[Tasker Tips & Tricks] GroovyAPKs:
Just getting started with Tasker? If you're looking for some great tasks to get going on your phone, you should try these ones out first. I picked out five simple and useful profiles that you can take a gander at.

1. Keep screen on when using reading apps

Nothing is more frustrating than when you're in the middle of reading the hottest scene in Fifty Shades Of Grey and you screen times out. I'm reading here! To prevent this from happening, you can program Tasker to tell all reading apps to stay awake as long as they're open. Here is how:

Steps:

Create new task (name it “Keep screen on” or something like that).

Tap on the “+” button, select “Display” and then “Display Timeout“.

Increase the limit to your desired level and save the task.

Go to “Profile” then tap the plus icon and select “Applications“.

Choose the applications for which you want to keep the screen on.

2. Put your phone in silent mode by turning your phone upside down

Do you ever get jealous of those rich people that are able to afford phones that come with this silent feature? They just set their phone face down as they briefly make eye contact with you to make sure that you know you're inferior. Well screw those guys. You make make your own phone do this with this simple Tasker profile!

Steps:

Go to Profile , then select “State“, “Sensor” and “Orientation” in that order. Choose “Face down” from the drop down menu.

Create new task. Tap on the “+” icon , select audio then silent mode. Choose “On” or “Vibrate“.

3. Turn android lockscreen off in trusted locations

If you're like me, the Android lockscreen drives you up the wall! When I need access to my phone, I need it now. I don't want to have to put a pin in each time but if I don't then my kids will break in and find out I'm putting them up for adoption. When I'm at work this isn't an issue though because my kids are at home locked up in the basement. That's why this Tasker profile will come in handy by disabling my lockscreen in trusted locations. So now when I head in to work my phone will disable the lockscreen. Pretty dang useful.

Steps:

Entry Task

create an entry task (name it “Lockscreen OFF“) and tap the “+” button.

Select “Plugin“, “Secure Settings” and “Root actions” that order. Set “Pattern lock OFF“.

Exit Task

create an entry task (name it “Lockscreen ON“) and tap the “+” button.

Select “Plugin“, “Secure Settings” and “Root actions” that order. Set “Pattern lock ON“.

Profile

Create new. Select “State“, “Net” and “Wi-Fi connected” in that order.

Enter the SSID of your home Wi-Fi network.

Link to the “Lockscreen OFF” Task.

Long press the profile and add an exit task. Select “Lockscreen ON“.

4. Night mode or Quiet time

This one easy as crap. Your phone doesn't need to be making all this noise and using all that data at night time does it? Shut that nonsense off! This profile will save battery and give you a better sleep, which could end up giving you 4 extra years of life.

Steps:

Create a new profile and select time. Choose the desired time range (for example, from 00:00 – 06:30).

Create a new task and tap the “+” icon.

Go to “Audio” then set Silent mode ON or vibrate.

Go to “Net” and turn auto sync OFF and Wi-Fi OFF.

5. Lock phone by shaking

The sensor tasks are my personal favorites. You can trigger all kinds of actions by use the data from your sensors. For this profile you can set your screen to lock when you shake your phone. Everyone likes stuff like this and it takes literally 30 seconds to do.

Steps:

Create a new profile. Go to “Events” and then “Sensor“. Select “Shake” and enter your preferences for axis, sensitivity and duration.

Create a new task and tap the “+” icon. Click “Display” then “System lock“.

So there you have five easy profiles to get you started with Tasker. <3