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[Android Apps and Games] Almazick:
Sounds like an easy task. You can't use a single profile. Just use multiple profiles. So what problem are you having with tasker creating these profiles?

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Well, nobody creates anything for anybody. First you need to do your own homework, start the project yourself and when you get stuck, and only then you ask a question. Anyway, It's already done and if you look at Tasker website examples to have wifi on/off at your house, just replace WiFi on/off with brightness and that's it.

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Hmmm just googled and the first link popped up http://tasker.wikidot.com/dockmode

All the info, guides, How to's can be found in Tasker WIKI

http://tasker.wikidot.com/
[Android Apps and Games] killian32:
I suppose you have to use the cell near context in order to identify your "home cells" and the set the desidered level of brightness. With cell near you don't need the wi-fi on.
[Android Apps and Games] noodles2224:
I just don't get it. Like I said, this app is hard to use... I'll skip this app then..
[Android Apps and Games] MyronJ906:
New profile

State>phone>cell near>scan (while you are at home)

Add task

Display > brightness 25%

Long press to add exit task

Display>Autobrightness on

Should be something close to that, I am working from memory pretty much. The app isn't that hard to use, just hard to use effectively. If you need more, PM me as I probably won't check this thread for a while.

P. S. If someone can improve on what I posted, I am sure Noodles will appreciate it. We were all Tasker noobs at one point. Hell, I still am
[Android Apps and Games] mrmagiq:
ok so im a big geek and i like my stuff to talk to me. i just got this tasker app and im doing great with making profiles and tasks but the only thing is, im having an issue with my notifications playing over top of each other. example. when i plug in the power cord, it will say "usb or ac connected" depending on which one i plugged in. BUT it also turns on bluetooth "bluetooth on" and wifi "wifi on" and when i disconnect the power cord "device is on battery" and "bluetooth off" and "wifi off". NOW the profiles work perfectly, is there a way i can assign a heirarchy to the notification voices/sounds, so that they will play one after the other, instead of all at the same time?
[Android Apps and Games] Almazick:
You can try to use wait command and you can use variables. For example:

wifi set to on then set variable mywifi to 1

if wifi set to off then clear variable mywifi.

Do the same for bluetooth, etc.

Add all variables together and if all variables equal more > than 1, then run wait time for a few seconds for each notification. This is just an idea but there are other ways to do it.

Remember when you have a lot of tasks and profiles running then they stop being independent tasks. You have to figure it out how to run them just as one single task/profile so they won't interfere with each other.

Personally I like to use a lot of variables and perform task command. Try not to use a lot of tasks doing the same thing but use perform task command.
[Android Apps and Games] CheriePie:
I've tried searching but haven't turned up the specifics I need to do this.

I want to use Tasker to launch an Activity (as opposed to an app), specifically the Voice Search Activity com.google.android.voicesearch.RecognitionActivity

I already have a Menu in place for it, but just need to get this item into the menu. I've read that it was possible with Intents, but the closest Intent related action I found was under Misc->Send Intent. From there I entered com.google.android.voicesearch.RecognitionActivity as Action and chose Activity as Target, leaving all else as their default or blank. But this doesn't work. :(

Has anyone been able to set this up successfully and if so, how? TIA for any help or direction you can provide.
[Android Apps and Games] itsLYNDZ:
I'm tying to make it so tasker will end Maps and Facebook once they are done being used. Not like a task killer where they keep restarting. I know if they FC or end somehow they don't keep restarting. Can someone help me make a profile?
[Android Apps and Games] nobnut:
http://tasker.wikidot.com/tasker-as-an-automated-task-killer

But you need to understand what makes apps restart... i.e. you need to start disabling autostart permissions. The above guide will help you end specific apps which is the first element to get to grips with.
[Android Apps and Games] itsLYNDZ:
I do have autostarts and have maps disabled in it. I really dont understand this stuff enough to do it on my own. I was hoping there was a profile I could import...
[Android Apps and Games] nyx528:
I am having trouble with intents since updating my Photon to 2.3.5.

