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Want to add "Ringer Mode Selection" as a Launcher Item in HTC HomeScreen

I've got the 6 tab "HTC Homescreen" plugin installed on my AT&T Tilt.
Upon installation it included "Ringer Mode Selection" as one of the (9) launcher items. I accidentally removed it and now want to add it back, but when I attempt to re-assign it in the launcher, it doesn't appear in the app programs selection assignment list.
This launcher item is the one which allows you change the phone "ringer status" (on, off, vibrate, auto), and displays four ringer status boxes (icons) to select from. This item also displays & allows you to change the default ringtone sound.
How can I can get the phone "ringer status" selection item to appear in my launcher list again?
Thanks
Jazz

Ringer Mode Selection is actually a HTC Homescreen TAB
Thanks to Kavi's help via PM, I found the answer:
'Ringer Mode Selection' is actually one of the six HomeScreen TABS (Profile Tab), and not a launcher item as I mistakenly thought. I've now got the Profile (ringer mode selection) TAB back via HTC Home Customizer.
Jazz

Umm just a word of caution if you use that tab and use calendar reminders. There is definitely some flakiness in the interaction between those 2 functions.
E.g. if you use calendar and have have events chime in to remind you of those events, then switch to slent or vibrate, sometimes those reminders will get shut off and wont ring even after you switch back to ring mode.
This has been a known proven issue for some time with the HTC Home app's "profiles" tab functionality. I thought it was fixed on the Kaiser, but I now know that it is still an issue. Its an issue with how it manages notifications in the WM database.
If you don't care about notifications, then it doesn't matter. But if you do, beware that sometimes you won't get your reminder notice or sound even if you switch back to ring profile after using the silent or vibrate profiles for even a short while.
I've since removed that tab from my HTC Home via the HTC Home Customizer app, and only use the Comm Mgr "Ring/Vibrate" toggle to make the switch back and forth. It works without causing the same issue above. A couple more presses, but nothing compared to missing meetings cuz the reminder doesn't fire.

Profile Tab (ringer settings) - "Sound: Automatic"
Jomo25, thanks for the heads up about the possible conflict with profile (ringer status) tab & calender reminders.
That said, can somebody tell me what the far right most 'ringer setting' called:
Sound: Automatic is supposed to do? Thanks.
Jazz

jomo25 said:
Umm just a word of caution if you use that tab and use calendar reminders. There is definitely some flakiness in the interaction between those 2 functions.
E.g. if you use calendar and have have events chime in to remind you of those events, then switch to slent or vibrate, sometimes those reminders will get shut off and wont ring even after you switch back to ring mode.
This has been a known proven issue for some time with the HTC Home app's "profiles" tab functionality. I thought it was fixed on the Kaiser, but I now know that it is still an issue. Its an issue with how it manages notifications in the WM database.
If you don't care about notifications, then it doesn't matter. But if you do, beware that sometimes you won't get your reminder notice or sound even if you switch back to ring profile after using the silent or vibrate profiles for even a short while.
I've since removed that tab from my HTC Home via the HTC Home Customizer app, and only use the Comm Mgr "Ring/Vibrate" toggle to make the switch back and forth. It works without causing the same issue above. A couple more presses, but nothing compared to missing meetings cuz the reminder doesn't fire.
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Nice! So that is why that happens I could never quite place it when it happens once and a great while.
Know of any other good "touch based/home screen" profile selector?

jazzman-t said:
That said, can somebody tell me what the far right most 'ringer setting' called:
Sound: Automatic is supposed to do? Thanks.
Jazz
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If you have an appointment in the calender it will automaticly switch to vibrate.

bolasz: ahhhhhhhhhhh . . . . thanks
Jazz

Question About Making a Profile Shortcut

Hello.
I made a profile which basically whenever you set it on, you select some applications and when you try to open them they'll automatically close and make a short beep sound.
However, it's hard to go to Tasker and manually disable and enable the profile.
I was wondering if I could, let's say, hit the "back" button three times and the profile would either enable or disable, I would know this as a flash text would pop up on the screen saying either "Profile activated" or "Profile deactivated", any idea how to do this?

