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"Tasker" is a BEAST! (in a good way)

wnp_79 said:
Rob

Not sure you can have more than one app in a context, but you can definitely create a Task called (for example) "GPS On" and tie that task into the apps you have mentioned.

You may find that you have a problem with the Navigation app though. In fact could you please check/confirm this for me? When I ask Tasker to turn on GPS when I start Navigation, it doesn't quite react fast enough to stop Navigation being patronising and asking me if I want to Turn GPS on! It is not a dialogue box you can skip/cancel past! You can see that Tasker HAS turned GPS on from the icon in your notification bar, but the Navigation app seems oblivious to it. Clicking on the OK button takes you to the screen to turn GPS on, which automatically turns it off, just so you can turn it on again!!!! Arrrrggg!!!!

There is a setting within Tasker which says how fast it reacts to apps being launched. It's default is 1500ms. I have tried turning this right down, but it does not seem to get GPS turned on before the app looks to see if it is turned on.

For now I have done a work-around by creating a widget next to my Navigation shortcut which turns on the GPS (and turns up screen brightness and ups he volume level) before I start Navigation.

Oh and for some reason, if I asked Tasker to JUST turn up the brightness when launching Navigation, it would cause the Navigation app to close seconds after launch. No FC or error messages. Just bombs me back to home page.

Anyone else had similar issues with Navigation + Tasker?
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Had the same problem and found the solution. it involves creating a widget that enables the GPS first, then loads the Navigation App. As a plus, you can add the Navigation Icon. Then you create and task that turns off GPS whenever you close it.
 
DaisyLab said:
I have tasker task that opens a menu and I can select one of three sound/vibrate profiles that I have created. Is there a way to select an Icon from my gallery, or an icon pack? It seems to only let me pick it's canned set of icons, or app icons on the phone, or download some other of their icons.

I want to use ones I have in my gallery, or in icon packs on my phone.

Thoughts?
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You can go into the icn folder under tasker....... open a new folder (I called mine "icons") and put icons in there that you can use.
 
I am trying to use Tasker to turn off all vibrate notifications while on a call. I created a Task called Vibrate Off that sets "Vibrate On Notify" to "Off", and added that task to a new profile called "On Phone" which has a context of Phone Off Hook. It works great when I am on the phone. But when I hang up, it doesn't completely revert back to vibrate on notify. Text messages will vibrate (I'm using Handcent), but emails will not (using Gmail app). If I go into my OS settings >> Sounds, it shows "Vibrate" is checked. And once go to that setting to see that it is checked, I start getting vibrate notifications for new emails...even though I didn't change anything.

Any ideas?
 
There is a new update out for tasker whiich alot of things like adding multiple app on one context. Also control cdma data. If u have tasker you better hop on this update
 
I have not noticed a measurable adverse effect on battery life. However, I use my X all day long for various things. So, my battery is being taxed left and right. I charge at home when not in use and also at work via usb. That seems to be sufficient.
 
I have been playing with this app for a while and have not found a way to disable the pattern lock when charging, does anyone know a way to do this?
 
Folks, custom making your own widgets (through tasker) is just awesome. So many ways.

I have 4: Games (which is a menu widget which offers me 3 types of games and then the type menus have options including going back to the original menu), speak weather (gives current weather and daily forcast), camera (has a menu of camera, gallery and editting apps), and sports (menu of sport apps)

Between Launcher and tasker, I feel like I get a new phone every week.
 
will this app turn off my radio app like a sleep timmer , so i can go to bed lstening to radio app , and turn it off after say an hour ?
thanks chaps
 
Downloaded and tried out tasker but it seems simpler to me just to do whatever when necessary. Old-fashioned that way I guess. :p
 
aardys said:
will this app turn off my radio app like a sleep timmer , so i can go to bed lstening to radio app , and turn it off after say an hour ?
thanks chaps
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I have it turn off Mixzing at 2:00am every morning..... if it aint running, no problem. You could set a task to wait 1 hr and then kill an app..... then set a widget. press the widget...... 1 hr timer.
 
Steel36 said:
the new feature of turning off mobile data for cdma phones isn't working for me.
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Developer told me "Tasker can only turn it On/Off if it was initially ON"

So...all I did was turn on mobile data then set a time for Mobile data to be off all the time...then set up a profile so that when I click on apps that require mobile data it turns on mobile then when I exit it turns it off.

Great resource....developer is there for questions...
Tasker | Google Groups
 
Nevermind about not being able to find the icons folder in Tasker. I'm using Astro File Manager and had selected to hide hidden files. After unselecting that, I could see the .icn folder.

So
 
@ Robbyslady

I appreciate the response, though I did notice that comment from the developer as well, it just hasn't worked for me no matter what I've tried. I'll try it all again though.
 
this is easily my favorite app. i'm only using it for simple stuff, but **** it just makes me happy that i can automate this phone however the hell i want.

turning mobile data off when display is off works wonders for battery life. amazing.
 
No, I dont have any location based profiles. I spoke with the developer and it appears the auto-brightness setting is causing it. Weird, but as soon as I dis-abled that it stopped turning on the GPS.
 
Sorry if it was referenced in a previous post...

I'm trying to create a profile for when the Inc is face-down on the desk. I've managed to get it working to silence all sounds, and vibrate only. Is there a way to automatically turn the screen off when it is placed face down, and turn it back on when picked up?
 
Does anyone know how to make the screen flash on when playing a new track with the default music player? I know mixzing does this but prefer the stock player . Any help appreciated.
 
ok so I just got Tasker - going to be a long night.

I have been playing with it for several hours already (and I know I still have ways to go)

but SIMPLE QUESTION - please be kind

Trying to create my FIRST action:
Just want GPS to turn on when I select my Maps app...

I got it to work when I created a widget but how do I set it up so I don't need a widget, but that activates just when I click "Maps"

Please give step by step idiot proof steps - and yes I have already seen the Wiki and still cant figure this out....

THANKS IN ADVANCE


(also tried to follow word for word the "Locatephone" from the wiki - and that didnt work... WHAT IS GOING ON?)
 
JSS12 said:
ok so I just got Tasker - going to be a long night.

I have been playing with it for several hours already (and I know I still have ways to go)

but SIMPLE QUESTION - please be kind

Trying to create my FIRST action:
Just want GPS to turn on when I select my Maps app...

I got it to work when I created a widget but how do I set it up so I don't need a widget, but that activates just when I click "Maps"

Please give step by step idiot proof steps - and yes I have already seen the Wiki and still cant figure this out....

THANKS IN ADVANCE


(also tried to follow word for word the "Locatephone" from the wiki - and that didnt work... WHAT IS GOING ON?)
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You do know you can download "locatephone" and then import it into tasker and edit it.

You can start a new profile....... click new..... then name it.... then click application....... select maps. click done

then in the task click add..... MIsc.... GPS..... change to on......click done..... click save.... click apply....

should be good to go with turning on GPS when you go into maps.
 
Medic3166 said:
Sorry if it was referenced in a previous post...

I'm trying to create a profile for when the Inc is face-down on the desk. I've managed to get it working to silence all sounds, and vibrate only. Is there a way to automatically turn the screen off when it is placed face down, and turn it back on when picked up?
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State -> Orientation -> Face Down -> + -> Display -> Display Timeout -> Set time (you have to choose at least 7 seconds)
 
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