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What Tasker profiles is everyone using?? (This thread is NOT for requesting help with profiles)

I finally got my task to work I believe to have my text messages and my phone calls announced thought my headset when the bluetooth is connected: This is what I have:

Media Control Pause stimulate Media button on
Say text/phone call
Media Control Toggle Pause Simulate Media button on

Now this works perfectly. Most time I either have Pandroa or my native music player playing music though my bluetooth at the same time and it does what it is suppose to: stops music say text/phone, resume music.

The problem comes in when I don't have any music on, after saying the text/phone call it will start to play music from my native music app anyways. What can I do to not have music played if there was not music being played before the text/phone call came in
 
Hi everyone,

Lurked in the forum for a while but first post. I just installed Tasker on my Galaxy S II and I have managed to successfully create a few profiles. Now that I have a couple fairly simple ones in, I'm starting to get in over my head.

I'd like to create a widget that toggles a profile for my car that would: automatically place voice calls on speaker when I pick them up, read me incoming text messages, and have it set up so that I can automatically respond to text messages with voice to text.

#ghettobluetooth

Anyone want to give me a hand?
 
Do you need to know programing language or is Tasker easy to use? I'm thinking about getting this app. Is there a place that has profiles already made to basically copy another profile that someone has written?
 
Do you need to know programing language or is Tasker easy to use? I'm thinking about getting this app. Is there a place that has profiles already made to basically copy another profile that someone has written?

It takes more time to set up than most apps, but that is because it is so versatile and powerful. The Tasker Wiki has some profiles that you can use set up some on your phone, that is what I did when I first got the app. Now I always make my own, in fact just this morning I cleaned mine up and optimized some of my earlier profiles.

You definitely do not need to know any programming languages. If you just take a little bit of time to learn how to use the app you will be making very useful profiles in no time and the app will be well worth the money.
 
Do you need to know programing language or is Tasker easy to use?
Neither. I don't know a single programming user, and I use Tasker just fine. It is not, however, easy to use. It's all GUI-driven, but the interface is a bit clunky and counter-intuitive. Once you get used to using it, though, you realize it's quite powerful.
I'm thinking about getting this app. Is there a place that has profiles already made to basically copy another profile that someone has written?
Yes.
 
Hey guys, i am new to Tasker, so i have some questions. I am trying the app the last 12 hours. I managed to do a lot of things, but just basics.

Here is my problem: I want when going home my wifi to turn on but ONLY if the browser/youtube apps open. As soon as i close the browser the WiFi should also close. Wifi closes as soon as i am away from me home.

I created 2 Profiles ad the following Tasks.

1. WiFi Home
Context: Location
Tasks:
Profile Status - Online Apps - Set On
WiFi - Set On - If %Internet Matches 1
Variable Clear - %Internet
Exit Tasks:
WiFi - Set Off
Profile Status - Online Apps - Set Off

2. Online Apps
Context: Application - Internet/Youtube
Tasks:
Variable Set - %Internet To 1
Exit Tasks:
Variable Set - %Internet To 0
WiFi - Set Off

I dont know if these are correct, but it wont work properly.
I open the browser but it wont open the WiFi and uses only 3g.
I checked that the Online Apps works, when i open the Internet the Online Apps goes GREEN. And the WiFi Home is also GREEN when i am at home.
 
2. Online Apps
Context: Application - Internet/Youtube
Tasks:
Variable Set - %Internet To 1
Exit Tasks:
Variable Set - %Internet To 0
WiFi - Set Off

I dont know if these are correct, but it wont work properly.
I open the browser but it wont open the WiFi and uses only 3g.
I checked that the Online Apps works, when i open the Internet?
You set WiFi to off, but you never set it to on.

Is there really an application called Internet?
 
You set WiFi to off, but you never set it to on.

1. WiFi Home
Context: Location
Tasks:
Profile Status - Online Apps - Set On
WiFi - Set On - If %Internet Matches 1 WiFi should open here, only if the Online Apps are enabled. Otherwise if i open it in the Online Apps it will open and close anytime i open my browser and away from the location i have chosen(in that case my home).
Variable Clear - %Internet
Exit Tasks:
WiFi - Set Off
Profile Status - Online Apps - Set Off

2. Online Apps
Context: Application - Internet/Youtube
Tasks:
Variable Set - %Internet To 1
Exit Tasks:
Variable Set - %Internet To 0
WiFi - Set Off

Is there really an application called Internet?
In my galaxy s2 the internet app is called Internet.
 
