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Shortcut Brightness on Nova Launcher

Is there anybody who knows how I can add an Shortcut of Gear Settings -> Display -> Brightness on Nova Launcher Desktop?
If I try to set an Shortcut of Settings. I only can use Display. But this is the setting of the Device and it will crash everytime.
Hope you can help me.
Thx forward

Filler1971 said:
Is there anybody who knows how I can add an Shortcut of Gear Settings -> Display -> Brightness on Nova Launcher Desktop?
If I try to set an Shortcut of Settings. I only can use Display. But this is the setting of the Device and it will crash everytime.
Hope you can help me.
Thx forward
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Creat a widget: Shortcuts >> Activities >> Settings (the stock one not nova) >>displayDisplaySettingsList

I know this isn't what you asked about.... but I'm using Tasker to set the automatically set the screen brightness based on time of day.
i.e.auto set brightness set to "4" (tasker display brightness value of 142) at 8AM for daytime use, and brightness set to "2" (tasker display brightness value of 54) at 5PM for nighttime.
Probably could make some homescreen buttons to toggle/change brightness levels too...

I reinstalled gravity box to get full options and use brightness slider.
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Thx for reply :good:
@almulder1092
That's the way I've done it.
Maybe I should take a deeper look for Tasker. I've often read about it.

Filler1971 said:
Thx for reply :good:
@almulder1092
That's the way I've done it.
Maybe I should take a deeper look for Tasker. I've often read about it.
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I use the tasker way. It 9:00pm my watch goes it to low brightness and silent mode until 8:00am then it returns to normal brightness and sound mode.

any chance you can export out the profile and upload it i would to use it if you don't mind with different hours

cyberone3 said:
any chance you can export out the profile and upload it i would to use it if you don't mind with different hours
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I would but I have since wiped it out and reverted back to stock. This weekend I plan on redoing my gear. (Was testing some stuff out). Once I do I will upload them.

almulder1092 said:
I would but I have since wiped it out and reverted back to stock. This weekend I plan on redoing my gear. (Was testing some stuff out). Once I do I will upload them.
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thats a person form the twrp thread was able to get me up and working again
but if you code that woudl be great when you have the time
i know this wont be the last time this will be asked

By the time you've downloaded it to your phone, sent it via Bluetooth to your watch and then imported it into tasker on your watch you could have written the profile 4 times over!
Here's the description of the task in rough that I've just made. You should really write your own tasks to make them specific to you.
Profile: Gear Light And Sound (497)
Time: From 21:00 Till 08:00
Enter: Gear Light Sound (500)
A1: Display Brightness [ Level:49 Disable Safeguardff Ignore Current Levelff Immediate Effectff ]
A2: Ringer Volume [ Level:0 Displayff Soundff ]
Exit: Gear Light And Sound Start (503)
A1: Display Brightness [ Level:136 Disable Safeguardff Ignore Current Levelff Immediate Effectff ]
A2: Ringer Volume [ Level:10 Displayff Soundff ]

[TUTORIAL+VIDEO] How to turn off charging leds & Build a smart bed shortcut

- rooted phones only !
Video here :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na16oUbF674&feature=youtu.be
I found the files that temporary turn off the notification/charging led on our Xperia Z.
This light is quite strong and can be bothering when sleeping.
So now I have a Tasker icon on my home page that automatically when I want to sleep:
- Load the alarm screen
- Put the screen brightness to very dim
- Change the screen standby time to 10 seconds
- Put in silence mode
- Put in airplane mode (via secure settings)
- An finally turn off the charging led colors
For the led part, add a task in Tasker then click the + button and choose Script -> Launch a Shell
Check "Use root" and add in the command entry :
echo 0 > /sys/class/leds/lm3533-blue/max_brightness
Follow the same procedure to add these two commands :
echo 0 > /sys/class/leds/lm3533-red/max_brightness
echo 0 > /sys/class/leds/lm3533-green/max_brightness
To turn them back on change the 0 with 255 in another task
And another to put things back on when I wake up.
In order to have a task icon to your homescreen just add a shortcut then choose Takser shorcut.
You can change the icon into taker too.

Or just put the phone face down?
I cannot actually believe that that tiny led disturbs your sleep... What happens if a car drives by... Or there's a full moon on a clear night? What about the stars...?
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technaudio said:
Or just put the phone face down?
I cannot actually believe that that tiny led disturbs your sleep... What happens if a car drives by... Or there's a full moon on a clear night? What about the stars...?
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1. Try typing "turn off charging light" in Google and see how much people are bothered with that question.
2. Face down? How convenient to use it as a night clock. Without mentioning the dock.
3. I don't know about full moon or clear night, I live under a roof.
4. Yes, I find the green light is particularly strong and I passed the age of having a night light.
5. More importantly you sir are really not in the good forum to question the utility of having a better control of your phone. Quite surprising that came from you because you made a similar thread back in 2012 (make the notification light dimmer)

Open app profile without Tasker accessibility services

Hello!
I have a question about profile to execute task when opening or closing app without accessibility services turned on.
So I want my phone to automatically do some stuff when I open a particular app.
Is is possible to detect app open or close without enabling Tasker accessibility sercice.
Why I want this? I have Nexus 5x rooted with TWRP, so I want encryption enhanced with my password, which is not possible when one have any accessibility service enbled.
So, is there a way to detect app opening or closing without tasker accessibility service?
Thank you!

