugin.

Then found in logcat:

Thanks for the coming update - I eagerly was waiting for the possibility to run scripts (btw, does it?) through Automateit for a long time ;)
[Android Apps and Games] txx3:
Hey guys what for battery friendly options do i have to let Automatelt switch my wifi on, on it's own when coming home ..that are not related to GPS ?
[Android Apps and Games] pugsang:
The Cell ID trigger like the rule that I set up for my self for this specific task. Your mobile always scans for cells when on, so there is no other battery drain than the one used to keep your mobile with signal.

Trigger

Device is connected to one of the cells defined in.... [scan for the active cells on your location]

Action

Set WiFi adapter status to WiFi enabled

The rule for closing the Wifi when leaving home is:

Trigger

WiFi network [Your Network SSID] is not in range

Action

Set WiFi adapter status to WiFi disabled
[Android Apps and Games] txx3:
Yeah thanks man! ...it sometimes take sometime till it trigger ..but i think it's what i was looking for.

but why does it do trigger itself again and again evenso wifi is already on?
[Android Apps and Games] ChefChaudart:
+

Using Waze plugin, I cannot enter "Home" as destination. Is their a special way to enter favourite names ?

[EDIT] I even tried to enter coordinates, but doesn't work either. Strange, because directly in Waze, those coordinates are accepted !??
[Android Apps and Games] pugsang:
OK further to the above I decided to play around for a while and I found out that if I set up the following rule:

Trigger

Incoming phone call from [Contact]

Action

Set volume of single stream [system] to [percentage]

If I set system stream to 50% everything works as they should. The phone uses my predefined ringtone. Any value above this changes to the default system ringtone and not the one that I am using. The same happens if i set up as Action to change the sound profile to Normal. It plays the default system ringtone.

Is this a bug?

I am using an MTK6582 Quad core 4.2.2 Android phone.

[EDIT] It only worked once. I give up
[Android Apps and Games] junk4hos:
Calendar filter text matching

How is the text matching in the Filter on a Calendar Trigger done? Is this a regular expression match, simple text match, etc?

I have a Calendar Trigger I only want to happen when the calendar event does not end with "(B)" without quotes. I block time on my calendar for doing work and don't need to trigger the event then. Looking for a way to do this.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] pugsang:
Since this app is growing would' nt be a good idea to integrate plugins for two of the most popular apps such as Greenify and Gravity Screen Off?
[Android Apps and Games] lion7718:
Can I ask what would adding Greenify do...I mean it pretty much does everything it needs to itself...or do you not have the donation version..??
[Android Apps and Games] pugsang:
I have the donation version and would like to run greenify when screen is off or through other variables
[Android Apps and Games] FuMMoD:
Is there anyway to automate the phone to force wcdma mode then pause for 30 seconds and switch to LTE/GSM auto mode. Thanks in advance
[Android Apps and Games] pugsang:
[MENTION=4048960]Muzikant[/MENTION]

Can anyone help me running this

com.plexnor.gravityscreenofffree.NOTIFICATION_EVEN T_SERVICE_PAUSE

com.plexnor.gravityscreenofffree.NOTIFICATION_EVE NT_SERVICE_START

in shell plugin?

What is the correct syntax of the command?
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
I would try (Without quotes):

"am broadcast -a com.plexnor.gravityscreenofffree.NOTIFICATION_EVENT_SERVICE_PAUSE"

"am broadcast -a com.plexnor.gravityscreenofffree.NOTIFICATION_EVENT_SERVICE_START"
[Android Apps and Games] pugsang:
It worked. I 've tried everything with start, startservice, startactivity and didn't thought of the broadcast!!!!

Thank you Muzikant.:good:
[Android Apps and Games] wserfer:
Who can't use shell plugin now - set 320 dpi.
[Android Apps and Games] starix:
[MENTION=4048960]Muzikant[/MENTION]

How can I change sound profiles used by AutomateIt? Or it use system profiles? But I did'n find any sound profiles in Android settings (I use MIUI v5)
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
It's going to be a bit of a technical explanation but this is not a bug and more of an Android behavior. As you can see, it usually checks for location every 30 minutes as configured but it could happen that sometimes Android OS decides to recycle the Application service (this is part of the memory/resources management of the OS).

In this case, AutomateIt service is restarted and checks for location at restart.

My guess is that you had some other application (or applications) that were using a lot of system resources and the OS was trying to free as many resources as possible, thus, recycling other processes.

Still, on nominal usage, you shouldn't worry about this issue as the AutomateIt service is not regularly restarted.

If this is not the case, or you keep seeing this behavior, please email me using the "Help !" button on the About screen so I can further investigate it.
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
New release !

