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Tasker Profile - In Car Use

I recently picked up Tasker, and so am trying to figure my way around how to use it for my in-car install. However, I can't seem to figure out, what is probably the most important piece, getting the screen to switch off / airplane mode to switch on when I remove power. I have installed Secure Settings plug in, but everything I have tried so far to get the screen to switch off has failed. I am sure I am missing something simple here.
Also, is there a way to have Tasker kill all open apps, instead of having to individually list apps?
Thanks.
Edit: Should have put this in the apps section.
Edit Again: Figured out the screen switching off, System Lock did the trick. For some reason it is not killing open apps though when the power is removed.

New profile>name it whatever>State Context>Hardware>Usb Plugged>Invert
New task>name it whatever>hit the "+" button>app>kill app>specifiy app (you'll have to do this for every single app).
alternatively, you could do:
new task>name it whatever>hit the "+" button>script>run shell> type a command that kills all apps, and check "use root". i dont know what command can be used to kill all apps though, lol, so...

naiku said:
I recently picked up Tasker, and so am trying to figure my way around how to use it for my in-car install. However, I can't seem to figure out, what is probably the most important piece, getting the screen to switch off / airplane mode to switch on when I remove power. I have installed Secure Settings plug in, but everything I have tried so far to get the screen to switch off has failed. I am sure I am missing something simple here.
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Exit task. And what you want is Display->Lock to switch off the screen. As for Airplane mode, I believe that does require Secure Settings to toggle, but that should be pretty easy. Assuming you're rooted and the Secure Settings Helper is installed (see its app) directly.
naiku said:
Also, is there a way to have Tasker kill all open apps, instead of having to individually list apps?
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This is dumb. That's all I'm going to say about this subject.

Thanks for the replies, I am rooted and do have Secure Settings installed, I will have to look into Airplane mode some more as I don't see it listed under the Secure Settings addon.
Is there a good guide anywhere for Tasker? I tried via their site, but most of the links were dead. When I connect power to the Nexus, Bluetooth comes on, but I also want it to use my phone for internet access (Settings -> Bluetooth - Paired Devices - Use for internet access). It seems like everytime Bluetooth goes off, that box becomes unchecked, and currently I hvae to manually go in and check it again. I am guessing I need a script to do that, but I have no clue how to write a script to do so, and can't find much by the way of help / tutorials (I admit though, I am at work, and have not spent a huge amount of time searching).

naiku said:
Thanks for the replies, I am rooted and do have Secure Settings installed, I will have to look into Airplane mode some more as I don't see it listed under the Secure Settings addon.
Is there a good guide anywhere for Tasker? I tried via their site, but most of the links were dead. When I connect power to the Nexus, Bluetooth comes on, but I also want it to use my phone for internet access (Settings -> Bluetooth - Paired Devices - Use for internet access). It seems like everytime Bluetooth goes off, that box becomes unchecked, and currently I hvae to manually go in and check it again. I am guessing I need a script to do that, but I have no clue how to write a script to do so, and can't find much by the way of help / tutorials (I admit though, I am at work, and have not spent a huge amount of time searching).
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Tasker google groups is the place to go.

Make 2 profiles, 1 for power on 1 for power off. Open secure setting,the option is there to install helper.Then when you set new task select plugins,then secure setting that will appear now that helper is installed.Airplane mode is there.As for screen on and off, set screen off 23 hours 59 mins under power on profile , set screen off 7secs(minimum) under power off.
The other 2 profiles are timed according to daylight so the brightness decreases at night increases in the day.I wouldnt use the kill app function it doesnt play nicely and causes some crashing issues at shutdown thats why mine are disabled.
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Expand battery life in KitKat ROMs

