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[Android Apps and Games] o0sYkOo0o:
location services

I would like to know this too .... any hints??
[Android Apps and Games] msgreenf:
Any update on if you figured out the VPN menu yet?
[Android Apps and Games] intangibleDroid:
This option is not standard across all devices/roms. I don't have a device with this option so I have not been able to implement this.

I have not been able to find a workaround for this yet.

I looked into this and found that Secure Settings will not be able to access the system keystore (crypto locker that stores all of the profiles). In order to make this work, I would have to completely rewrite the VPN profile logic. Additionally, the VPN profile (including the password) would have to be stored in the Tasker task which is potentially a security risk even if encrypted. Due to these reasons, I've put this feature on the back burner for the time being.
[Android Apps and Games] osiedacz:
Hey, while you are being bombarded with the "add this" requests, I was wondering if you were able to figure anything out with the 3 Samsung settings I had asked about in the email a couple weeks ago? Those were the Driving, Blocking and Power Saving modes. Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] anesone:
Busybox Installer worked perfectly. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] bruce7373:
Great. I remember I had the same problem.

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HTC Vivid (ICS)
[Android Apps and Games] beholder121:
hey.. still trying to get my keyguard to be set to off. Have a pattern. I tried both the pattern options and keyguard options and it doesn't work.. installed helper, gave it all permissions... what else is wrong? I have 2.2 with CM10, phone is Nexus 4
[Android Apps and Games] gadsden:
You're trying to disable your pattern lock? All I had to do was select secure settings and under configuration select Pattern Lock Disabled. That doesn't work for you?
[Android Apps and Games] Shadow-Nexus:
I used to have this issue

You have to set up pattern lock first manually and it will work after

Also make sure its on under device administrator
[Android Apps and Games] pendelv:
Hello at all. I have now bought the Pro version of the Secure Settings. I want it to use with Llama - Location Profiles.

Unfortunately, I have a problem with the function "Phone Options (Answer Call)". I wanted to define a rule that allows me to accept incoming calls automatically.

Can someone please help me. What am I doing wrong or maybe someone had the same problem that the incoming calls are not automatically accepted?
[Android Apps and Games] dcharleyultra:
Why still use Llama?

Swyped from my SPH-L710
[Android Apps and Games] sabret00the:
Any chance that a condition could be added to check is tethering is enabled?
[Android Apps and Games] Jayrod76:
Hello all...I have recently updated to a 4.2.2 ROM on my Bionic (AOKP Kexec) and updated Tasker. I see that the Screen on (stay on) variable isn't working since Google changed some stuff so I grabbed secure settings. My question is..how do I get secure settings to work with Tasker for this task? I have one task that I use this for and it's not a huge issue but for my purpose it makes things easier . I'm still a noob when it comes to Tasker and have looked for a fix and found this thread. Thanks

Edit..figured it out
[Android Apps and Games] cramu:
I wonder why I cannot find any Light Flow activities in Secure Settings.

NFC Task Launcher shows me 3 activities for Light Flow.
[Android Apps and Games] asciicode:
secure settings helper - keeps on failing every reboot.
[Android Apps and Games] asciicode:
solved. uses flashable zip
[Android Apps and Games] dcharleyultra:
I don't understand what you are referring to.

Swyped from my SPH-L710
[Android Apps and Games] asciicode:
i mean the helper if copied to system/app it will be deleted sometime. so i created a flashable zip then flash.
[Android Apps and Games] spheroidx:
Is there an API?

One of my top 3 most stable apps, and the dev is very polite and helpful.

I'm wondering if there's a framework for changing settings via SL4A scripts, or whether I would need to set up an intent?

Tasker's all well and good, but waaay too easy.... Papa likes to code :D
[Android Apps and Games] famewolf:
How much is the pro version?
[Android Apps and Games] asciicode:
check google play
[Android Apps and Games] famewolf:
It's an in app purchase...I DID look on google play.
[Android Apps and Games] bombadier:
Pro cost me 95 British pence

Tapatyping from my Galaxy Nexus
[Android Apps and Games] stigers:
a question

after installed secure settings, I lost my right to control the SEARCH_LONG_PRESS, how can I get it back?
[Android Apps and Games] intangibleDroid:
I plan on adding conditions for Secure Settings toggleable actions in the future to potentially handle what you're asking for.

