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Hi,
Don't know if anyone else is experiancing this but i have activesync push email active and set to "as items arrive" and my peak times set up. When the end of day peak time comes round the mail stops syncing which is by design and cool but the 3G/GPRS data conection stays active (small icon on the signal bars). I have searched around but found nothing, basically i want to schedule the data connection to disconnect at the end of the day, and actually kill the open 3G connection...
Any ideas...?
I've looked at a few bits of software but currently it seems that all thats on offer is disconnect after x mins of inactivity or just disconnect after x mins, this is not really what im after and also these settings kills the similtanious voice and data connection which i don't want either....
If not i may look at writing this myself....
Try commgr pro @ www.commmgrpro.com. It's a fantastic program.
RK
thanks for the suggestion, had another look around and this one is far the best and does exactly what i want it to do: (active sync been running allday/as items arrive via push email) stopping as per schedule in AS at 18:30 then at 18:35 kill/disconnect the gprs connection using this software via the device - #disconnect command, sweet
http://s-k-tools.com/index.html?skschema/m_skschema.html
Hi _DrG_,
I totally agree with you about skschema . Its a great software that do just what i want, that is save my battery for example the night by deactivate the GSM (3G for Pushmail too).
Just a question: how do you deactivate only DataConnection but not GSM? Do you succeed in doing that? OR do you deactivate GSM so pushamil doesn't work ?
Thanks for your answer.
I'd use the reg file in this post I created earlier
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=355742
Some of the more popular Profile Switchers ... like Phone Weaver (and probably PhoneAlarm) can do this.
For example I have a Night profile that turns on at 11:30pm that mutes the alert volume, lowers the phone ringer, dims the screen, and shuts off Push Mail.
At 5:30am the Day profile kicks in and turns everything back on.
From a communications standpoint PhoneWeaver can control Wifi, Bluetooth, Phone Radio, Push email, Default Internet Connection, and the cellular data connection.
check it out.
I also use PhoneWeaver to do this - great little app which also puts my phone onto vibrate during meetings etc.
Media Net Disconnect Program
Hello, I found these two programs to manually connect and disconnect from your network. I love the DataConnector program because it only requires you to launch the program and it takes care of the rest. The DataDisconnect, on the other hand, requires you to launch the program, select the network you want to disconnect, then press disconnect. I am using WisbarAdvanceDesktop2 and would like to be able to write a script that will launch dataconnector, update the weather (or whatever else), and then launch datadisconnect. I am hoping that someone here knows of a hands-off program that only requires the single tap of the execution file to disconnect from the network, or who could hack the datadisconnect program and make it hands-off.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
khoury4
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khoury4 said:
Hello, I found these two programs to manually connect and disconnect from your network. I love the DataConnector program because it only requires you to launch the program and it takes care of the rest. The DataDisconnect, on the other hand, requires you to launch the program, select the network you want to disconnect, then press disconnect. I am using WisbarAdvanceDesktop2 and would like to be able to write a script that will launch dataconnector, update the weather (or whatever else), and then launch datadisconnect. I am hoping that someone here knows of a hands-off program that only requires the single tap of the execution file to disconnect from the network, or who could hack the datadisconnect program and make it hands-off.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
khoury4
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Hi,
maby an app i use it's exactly what you are looking for. With this app you can schedule everything about your connection: it allows you at what time your mobile data/wifi/flight mode must be turned on/off.
The name of the app is connection commander
Hope this help
Background and explanation
Some of our phones and firmware have a bad implementation of the fast dormancy (a function that actually should save us battery). The phone will always check the network status when the phone has a low signal or when calling/texting. This to know when to idle the network connection.
The wake-ups prevent a phone from a long deep sleep and may cause bad battery life. It also polls the network frequently when the screen is on, probably consuming extra battery life. So fixing this might improve your battery life.
I found this thread for the Optimus G: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2018894
And got some info out of, tried to apply some of the tips over there myself and I think I found out how to do it for any network provider on any LG phone.
First let me talk about the results; I used to have 300+ wake-ups in 20 minutes from com.android.phone. This in areas where the mobile signal was weak. Now after applying this setting I had only 3 wake-ups in 25 minutes. I was still able to text, call and receive calls, use mobile data, 2G and 3G mode. So after applying this, the phone should still work normally.
