[Q] Tasker question: toggle "acces to my location" - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi everyone,
I am not sure it this is the best place to ask this question, if not, no problem if it is moved to the right one.
I am a new user of the app "Tasker" and I really like it. One of the things I want to do is to turn on GPS and "Wi-Fi & mobile network location" automatically when launching some apps like Maps, Navigation, Endomondo, Sygic, etc. and turn off both when closing them to save battery when no using those apps.
I handle to activate GPS when launching apps and turn off on exit task but I cannot find the task to turn on/off "Wi-Fi & mobile network location". If it is not possible, I could use "access to my location" option (which includes GPS and wi-fi & mobile network location".
Another question is that I want to know if it is possible to make a task to activate pattern security. I usually use slide security on lock screen but when it is connected to a wifi (like at work) I want to activate pattern security on lock screen.
I am using Android 4.1 (CM10.1).
Thanks in advance.

I can answer myself. It is possible installing Secure Settings from Play Store
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Hi magarto,
Can you please share your Tasker GPS job? I have installed Secure Settings and setup a Trigger, action and task in Tasker. But it is not functioning as you described ...
Can you help me out? Thx.

magarto said:
(...) If it is not possible, I could use "access to my location" option (which includes GPS and wi-fi & mobile network location" (...)
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Where can I find that "access my location" option? Because I've been looking all over for it and can't find it oO

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that was one of the first things i tried...
I use Quick Settings to turn off mobile data when I don't need it. I then turn off wifi when I'm out of range of work and home and only turn those back on when I'm going to explicitly use them.
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Phate123 said:
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I found this out by google search: There should be this setting: Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Enable always-on mobile data. That is just what I'm looking for. But on my device there isn't such an option.
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Hi, i believe that you refer to "data traffic" option. "data traffic" option enables/disables your phone data traffic, that is, enables/disables you mobile internet.
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Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Data Traffic
When you disable (uncheck) "Data traffic" you wont be able to use at all mobile internet untill you enable it again.
To help you with fast enable/disable data traffic there is also a stocked widget that allows you to turn on/off data traffic, its called "Data Traffic". To put it on one of home screens, long press on one of the home screens, then meny will pop with bunch of options, select: Widgets > Data traffic. And wola!! You have it on home screen.
That way you dont need to go trough all the longer process on entering settings menu.
Anyway, i dunno why you wanna disable it, it eats very little of internet, and i find it useful bunch of times.
Good morning Thanks for your replies.
But the applications let you tell it how often to check for updates? There were a few the last time I checked.
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I run only few applications like k9 mail. They can do that.
Hi, i believe that you refer to "data traffic" option.
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No I don't refer to that option. This widget is already on my screen. But with this I have to enable and disable it manually.
On the big X10 should be the always on option. You can check out this link: <can't post this link, cause' I'm a new user >
I wonder if I can manage to set this in the system files without being able to tick this in the settings.

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