I don't think you can make tasker react to button presses that way, but in some UIs you can. Just make the tripple-press activate an action that toggles the profile. You could also make a shortcut to that task on your desktop. Another way would be to make a notification action button (preferences - monitor), to make the profile toggleable from the notifications.

If you're rooted and have the Xposed Framework installed, you can install Xposed Additions and remap whatever keys you want, some to even launch Tasker tasks.

help with intents

Hello.
I have some issues I think I can solve launching some intents (or activity, or plugin) with Tasker, but I need some help:
- is there a way for setting the default storage location to sd card (instead of internal memory)?
- is there a way for assigning a playlist to all my alarms (I'm using Alarm Xtreme)?
- is there a way for blocking (and unblocking on different conditions) the status bar, preventing users from sliding (expanding) it and checking the notification panel (should be the same thing of when the screen is locked: you can see the notifications icon on the status bar, but can't open it)?
- is there a way for changing (not only setting for the first time) the ringtone of a group of contacts?
Thanks!

Notification toggles come up sometimes, sometimes not

I created Turbo Notify under [ Tasks ]
I created an action named Notify for Turbo Notify
Notify:
Title: Turbo Modes
Text: Toggle CPU Speeds
Under Actions: I added - Plugin / Kernel Aduitor then Configured it to toggle a cpu profile called Maximum.
I added 2 more. basically 3 toggles for Kernel Aduitors profiles.
So then I setup a Profile to work off of Device Boot then pointed it to Turbo Notify
So my question is this. Turbo Modes always comes up when the device boots. But the buttons below it do not always come up. Sometimes they may even go away during device use.
I am new to tasker and am a nub. Just wondering if I am missing something obvious. When I go into tasker then go into Tasks / Turbo Notify There is the action Notify and tap on the Play icon at the bottom left, the buttons show up on the notification. ( lil green light/icon shows up)
Sorry if it is a nub question. But how can I make it active all the time, and start on boot? The notification is always there, just not the buttons.
- Thnx in advance

I created a task to mimic what your doing. The buttons disappeared on me when unlocking the screen after my battery got (very) low. I've not had a lot of time to play with this, but I did notice when the buttons were missing, the notification did not look like it was expanded. They came back after a few notification drawer open/close cycles.
Still, I don't think you're doing anything wrong. Some thoughts;
Do you have icons assigned to the notification and each button? If not, try adding them.
Is "run in foreground" checked in the preferences -> monitor settings?

Yes I have icons assigned. Built-In ones. And yes to "run in foreground"
I have the priorities set to max, I don't know if that makes a difference.
Like I said I am new to tasker, I'm wondering if i overlooked something simple. Dunno.

Block calendar notifications while driving

Hi,
might seem a silly question but it's very annoying while driving that I receive Samsung calendar notifications. While they appear full screen, Waze and music sounds are silenced.
I have to manually dismiss them before all sounds are 'restored'.
I just want to drive without interruptions of the calendar app, anyone know how this can be done? I'm also using Android Auto but don't see any setting that can accomplish this.
thank you

I'm using Tasker and AutoNotifcation for this. I block some notifications and enable the AOD while connected to my cars Bluetooth.
- install both apps
- in Tasker add a task and search for "AutoNotification Block".
- Tap the pen of Configuration and select the apps you want to block the notification for. You can also add the package name manually
- Under "Toggle" set it to "Block"
- go back and set the timeout to none (slide the slider to the most right)
- go back to the task
- go back to the task list
- add a new task, do the same as above but instead of "Block" set the Toggle to "Unblock".
Now you have the needed tasks and you can set the profiles for them.
- In Tasker go to the profile tap and add a new profile, name it whatever you want.
- Tap on "Status" and filter for "Bluetooth connected" (Note: Bluetooth must be enabled while creating the profiles!).
- Name is optional, tap on the magnifying glass for "Address" and select your cars Bluetooth address.
- go back and Tasker will popup a window where you need to assign a task. Assign the "block" task.
- now do the same again but Mark the "Reverse" check mark in the Bluetooth address menu and after this select the "unblock" task.
So, Tasker will tell AutoNotification to block the specific notifications while connected to the Bluetooth device and unblock it if disconnected.
I hope it works for you. I don't know the English menu entries for Tasker since my app is in German, sorry if there's something different.

thanks, great tip : I already bought Tasker a while ago, I'll set it up like that