Hope this helps for preventing the com.android.phone wake-ups.
It could be that your network is incompatible with these specific settings.
This is currently for STOCK ROM ONLY
Tutorial how to edit manually
Here are the steps, this is for rooted phones only:
- First, know what your mobile network provider is!
- To know this, refer to this list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Network_Code
- From this list, get your MCC and MNC code, make sure it's your country and your mobile network provider.
- Download or use a root file explorer, I use ES File Explorer.
- In the file explorer go to /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases
- Copy the telephony.db file as a backup to your /sdcard or /sdcard/external_sdcard
- Download these 2 apps: aShell and aSQLiteManager
- Start the aShell app.
- Check the 'Root' box.
- Tap 'File Explorer'.
- Tap 'data', then again 'data', then 'com.android.provider.telephony', then 'databases'.
- Tap the 'telephony.db' file.
- Tap 'Yes'.
- Tap 'aSQLiteManager' to open the 'telephony.db' file.
- Tap 'dcm_settings'.
- Tap 'Data'.
- Now search in the list (by tapping 'PgUp or 'PgDn') or you can find your mobile network 'numeric' number. This is the MCC code followed by the MNC code. For example: MCC is 206, MNC is 20, look for the 'numeric' 20620.
- Is it already in the list? Good let's continue. Is it not? We'll get onto that later (see step 'Now if your...').
- Tap 'Edit' on the line where your 'numeric' is listed.
- Edit the following field: 'fastdormancy'.
- Set this value to '0'. *
- Was it already value '0'? Unfortunately this fix is already applied (doesn't apply) or won't make any difference for you.
- Tap 'OK'.
- Now, if your 'numeric' isn't listed, we will add it our-self. If it was, skip this part.
- Tap 'New'.
- Leave this field open (unedited): '_id'
- Fill in these values in the following fields: 'extraid' set the value '0', 'fastdormancy' set the value '0' *, 'ipmtu' set the value '0', 'mpdp' set the value '1'.
- Add your personal mobile network related 'numeric' number in the 'numeric' field.
- Tap 'OK'.
- Go back and save the 'telephoney.db' copy by tapping 'Yes'.
- Reboot your phone!
This is it!
Restore
If you encounter problems with your network, undo the settings or replace the 'telephony.db' with the file that you backed up. Reboot.
Other ways to edit
Thanks to ircalf we have a more simple way to edit this database file:
See his post:
ircalf said:
I've just done this change hoping that it will solve
but I did it on the computer using this program: http://sourceforge.net/projects/sqlitebrowser/?source=dlp
much more convenient
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*Use different options for fast dormancy
The member ircalf pointed this out. I already tried a few.
This means you could use these other settings for the 'fast dormancy' table:
- 0 (this one I recommend, it's the easiest solution but has some drawbacks that I experienced, read the red text below)
- 1 (I don't recommend this setting -> the phone never goes into deep sleep with data enabled and battery usage is abnormally high, cause a high amount of Partial wake lock's for the RILJ wake lock)
- 1,0,0,1000,5000,420000,5000,5000,1,1,1
- 1,0,0,1000,5000,10000,5000,5000,1,0,1
- 1,0,0,1000,5000,60000,5000,5000,1,1,1
- 1,0,0,1000,5000,300000,5000,5000,1,1,1
Try them out and see what works best for you
I'm going to try custom numbers also to see if that makes any difference.
More details about these numbers thanks to bullghost:
bullghost said:
more description about fastdormancy field in table dcm_settings on database telephony.db :
the value on fastdormancy fields are randomly look like this (depend on mobile network config):
1,0,0,1000,5000,60000,3000,5000,1,1,1
so here the description on each value
1 : Isactive # mean enable or disable fastdormancy
0 : versioning
0 : isdebug mode ?
1000 : weakup timer for checking is datatransfer are available ?
5000 : weakup timer for checking is datatransfer are available ? on condition the fast dormancy fail to detect the datatransfer mode/ Unknown
6000 : FD trigger timer on screen on condition
3000 : FD trigger timer on screen off condition
5000 : FD retry timer
1 : Max retry
1 : isactive in tethering
1 : is active in voice call
all timer value is using millisecond
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!Known issues!
IMPORTANT!
