Related
I want to record a macro to setup my GPS apps without hitting multiple buttons. Anything out there to use?
Tasker in the marketplace can automate typical function (ie, power gps on/off when app launches) but it cannot record macros to manipulate the functions of a specific app. I've never heard of anything like that.
brettdwagner said:
Tasker in the marketplace can automate typical function (ie, power gps on/off when app launches) but it cannot record macros to manipulate the functions of a specific app. I've never heard of anything like that.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I was ready to buy tasker but wanted to wait until I heard something one way or another on this thread. Thanks for the heads up.
If you're on the fence about tasker there is a 7 day trial apk from the dev's website
http://tasker.dinglisch.net/
It's absolutely worth it in my opinion.
Check out this thread for instructions on how to lock the gtab when a case is closed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1155144
Didn't want to post this in the dev section but this app seems extremely useful and I was curious if there was any way of extracting it for use on other android devices?
That would be very darn useful for everyone.
I'm using tasker . . . you can do alot of creative stuff with it, but it is kinda complicated and costs ~$6
mel493 said:
I'm using tasker . . . you can do alot of creative stuff with it, but it is kinda complicated and costs ~$6
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have tasker as well but in general I dont find it super user friendly. From the looks of it Smart Action could replace tasker as well as juice defender which I also use.
I've already made one for home, work and when I go to bed. It seems pretty user friendly to me. Excellent app.
Heh, even if someone extracts it, it needs Blur libraries and frameworks, too.
kholk said:
Heh, even if someone extracts it, it needs Blur libraries and frameworks, too.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've seen harder things get ported on xda just needs willing developers
I haven't really had a look at this Smart Action App yet as I still haven't received my microsim. I was wondering how sophisticated it is?
Is it possible to have it read sms when connected to bluetooth, for example? I attempted this with Tasker on my Defy with no success - I don't think Tasker liked MIUI very much
stunno said:
I haven't really had a look at this Smart Action App yet as I still haven't received my microsim. I was wondering how sophisticated it is?
Is it possible to have it read sms when connected to bluetooth, for example? I attempted this with Tasker on my Defy with no success - I don't think Tasker liked MIUI very much
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Tasker does many things but in terms of doing things you need to know the proper terms for the various variables etc for what you want to do which isnt too simple
Here are some premade ones you can download or make but none for what you wanted
http://tasker.wikidot.com/profile-index
As an example of how complicated it can get with tasker is the following. How to make a battery full notification.As you can see the app lets you do allot but is not super user friendly. Smart Action may not be able to do all that tasker is able to but may be able to do most and may be more user friendly
click New and select Event
select event category Power and event Battery Full
click Done
click + in the bottom left to add an action
select category Alert and action Notify (Sound)
type Battery Full! in the Title field
click Done
To avoid getting a repeat notification within 30 minutes, we add a cooldown:
Click on the profile and select Profile Properties
Slide the Cooldown Time slider to the far right
Click Done
Alternative solution to avoid repeat notifications (added by b00ky)
Set a variable such as "%BFN" to 0 anytime you plug in your phone
Edit the "Notify Sound" task to only run "If %BFN < 0"
Add a new task "Tasker » Variable Set » %BFN to 1"
This has worked for me and makes sure you only get notified ONCE while it is plugged in as opposed to after 30 minutes of cooldown.
I'm new to this so I apologize if this is not a good way to do this, but it works for me.
An alternative to the alternative to avoid repeat notifications. If you tend to leave plugged in for long durations, 30 minute cool down may not do it for you. The below gives you a one time notification that your battery is full, and wont repeat until you unplug/replug back in. phonedude
Profile - Battery 100%
Event - Battery Full
Enter task -
1. Play your sound
2. Set Profile Status {Battery 100%} to Off
Exit task-
n.a.