Before I could put the Package, Class, and Target info and It would run no problem. Now I can't get any off my intents to run :(

~ send from my MoPho
[Android Apps and Games] sky high:
For some reason I can't download tasker profiles from the wiki on my galaxy nexus, running AOKP. Every time I try it starts the download then it says something like Move: file not found/storage/sdcard 0/tasker/cache/tmp/-(random numbers). Does anyone have a work around for this?
[Android Apps and Games] RandomPlayer:
disable keyguard when at home

Anyone here who has got disable keyguard when at home profile actually working?

I have galaxy s2 i9100 and it is rooted. I use pin code as a security code (similar function as pattern lock not to confuse to sim cards pin code).

I can't get that profile work at all. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I did everything what wiki says and also tried to change taskers keyguard function to "secure settings" plugins keyguard and pattern lock functions without any luck. I also tried to change wifi near context to charging context to see if that is the problem but it didn't help at all too.

So anybody here who has the same problem or has even solved it?
[Android Apps and Games] TheVenetian:
tasker automate web sign in login

hey guys im loving tasker atm but theres just one more thing i want it to do for me which i cant figure out and would love some assistance with.

im trying to get it to auto-login in to a website at set time intervals whilst i sleep. at the moment, on the login page for that website, ive got 'remember me on this computer' so i dont have to enter in my username or password, but i do have to press the 'enter website' button.

i cant figure whether tasker can do this, and if it can do this, i dont know how to make it do this haha. ive also tried first loading up this login page, then telling tasker to load the url which the 'enter website' button takes you, but that doesnt work either cos the 'enter website' button works as the last step in the login process so i cant actually get to the url of the next page without clicking that button. i also cant pre-login manually by myself and then make it go the page cos the login expires every hour which is a pain.

any help would be greatly appreciated!

thanks!

EDIT: a thought. i could remove the 'remember me on this computer' part, so that it presents me with the standard login screen which has "username", "password" and a big login button. could i get tasker to enter my details into those fields and then press 'enter' on the soft keyboard somehow? that would probably work... i know theres an option for text input, but i dont know how to get tasker to select the 'username' and password fields to begin with...

EDIT 2: im using swype keyboard and just discovered that theres a menu on the keyboard where i can get up and down arrows and a "Go" button. and i tested it just then and i can log in using these keyboard functions. however, to get to this menu requires a 'swipe' action on the keyboard, and ive scoured the swype forums and theres no other way to access those functions using this keyboard :( so i still need tasker to somehow simulate a 'click' on the screen it seems.

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tasker can kill the app for you. set a profile based on the opening of that app, and then set an exit task which kills the app.

however, a better approach if your worried about maps and facebook draining your battery, is to go to the market and get Gemini App manager. It has a tool which lets you disable the 'auto-starts' of programs, and ive used that to disable auto-starts of maps among other things. since then, battery drain has been significantly reduced, and it wont affect your usage of it. when u click on your maps or FB app it will work as per normal.

hope that helps
[Android Apps and Games] gloscherrybomb:
To replicate the press and navigate around the screen, try using the DPAD function in tasker. e.g. DOWN enter username DOWN enter password DOWN CLICK
[Android Apps and Games] TheVenetian:
Hey bud, thanks for the tip. the d pad to navigate around the screen works like a charm, i can navigate to the 'enter website' button but then dpad 'click/press' doesnt work. i tested the dpad press on other apps and i figured out whats going wrong. the browser wants you to do a medium-length click, where as the dpad click is just a quick click, and therefore all it did was effectively put the 'cursor' over the button. does that make sense? if you try on your browser, u misclick something really quickly, it doesnt load, it just highlights the link u touched. thats the problem im having now. i tried to solve it by making it click multiple times, which didnt work. i also created a duplicate task to click 50 milliseconds afterwards to give the illusion of a longer click but that failed too.

any ideas? ive also tried 3 browsers, including HTC stock, dolphin and maxathon with no success. so tantalisingly close to getting it to work!
[Android Apps and Games] cinciopillo:
I made a task which writes something in a text file.

If I use the absolute path to this file(/storage/sdcard1/log.txt), the task work well; when I try to use a variabile which contains this path/file name, the task doesn't work.

