I'm using Tasker and I need some help with a (few) profile(s). I have a few so I'll just number them.
1. I have a profile that turns WiFi on when I'm at home and it turns off when I leave home. The thing is though, I have terrible service at home, so when I lose service, sometimes Tasker will turn WiFi off. The location is based off of cell towers and/or GPS (both atm).
Is there any way to make it so that WiFi won't turn off until I lose the signal or maybe it won't turn off unless it locates the phone away from home. So even if it doesn't know where I am, it just uses the last known location?
2. Is there any way that Tasker can resend any failed SMS messages? Sometimes when I'm at home or elsewhere, I can't send a message so I'd like Tasker to wait until I have service, and then attempt to resend the message.
3. Can Tasker turn on mobile data if I try to send/receive an MMS message? I don't have unlimited data and I don't leave mobile data on all the time, so is there any way for Tasker to recognize when I'm about to send an MMS message (or receive one) and turn on mobile data?
There were some other things that I wanted Tasker to do, but I can't remember now. If I remember them, I'll post them here.
The ability to turn on data when SMS app is active seems to work for me. I set it to be triggered off my SMS app (Go SMS Pro). When I launch it, it pops up a message telling me that the data is turned on. When I back out of the app, it tells me the data is off.
djeaton said:
The ability to turn on data when SMS app is active seems to work for me. I set it to be triggered off my SMS app (Go SMS Pro). When I launch it, it pops up a message telling me that the data is turned on. When I back out of the app, it tells me the data is off.
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What if data was on before I entered the SMS app? Will it still turn off or will it just return to the original state?
I think if you just want to return to the original state, you will need to set up a different task to set a variable based on whether the data is on or off. So if data is on, you can set DATAFLAG to 1. Then, when you launch your SMS app, you can check for that when you exit and if the flag is set, you know not to turn it off.
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I don't know who else has been having this issue, but there are times where I would not be able to send or receive text messages until I restarted my phone. I finally narrowed it down to the main culprit, which is "Smart Network Switch" under the "Wifi" settings. The problem occurs if you are actively connected to wifi and you turn the screen off. Your GS5 is in sleep mode now but still has wifi connected. When the "Smart Network Switch" is off there is no problem, but when it is on it prevents text messages, phone calls and MMS. It happens either the phone is charging or not charging.
What I found to be the fix is to disable the "Smart Network Switch" option, then turn off wifi and go on the internet and load any web page. This usually would kick start the text messages to be sent to my phone. Once you disable the smart switch, you can keep wifi on all the time and you will not have any problems with texts, MMS or calls.
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DISABLE SMART NETWORK SWITCH = WORKING TEXT MESSAGES!!!!
Please let me know if this fix works, thanks.
Useless feature IMO, I kept it off since first time I set up my device.
Always had mine off, always had text issues.
I'll try this !
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Had mine off from day one.
fanatik229 said:
I don't know who else has been having this issue, but there are times where I would not be able to send or receive text messages until I restarted my phone. I finally narrowed it down to the main culprit, which is "Smart Network Switch" under the "Wifi" settings. The problem occurs if you are actively connected to wifi and you turn the screen off. Your GS5 is in sleep mode now but still has wifi connected. When the "Smart Network Switch" is off there is no problem, but when it is on it prevents text messages, phone calls and MMS. It happens either the phone is charging or not charging.
What I found to be the fix is to disable the "Smart Network Switch" option, then turn off wifi and go on the internet and load any web page. This usually would kick start the text messages to be sent to my phone. Once you disable the smart switch, you can keep wifi on all the time and you will not have any problems with texts, MMS or calls.
tl;dr
DISABLE SMART NETWORK SWITCH = WORKING TEXT MESSAGES!!!!
Please let me know if this fix works, thanks.
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WiFi calling is the culprit with text messages not reaching the phone. sends okay but until I turn WiFi calling off, I get no text messages with the latest nf6 upgrade.
to get smart relay activated properly you must first turn on the mobile data connection on your phone then the mobile data connection on your watch. if the gear s has auto mobile data defaulted, in 60 seconds you will not have to activate it manually.
This method is to get the calls forwarded. Again, to establish the remote connection both phone and watch mobile data connections must be established. If youre connected to wifi the remote connection will not work.
Once call forwarding or remote connection has been established it is not necessary to keep the mobile data connections on either the phone or watch. The remote setup has been worked out through your cellular provider and there isn't a need to keep data on if you don't need them.
This must be done every time to get it working. I'm using both a tmobile bought gear S and note 4. It all works brilliantly.
if i have the phone and watch connected, and i receive a call, and answer it from the watch, will i speak from the phone? its easier to slide from the watch...
Hello I'm having great problems with remote connection. All I get is error message when I try to activate it. all it says is error has occurred please try again. I have note 4 and tmobile. I'm stuck and been researching for 2 days now. Any ideas?
bjh2379 said:
Hello I'm having great problems with remote connection. All I get is error message when I try to activate it. all it says is error has occurred please try again. I have note 4 and tmobile. I'm stuck and been researching for 2 days now. Any ideas?
