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

[binarydigit]

In need of some help please....

ReadSMS:
This reads out an SMS: Caller Name and Text Message when received in my car, however I need to somehow disabled it when I make or receive a call (So that the caller doesn't hear the message)

If its possible how would I setup an "IF" command or set this profile to be "disabled"???

Thanks
Andy

 

[lcampori]

In need of some help please....

ReadSMS:
This reads out an SMS: Caller Name and Text Message when received in my car, however I need to somehow disabled it when I make or receive a call (So that the caller doesn't hear the message)

If its possible how would I setup an "IF" command or set this profile to be "disabled"???

Thanks
Andy

For incoming calls, you can set a profile, and use "Incoming Call" as state, and Tasker, Profile Status ReadSMS = off. Exit task: Tasker, Profile Status ReadSMS = on.

Or else you can set a profile using state "Incoming Call" to create a variable, and then use it in the "IF" condition on the original profile. i.e. "IF %INCCALL isn't set". Clear the variable on exit.

It should work, I did not try though.

For outbound calls, or probably both in and out, you can use App selection instead to disable ReadSMS when using dialer or phone apk.

 

[Dark One]

I have a couple of apps that gobble up my battery life if I don't force stop them after use. Can tasker force stop an app when I close it?

 

[chrlswltrs]

I have a couple of apps that gobble up my battery life if I don't force stop them after use. Can tasker force stop an app when I close it?

Only if you are rooted

 

[Dark One]

Only if you are rooted

Ok I just bought tasker and I'm messing around with it now. Any clue how to do it?

 

[chrlswltrs]

Ok I just bought tasker and I'm messing around with it now. Any clue how to do it?

When you are setting up your task add App -> kill app and make sure you check "use root" then run the task so you can authorize root access for Tasker

 

[benmunger]

The most complicated setups I have are for my car.

3.
Context
-Bluetooth Connected
-Received SMS
Tasks
-Reads the SMS out loud to me.
-Sends a reply SMS notifying the sender that I am driving and if they need me they can call me.

nevermind

 

[Matt31]

FYI, I started reading this thread about 4 days ago.
I am on page 9 currently, around January 2011.

I hope to through these pages soon....just wanted to say whats up, let people know I am reading and to thank everyone who has posted in the last year!

This thread is GOLD!

 

[deanshep85]

Can anyway help with a lil problem I'm having...

See I have a profile to turn 3g and GPS on when I use any map software...what I want is it to use the wifi connection if its on and NOT turn 3g on and only use 3g when I'm not on wifi..and obviously turn 3g off if I've finished using map software when not on wifi....if any of that makes sense ..

 

[Rob.G]

Can anyway help with a lil problem I'm having...

See I have a profile to turn 3g and GPS on when I use any map software...what I want is it to use the wifi connection if its on and NOT turn 3g on and only use 3g when I'm not on wifi..and obviously turn 3g off if I've finished using map software when not on wifi....if any of that makes sense ..

The phone automatically chooses that option. If WiFi is turned on, the phone uses that for all its data. If WiFi is not turned on, the phone uses 3g.

 

[deanshep85]

The phone automatically chooses that option. If WiFi is turned on, the phone uses that for all its data. If WiFi is not turned on, the phone uses 3g.

no im aware that wifi takes priority over 3G but I dont want BOTH on at the same time though as it draws battery faster that way..and that happens when im at home...it turns 3G on as well as keeping WIFI on..

what I want is..

HOME;

Map> GPS ON, USE WIFI Connection DO NOT turn 3G on

NOT AT HOME;

Map> GPS ON, TURN 3G on IF theres NO WIFI Connection..

I know I could use location to set it up, but trying to get a solid lock for this to work at mine is always hit and miss, sometimes it comes on..

I do remember sometime ago that you could set a profile up that would work if your wifi connection was connected or not (not the ACTUAL wifi on but the connection to YOUR router)..

sorry if I still dont make any sense lol

 

[chrlswltrs]

I'll post up my profiles when I get home as I just don't feel like doing it on my phone from tapatalk. Just let me know if this is what you are looking for.

I have a profile that when I get out of my car it turns wifi on and if it connects to a network within a given time wifi stays on, if not wifi is turned off. Also every time I get in my car wifi is automatically turned off. Is that what you are looking for?

 

[milkshed27]

I'm trying to make tasker disable mobile data when I'm on a call and then re enable data once the call is over. I can't seem to get it working properly. I've tried "phone offhook" but since it's an event, mobile data will shut off and then re enable itself after a few seconds. Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Matt31]

Turning GPS on through an application profile is not avaiblable...?
Anyone else have this problem?

 

[alackman]

I'm trying to make tasker disable mobile data when I'm on a call and then re enable data once the call is over. I can't seem to get it working properly. I've tried "phone offhook" but since it's an event, mobile data will shut off and then re enable itself after a few seconds. Thanks in advance for any help.