This is actualy for new users on KitKat, I know old users knpw this
To expand battery life you need to do next:
1. Disable location - I think the most pf users dont use this, but drains battery
2. Disable gmail synching or all synching (I prefer only gmail)
3. Disable broadcast (Go to settings and tap on more,now you can see Cell broadcast)
4. You dont need overclock, device work pretty well with 320-1008mHz, smarassH3 or smartassV2 and SIO
5. Enable 16bit transparency - when this is enable you don't force your CPU to render on 32bit transparency
6. If you have google search application disable it if you dont need it, because it always use location
7. If you have skype, froze this app when you don't need it because process always work.
8. When you use data connection you use 3G after every "sesion" switch to 2G. No 2G/3G, only 2G. Signal is much better, and use lesser battery.
9. Set brightness on 30-40%
10. Go to wifi and disable SCANNING ALWAYS AVAIBLE - when this is enabled, wifi always scanning for new networks, even its off.
11. Use greenify app to hibernate apps save a lot of battery
12. If you use P700 disable NFC
After all of this you will have good battery life
You also can download wakelock detector from playstore, and see what wake your device up,and what use battery

Thanks! :good: I trying

Battery
That helped me a lot improving my battery life. But cell standby is just so unstable. Sometimes its battery usage is around %15-20 and sometimes its around %35-45.Is it normal for cell standby to be so unstable like this ? I mostly use 2G and sometimes 3G if I need to use mobile data. (I use [KITKAT 4.4.4][KTU84P]UNOFFICIAL CM11 by IMER)
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Eren Kibar said:
That helped me a lot improving my battery life. But cell standby is just so unstable. Sometimes its battery usage is around %15-20 and sometimes its around %35-45.Is it normal for cell standby to be so unstable like this ? I mostly use 2G and sometimes 3G if I need to use mobile data. (I use [KITKAT 4.4.4][KTU84P]UNOFFICIAL CM11 by IMER)
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This is because you maybe live where is signal poor.
Try to flash baseband fpr your country this may help

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Thanks a lot

NmAa said:
Dude question, is "freezing an app" has the same effect to "disabling an app"?
#LG #P705
#RECOVERY: TWRP 2.6.3.0/P700
#ROM:CM11/IMER
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Yes its built in android 4.x
Greetz
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NmAa said:
Dude question, is "freezing an app" has the same effect to "disabling an app"?
#LG #P705
#RECOVERY: TWRP 2.6.3.0/P700
#ROM:CM11/IMER
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Yes, thats it
But if you insyal skype as a user app,you cannot disable it,only force close or uninstall.
Then you can install link2sd an freeze skype

NmAa said:
Does this one have a vid tut on YouTube?
#LG #P705
#RECOVERY: TWRP 2.6.3.0/P700
#ROM:CM11/IMER
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Have you tried that greenify app? Is it good to use?
#LG #P705
#RECOVERY: TWRP 2.6.3.0/P700
#ROM:CM11/IMER
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Yes,sure you can use it too

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[GUIDE][Difficulty: Beginner] Enable 'Smart Lock' on Bluetooth LE devices