Profile - Plugged In
State - Power (Source = Any)
Enter task -
1. Profile Status {Battery 100%} to On
Exit task-
1. Profile Status {Battery 100%} to Off
Thanks for that fidorulz! Much appreciated. I notice on that site that the guy tried to get the read SMS to work and failed, tried again and got it working but doesn't know how!
http://tasker.wikidot.com/readsmswhileincardock
I found a walk through on here that would not work either and I assumed it was because of MIUI, as Tasker didn't register any SMS being received. It seems that the %SMSRF and %SMSRB variables only get initialised when an SMS is received.
I will patiently wait for tmobile and the royal mail to get their fingers out and deliver my microsim and I will give it another go
I use "Setting Profiles" pretty simple and powerful, a lot easier to use than tasker (although not quite as powerful in the nitty-gritty) but definitely hits the 80/20 rule. It costs, but I believe there is a free version to try out the functionality and see how you like it.
Hi everyone. Im one of the developers of SwitchMe, and app that allows multiple secure logins into separate installations of android on a single device. The pr is after the break.
I really need a few people to check into some issues people on the Nook have been experiencing. There are some warnings involved:
- testers should perform a full nandroid backup before using the app, it is not our responsibility if you start getting boot loops or whatever
- if you report results or bugs, please use the "Write to us" function in the app whenever possible, and always describe the issue in the header of the logs you send
- if you post here, be sure to include your device type and rom
- if you have apps installed on sd, be sure to mention that as well
--------------------------------------------------------------------
SwitchMe is a unique application for root users that allows you to log in and out of multiple installations of Android just as you would on a desktop computer.
The technology behind SwitchMe saves all of your applications and data, protects it and stores it as a file in memory. You can then log out of an
account and log into a fresh installation of Android or another account with its own unique content.
You may create as many profiles as the memory is capable of holding. Some of these may require very little free memory because they contain few apps,
others will be larger as they contain many applications and lots of cache and data.
Why is this functionality useful?
Privacy - the most obvious benefit is that you can securely share one device among multiple users, which gives you privacy and peace of mind.
Testing - if you are a developer, you can use profiles as clean sandboxes to test your applications and their interaction with the system.
Gaming – with multiple installations of Android on a single device, you can now play online MMOs as different characters.
Speed - the games your kids play slow down your tablet, but with SwitchMe you can easily create profiles without games or instant messengers.
Battery life - when the battery is low but there are important emails or documents to edit later, switch to a profile which only contains these essentials.
These of course are only suggestions - there are plenty of other uses for the functionality SwitchMe offers.
Market link:
https://market.android.com/details?id=fahrbot.apps.switchme
The Lite version allows the creation of two profiles, enough to test on.
Screens:
What would you like to test on nook? Everything works fine. I have bought this app sometimes back mainly for the use on Nook.
Please read the top of the op.
Sent from my GT-P7500 using xda premium
SwitchMe 1.2 has been rolled out and now includes a lockscreen replacement:
1.2
Added lock screen for logging in and out
More stable Fast switch implementation
Reworked UI colors
Now, its very important that we get some feedback on how this big new feature works, so please read up on it in the help and post your thoughts!
i tried this app last night on one of the cm9 (feb,14th's) nightlies on my nook color and its nice, i like it.
Thanks, glad to hear it. Be sure to give me some feedback on the lockscreen if you do decide to buy the app!
Its working perfectly here! Thank for this awesome app!
Anything other than praise to report
How can I test the secure login manager if the lite version does not allow secure login?
ATM you cant, but soon you will. In any case, many people have bought the app and it is them that i am calling on. You dont have to if you dont want to. That is something you will no doubt learn about this forum...
Your original post said:
"The Lite version allows the creation of two profiles, enough to test on."
I assumed that meant I could test the secure login with the lite version. So I downloaded it, installed it, and found out that I couldn't. Thought you might want to know. Sorry for the inconvenience, I will uninstall it now.
The switch screen will be free in the next version, only password protection will be charged for...
Sent from my GT-P7500 using xda premium
What do you think of yesterday's update?