Could someone please explain me why?

TIA
[Android Apps and Games] geovass:
Question...

How to i setup %Home variable, so when i am "Home" my phone would do, 1,2,3.... etc.

I cannot find the connection piece for creating a custom variable and using it.

I know, i need to create it under Variables, %Home. What should i put under Variable Value ? How does this relates to what i need to do?

many thanks in advance!
[Android Apps and Games] nyx528:
A variable is for settings that change.

Are you changing settings when you're at different places? If so, the variable should be called %PLACE or %LOCATION and you change it to @Home, @Work, etc.

If you're looking to have a profile for at home, the variable shouldn't be needed. Just make a profile when you're at home using Wi-Fi near or a location context.

~ send from my MoPho

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Have you tried using the Tasker Get Voice action? It used whatever your default voice getter is without the mess of intents.

~ send from my MoPho
[Android Apps and Games] geovass:
Great, and how do i create the following...

If i am not connected to any wifi for 2 min, turn wifi off.

Profile:

Auto Off Wifi

Not Wifi Near

Not WiFi Connected

Task:

Wifi Off

1.Wait 2 minutes

2.Wifi Off

It does not work :(

EDIT: Fixed it by removing "Not Wifi Near".

Apparently it didn't work... :( Dont know what i am doing wrong... can someone help?
[Android Apps and Games] rawdikrik:
When using Tasker to enter text.... It wont enter an exclamation mark. Is this normal?
[Android Apps and Games] briggs81:
I am using some profiles that active / deactivate themselves depending on certain contexts (check for cell a network profile, check for wifi ssid profile, wifi connected and disable previous 2 profiles etc)

So obviously for the cellnetwork profile I scanned my current location for towers. THat works great, sometimes. Other times it freaks out and "leaves / enters" the network (i have a message setup to tell me this). I know in the tasker FAQ that you can "fix" this by rescanning each time that happens. THe problem is that it keeps happening with the same towers. There are no new towers.

I am not familiar with tower technology, but I am wondering if I need to modify my towers list after they have scanned. Here are some tower examples.

Cell Tower / Last Signal

- PSC 417/0

- GSM 10552.230795689 / 5

- GSM 10552 / 0

Do I need to modify any of these?

It's hard to tell if I am saving any battery by disabling WiFi when not in use on my Nexus 4. I have other profiles setup too but they work in conjunction with each other and shouldn't be interfering.

I am thinking about modifying how often cell near searches for a signal.. but this whole on / off thing is pretty odd.

I might try some of the other profiles suggested here that are very similar.

Any ideas?

edit: I just came across this which might lead me elsewhere also, all of a sudden this came up in my results. Leaving post in case it helps anyone. (http://androidforums.com/android-applications/365912-tasker-cell-near-pattern-matching.html)
[Android Apps and Games] NZ_Nitro:
Bumping this, because there seems to be a lack of anything like this out there, Tasker Wiki is disorganised and has little content from an advanced user
[Android Apps and Games] GermainZ:
xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1110775
[Android Apps and Games] jawz101:
not true. just tested

edit- oops. I didn't catch the last part that it returns it to original state. That's neat. I still don't think I'd ever use it because I never care what state cell/wifi/gps/bluetooth was in previously. Not having an exit task would be like saying "ok. I went to a coffee shop and used their free Wi-Fi and forgot to turn my Wi-Fi back off when I left. But I definitely do want it on when I go home. Well, when I leave my house, go ahead and leave it on if it was on before or turn it off if it wasn't on before I got home."
[Android Apps and Games] elfaure:
http://securesettings.intangibleobject.com/

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Profile: App List Auto GPS (8)

Application: Maps or Navigation

Enter: Turn On GPS (9)

A1: Secure Settings [ Configuration:GPS Enabled Package:com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin Name:Secure Settings ]

Exit: Turn Off GPS (10)

A1: Wait [ MS:0 Seconds:5 Minutes:0 Hours:0 Days:0 ]

A2: Secure Settings [ Configuration:GPS Disabled Package:com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin Name:Secure Settings ]

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This is a very bad example. Did you test this to see if it even works? No it doesn't on 2.3+

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In Android 2.3+ Google disabled the ability for apps to toggle GPS (for security purposes), including Tasker. Now in order to do this you need:

1. Root

2. Tasker

3. "Secure Settings" app

You create two (2) tasks in Tasker, GPS On and GPS Off. These tasks use Actions defined thru the Secure Settings Plugin under the heading "Plugin" in the Tasker List.

