[Q] Need help with Tasker: Turn off data with tasker - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Here's what I'm trying to do with Tasker and I'm completely new at this.
I want to turn off my data...
IF the screen is off for over a minute
AND the phone is not plugged in

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First things first, what android version are you running? Lollipop doesn't support 3rd party data toggling. All others do support it

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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin&hl=en

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Also note that Tasker does not support dual SIM mobiles, but I guess there is a plugin for the MTK chipset.

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schhy said:
First things first, what android version are you running? Lollipop doesn't support 3rd party data toggling. All others do support it
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I'm on jellybean.

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I tired to do it but I don't know how to delay the task by 1 minute. Sorry I couldn't help.

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guevarragv said:
Here's what I'm trying to do with Tasker and I'm completely new at this.
I want to turn off my data...
IF the screen is off for over a minute
AND the phone is not plugged in
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Quite simple task. What you need:
- a profile "Data Toggle Screen Off" (or choose which name you prefer), which is triggered by "Status -> Display -> State -> Off" and another trigger "Status -> Power -> Power -> Source -> all" with the "invert" option checked. Now you have a profile that is triggered if the screen is off and the device is not connected to a charger
- another profile "Screen on" which is triggered by by "Status -> Display -> State -> On" (you will see what this is for later on)
Now you need two tasks:
- one task "Data toggle" which includes four things: first of all add "Variable -> Set Variable -> %SCREEN -> scr_off" (indicates that the screen is turned off). Then add "Task -> Wait" and set it to 1 minute. This will wait for one minute before continuing. Now add "Task -> If -> %SCREEN ~ scr_off" which will check after one minute if the screen is still off. Afterwards add "Network -> Mobile Data -> off". This will deactivate your mobile data once the screen has been turned off for more than one minute. This task you should set as default task for the first profile "Data Toggle Screen Off".
- next task: "Set SCREEN", which will set the variable %SCREEN to scr_on when the screen is on. So add "Variable -> Set Variable -> %SCREEN -> scr_on". Also add "Task -> Stop -> Data Toggle", which will stop the execution of the Data Toggle task if the screen is turned on within one minute. This "Set SCREEN" task should be your default task for the "Screen on" profile.
If you have further questions, do not hesitate to ask
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schhy said:
First things first, what android version are you running? Lollipop doesn't support 3rd party data toggling. All others do support it
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Not natively, but you can use this plugin

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orville87 said:
- a profile "Data Toggle Screen Off" (or choose which name you prefer), which is triggered by "Status -> Display -> State -> Off" and another trigger "Status -> Power -> Power -> Source -> all" with the "invert" option checked. Now you have a profile that is triggered if the screen is off and the device is not connected to a charger
- another profile "Screen on" which is triggered by by "Status -> Display -> State -> On" (you will see what this is for later on)
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Ok, I got that part pretty easy.
orville87 said:
Now you need two tasks:
- one task "Data toggle" which includes four things: first of all add "Variable -> Set Variable -> %SCREEN -> scr_off" (indicates that the screen is turned off). Then add "Task -> Wait" and set it to 1 minute. This will wait for one minute before continuing. Now add "Task -> If -> %SCREEN ~ scr_off" which will check after one minute if the screen is still off. Afterwards add "Network -> Mobile Data -> off". This will deactivate your mobile data once the screen has been turned off for more than one minute. This task you should set as default task for the first profile "Data Toggle Screen Off".
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I got a little lost here.
Here's what I did:
I went to add a task.
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I pressed "+" to get select action category and selected Variables.
I got the variables action screen and selected Variable Set.
Then I got this screen...which I'm not sure this is where you needed me to set those variables.
Here's where I tried to set the variables you described.
And you see the error at the bottom.

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Ah, I see. The variable %SCREEN is a systemwide variable. Just rename the variable, maybe choose %SCRSTATS, indicating screen stats.

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You can start with the event Display>> display off