I have SwitchMe installed on my CM7 Nook Color.
I don't use my (main) profile too often, my girlfriend uses her secondary profile nearly daily. Today I tried to switch to my profile, and I got a message saying the app is not compatible with my device.
I can't switch back to my main profile. I rebooted, and still get the same issue.
There is not a password, I'm using the free version. I am unsure if there was a recent update as my girlfriend is the primary user, and I don't see the SwitchMe app in the Android Market for her profile.
Please advise.
You need to update the app. Look here: http://bit.ly/wGHxRt
Sorry about that, your last update seems to have fallen into that dark, hour long space between a new release and the hotfix.
ftgg99 said:
You need to update the app. Look here: [removed]
Sorry about that, your last update seems to have fallen into that dark, hour long space between a new release and the hotfix.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you for the quick reply. I used the unswitchme.zip file referenced in that post, and ran it in recovery. I got worried when I rebooted and was in my secondary profile, with no way to switch back. I installed SwitchMe from the market on that profile, and it detected both profiles as normal.
The only real issue I see now is that SwitchMe is installed in my secondary profile, not my main profile. If I ever decide to stop using SwitchMe, how can I ensure that my main profile is what's kept as the main, as I can't uninstall it from main account?
Thanks again!
Whatever profile you uninstall it in will be your main profile...
Sent from my GT-P7500 using xda premium
ftgg99 said:
Whatever profile you uninstall it in will be your main profile...
Sent from my GT-P7500 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So I would actually need to uninstall it again with the zip file, and reinstall it on my main profile to "fix" the issue and return it to normal?
Not trying to be a pain, just want to fully understand the process, as my girlfriend may be getting her own tablet soon, and I won't need to use SwitchMe anymore. I'd just like to make sure I can safely remove it at some point and go back to using my tablet on it's own without the app.
Thanks again for the great app and very helpful information.
I already answered your question.
Sent from my GT-P7500 using xda premium
1.4.3.7
Fixed device specific switch screen crashes and issues
Fixed UI bug in switch screen preferences
If anyohe had problems with superuser before, this should fix them. Please let me know if that is the case, its important we get some feedback here!
Can someone tell me how to enable LED flashing for all notifications. Most apps have their own setting which enables it but Springpad does not. Is there a way to enable LED and vibrate for all notifications?
Do you have Tasker? If so, you can set a profile to trigger with a notification from a specific app (or any notification it appears). When that profile triggers, you can set a task that would cause the LED to flash and the phone to vibrate. I do not have something like this setup, but I just played a little with it and it appears that it can be done.
If you don't have it, it is worth the $6.50. I have it silence my phone when my calendar shows I am busy, lower my phone's volumes at night, show a menu of music apps and lower my phone's volumes when headphones are plugged in, etc.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm&hl=en
I don't have Tasker. I've always been intrigued but a little intimidated since it seems like there's a learning curve. One of these days, I'll give it a shot.
You could use AutomateIt too. It's kind of like Tasker, but free and less complicated.
Sent from my PG86100 using xda app-developers app
clankfu said:
I don't have Tasker. I've always been intrigued but a little intimidated since it seems like there's a learning curve. One of these days, I'll give it a shot.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It was for me at first too, but just like on XDA, read, read, and read some more. The Tasker wiki has a lot of useful profiles that are helpful with the learning curve so that you can build your own eventually. You can download it from the dev's website with a free 7-day trial to see if you like it.
http://tasker.dinglisch.net/
coal686 said:
It was for me at first too, but just like on XDA, read, read, and read some more. The Tasker wiki has a lot of useful profiles that are helpful with the learning curve so that you can build your own eventually. You can download it from the dev's website with a free 7-day trial to see if you like it.
http://tasker.dinglisch.net/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks...I'll give a shot.
Is Tasker able to do this?
I'm just delving into Tasker from Llama (not as many features as I'd like), so I'm not yet at the point where I know how to set these up in Tasker to see if it has the ability to do so.
