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AutoCon Detailed Help

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This is how AutoCon works

AutoCon State, Managed Connections and Quick Actions

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Manage current state : Enable, Disable or Pause AutoCon. This can also be changed via quick actions shortcut (see next screen)

When 'Paused', the pause interval is selected from 'Default Pause interval' option in 'Enable/Disable settings' screen.

Managed Items : The screen allows to manage connections - WiFi, Data, Bluetooth, Auto Sync and More...

When checked, the corresponding connection will be turned off when screen goes off and it will be turned back on when screen is unlocked.

Bluetooth is only turned off, it will not be turned on....as we don't need it on always.

Each Managed Item is turned on when screen is turned on, it is turned off when screen goes off.

More on WiFi and data

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WiFi Priority : When WiFi and Data are managed, this option lets AutoCon first turn on WiFi and wait for selected interval before turning on Data.

WiFi and Data options : Let AutoCon turn off WiFi when its not connected for selected interval after screen is turned on. Also data can be disconnected when WiFi is successfully connected to a network after selected interval.

Lollipop users, Root is required in order to turn on/off Data connection.

More Items

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Manage 'Auto Kill apps' : AutoCon will kill selected apps when screen goes off and the said app is running in background.

Root Access : Control whether AutoCon should get Root access. Root is used in killing apps and hibernate.

Hibernate Apps : AutoCon will hibernate (same as Greenify) apps when screen is turned off giving tremendous battery boost. This option requires root.

Screen On Actions and Screen Off Actions

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Screen On Actions : Govern whether AutoCon should turn on Manage Items when screen turns on and the interval after which AutoCon should turn them on.

Screen Off Actions : Govern whether AutoCon should turn off Manage Items when screen goes off and the interval after which AutoCon should turn them off.

Periodic Activation: Lets AutoCon periodically activate Managed items in background when screen remains off. This will let you get notifications from WhatsApp, email periodically and you will not feel completely disconnected.

Select the interval after which the connection should be activated periodically and for ho much time they should remain active in background.

AutoCon remembers the connection which was active when screen was turned off. It will activate only that while connecting periodically in background.

Enable/Disable conditions

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Govern the conditions when AutoCon should be disabled or enabled.

Time Range : Specify time range when AutoCon will only disconnect the managed items when screen turns off but will not turn them on when screen turns on. Useful as a night mode.

When App is Running : Select the selected app is running in foreground, AutoCon will not turn off the managed items - useful when downloading or gaming or in a VOIP call application.

Advanced Settings

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Advanced settings about background service : Lets user decide whether to use the background service or not and should there be a persistent notification about the background service.

The service foreground mode lets the service run in high priority mode so that android will not kill the service easily (Recommended).

In android ecosystem, a unused background app will be killed any time hence its recommended to use the background service.

Decide what should be launched when notification is clicked - Launch main AutoCon app or Quick Actions.

Also other minor settings like Additions Logcats, etc.

Menu

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Menu options lets user to do following things.

Lite and Dark Theme

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Switch to Lite or Dark theme from menu 'Switch Theme' menu option.

Testing

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Lets AutoCon to check whether it can enabled and disabled all the supported managed items - WiFi, Data, Auto Sync and Root access.

When you see any problem in AutoCon turning on/off any connection, please do this test. all results should be 'OK'.

This is how test results look like. If anything is 'Failed' please contact bsuhas.

Help and Stats

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Shows the statics - how many times AutoCon has turned on and off the connections.

Notifications

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This is how the normal and paused notification will be shown. When AutoCon is disabled, no notification is shown.