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How can I do this with Tasker?

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dsan

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Hello everyone, two questions about Tasker:

1. I am using Periodic Data Check profiles from Tasker Wiki with a 15 minutes data check interval. I was wondering if there is a way to set the profiles for WhatsApp to check data more often, 5 minutes may be.

2. Also, I would like to set wiki's missed notification reminder profiles, so it reminds notifications from Taskos market app, and WhatsApp (also missed calls and SMS, not Google Voice or any other).
 
Does Synker do what you want? I know it allows you to control syncing of individual accounts / apps. Not sure if it works with WhatsApp
 
amlothi said:
Does Synker do what you want? I know it allows you to control syncing of individual accounts / apps. Not sure if it works with WhatsApp
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Yes I think Synker works with WhatsApp, but I wouldn't like to install a new app.... There must be a way of doing it with Tasker I hope.
 
dsan said:
Hello everyone, two questions about Tasker:

1. I am using Periodic Data Check profiles from Tasker Wiki with a 15 minutes data check interval. I was wondering if there is a way to set the profiles for WhatsApp to check data more often, 5 minutes may be.

2. Also, I would like to set wiki's missed notification reminder profiles, so it reminds notifications from Taskos market app, and WhatsApp (also missed calls and SMS, not Google Voice or any other).
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To add other apps to those monitored by Missed Notification Reminder you'll need to understand how it works. For most apps tt sets a flag for the reminder when a notification from a monitored app is detected, but for some it uses a Tasker state. How that flag is cleared varies by app - some use an app context, others use button clicks, and some use a Tasker state. What works best depends on the particular app - you'll have to try various things and see what works for you.

Regarding the flag that gets set, each app uses a unique bit (binary) in the variable; this is what allows a single variable to be used. The bits used are documented in the Wiki. Take a look at the task documented in the Wiki to see how the bits get used.

It may take a while to get it working the way you want. When I added the Calendar, it took me about 3 weeks of working on it sporadically.
 
dsan said:
Yes I think Synker works with WhatsApp, but I wouldn't like to install a new app.... There must be a way of doing it with Tasker I hope.
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Synker works as a plugin for Tasker.

That's why I recommended it. Tasker can only control the global Auto Sync setting by itself. It needs a plugin to control specific apps or accounts.
 
Synker works as a plugin for Tasker.

That's why I recommended it. Tasker can only control the global Auto Sync setting by itself. It needs a plugin to control specific apps or accounts.
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You're right, I didn't notice that. Any idea of how can I set it?
 
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