Thanks in advance for a clue...........
Yes.
You will want to create widgets to trigger the profiles, or use something like nfc task launcher and tags, or both.
Sent from my SCH-I545 using xda premium
brizey said:
Yes.
You will want to create widgets to trigger the profiles, or use something like nfc task launcher and tags, or both.
Sent from my SCH-I545 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I was going to have it launch via Location and time constraints. If I ever figure out how to get that far. Tasker is a bit daunting.
wolfgrrl said:
I was going to have it launch via Location and time constraints. If I ever figure out how to get that far. Tasker is a bit daunting.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hang in there. Tasker gets easier the more you use it. It can be daunting to start. The Google Groups Tasker forum is the best place to get specific answers/how to's.
You can definitely have tasker automate changing volume profiles (and many other things) based on location, but you probably don't want to use GPS (it would have to continually check your gps which is a batter drainer). When it comes to location without GPS (ie Cell Signals), llama is actually a little better than tasker at that one specific thing. Since you can trigger a tasker task with llama, I'd suggest using llama to trigger based on location and then build the time constraints and things into Tasker into the Task.
To get your started, your first several task will have time IF states.
Task 1: Go to #4 IF between certain times
Task 2: Go to #8 If between certain times
etc.
With tasker there are usually several different ways to accomplish the same thing - that's where the Google Group comes in handy.
If you're not happy with the way location triggers profiles, then maybe give NFC Tags a try.
hollywoodfrodo said:
Hang in there. Tasker gets easier the more you use it. It can be daunting to start. The Google Groups Tasker forum is the best place to get specific answers/how to's.
You can definitely have tasker automate changing volume profiles (and many other things) based on location, but you probably don't want to use GPS (it would have to continually check your gps which is a batter drainer). When it comes to location without GPS (ie Cell Signals), llama is actually a little better than tasker at that one specific thing. Since you can trigger a tasker task with llama, I'd suggest using llama to trigger based on location and then build the time constraints and things into Tasker into the Task.
To get your started, your first several task will have time IF states.
Task 1: Go to #4 IF between certain times
Task 2: Go to #8 If between certain times
etc.
With tasker there are usually several different ways to accomplish the same thing - that's where the Google Group comes in handy.
If you're not happy with the way location triggers profiles, then maybe give NFC Tags a try.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have gotten some profiles and tasks accomplished and do agree that Llama handles locations MUCH better than Tasker does. I did not know that Llama would read Tasker tasks, so I may give that a go. I really didn't want both apps, tho, because then both will have to run.
hollywoodfrodo said:
Hang in there. Tasker gets easier the more you use it. It can be daunting to start. The Google Groups Tasker forum is the best place to get specific answers/how to's.
You can definitely have tasker automate changing volume profiles (and many other things) based on location, but you probably don't want to use GPS (it would have to continually check your gps which is a batter drainer). When it comes to location without GPS (ie Cell Signals), llama is actually a little better than tasker at that one specific thing. Since you can trigger a tasker task with llama, I'd suggest using llama to trigger based on location and then build the time constraints and things into Tasker into the Task.
To get your started, your first several task will have time IF states.
Task 1: Go to #4 IF between certain times
Task 2: Go to #8 If between certain times
etc.
With tasker there are usually several different ways to accomplish the same thing - that's where the Google Group comes in handy.
If you're not happy with the way location triggers profiles, then maybe give NFC Tags a try.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I see that you can create apps from Tasker, and I'm assuming that's how you can get it to interface with Llama.
I've done this with a task for home which changes some volume settings, turns off pattern lock, turns off keyguard and turns off GPS, which come from the Secure Settings plugin.
Llama does not execute these tasks even though the app that I made from this task clearly contains them.
Is Llama not able of doing these because they are governed by Secure Settings?
Even though I joined the Tasker Google Group, it seems I cannot post a new topic to ask this question there. *sigh*