So i manage to fix it!

Context: Location
Tasks: Task Name: At Home (We need a name cause we perform it again in the next Profile)
Profile Status - Online Apps - Set On
WiFi - Set On - If %Internet Matches 1
Variable Clear - %Internet
Exit Tasks:
WiFi - Set Off
Profile Status - Online Apps - Set Off
Variable Clear - %Internet

2. Online Apps
Context: Application - Internet/Youtube
Tasks:
Variable Set - %Internet To 1
Perform Task - At Home
Exit Tasks:
Wait 30 seconds
Stop - if %PACTIVE Matches *Online Apps*
WiFi - Set Off


Now it does what i wanted to. When i am home it open the WiFi only if i want to browse or youtube. Otherwise wifi stays off.
 
All right gents,

I have set up different profiles to turn my wifi on/off on my Skyrocket.

One is based on "cell near" and the other is location based to within 500m of my house, using net and not GPS.

They work just fine on turning the GPS on and off. However, the problem I am having is that when I am at home and the Wifi is on (using the Tasker profiles - Wifi doesn't shut off when I get a call if I just have Wifi turned on and tasker is turned off) and I receive a call, the wifi turns off. It does this whether I use the cell near or the location profile (I presume due to the fact that it is reading the cell tower and when the call comes in it disrupts it?)

In any event, I created a third profile to run in conjunction with either of the others to keep Wifi on when it is connected to my home router thinking that this might help by overriding it since it is set to stay on as long as it is connected to the router. But, no luck. Wifi still turned off when calls came through.

So, my question is: is there a way to ensure that Wifi will stay on when a call comes through/on a call in the profiles?
 
Hi guys

I could really use some input how to set up a profile, that auto activates Bluetooth, when I'm driving. But I would like the profile to activate, when I begin driving. I've been trying different settings, but havn't come up with a profile, that forfils this task.
My gues for a profile is, if possible, if Tasker can monitor if GSM cell changes, then it should turn ON Bluetooth. That would be (I gues) an almost non battery usage profile, as a substitute for a GPS profile. As far as possible, I would like not to use GPS because of the higher battery usage. Also the profile should only stay active for a given period, if there are no connection to my Bluetooth device (radio).

Is this possible?

Regards

Frank
Denmark
 
Hi guys

I could really use some input how to set up a profile, that auto activates Bluetooth, when I'm driving. But I would like the profile to activate, when I begin driving. I've been trying different settings, but havn't come up with a profile, that forfils this task.
My gues for a profile is, if possible, if Tasker can monitor if GSM cell changes, then it should turn ON Bluetooth. That would be (I gues) an almost non battery usage profile, as a substitute for a GPS profile. As far as possible, I would like not to use GPS because of the higher battery usage. Also the profile should only stay active for a given period, if there are no connection to my Bluetooth device (radio).

Is this possible?

Regards

Frank
Denmark


Why not just get a car charger (imo, doesn't make sense not to have one, especially if using navigation.) This way you can set profile to turn on when connected to carcharger with the "if not at home" or work etc wherever else using charger. I have a pop up when I plug charger on that allows to to switch profiles to car, work, home etc.

I know this doesn't answer your question.but im not sure how you would do what your asking. The cell near is easy enough but that would mean whenever you left any chosen area (home etc) Bluetooth would switch on regardless of in car or not, even if you had it turn off after no bt connection, it would still be on for a period of battery drain time. I once play with an idea of car profile changing once travelling over a certain speed but only managed to find out how to convert speed onto mph from httpget data. Sorry can't be more help
 
Why not just get a car charger (imo, doesn't make sense not to have one, especially if using navigation.) This way you can set profile to turn on when connected to carcharger with the "if not at home" or work etc wherever else using charger. I have a pop up when I plug charger on that allows to to switch profiles to car, work, home etc.

I know this doesn't answer your question.but im not sure how you would do what your asking. The cell near is easy enough but that would mean whenever you left any chosen area (home etc) Bluetooth would switch on regardless of in car or not, even if you had it turn off after no bt connection, it would still be on for a period of battery drain time. I once play with an idea of car profile changing once travelling over a certain speed but only managed to find out how to convert speed onto mph from httpget data. Sorry can't be more help

You are right. It would be much easier with a car charger, but I have a multi holding device, with no power, because I need to be able to hold to different model phones. I can still charge the phones via cigaret carger plug, and an USB cable, but this will only be used when really needed, because of the inconvience.
I don't use navigation from my phone. I use my built in car radio.
I wouldn't use the near cell, because like You describe, the profile would be active, when I'm not near a specific cell tower. What I seek is a function in Tasker, which monitors which cell is currently in use. This I could use as a context (when cell tower shift), to activate a profile. But can't seem to see such a function.
 