- Like said above, this could cause problems. Use with caution:
Already known issues for some network providers/users (not all experience these problems! So this fix might work perfectly for you):
- Sygic can't calculate routes: 'Route calculation has failed: discontinuous network [1].' Fixed in Sygic 12.2.2!
- Browsing the internet is sluggish, lags, ... I was able to get this resolved with browser updates and maybe setting the 'extraid' value to '0'.
- When the battery is below 10-5% it looks like the modem has a hard time to 'lock' a mobile signal, this after a reboot and entering the pincode. This doesn't occur that often when not edited.
- When ending a call or rebooting the phone it might give you this message more often. This when trying to call, text or use mobile data: 'Reorganizing internal processes. Please try again after a short while.'
- Phone sometime looses mobile network signal randomly. This happens when you are in an area with not that many antennas.
OK.. what about this apk?
is it doing same thing on nonrooted phones ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2021248
nomaj said:
OK.. what about this apk?
is it doing same thing on nonrooted phones ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2021248
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That's made for AT&T (this is a specific mobile network provider from the US) Optimus G phones.
So I think this one only works for AT&T LG phones. And don't know or root isn't required with that apk. It would surprise me though, in /data/data/ you need root access to modify files.
requieres root?
i dont have problem w/ deep sleep anyway...but would test it.
I might try this...my phone never enters into deep sleep overnight somehow.
i have used this apk, and my com.android.phone alarms are now minimized.
Arne_B said:
Some of our phones and firmware have a bad implementation of the fast dormancy. The phone will always check the network status when the phone has a low signal or when calling/texting.
The wake-ups prevent a phone from a long deep sleep and may cause bad battery life. It also polls the network frequently when the screen is on, probably consuming extra battery life. So fixing this might improve your battery life.
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I tried your tutorial... so far is OK...
I can honestly say that this tweak worked great for me. After doing so, com.android.phone rarely wakes up anymore. Which is so much better for my battery life.
I'm testing this now. I will report back.
I have been using my fix for a while now. But unfortunately I experienced some drawbacks of this fix. When using the Sygic app I get a 'discontinuous network' error while calculating a route. Followed with a force close.
Browsing with my browser is unresponsive.
Anyone experiencing the same?
I now went back to default and everything is ok again.
Arne_B said:
I have been using my fix for a while now. But unfortunately I experienced some drawbacks of this fix. When using the Sygic app I get a 'discontinuous network' error while calculating a route. Followed with a force close.
Browsing with my browser is unresponsive.
Anyone experiencing the same?
I now went back to default and everything is ok again.
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I didn't test Sygic... but my browser works ok with fix.
i have about 350 wake-ups i hope it fix it
will report back after a day or so
the wake-ups have dropped to 32 in 2 hour but my phone keep losing signal any solution
heahmad said:
the wake-ups have dropped to 32 in 2 hour but my phone keep losing signal any solution
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Yeah, if that happens you have to undo the edit or replace the telephony.db file with the backup. Reboot, maybe also switch to airplane mode and back. And everything will work again, but you'll have the wake-ups again also.
I had similar strange behavior.
Probably due to the phone checking the network status less.
Arne_B said:
Yeah, if that happens you have to undo the edit or replace the telephony.db file with the backup. Reboot, maybe also switch to airplane mode and back. And everything will work again, but you'll have the wake-ups again also.
I had similar strange behavior.
Probably due to the phone checking the network status less.
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I'm testing it over couple of days and i'm relay satisfied with improvident of battery life. Also i didn't notice any signal loss.
I have changed some steps, I've tested with explicitly setting the 'extraid' value also on '0' to see what this does. Seems to work even better for me.
Could some people try and report? Thanks!
See first post for edits.
Arne_B said:
I have changed some steps, I've tested with explicitly setting the 'extraid' value also on '0' to see what this does. Seems to work even better for me.
Could some people try and report? Thanks!
See first post for edits.
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Well I followed every step of your little tweak and here are the results. By the time I completed the few changes (let's say 5 minutes), I got 300+ wake-ups. Now it's been 10 minutes that I rebooted my phone and I only had 5 wake-ups, that's terrific ! I'll see how it affects the battery life but I'm pretty sure it cannot be bad. And Internet is working pretty well (it updated 2 apps just after reboot). I'll see how it behaves in roaming situations and keep you updated
Good to hear it seems to work
Arne_B said:
Good to hear it seems to work
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I have an unrooted phone, so cannot use this. Nevertheless, would like to know how to check the no. of wakeups! Pl suggest.
kelly66 said:
I have an unrooted phone, so cannot use this. Nevertheless, would like to know how to check the no. of wakeups! Pl suggest.