So the tasks become

GPS On=Secure Settings>GPS Enable

GPS Off=Secure Settings>GPS Disable

And the profile becomes: App List Auto GPS

Maps or Navigation On>GPS On

Exit: Maps or Navigation Off>GPS Off

Here is the export: (see top above quoted text. Paste here is not working for some reason)

XML tasks attached. (Remove .txt extensions from the file names if you download)

Also, you have to give Secure Settings root privledges. Click "Always Allow" when the app requests su rights. You will also have to let this app install its "helper app" as a "system" app. This is acomplished AFTER you give it su rights.

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This has been tested on my device and works almost perfectly. Whenever I start either (Google) Maps or Navigation my GPS is automatically turned On and when I exit either app my GPS is automatically turned Off. There is some delay I need to add for Nav because the GPS toggle is not fast enough. I will add that and update this post at a later date with updated XML attached.

Edit: Navigation fix added. Now it works 97% of the time. Files attached.

Hope this helps. Please give me thanks if it does.
[Android Apps and Games] elfaure:
Attachment in above post

If GPS Off_Kill Nav and Restart Nav (13)

A1: If [ %GPS ~ Off ]

A2: Kill App [ App:Navigation Use Root:eek:ff ]

A3: Wait [ MS:500 Seconds:0 Minutes:0 Hours:0 Days:0 ]

A4: Load App [ App:Navigation Data: Exclude From Recent Apps:eek:ff ]

A5: Wait [ MS:750 Seconds:0 Minutes:0 Hours:0 Days:0 ]

A6: Load App [ App:Navigation Data: Exclude From Recent Apps:eek:ff ]

A7: End If

Here is my fix for Navigation which fails if GPS is OFF when it is lauched. Tasker with Secure Settings can't enable GPS fast enough after Navigation is launched so Navigation fails. My solution is to stop and restart Navigation more quickly than Tasker can exit and reset GPS for Navigation (because I have Navigation also turn off GPS when it closes). This works for all cases. You may have to play with the delays on your specific device. Why I had to reload Navigation twice is a mystery to me but it works and that's all that really matters. In this case, the ends justify the means.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=740397
[Android Apps and Games] xZeroMancerx:
Does anyone have a more detailed explanation on how to set up SMS/call display for tasked using minimalistic text ?
[Android Apps and Games] MaxPower985:
wifi

Can someone help me, I'm trying 3 days to do this. When some app ( browser, tapatalk...) lunch, turn on wifi. This is not problem. But now, when i exit, wait 30sek then turn off wifi, but if in 30 sec again lunch app (brower, tapatalk...) dont turn off wifi.

Task Wifi On is work ok

Task Wifi off not work good

1. wait 30 sek

2. turn off wifi if %PACTIVE doesn't match *wifi app*

EDIT: I found a mistake

Now this is it:

Profile: Wifi app

context: app ( opera, stock browser, tapatal....)

time, 07:00-00:00

------------------------------------

Tasks in: Wifi

1. wifi set on

------------------------------------

Tasks exit: Wifi off

1. wait 15sek

2. wifi set off, if %PACTIVE Doesen't Match *,Wifi app,*

My mistake is i not add coma (,) here *,Wifi app,* :D
[Android Apps and Games] elfaure:
Try this:

Change your "wait" to "wait until"

Set the timer to 1s

At the bottom, find the until variable

Set it to: %PACTIVE doesn't match *wifi app*

(Assuming "wifi app" is the name of your active profile, case sensitive)

Works on my device

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Did adding the commas fix the problem or not? What do the commas do??
[Android Apps and Games] MaxPower985:
Yes,when i added commas problem is fixed.