You could create your own function to trigger a reaction to cell changes by comparing current cell id to the last cell id (stored in a user variable). I use this approach to pickup new cells that I need to add to my location dependent profiles.

However this would fire very often and be a potential processor/ battery hog in high cell density areas.

Personally I use an NFC tag in the car to toggle bluetooth.
 
You could create your own function to trigger a reaction to cell changes by comparing current cell id to the last cell id (stored in a user variable). I use this approach to pickup new cells that I need to add to my location dependent profiles.

However this would fire very often and be a potential processor/ battery hog in high cell density areas.

Personally I use an NFC tag in the car to toggle bluetooth.

Hi

Could You please teach me how to create/write a user viriable. I tried looking in to it, but havn't understood it. But maybe You're right.
What does NFC stand for? No F..... Clue :D

Regards
 
You could create your own function to trigger a reaction to cell changes by comparing current cell id to the last cell id (stored in a user variable). I use this approach to pickup new cells that I need to add to my location dependent profiles.

However this would fire very often and be a potential processor/ battery hog in high cell density areas.

Personally I use an NFC tag in the car to toggle bluetooth.

Great idea! Do you know where you can buy RFID tags in small volume (in the UK)?
 
Ok, answers to questions in no particular order:

NFC / Near Field Communications
NFC is not in the HTC Sensation feature set.

I've bought NFC tags from an Ebay supplier in small quantities.
Note that at the moment you should request that they are NDEF formatted to avoid a known issue with the current stock ICS roms.

I'm using NFC Task Launcher to work with my tags.

User Variables

Tasker user guide

My simple 'Cell Logging' profile:
This tracks Cell ID changes and records the newly found cell in a text file

Context : Variable Value
Name : %LASTCELL
Operator : Doesn't Match
Value : %CELLID

Entry Task: "WriteCell"
1. Write File
File: cells.txt
Text: %CELLID / %CELLSIG : %TIME
Append: on
2. Variable Set
Name: %LASTCELL
Value: %CELLID
 
Hi Everyone

I have just discovered Tasker and it is blowing my mind!

The first profile I created was a variation to the usual "Load music app when plugging in headset" profile that seems quite common.

I have a long playlist of all the music I love which is generally always loaded on my music app.

When I plug in my headset, I have set tasker to toggle pause automatically, picking up my music from where I last left off, and no need to press play! It also sets the media volume to 13/15. I don't even need to turn the screen on.

I created two more profiles as well. The first uses a right tilt gesture to skip the song forward, and the second similarly uses a left tilt gesture to skip the song back. This is very handy when I'm running listening to music!

Additionally, the original profile sets and clears a variable %HEADSET depending on whether the headset is plugged in or not. The tilt gestures only work when the headset is plugged in, so that I don't inadvertently skip tracks forward and backward while using my phone all day.

One minor problem is that the gestures don't appear to be sensed unless the screen is turned on. Is there any way to get around that?

I'm looking forward to digging further into Tasker!
 
One minor problem is that the gestures don't appear to be sensed unless the screen is turned on. Is there any way to get around that?

I have been trying to find this out also. I have a few profiles waiting for gestures when screen is off to be able to work.
 
There is no way around that. For battery conservation Android doesn't allow gestures when the screen is off.
 
I am having an impossible time trying to find how to add an 'exit task'.

I can't find ANY option to add an 'exit task' anywhere after making a profile.


I also realised that I can't get Tasker to change my GPS state anymore unless I want to use a ROM which I absolutely refuse to use. I like stability over diversity thanks.

So can someone please tell me how to specify an 'exit task' for any profile I have set.

Some of the tasks I have are pretty common:

1. Set brightness to max when 'Gallery' app is run. Otherwise leave the brightness pretty low. Ensures that my photos look awesome and I am getting what I paid for with my AmOLED screen.

2. Set rotate to on when in Gallery otherwise its off.

Etc
 
I am having an impossible time trying to find how to add an 'exit task'.

I can't find ANY option to add an 'exit task' anywhere after making a profile.
Hold your finger on the entry task and a context menu will pop up asking you for an exit task.

Make sure you're doing it for a profile that is triggered by an entry point and not a recurring time. For recurring time profiles, you cannot add an exit task.
 
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