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You can use BetterBatteryStats. But that's a payed app. Or check the android alarms, maybe you can find that over there also:
Arne_B said:
Edit:
Also if you want to dig deeper to find apps that keep the phone awake and thus drain battery you could do this:
Make a dump of the 'Android Alarms', this often shows some more detailed info than BetterBatteryStats.
Ghazkul said:
Connect your phone to a computer and run this:
Code:
adb shell dumpsys alarm > AlarmDump.txt
or download GScript lite and create the following script:
Code:
cd /sdcard
dumpsys alarm > AlarmDump.txt
Note that you probably need root access for the GScript to work. The AlarmDump.txt file will be on your sdcard root directory.
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Look for the 'wakeups' count number in the 'Alarm Stats:' part of the dump file.
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Hi everybody,
I'm a very interested reader of all the Samsung Ativ - WP8 unlocking/rooting/registry hacking-threads and now am wondering about something:
Will it somehow be possible (or is it already?) to directly change specific phone settings (such as: Bluetooth switch, Airplane Mode switch etc.) through an app?
For an example, i would like to program a NFC-tag to turn on Airplane Mode on the phone; currently it is only possible (due to the os-restrictions) to make the NFC-tag enter the Airplane Mode-settings, but not the switch itself.. Can it maybe be done with a registry entry?
Thanks for your help, I very much appreciate it!
Keep up the awesome work!
Good question. I can look into the Settings apps themselves and see if I can find out how to flip their switch. However, it's probably not a simple registry value.
GoodDayToDie said:
Good question. I can look into the Settings apps themselves and see if I can find out how to flip their switch. However, it's probably not a simple registry value.
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It will be interesting to see what you come up with...
My biggest pet peeve about WP (aside from the lack of a native GMail client and tiles that are unable to refresh themselves rendering battery level tiles irrelevant) is that it takes me about 20 clicks to do what should take 5... At my place of work we have restricted WiFi (only port 80 and 443, so WiFi calling is a no go), and no signal in the building.... So, when I get to work: Turn WiFi on, turn data off, turn WiFi Calling off, turn Bluetooth off. When I leave work I turn WiFi off, data on. When I get home, I turn WiFi on, data off, WiFi calling on, Bluetooth on.
It's a pain in the ass to go into individual settings menus for each of those.
There's really no point to turning Bluetooth off; the power it requires when not connected is trivial. Even WiFi draws very little when inactive.
Also, I conclude that your job sucks... but yeah, if I can get the toggle controls I will.
It drains massively when BT is in use... WiFi I'm assuming drains because of WiFi calling... I did shorten the steps... Airplane mode on, WiFi on, WiFi calling off... ?
It will drain in a few hours if I leave thing enabled. On android it was due to the IMS connection retrying constantly, and the almost zero cell connection trying to stay registered on the network. Definitely a PITA.
Yeah, Airplane Mode is better than data off if you can't even get enough signal for calls or SMS, because that will in fact drain the battery faster.
I never bothered to disable BlueTooth since the first time I enabled it, and have seen no change in the battery life. It really does appear to be inconsequential, although I suppose I didn't make a thorough study.
...any news?
All I could find is the on/off switch for the service itself, but it doesn't seem to be practical, since I think that the phone has to be restarted every time...
I'm talking about the path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\, where you can choose the value for the "Start" key of the services, whereas the values 1 to 4 stand for:
Code:
Start REG_DWORD Start constant
Specifies the starting values for the service as follows:
START TYPE LOADER MEANING
0x0 Kernel Represents a part of the
(Boot) driver stack for the boot
(startup) volume and must
therefore be loaded by the
Boot Loader.
0x1 I/O Represents a driver to be loaded
(System) subsystem at Kernel initialization.
0x2 Service To be loaded or started
(Auto load) Control automatically for all startups,
Manager regardless of service type.