Hi, Just released a new update with the following features:

[New Action] Pro version only - Enable/Disable screen lock

[New Feature] AutomateIt Widgets ! see http://tinyurl.com/AutomateItManual

[New Feature] Control Start/Stop service (Manual, On boot)

[New Trigger] Boot Trigger

[New Trigger] Manual Trigger

Attached are screenshots that shows the new features.
[Android Apps and Games] c00ller:
Loving the progress you're making with this app. I think the enable/disable screen lock is what will make me get the Pro version :)

Anyway, I have a few feature requests:

1) Allow per-rule option for Show Popup Messages, similar to per-rule Delayed Execution customization

2) In addition to basic copying of rules/actions, allow copying with inversed rules/actions

E.g., Rule 1A: When application Gallery is in focus, enable screen rotation

Copy rule with inversed rules/actions

Rule 1B: When application Gallery is not in focus, disable screen rotation

etc for all those triggers and actions with enable/disable functions

3) Allow action "Play Media," like what Plug In Launcher does. It is capable of automatically "pressing play" without having to open my music app, as long as "Enable headset controls" are enabled in the desired music app (I successfully use this with Fede's Uber Music).

4) Allow custom drag/drop sorting of rules, as now all rules are sorted on a date created basis. Probably the best way to implement would be in a menu option, like Menu > Custom sort > then go to a screen similar to the interface in CyanogenMod settings > Interface > Notification power widget > Widget button order

And "Bug Report". See screenshots
[Android Apps and Games] cjm2576:
Thanks for the explanation. It seems to happen more often than it should, but I'm guessing that's an issue with my phone more than it is with AutomateIt.
[Android Apps and Games] mrbubba999:
Thanks, it seemed to be my GPS wasn't getting a fix in time (running a MIUI Rom). It now fixes on its position within seconds and my rule is now working!

Ta
[Android Apps and Games] movrshakr:
Have Pro. Captivate. Thought I was technically adept, but am being defeated in setting up trigger and rules.

Here's what I want to do...

Have a widget to press to manually kick off the following actions:

a. Trigger is a widget

ACTIONS

b. Enable GPS

c. Enable Bluetooth

d. Settings>Applications>Development>"allow mock locations", turn ON

e. "Run" the app "Bluetooth Provider"

f. Press "Start" in the "Bluetooth Provider" main screen

The reason for all this is that I have a Qstarz Bluetooth GPS receiver that provides GPS positioning to the Captivate that is FAR more accurate and reliable than the built-in GPS in the phone. The Qstarz actually works; works great in fact. The above steps are all required to start the process .

But I fail at the outset:

I see no "Widget" selection in the triggers list. There is Manual Trigger, but that won't give me a home screen icon to press, right?

I next start Composite Action, and first multiple, I name Rule Description as "GPS-ON". But I see no way to move to the next step/screen. You type the text---then what; there is no OK, or accept button. ?????

Separately, I look at the action list, and there is one to

Enable/Disable GPS Action. Not what I want to do. That appears to be a toggle (if on, turn off; if off, turn on). I do not see an action to enable/turn on GPS (or leave it on if it is already on). Again, ?????

Many other questions about subsequent steps too, but I will stop here. Can somebody illuminate me?
[Android Apps and Games] nyonya:
I'm really enjoying this program, but I'm having issues getting it to do the thing I'm most interested in: I'd like to enable GPS and screen rotation when I open Maps or Navigation and disable them when I exit those programs. For the most part this works fine, except when I'm in Maps, and I press on an address link and go to navigation - GPS and screen rotation are turned off, but not turned on again by the Navigation app, so I have to manually turn them on again. Any solution to this issue?
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
Right. After you save your rule, You'll need to add a widget to your home screen just as you would add any other widget.

There is a "save" button on the top left side of the screen or on the screen menu.

Select the "Enable/Disable GPS Action" and then go to the settings screen by pressing the tools icon located on the right of the action selection box. This will allow you to select whether you want to enable or disable the GPS.

Please refer to the application manual for a more detailed walk-through.
[Android Apps and Games] movrshakr:
Thanks. I haven't gotten to creating the widget yet, but have started on the rules.

Got the GPS ON set as composite action 1.

Now, Bluetooth: just a comment...the interface show different for setting GPS on/off vs. setting BT on/off. Just for consistency, I would suggest you make those steps look the same.

So, so far, I have

GPS ON

Bluetooth ON

"Bluetooth GPS Provider" app started

How do I do steps d. and f. ?

d. Settings>Applications>Development>"allow mock locations", turn ON

f. Press "Start" in the "Bluetooth Provider" main screen
[Android Apps and Games] Zalien:
"Screen wake" action?

@Muzikant

This app has a great potential and I was wondering if you could implement a simple action to wake up the screen?

For people with devices that have fewer physical buttons (i.e. Desire HD), it's quite a pain that the only way to wake the device it is to reach for that "hide"ously designed power-button on the top just to wake up the screen in order to unlock it!!