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Redo call forwarding setup both on gear manager and watch itself
Mine takes 2-4 tries to connect but after that its flawless
It has to have remote connection first to do the call forwarding
Any ideas?
A good reset/Uninstall the apps always helps me
Yeah tried. Nothing. Now its not recognizing my sim card
i get the same error forwarding calls when moving from BT to mobile connection. although the watch shows me the notifications, it keeps the error.try again.
how do i redo the call forwarding protocol on both devices?
bjh2379 said:
Yeah tried. Nothing. Now its not recognizing my sim card
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Did ya fix it
BAD ASS NOTE 4 + BAD ASS GEAR S
No Data Plan
hughedee74 said:
to get smart relay activated properly you must first turn on the mobile data connection on your phone then the mobile data connection on your watch. if the gear s has auto mobile data defaulted, in 60 seconds you will not have to activate it manually.
This method is to get the calls forwarded. Again, to establish the remote connection both phone and watch mobile data connections must be established. If youre connected to wifi the remote connection will not work.
Once call forwarding or remote connection has been established it is not necessary to keep the mobile data connections on either the phone or watch. The remote setup has been worked out through your cellular provider and there isn't a need to keep data on if you don't need them.
This must be done every time to get it working. I'm using both a tmobile bought gear S and note 4. It all works brilliantly.
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I am nor completely clear.....are you saying that each time you know you will be leaving your phone at home, you must manually set up Remote Connection and then turn it off when you reconnect to the watch via bluetooth? I thought is was supposed to be automatic. Also, does this Remote Connection require a data plan to allow it to function? I am in Canada and none of the carriers have a "wearable plan". I just purchased a prepaid nanoSIM from Rogers and signed up for a talk & text plan but no data and I don't want to be paying big $ for data if the watch requires data to function with Remote Connection. HELP!
Rick76 said:
I am nor completely clear.....are you saying that each time you know you will be leaving your phone at home, you must manually set up Remote Connection and then turn it off when you reconnect to the watch via bluetooth? I thought is was supposed to be automatic. Also, does this Remote Connection require a data plan to allow it to function? I am in Canada and none of the carriers have a "wearable plan". I just purchased a prepaid nanoSIM from Rogers and signed up for a talk & text plan but no data and I don't want to be paying big $ for data if the watch requires data to function with Remote Connection. HELP!
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As far as I'm aware there are actually two separate issues to consider here.
1) If you turn on Call Forwarding in the Gear Manager app on your phone, then calls to your phone (using your phone number) will ring on your watch when not connected through Bluetooth (by being forwarded to your watch #). This is simply call forwarding and all you need is a watch plan that allows voice; no data plan required. You would normally use this when you want to leave the phone at home and receive calls on your watch while you're out, etc. The forwarding isnt automatic, you turn it on or off as required in Gear Manager.
2) If you have a plan that allows data (or have access to a wifi connection) then you will be able to receive texts and all notifications from your phone on your watch when connected remotely. You won't be able to receive calls in real time with only a data plan though, unless you also have a voice plan and forward calls as per #1 above. On the bright side, you will still get the missed call notification if your watch plan allows data, so while you can't answer the call you can always call them back right away. Data plans (or wifi) allow for the remote connection to your phone when out of bluetooth range. This remote connection is possible because without bluetooth, the phone and watch can only sync up through your Samsung account, which is why they need some sort of data connection. Once you've set everything up on your phone and watch, the remote connection will happen autonatically within 60 seconds of losing bluetooth connectivity.
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sefrcoko said:
As far as I'm aware there are actually two separate issues to consider here.
1) If you turn on Call Forwarding in the Gear Manager app on your phone, then calls to your phone (using your phone number) will ring on your watch when not connected through Bluetooth (by being forwarded to your watch #). This is simply call forwarding and all you need is a watch plan that allows voice; no data plan required. You would normally use this when you want to leave the phone at home and receive calls on your watch while you're out, etc. The forwarding isnt automatic, you turn it on or off as required in Gear Manager.
2) If you have a plan that allows data (or have access to a wifi connection) then you will be able to receive texts and all notifications from your phone on your watch when connected remotely. You won't be able to receive calls in real time with only a data plan though, unless you also have a voice plan and forward calls as per #1 above. On the bright side, you will still get the missed call notification if your watch plan allows data, so while you can't answer the call you can always call them back right away. Data plans (or wifi) allow for the remote connection to your phone when out of bluetooth range. This remote connection is possible because without bluetooth, the phone and watch can only sync up through your Samsung account, which is why they need some sort of data connection. Once you've set everything up on your phone and watch, the remote connection will happen autonatically within 60 seconds of losing bluetooth connectivity.
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Thanks for the clarification. I currently only have the Talk & Text plan so I will have to see how much data is used to push the information. I may have to get a data plan as well.
Rick76 said:
Thanks for the clarification. I currently only have the Talk & Text plan so I will have to see how much data is used to push the information. I may have to get a data plan as well.