I believe I responded to your question in an email. If not, let me know.

The Pro upgrade is currently $1.50 USD and $2 USD via PayPal.

Go to Settings > Apps > Find and Click Secure Settings > Scroll down and click "Clear defaults".

Additionally, if you aren't using the "Google Now shortcut" option, you can go into the Options tab and uncheck it. This will disable the feature and your Search button should be available again.
[Android Apps and Games] ahappystone:
When I disable the keylocker, and then click the notification area, the keylocker is still effective.

I am using Note II under OS4.1.2

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When I disable the keylocker, and then click the notification area, the keylocker is still effective.

I am using Note II under OS4.1.2
[Android Apps and Games] stigers:
The Search button long press does not come back, when disables, not SEARCH_LONG_PRESS message broadcasted. When enabled google now and used STATE in Tasker, only function once, then no reaponse to long press. I am on a temp licesence pro.
[Android Apps and Games] jmot205:
Is there any chance please of a feature addition that would allow the Tasker app itself to be used as a context? i.e. perform an action whenever Tasker is open; namely for me change my keyboard to a more programming-friendly one (using Secure Settings) and upping the screen timeout.

Pent (Tasker author) states in the FAQ that it's not added to the main Tasker app to avoid people adding silly things that would cause you to never be able to open Tasker (e.g. because it launches the calculator instantly due to a profile), which is fair. But if this was a Secure Settings context, if someone add a silly context to load the calculator when Tasker is open, you just have to uninstall/freeze Secure Settings, delete the context/profile in Tasker, and reinstall.

Would really appreciate this feature (it's a bummer we can't set custom things to happen when we open the mother of all customising apps!), and thank you for an already brilliant add-on.
[Android Apps and Games] whitenack:
Ever since the Helper update, Airplane Mode doesn't work for me. I have verified that I have the latest updated version, and I click on the button to verify that it is working properly. However, when it is supposed to execute a task that involves Airplane Mode, it does nothing. Tasker is also using 50% of my battery life, which I feel has to be related. Any thoughts?

ETA: NEVERMIND. I tried a power cycle for the 2nd or 3rd time and for some reason it works now.
[Android Apps and Games] neo668:
Help!

I have Tasker to turn off Data AND turn off GPS when I am connected to a wireless wifi network. When the task exits (ie. no wireless network) Tasker will turn on Data and turn on GPS. Tasker said I need to install Secure Settings Plugin to control the GPS. So I promptly downloaded and installed it from the Play Store. Secure Settings tells me I need Helper so I installed it from within the Secure Settings app.

But turning on/off the GPS will not work still. The Data gets turned on/off as per Tasker. Though the Data turns off the GPS is still On.

Am I missing something? Thanks for any advice.
[Android Apps and Games] NotLutzik:
Hello

Im trying to set it up when i get new sms or new whatsapp message that my screen would turn on and if i dont touch screen for lets say 15 seconds it would turn off . How do i go about it? wake screen with 15 seconds duration screen dim doesn't seem to be working ?!
[Android Apps and Games] neo668:
Just a feedback. I finally got it working. I had to choose "Plugin" in the Task section instead of Misc -> GPS in Tasker. Then in Plugin I had to choose Secure Settings -> GPS. Now everything works the way it should. I guess most ppl know this, except me.
[Android Apps and Games] winstyu:
altough i copied securesettings apk to system/app and installed, i cannot see GPS setting in secure settings menu. Am i missing something ?
[Android Apps and Games] neo668:
Have you installed Helper? You need Helper for GPS. You can find an option to install it from within the Secure Settings app.
[Android Apps and Games] bombadier:
If Secure Settings has been properly installed to /system(You can check by opening Secure Settings then the Helper tab App installed to System will be greyed and says helper not needed), check in secure settings options under helper actions for GPS,the helper app is only needed if you have it installed in /data
[Android Apps and Games] sabret00the:
Any update on enabling/disabling "Google apps location access"?

More info here: http://dottech.org/94020/how-to-fix...ror-in-google-maps-and-google-now-on-android/
[Android Apps and Games] MuadDib_II:
Hi all,

First off all thanks very much for the app, I think it's really amazing and useful.