0x3 Service Available, regardless of type,
(Load on Control but will not be started until
demand) Manager the user starts it (for example,
by using the Devices icon in
Control Panel).
0x4 Service NOT TO BE STARTED UNDER ANY
(disabled) Control CONDITIONS.
Manager
Don't know if this is anything new at all, but I tested it with the Gyro Sensor (changed the Start Value from 3 to 4) and after reboot the Sensor Emitter-App didn't find it anymore; turned back to Value 3 and after reboot it worked again!
That's a cool find, but probably not super-useful to this purpose; it might let us make a "services.msc"-like app for the phone, at least to control startup and such, but actually starting and stopping the services requires something else again.
Also, another problem I was facing is the fact that every time the phone interacts with a NFC-tag there is a popup asking if the action should really be performed. This is good for some of the cases, but for the Airplane-mode automatic switch it seems a pain to confirm each time you want to switch - as the whole idea behind it was to change it automatically.
Searching for a possible solution for this problem i found this:
Google: search for "that-damn-nfc-alert-after-tapping-tag", first result
(as I am a new user I still can't post links directly)
Code:
//-------------------------WRITING
var dataWriter = new Windows.Storage.Streams.DataWriter();
dataWriter.WriteString("dummy");
//messageType is the key
publishMessageId = mDevice.PublishBinaryMessage("Windows:WriteTag.Text",
dataWriter.DetachBuffer(),
messageTransmitted);
//my MessageTransmittedHandler invokes the StopPublishingMessage(long) method
//-------------------------READING
mDevice.SubscribeForMessage("Windows.Text",
(device, message) =>
{
//do Work
});
Do you think that once we know how the Settings-App flips the switches it would be possible to create a command which doesn't require confirmation? Or would it be necessary to have an app already running in order to perform that switch automatically?
Thanks a lot!
Today I saw the registry keys at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Settings\{1DEF9B7D-2322-40eb-A007-16A75D5CDA62}\ which indicate some specific dll and app-locations for the Airplane Mode:
Code:
Values Type Size Data
String 28 Airplane Mode
Title String 82 @\windows\system32\Settings3Res.dll,-206
Type Integer 4 1
Location String 102 app://5B04B775-356B-4AA0-AAF8-6491FFEA5621/Default
Plugin String 78 {09c51652-2cbc-49d5-883e-20606f9a47bd}
I tried to reach it with Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(new Uri("app://5B04B775-356B-4AA0-AAF8-6491FFEA5621/Default", UriKind.Absolute)); but had no success. There is no error or anything, nothing happens.
Am I going in the wrong direction with this?
Well, at best that would only let you launch the Airplane Mode view, which is already possible in other ways (and I don't think your method works anyhow, because apps can't directly launch other apps unless they have special privileges).
Poking around in the registry is a good call, though. It may be worth looking at the permissions for that app and seeing what it can write to, although it's almost certainly going to be a special service endpoint rather than something convenient like registry value.
I see.. Couldn't the number "-206" be some kind of argument applied on the Settings3Res.dll? Since all settings (wifi, bluetooth, gps etc.) refer to that same dll but seem to have different apps (which I suppose are the pages with the switches).
No. It's an index into the stringtable. Settings3Res.dll is, as its name implies, a resource DLL; it contains no actual executable code.
I have dificulty understanding the "IF" logic.
I tried to turn off WiFi when the screen turns dark only if I am NOT connected to a WiFi hotspot
I know I can do it by creating two profiles and querying their state, but I thought IF should also work, turns out it does not and I'd like to know why it doesn't
So I thought I'd just trythe IF condition in the task and configure a task that tells me the value of the variable %WIFII by popping up the info, but as you can see in the attached screenshots, WiFi is turned off even allthough the variable has a content matching *CONNECTION*
my phone is a rooted Xperia Z3c running 23.5.A.1.291 stock sony firmware
Any thoughts welcome
_Agility_ said:
I have dificulty understanding the "IF" logic.
I tried to turn off WiFi when the screen turns dark only if I am NOT connected to a WiFi hotspot
I know I can do it by creating two profiles and querying their state, but I thought IF should also work, turns out it does not and I'd like to know why it doesn't
So I thought I'd just trythe IF condition in the task and configure a task that tells me the value of the variable %WIFII by popping up the info, but as you can see in the attached screenshots, WiFi is turned off even allthough the variable has a content matching *CONNECTION*
my phone is a rooted Xperia Z3c running 23.5.A.1.291 stock sony firmware
Any thoughts welcome
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2 things:
- maybe 10s is not long enough? have you tried 20?