Android 5.0 Lollipop added the ability to keep your device unlocked so long as you stay connected to a trusted bluetooth device. Dubbed "Smart Lock", the feature is quite useful if you own a smart wearable that you keep on you at all times. However, Smart Lock is unavailable for devices that connect to your phone via Bluetooth Low Energy. Some manufacturers offer the ability to simulate Smart Lock through keeping their app on in the background (such as Xiaomi's Mi Band and the Mi Fit app), but others do not.
If you, for instance, own a basic Fitbit or one of the new Honor Z1 bands among others, then you'll be able to keep your phone unlocked so long as your wearable is in range of your phone by following this Tasker guide.
Prerequisites
Secure Settings plug-in
Bluetooth 4.0 LE enabled device
A Bluetooth LE Scanner app
Instructions
Ensure that Secure Settings is set as a Device Administrator by opening the app and going to the Preferences screen. This is so the plugin has the ability to enable/disable the lockscreen.
Bring your phone and your device close together. Open the BLE Scanner app you downloaded above, and press SCAN.
Write down the MAC ID of the device that shows up at the top of the list. This should be the address of the Fitbit or other wearable, in case the name doesn't properly populate.
Click + to create a new Profile and name it "Watch Near" or anything else you want.
Select the State context, then select "BT Near" under "Net."
Once you're in the BT Near setting, type in the Bluetooth Address that you wrote down earlier under "Address." Additionally, select "Low-Energy (LE) Devices" and "Unpaired Devices". Leave everything else unchecked and/or default.
Press the back key to save and exit the context setup.
Tasker will now ask you to set up a new task associated with this context. Click on "New Task" and optionally give the task a name. Before we move on, here's a picture of what the context screen should look like.
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Now that you've got the context set-up, we're going to make a simple entry and exit task to correspond to when your phone connects/disconnects to your smart wearable.
Plugin --> Secure Settings. Under the Dev Admin Actions dropdown, select Password/Pin. Make sure that the box is set as "DISABLED" and that Device Admin Enabled is checked. Press the save icon up top to exit, then press the back key once you're back in Tasker.
Press back once more to exit the task creation. Now expand the Profile you just created by tapping on its name. Long-press on the Task that launches, the select "Add Exit Task."
Within this new task, you're going to do the opposite of what you did above. Plugin --> Secure Settings. Select Password/Pin under Dev Admin Actions again, but this time change the box to "ENABLED" and set up the password or pin code that you desire. Exit out all the way after you're done.
That's it! Your phone should now automatically disable the pin/password when your bluetooth device is in range, otherwise it will re-enabled it. You can expand the power of this task by adding some alerts for when your device and phone disconnects, the choice is up to you!

Does it work only with bt le?
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mclaudio77 said:
Does it work only with bt le?
Enviado do meu Mi 4i
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Smart Lock already works with regular bluetooth devices out of the box, so I wouldn't recommend using Tasker for that. But yes, if you put in the Bluetooth MAC ID into Tasker it will work the same way.

Does not work with my meizu pro5 and Xiaomi mi band 1s (Android 5.1.1)
Still I need to put my finger on finger scanner or putting the pin code to unlock the device

Will it break the device protection and the encryption

This is great thanks, I am using this with a cheap Bluetooth tracker keyring I got from eBay for 99p.
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I need to test this a little more with the tag. The tag seems to power its self off which means it doesn't then trigger BT Near.

Where is the Secure Settings plug-in? There is an app of that name, by intangibleObject - is that what you mean?

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Where is the Secure Settings plug-in? There is an app of that name, by intangibleObject - is that what you mean?
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The Secure Settings Plugin is in an app called "Tasker".
However, having setup this instructions it seems to me that Secure Settings or TAsker never triggers a lockscreen/password protection to be active. What is your default state ? OS Version ? Do you have any initial password options enabled ?

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The Secure Settings Plugin is in an app called "Tasker".
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Ah, thanks - I have Tasker, but didn't realise what the OP meant.
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However, having setup this instructions it seems to me that Secure Settings or TAsker never triggers a lockscreen/password protection to be active. What is your default state ? OS Version ? Do you have any initial password options enabled ?
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I haven't had time to try it yet - I am on Marshmallow and have a BT LE step counter to test it with, when I have a chance.

Please Do. It works but somehow Timing of tasker to Check connection is not really good

This can be accomplished using the delayed lock app in conjunction with the Tasker plugin without having to use secure settings
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NFC Status bar icon

Does anybody know how to remove the NFC status bar icon? I'm not going to turn off NFC, since I use it pretty regularly. I'm not going to root my phone, either. From what I can tell, it has long been a Sony thing to block the ability to turn this icon off, but this is my first Sony phone. Thanks for any help you can send my way!

afcor said:
Does anybody know how to remove the NFC status bar icon? I'm not going to turn off NFC, since I use it pretty regularly. I'm not going to root my phone, either. From what I can tell, it has long been a Sony thing to block the ability to turn this icon off, but this is my first Sony phone. Thanks for any help you can send my way!
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Strange i have NFC enabled all the time and i have not seen the bar icon at all.
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you can do this through adb.
Once you get adb setup, run this command: "adb shell settings put secure icon_blacklist nfc,nfc_on"
Keep in mind, if you ever want to change the items you put on this list, you need to add everything as one command, so if you want to add bluetooth later, you can do "nfc,nfc_on,bluetooth" but just doing "bluetooth" will re-enable the NFC icon.