I only notice a small bug with the pattern lock option: I have a tasker profile that has to turn off the pattern lock when I'm connected to my home wifi and turn it on when I'm disconnected to my home wifi.

For security, I enabled the option that asks for a final pattern lock when the wifi is connected. The bug happens when I arrive home and doesn't touch my phone:

1. I arrive home, my wifi gets connected;

2. the plugin prepares it self to turn off the pattern lock but he waits a last pattern input;

3. I don't touch my phone and I leave home (the plugin should turn on pattern lock);

4. when I touch my phone outside home, I enter my pattern lock and the pattern lock turns off, as if it has skiped the 3rd item, probabli because I never entered the "last pattern lock" that should enabled him to turn it off.

Does this happens to anyone else?
[Android Apps and Games] blind0wl:
I've searched the thread with not much luck. I am running a Galaxy S3 with Nova as launcher and thought of giving autovoice a go with tasker and wanted to use the Google Now shortcut to start the event in tasker. I purchased the PRO version of Secure Settings to use it, but when I try hitting the home key or changing the swipe up gesture in nova to voice search it only goes to the google voice search and doesnt ever seem to hit the Secure Settings Google Now event in tasker.

Knowing the S3 doesnt have the swipe up ability by default (even though Im running a different ROM) does this mean the shortcut is broke for my use?

Cheers
[Android Apps and Games] spmode:
Recently I noticed my screen hasn't been going to sleep, and was just staying on forever until I manually turned it off. I installed Wakelock Detector and it showed Secure Settings as the cause. Is there any way to prevent this? Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] bombadier:
Don't have that problem here,are you using Secure Settings as part of a profile to keep screen on ?
[Android Apps and Games] teh_lorax:
Just checking here... You're aware that a wakelock is different than the screen staying on, correct? Please excuse if you knew this.
[Android Apps and Games] spmode:
Yes, I made a profile that uses the proximity sensor to wake the device, duration set to 15 seconds.
[Android Apps and Games] teh_lorax:
Then the wakelock is Tasker checking the status of the proximity sensor. Using the proximity sensor is battery intensive.
[Android Apps and Games] spmode:
Hmm, I could be wrong but I thought wakelocks were used to keep the screen on. Is that not right? The way I understood it is that a particular program has to release the wakelock for the screen to auto-off.
[Android Apps and Games] teh_lorax:
No, if your screen is on all the time, you would never have a wakelock. Wakelocks are used to wake the phone out of sleep when the screen is off.
[Android Apps and Games] bombadier:
I would debug your profile,seems that is where the problem is,as you have set 15 seconds but the screen stayed on
[Android Apps and Games] spmode:
Would my only solution be to stop using my "proximity to turn on" profile? Do you happen to know of any other way to turn on the phone without touching it?
[Android Apps and Games] teh_lorax:
Is the battery a problem for you? If not, then seriously just keep running it. Otherwise, turn it off. And no, I can't think of another way of doing that.
[Android Apps and Games] MorphiousGX:
Need some help figuring this out!!

Using Tasker, I wanted to have all radios OFF except for CELL (to allow me getting calls and texts). So I checked all radios except for CELL.

Then I turned on Airplane Mode . All this using Secure Settings and in that order (define radio, turn AP Mode)

The problem is I noticed that BT still remains active and turned on, and my CELL is turned off (No Incoming/Outbound calls/texts).

Any ideas why?
[Android Apps and Games] ed57ve:
maybe i am wrong,but if you turn on airplane mode,it will turn off the cell basic stuff too,instead you should turn wifi,mobile data and bluetooth (no other radio comes to mind atm) in a action each one
[Android Apps and Games] nibunnoichi:
Where is "Location Services" option?

I'm trying to toggle the Google Location Services option via tasker, and I've installed the Helper app, but I cannot find this option anywhere.

Can someone point out where this option is?

(BTW, I'm rooted)
[Android Apps and Games] dcharleyultra:
Swyped from my SPH-L710
[Android Apps and Games] aagaag:
keyguard control relinquished to higher powers

A simple, perhaps a bit naïve question. I had to relinquish keyguard control to my company, as a precondition to being able to synchronize their Exchange server. Would Secure Setting be able to override that and enable me to enjoy a keyguard-disabled system - at least when I am at home and nothing horrible can happen to my phone? Many thanks in advance for any advice!
[Android Apps and Games] WastedJoker:
It works sometimes but not always I've found :(

For example, I have it set so that pattern is switched off when connected to home wifi.