Maybe try setting up a new variable that recognises when the phone is 'idle' or 'busy'. You can then use this varable to trigger the data on/off. For example:

Profile: Phone Busy (55)
Event: Phone Offhook
Enter: Set phone busy (24)
A1: Wait [ MS:0 Seconds:5 Minutes:0 Hours:0 Days:0 ]
A2: Variable Set [ Name:%PHONESTATE To:busy Do Maths:Off Append:Off ]

I use this and trigger tasks according to phone state being idle or busy, I don't see why it wouldn't work to trigger a task to turn data on/off

 

[alackman]

Turning GPS on through an application profile is not avaiblable...?
Anyone else have this problem?

There is a whole thing about this that confuses me about this. It would seem that post froyo it us not possible to switch gps on/off with tasks/profiles. When I had a desire I was able to do this then when I got a galaxy tab running honycombe I couldnt
. However, after upgrading to a sensation xe with gingerbread, the profiles and tasks imported fine and I can now turn gps on/off when certain apps are opened/closed and also when I connect phone in car to power. Many posts on here suggest this shouldnt be possible.

 

[alackman]

Delete

 

[w junior]

hello,

I need help.
I created a profile to start the player when a specific bluetooth device is connected, but I do not want it to start when a certain app (igo) is running. Everything works fine, but if I minimize Igo, the player starts. How can I make this profile work if the app is in the background?


Sorry for my english

 

[Flumme]

Turning GPS on through an application profile is not avaiblable...?
Anyone else have this problem?

I found a workaround in the step-through part of the tasker wiki site. It looks best if you to launch your app (Navigation in my case) from your homescreen, via a task shortcut. It will work from app drawer too, but flicker more.

The task shortcut may have any icon you want, including the original app icon, and the only real difference for you is a slight flicker and the the forced 50 millisecond delay between turning on GPS and launching the app.

It only requires two fairly simple profiles to work, and you just clone and adjust the profiles for whatever app you need this for.

Edit:
I just realized that they may be tweaked into two different profiles and an independent task, to work differently when set as a shortcut and for when the app is launched from the app drawer. Will post them shortly.

 

[Flumme]

Okay, here goes:

New profile called Navigation:

Context
1. App launch Navigation

Task called GPSNavDrawer
1. If %GPS ~ off
2. Go Home
3. GPS set On
4. Wait 50 ms
5. Load app Navigation
6. End If


New Profile called Navigation End

context App Navigation

Exit task called GPS Off
1. GPS Set Off
2. Popup "GPS Off!"

Go to the TASKS tab and create a new task called GPSNavShort, independent of any Profiles.
1. If %GPS ~ off
2. GPS set On
3. Wait 50 ms
4. End If
5. Load app Navigation

Now select the icon you want for this task on the home screen (lower right corner of your create a task screen), and you are done! I choose original app Icon.

On your homescreen remove the Navigation app, and insert a new shortcut>Tasker Cut>GPSNavShort in its place.

 

[DenzilG]

I don't actually have tasker installed but I thought you guys might also be interested in my app SmartShift lockscreen - it automates settings too (not to the indepth extent of tasker) but it also automates your lockscreen shortcuts/skin by time, location (cell tower polling) and inputs. eg plug in your headphones and have your Music widget appear on your lockscreen. If you're interested you can check it out at smartshiftapp.com I would love any feedback you may have.

 

[Connectz]

I set mine staggered.
-When I get to my home GPS location, it turns Wifi on, period. (Called this 'Enable Home')
-Then when it connects to my home network, it changes all of my settings to whatever I want home to be. Including turning GPS off. (This is my actual 'Home' context, so while I am at my house the GPS is always off)
-Then whenever I leave my 'Home' context (ie, exit the radius of my specific home wifi network connection) it turns GPS back on. And when I leave the general area, it turns Wifi off.

Hope this helps.

How do I set this up? I just bought the app for the sole purpose of doing this.

 

[deanshep85]

ok I've got one I can't set up. I basically want wifi to turn off and on ONLY when the phone is locked and via phone flipping over...for example..

lockscreen on > phone facing up WIFI ON
lockscreen off > phone facing down WIFI OFF

I would also like to add at some point the ambient sensor to affect wifi too so that when I have the phone in pocket it also turns off and again this to be affected by lockscreen...so in all it would be

lockscreen on > phone facing up WIFI ON
lockscreen on > ambient sensor uncovered WIFI ON

lockscreen on > phone facing down WIFI OFF
lockscreen on > ambient sensor covered WIFI OFF

and obviously when the phone is unlocked the wifi should turn on....

I tried a few things but I dont think I can manage the variables and all that stuff well...

 

[mojosodope]

Do you just use the app Tasker for this?

 

[Flumme]

Yup, Tasker can do most everything.

However it can't make the proximity sensor do anything when the screen is off. I don't know if it's the same with flipping the phone, but I suspect that it is. Any profile based on orientation or proximity need screen on to trigger or exit.

Wifi only at home need task wifi toggle (triggered by position if you only use wifi at home - NOT GPS as that will drain your battery very fast) and wifi set on.

Keep looking in the Tasker wiki pages for inspiration.