- on screen off, Android does not seem to always be able to create a Wi-Fi connection successfully.
I have this problem myself, trying to auto turn on Wi-Fi and connect when I get home.
You can try having this run on screen on (even while locked) to test this.
Maybe someone with better knowledge of how Android system works would have a solution for this?
Thank you for your reply
Screenshots show that the WiFi connection is established successfully, I am trying to find out why some variables can bei used in the if query and others cannot
Regarding your Problem, you could try adding a wake up command at the beginning of your task. I use display dim for this purpouse (needs the secure settings or equivalent plugin)
I have a problem with my recently purchased Tasker app. I tried posting on the official Tasker forum (https://tasker.helprace.com/s1-general/problems/top) but after I would click submit, nothing would come up. If anyone knows how to get in contact with the developers other than leaving a negative review on the Play Store that would be much appreciated.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S9 (not rooted) running whatever the latest version OS (Pie I want to say?).
I have a simple Profile setup to Connect to VPN when Wifi is connected, and Disconnect from VPN when Wifi is disconnected (as an Exit task) using the OpenVPN Tasker Plugin.
On rare occasion, everything works as expected.
Unfortunately, the majority of the time, it will indeed recognize the correct state (Wifi Connected), however, it will not connect to the VPN. When I go into Tasker, I see the Profile is green text, and if I go to More>Run Log I can see that it says something to the extent of:
"Active 2 Wifi Connected" then "Start TaskService" then "Running 3 VPN Connect" then "OK 3.1 VPN Connect.com.ffrog8.openVpnTaskerPlugin\n***\n*!" then "ExitOK 3 VPN Connect" then "Stop TaskService" (this is all in reverse order, since I think the run log puts the newest events at the top, but this is how I read them from bottom up).
Tasker even says 1 Task running on the notification bar on my lock screen. However the VPN is not connected. If I go into Tasker, turn off that profile, then turn it on again (via the toggle switch on the right hand side), the VPN will connect as expected and the run log will say the same exact thing.
Likewise for the Exit Task - when I disconnect from the network Tasker seems to recognize the state just fine (evident in Run Log and notification icon in lock screen), however my VPN remains connected (well my guess is it must disconnect for a short period as I transition from Wifi to 4g).
I have tried waiting a while to see if it's just a time issue, but I could wait hours and it will never trigger one way or the other (VPN Connect or VPN Disconnect). I have tried different Wifi networks. The Wifi State Active = "Any". In Android Settings>Apps>Tasker>Battery the toggle for "Allow background activity" is set to on, Optimize Battery Usage is set to off. Likewise for OpenVpn Tasker Plugin.
*Joao or anyone have any ideas?
Many thanks.
Troubleshooting = Because a Piece of Code went
Sorry to say that it looks like I am the 1st reply, as I have no real training in coding or programming myself.
I too recently began to play with such though with the intent to install it on some family member's devices ? However, like you I have not been able to get my desired automation regular enough to share it. When I 1st downloaded Tasker (I think) it had something about a "community" to share & get help with as well as more.
Trying to be helpful I ran a quick search for the specific site & as usual, Google had to go overboard with the results. Still hoping this will help you sooner as they all focus on that particular program:
https://community.home-assistant.io/t/tutorial-using-the-new-auth-system-with-tasker/82423
Just wondering if all the changes to Android OS as a whole may also have an affect on something minor such as whatever we choose to do with "automation" programming? Have seen throughout various post's & news that sort of thing....
for any other poor soul with the same problem, I read a couple of obscure comments on the interweb that the OpenVPN plugin for Tasker is no longer functioning, and all must be run through the Open VPN Connect app (NOT Open VPN for Android app) using intents. I found a guide once, and am testing it now and will report back if it works more reliably. Thank you Lone wolf for your reply.
just to update the poor souls, using intents like I said seems to work more reliably in terms of connecting to VPN. The only problem is if you go out of wifi range, it disconnects, but then are back within wifi range quickly (like somewhere with bad wifi signal), it will not connect again for some reason.