If I reboot my phone away from my home and return home, the pattern lock does not turn off.

If I then reboot my phone at home, the pattern lock turns off.

If I however turn off wifi, I get the error.
[Android Apps and Games] jam_27:
force android to do a battery power state check

I am trying to use tasker and secure settings to run command to force android to do a battery power level check. I dont seem to be able to find the correct command for this. Can someone please help?

Basically I want to force android to do the same battery power level check which it does when it boots up, but now in a time based manner.
[Android Apps and Games] Valkillmore:
By this I am understanding that you had to have some sort of security enabled for work....pin,pass or pattern.

Yes Secure Settings can disable the keyguard. This can be a security issue though if you live in an apartment or anywhere with lots of traffic around your place, especially if your wifi broadcast range is far.

IE .....you drop your phone in the hallway, your sketchy neighbor next door picks it up, sits on the other side of your living room wall and browses everything, possibly including your work stuff or home network stuff depending on their respective security.

So its a double edge sword. Convenient but possibly real bad. Especially if you dont realize for a while.

EDIT: Accidentally posted before finishing.

I do use the disabling of keyguard when connected to my home wifi, but get around the worries of randoms finding it outside my door or near my car by using Widget Locker with two sliders and a short 30 second display timeout. On the lockscreen I have one giant visible slider with a lock icon and an invisible tiny slider with invisible unlock icon.

The invisible slider/icon unlocks widget locker and opens the phone.

The "obvious" visible slider/icon actually instantly and silently enables gps tracking, takes 5 camera pics from the front camera, uploads them to dropbox, sends message to phone and tablet both which browse androidlost.com and the tracking apps website and sets a siren off on my tablet....and a bunch of other goodies, then sets a password and relocks the phone.

Basically someone finds my phone and instinctively slides the wrong icon and within about 20 seconds I have their location and several pictures of their ugly mug, and they got absolutely nothing.

"Thanks, didnt even know it was missing!"

Sent from my SGH-I317 using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[Android Apps and Games] MovieGene:
I'm getting the same error message. I've searched the thread and haven't seen this referenced anywhere else.

Has anyone had any luck resolving this?

Thanks,

Gene

Edit:

I found this referenced on google groups:

with Jelly Bean tasker can not switch Airplane mode anymore, I had to use secure settings plugin

Tasker seems not to recognize the switch immediatly, so my if-statement don't work

I had tried throwing an if statement in there, it seems like if airplane mode is off, and secure settings tries to set it off again, it throws the error message. However, now I'm at a loss as to how to check status of airplane mode.
[Android Apps and Games] waylo:
Hi intangibledroid,

I did a quick search of the thread, and as I understand it, disable keyguard is not able to work on Sense 5 roms, correct?

I just got an HTC One and I'm sorely missing my Tasker abilities to disable the lock when I get home or step into my car :(
[Android Apps and Games] WastedJoker:
me too :(
[Android Apps and Games] beasty:
+1. I would happily pay for a Pro version just for this feature. Google Maps is a good app but eats battery a lot. In addition there is no way to enable location access for Maps only, Google offer single access switch for all its apps. It would be nice to have a tasker freezing / unfreezing Maps when needed, but not a full solution without Google apps location access automation.

Dev, what would be donation $$ amount to make this one work?

Thanks :)
[Android Apps and Games] waylo:
After some investigation I find that the pin code can be set and reset automatically so that's a consolation. But the pattern lock is so much funner :)
[Android Apps and Games] ickydicky:
wow thnk broo
[Android Apps and Games] kiwiTNT:
I'm having the same issue on my HTC One, I've tried downloading the helper zip file (SecureSettings_update.zip) from within secure settings but when I try to flash it, it fails with an "installation aborted" error. Any chance you could share the flashable zip you created? :D
[Android Apps and Games] CatalystWon:
And me!

That was very helpful! :) Can you explain exactly how you set up the GPS in Tasker?