@afcor, can you confirm this is working?
And this won't disturb any future updates for sure?
Is there also a way to hide those useless triangles next to the wifi symbol that show upload/download?

I cannot confirm this, as I decided that the lack of VoLTE and wifi calling was a dealbreaker for me. I ended up returning the phone.
papayayoghurt said:
@afcor, can you confirm this is working?
And this won't disturb any future updates for sure?
Is there also a way to hide those useless triangles next to the wifi symbol that show upload/download?
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afcor said:
I cannot confirm this, as I decided that the lack of VoLTE and wifi calling was a dealbreaker for me. I ended up returning the phone.
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It's working for me.

papayayoghurt said:
@afcor, can you confirm this is working?
And this won't disturb any future updates for sure?
Is there also a way to hide those useless triangles next to the wifi symbol that show upload/download?
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I found this but the adb command gives an error.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a1/help/disable-connection-arrows-near-wi-fi-t3770458

afcor said:
I cannot confirm this, as I decided that the lack of VoLTE and wifi calling was a dealbreaker for me. I ended up returning the phone.
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It's working for me.
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Look what happened after i executed this. What is this icon?
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Oh i just realized this is for the rotation lock... how can i disable this too?
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Nevermind, i got it using adb shell settings put secure icon_blacklist nfc,nfc_on,rotate
Now i just have to find a way to disable the traffic triangles, then i'm happy

activate a activity when in location HELP

Hi everyone. I set up an activity that should be activated with the location via GPS and the network. however it does not work even if they are in the exact position. Could someone tell me if these functions on the position work immediately and with the screen off or is it useless that I continue to study? thank you

Yeah, it works. I use it every day.
Can you explain your profile? Maybe I can help.

aleavenger said:
Yeah, it works. I use it every day.
Can you explain your profile? Maybe I can help.
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please help me:
i have the necessity to open google assistant and then play a media of a command with my voice. this when i arrive near my door elecric automatic that opens with a scene of IHC app (broadlink). i already tested the command and it works. now i set the tasker so:
in profiles i set position (network and gps) set at 30 mt. range.
in activity i set: open app (google assistant) and play media (my registration vocal)
when i execute the activity voices all work, but if i go near the door nothing execute.....
perhaps i wrong something, please can you help me step by step?
i hope and thank you

myabc said:
please help me:
i have the necessity to open google assistant and then play a media of a command with my voice. this when i arrive near my door elecric automatic that opens with a scene of IHC app (broadlink). i already tested the command and it works. now i set the tasker so:
in profiles i set position (network and gps) set at 30 mt. range.
in activity i set: open app (google assistant) and play media (my registration vocal)
when i execute the activity voices all work, but if i go near the door nothing execute.....
perhaps i wrong something, please can you help me step by step?
i hope and thank you
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Tasker location is not precise like that, you can try a geofence with autolocation plug-in, but you can't make it precisely activate when you are near the door. And Tasker checks locations based in configuration (check in Tasker preferences, monitor: GPS check seconds and Network location check seconds).
In your situation a NFC trigger is better.
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Tasker location is not precise like that, you can try a geofence with autolocation plug-in, but you can't make it precisely activate when you are near the door. And Tasker checks locations based in configuration (check in Tasker preferences, monitor: GPS check seconds and Network location check seconds).
In your situation a NFC trigger is better.
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NFC or auto barcode for that matter