With your App's functionality, I imagine we might be able to wake up the screen simply with a violent shake, a double-tap on the proximity sensor, or anything of that sort. In such case I would disable the screen-lock all together and probably live a longer life :cool:

So, do you think it's possible?
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
Both actions can't be executed with AutomateIt.

d. Maybe I'm missing something but why wouldn't you just keep this checked ?

f. AutomateIt does not perform specific operations with other applications.
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
I'll see what I can do about it.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Perhaps, you can do something to control internet browser. I would like eg by pressing a button to open dolphin browser, a specific address, press some links in every page.
[Android Apps and Games] c00ller:
I don't know if you have thought of this, but my guess is Plug In Launcher achieves "automatically press play" on the media player with Headset controls enabled by simply calling whatever function a headset would use when it presses its "Play" button (similar to CyanogenMod's controlling next/previous track with the volume buttons). So, I imagine this should be a feasible Action to integrate? I hope you can find the time take this feature into consideration.
[Android Apps and Games] mrbubba999:
I'm still having problems with the gps and activating wifi. The application doesn't keep Gps open for long enough, I see it flick on then off and the application history show that it didn't get a lock and my wifi doesn't open. I've set the timeout at 60 second, which is plenty as my other apps have no problem getting a fix in that time.

I've tested the gps with gps status and that's good, picks up 8 satellites very quickly.

Any suggestions? (I've done everything in the tips section)

So far I've only got this task working once and its the main reason I bought the pro version!

Sent from my Miui'd HTC Desire HD
[Android Apps and Games] movrshakr:
Thanks for the info. I do understand not being able to perform functions INSIDE of apps, but it defeats what I want to do. Maybe I will make that the LAST rule and just have to do that manually.

As to d.

Settings>Applications>Development>"allow mock locations", turn ON

...if it is left ON, the phone does not do its own GPS well (or at all?)--and I only use the external receiver when I am doing a long route navigation. In normal day-to-day use (GasBuddy, occasional maps lookup, etc), I am using the internal GPS receiver. Mock remaining ON all the time would interfere.

Can you implement an action for "allow mock locations" to be turned on or off?
[Android Apps and Games] Zaiaku:
This app has been a life saver. Hell, I can go now 3 days on a single charge now on my milestone.
[Android Apps and Games] mrbubba999:
Using what tasks?

Sent from my Miui'd HTC Desire HD
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
Please send me an email using the "Help! " button on the About screen so I can take a look at it.
[Android Apps and Games] movrshakr:
"GPS Enable/Disable can't be supported for 2.3+ since Google blocks this."

And you thought Google was benign. They want to PREVENT YOU from keeping them from knowing where you are. Think about that...they prevent you from disabling your GPS. Time to be scared at their power yet?
[Android Apps and Games] ChefChaudart:
Some issues (?)

+ This morning, an inactive rule was fired :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] md07:
AautomateIt is a great app. But i wonder why this app has not toggle fearture. Ex: if app has toggle wifi active you only need one rule for on and off wifi when a triggle start.
[Android Apps and Games] movrshakr:
Just to guess on this one...such an implementation would mean you would absolutely have to know the current state, and you might be wrong, ending up turning something off when you wanted it ON and vice versa.
[Android Apps and Games] The Real NV:
If and else statements would solve that
[Android Apps and Games] md07:
yes, exactly i mean if-else. This app not have else (or maybe i dont know). So you can only do one thing "if" and you must make another rule for "else" . Why we conbine if and else to only one rule.
[Android Apps and Games] androidrocks23:
Can you attach .apk as my playstore is not working!!!

And many of the users can't access to playstore in some countries !!!

PreSS ThanKs If i HelPeD YoU ?!?
[Android Apps and Games] abestboy:
Thanks for sharing this Apps.

It seems quite usefull! :)
[Android Apps and Games] The Real NV:
I find myself wishing more for a NOT statement as in if not driving do.....

I agree with you, can't see it being to much of a problem to implement, hopefully they will take it into consideration.

I also think the tts action should have more keywords like incoming callers name, time just saying time not including full date etc.
[Android Apps and Games] NewlyAutomated:
delayed execution & manual trigger

Fantastic app, really enjoying it!

I am having trouble creating a rule (pro version). The desired behaviour is tap a widget and 1 minute later a sound plays. I am using:-

Trigger:

Manually by user

Action:

Play sound

Delayed execution 1 min

Widget:

Perform Rule action

However tapping the widget causes the sound to play immediately - the action is triggered without the delay.

If I change the trigger to Application Status it works as expected. Am I approaching this incorrectly?

I could probably make a work around of toggling enable/disable and a recurring event that recurred every minute...
[Android Apps and Games] Muzikant:
The "Manual Trigger" executes the action without considering the "Delayed Execution".

There is no straight-forward way of achieving your desired result with AutomateIt.
[Android Apps and Games] movrshakr:
That sounds like something you should consider implementing--that Manual Trigger would honor a delayed execution if it is set.