GPS isn't working under Actions/Misc/GPS... I get message that I need to root (my already rooted device) and install (already installed) Secure Settings. Helper is also already installed and verified. I installed Tasker + Secure Settings (+Helper) primarily for GPS auto-toggling.

I simply want GPS to

turn ON when any defined GPS application opens,

and

GPS to turn OFF when all defined GPS applications are closed

.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] waylo:
I think the problem with the HTC One is that the stock kernel makes the system read-only. So, rooting and flashing a custom kernel would also be another way to fix this.

I personally have the Bulletproof kernel currently.
[Android Apps and Games] m3741:
Option for Failed Login Characters/Pin Points

Would it be possible to make the number of characters or pinpoints needed to register a failed login variable? I'm looking to reduce the number, at the expense of maybe triggering a failed login while in my pocket or something.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] nolook:
im having the same problem...for some reason it managed to turn on airplane mode at night but gave this same error message when trying to turn it off in the morning...anyone have any tips to get this working? running cyanogen 10.1 on my old nexus s btw...
[Android Apps and Games] WastedJoker:
I've tried it with a custom kernel and still no dice.

Dev has already said it's an issue with the sense locker though.
[Android Apps and Games] dj_ivocha:
Is it possible (from within Secure Settings, with the Terminal Emulator or any other way) to enable a previously disabled input method? The problem is that in Jelly Bean paid keyboards aren't loaded during boot and thus get unticked by Android after every reboot. Since Secure Settings seems to only be able to switch to an input method that's already selected in the Language and Input settings, I can't use it to activate my paid keyboard (Swype) after every reboot.
[Android Apps and Games] phanmo:
You might want to try using Titanium to backup, uninstall, and restore. I can't remember the details but there was a problem with some paid apps getting installed somewhere where the data was getting wiped on boot; Titanium restores them to the correct place.
[Android Apps and Games] Chaleman:
Hi all... I have a similar project as Catalyst2012's (few posts above) where I want to turn on Force GPU Rendering in the Developer Options menu when an app is running, and turn it off when it's not but I haven't been able to figure it out.

Another thing I want to do, simple, is a toggle widget where I can turn it on or off (Force GPU Rendering). I have made the widget, but I wish to have an icon (bright ligthbulb) when the Force GPU Rendering option is checked, and another icon when it's off (transparent lightbulb), but I haven't figure out this one... It works, but I don't know the state of the toggle, jeje...

Thanks all!!

Chale
[Android Apps and Games] the_scotsman:
I'm getting force closes with Secure Settings on 4.2.2 (HTC One) when using it with Tasker.

"com.intangibleobject.securesettings.helper has stopped"

Using Tasker to turn on screen stay awake on USB and AC via Secure Settings.

Tried with Helper both installed and uninstalled. Same issue regardless.
[Android Apps and Games] m3741:
Android is constantly monitoring your battery. You can get the current charge in percentage from 0-100 with the %BATT variable. I'm not sure what you mean when you say "force android to do the same battery power level check when it boots up". Android doesn't do anything special while it's booting. What exactly are you trying to accomplish?

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I would suggest deleting and recreating the task that you set your wakelock with. Maybe it just got hosed up. I've never had this problem specifically with the screen but have with other tasks that were experiencing quirks.

Also, that is not true. There a few types of wakelocks, including ones that keep the screen on. See http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/PowerManager.html#newWakeLock(int, java.lang.String)
[Android Apps and Games] Utini:
I tried this but cant seem to get it work:

1. set %PING to 123456789

2. Secure settings -> run command -> "ping google.com", "wait for process", "use root", "output variable -> %PING"

3. Wait 1 sec until %PING is not 123456789

4. Popup %PING

it never gets passed the "wait".. why ?:o
[Android Apps and Games] m3741:
I think because you need to make your command "ping -c 3 google.com". Since you have "wait for process" set, ping will run indefinitely until you kill it if you don't pass the "-c" option, thus your wait will wait indefinitely.
[Android Apps and Games] Utini:
Thanks now I get the output.. but not the one which I hoped for ;P

I actually only wanted the "ping" value alone.. so that I could just create a widget which display "45 ms". But now I get the complete console output (ye, ofcourse I do.. what else would it be :D).