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Happy to help. Also check out my post from the general thread to see my experience with trying to find a good weaeable-like plan here in Canada:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=58611081
So to further ask questions about these things..
I just got the watch today and have been searching and trying to find tips on it...
If I am connected via bluetooth.. why does my watch not ring? I thought I could pretty much leave my phone in my pocket all day and do everything through the watch (receive calls and what not). I notice the "messages" app ONLY has messages in there sent from the watch itself. If I get a text message I can view it (not reply..) and it does not show up on the actual watch texts... ideas?
Thanks in advanced.
Hey all,
I just have a question. Lets assume we do have a phone with SIM-A and the Watch with SIM-B. They are connected via bluetooth and for a reason, bluetooth connection get lost. Theoretically, the calls from SIM-A should be diverted to SIM-B. Automatically. Correct?
Because, practically, I am trying this with the Galaxy S7 edge with two sims (SM-G935FD) and it is not working. I got only missed-call notification. The call is not diverted and the phone is still ringing. However, I can do it manually, which of course is not as advertised.
I only receive text message sent to the phone's number (Google Voice forwarding to the watch phone number) when the device is disconnected from its bluetooth connection to the phone.
This is probably because the watch is connected via Bluetooth to the phone, and not to mobile networks. I thought I read that Samsung had set up special servers to deal with this and other issues?
Is there any way to have txt messages reliably sent directly to the watch when the watch is connected via bluetooth or wifi? (not mobile networks). Or will I have to turn on mobile network connection permanently (battery drain).
(As for why I don't have Google Voice notifications sent to the watch from the phone, it's because they can't be replied to from within the watch while Txt messages can.)
You'll have to have the 4G mobile network turned on all the time. This is the only way that the phone can receive a text sent to it's mobile number. If the Gear S is connected to Bluetooth or wifi then there is no way for the SIM to connect to AT&T's network and receive a text.
Another option may be if you have GV forwarding texts to your phone's mobile number, and you use the default SMS app then the text will be forwarded to the watch when the phone and the watch (Via WiFi) both have a data connection via remote connection.
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You'll have to have the 4G mobile network turned on all the time. This is the only way that the phone can receive a text sent to it's mobile number. If the Gear S is connected to Bluetooth or wifi then there is no way for the SIM to connect to AT&T's network and receive a text.
Another option may be if you have GV forwarding texts to your phone's mobile number, and you use the default SMS app then the text will be forwarded to the watch when the phone and the watch (Via WiFi) both have a data connection via remote connection.
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Thanks. Yes, I'd considered forwarding GV texts to the phone's number, but that kind of defeats the purpose of using GV for texts.
I suppose I could disable the messaging app's notifications on the phone so as not to get double notifications on the phone every time a txt arrives. But would that prevent the watch from getting notifications as well? I'll have to give it at try.
Just switch "Gear Network" under settings to "Always On" rather than "Auto Switch" and it will solve this issue. Putting it to "Always On" will leave your Gear S's cell network connected while paired with your phone over bluetooth.
oleyb said:
Just switch "Gear Network" under settings to "Always On" rather than "Auto Switch" and it will solve this issue. Putting it to "Always On" will leave your Gear S's cell network connected while paired with your phone over bluetooth.
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Yes, I've figured that out, but leaving mobile networks on all the time drains the battery much more quickly.
The best option is probably a custom notifications app that allows response to Google Voice messaging.
How to allow SMS/MMS app access to mobile data all the time
Ok, so I have an lg g3 running stock android 5.0.1 with the normal LG skin. Right now, whenever I connect to wifi, data is automatically disabled, and so I won't receive and mms messages until I next disconnect from wifi. Is there any way to leave data enabled all the time, but ONLY for my SMS/MMS app (QKSMS). If not a setting somewhere, perhaps a tasker task? Thanks!
This is supported out of the box. Normal data automatically connect unless you disable data by a toggle or something.
Hey everybody,
Does anyone know how to disable annoying popup messages related to Mobil Data while connected to WIFI? Here's the background; I used to be with Verizon and was one of the treasured unlimited data participants until they recently decided to once again screw their most loyal customers with increases on costs. I left VZW and went to Straight Talk utilizing the 4G LTE Verizon network. Before under VZW, I don't remember my wife's phone showing a message that she could not browse the internet, send email, etc, unless connected to data with the exception of using WIFI. Well since switching over to ST, I've created Tasker Profiles which simulate Juice Defender and turn off mobile data as soon as it is connected to our home WIFI. About every two minutes it popups a messages saying the following:
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Mobile data
Message Content:
Unless you use WI-FI, you will no linger be able to use the Internet, Email or other apps that require a data connection.
Turn off the mobile data connection?
I've attached a screenshot of the message.
How can I disable to popup? I'm sure there's a way to do if someone can point me in the right direction.... Thanks
I should also clarify that the popup returns regardless if you select Okay or Cancel. I even enable Data and still returns.
I found this thread which apparently the issue seems to be related to apps that turn off data or turn it on using automation.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2695808