I dont know what commas do.I read this "%PACTIVE

A comma-separated list of the currently active, named profiles in activation order. Duplicate names will appear on the list only once. The list always starts and ends with a comma to make matching easier, if it's not empty." from http://tasker.dinglisch.net/userguide/en/variables.html
[Android Apps and Games] elfaure:
Interesting. My take is the commas are (supposed to) only to separate a list of active profiles you want to apply the variable %PACTIVE to but in your case it probably just created a lag long enough for Tasker to execute. I've found strange things that make Tasker work that are undocumented and others that are documented that don't work. If it works on my computer (tablet), then the ends justify the means in all cases.
[Android Apps and Games] MaxPower985:
I created this profil and action*http://db.tt/KALdTNis*, he works excellent when screen on, but if screen off not work. Dpad and button action can not work when screen off? Or bug?
[Android Apps and Games] g-one-ger:
Helly guys, i've made a little app for my sony xplod car radio and i want to implement a option to chose apps because at first start it shows a Scene where u chosse eg. Your Navigation app and i want that other people can chosse the app from a list not from only two buttons... Hope someone can help me

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[Android Apps and Games] opensourcenoob:
Anybody can help me make this profile work on newest version of tasker?

Hi everyone. I am so new in tasker, but found a very interseting profile on the wiki.

tasker.wikidot.com/wifidisconnection (I can't post link because I am lack of posting)

I tried to download and import that particular profile to my tasker in order to use it, but then I can't do that and someone said it's because most of tasker profile on the wiki usually made before the newest version launched.

I am asking for help to please port that profile to newest tasker, and if you can please tell me how to port it. ( I have zero experience in doing so)

I am hoping anyone would help me.

Thank you very much.

Regards,

Evan Hendra
[Android Apps and Games] MaxPower985:
I made a video on how to make this profil.

http://youtu.be/Sq2mezYHB5o
[Android Apps and Games] g-one-ger:
No idea??? I really need help:(

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[Android Apps and Games] bruce7373:
You can make a menu with a list of apps by creating a task and going to Alerts>Menu. Is that what you mean?
[Android Apps and Games] g-one-ger:
Yes thats it but how can i handle it that tasker makes all apps installed on ur phone listed?

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[Android Apps and Games] MorganProctor:
limit a task to a single event

Hi all,

I need help with a profile and I hope this is the correct place. Here is what I want to do:

1. enter a calendar event "go to movies"

2. on the way there, detect a specific cell tower on the way

3. send a single text to a specific individual "on my way, coming through X now"

4. end

I have successfully set up most of this with one exception- Tasker will keep sending the sms message until it is out of range of the tower (as little as 3, as much as "oh, cr@p! I need to kill the program) and if you get stuck in traffic, you can see the problem. I did set an "end task" for the sms message task, but it still doesn't limit it to sending a single text message.

Anybody know what I am doing wrong??

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] dschreiber69:
What task can I setup in order to disable the lockscreen? I see the "Keyguard" option, but that does not seem to work. Looked through them all... if it is possible, then I have clearly overlooked something.
[Android Apps and Games] Kurre:
you can do it with Secure Settings plugin. There's an option called Keyguard, which is what you're looking for :)

Sent from my slimbeaned GNex :)
[Android Apps and Games] dschreiber69:
Thanks for the tip, but that seems to be just as unreliable as the builtin keyguard . :confused:

Maybe compatibility with 4.2.2?
[Android Apps and Games] bruce7373:
I think I tried that setting and I had a helluva time turning it off. Every time I turned the phone on I had about a second and a half to get to any screen other than my home one or the phone would turn off again. User error no doubt, but I had to restore a backup to settle things down again. Never did figure out what the he'll I did, lol.
[Android Apps and Games] greyhd:
I am having issues with a profile I tried to set up but it's not working. When I am driving and have BT connected, I want the phone to automatically respond to a sms/mms with something like " I can'[t respond, driving". I have tried the tasker web site, but didn't see any profile for what I am looking for. Any help is greatly appreciated.