How experienced are you? You can use this as a guide, but since oom_adj values behave differently for other devices, you'll need to take the concept and modify it to your needs...but yes, you can create your own looping task to detect the launch or closing of any app. Here's how I detect that Tasker has closed:
Code:
Detect Tasker (355)
Run Both Together
A1: Variable Set [ Name:%newline To:
Do Maths:eek:ff Append:eek:ff ]
A2: Variable Set [ Name:%space To: Do Maths:eek:ff Append:eek:ff ]
A3: Run Shell [ Command:ps Timeout (Seconds):0 Use Root:eek:ff Store Output In:%apps Store Errors In: Store Result In: ]
A4: Variable Split [ Name:%apps Splitter:net.dinglisch.android.taskerm Delete Base:eek:ff ]
A5: Variable Split [ Name:%apps1 Splitter:%newline Delete Base:eek:ff ]
A6: Variable Set [ Name:%last To:%apps1(#) Do Maths:eek:ff Append:eek:ff ]
A7: Variable Set [ Name:%taskerpidline To:%apps1(%last) Do Maths:eek:ff Append:eek:ff ]
A8: Variable Split [ Name:%taskerpidline Splitter:%space Delete Base:eek:ff ]
A9: Variable Set [ Name:%taskerpid To:%taskerpidline4 Do Maths:eek:ff Append:eek:ff ]
A10: Run Shell [ Command:cat /proc/%taskerpid/oom_adj Timeout (Seconds):0 Use Root:eek:ff Store Output In:%oom Store Errors In: Store Result In:%Aresult ]
A11: Flash [ Text:%oom Long:eek:ff ]
A12: Wait [ MS:0 Seconds:1 Minutes:0 Hours:0 Days:0 ]
A13: Goto [ Type:Action Number Number:1 Label: ] If [ %oom < 2 ]
A14: Write File [ File:DetectTasker/shutdownlog.txt Text:%DATE %TIME Append:eek:n Add Newline:eek:n ]
You'll need to change A4 to the package name you want and insert a flash of %oom in the loop so you can understand how the value behaves for you when opening and closing the app...then change the check on A13 to what works for you. A14 writes a file, so you could use a File Modified context to trigger whatever tasks you want.
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Well, to be honest, I am not that experienced, and this is a bit too much for me.
Specifically I want to automatically execute some tasks when opening and closing Nexus 5x Camera app (stop music playing when opening and opening Snapseed when closing and other). I know that this is not very serious life dependant stuff, but Tasker is all about making life easier ?. Tasks are easy to create, but I am not knowledgeable enough to understand everything you proposed.
Thank you for your effort anyway!

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kurci2 said:
Well, to be honest, I am not that experienced, and this is a bit too much for me.
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No worries. One of the beautiful things about Tasker is that there's almost always multiple ways to achieve your intended result.
kurci2 said:
Specifically I want to automatically execute some tasks when opening and closing Nexus 5x Camera app (stop music playing when opening and opening Snapseed when closing and other).
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If you really want this and feel overwhelmed by the shell scripts above, you can probably avoid trying to detect the camera app altogether by making a shortcut out of your task and using it to launch the camera instead of the app icon. Set an icon and save a shortcut to your desktop or whatever that turns off the music and launches the camera. Always use that shortcut icon to open your camera app instead of the camera app's icon.
You could do a variety of things to avoid detecting when the camera closes. You could make a task that runs the tasks you wish to perform when camera closes, then kills the camera itself... And you could display an invisible overlay scene that performs that task when you long press it....or you could use Xposed Additions module to map that task to the Back and Home buttons... Lots of options there.
kurci2 said:
I know that this is not very serious life dependant stuff, but Tasker is all about making life easier ?. Tasks are easy to create, but I am not knowledgeable enough to understand everything you proposed.
Thank you for your effort anyway!
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Overcoming these kinds of challenges is what helps you master Tasker. [emoji2]
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RuggedHunter said:
Overcoming these kinds of challenges is what helps you master Tasker. [emoji2]
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Hello again!
I have started to learn tasker, but I am only at basics. For example I configured WiFi ON/OFF based on cell towers around me and I automated SMS backup.
But I am still far away from understanding your script (for example I do not know what to write in "To:" section and I do not know that does ff mean).
Before I had multiple wishes for tasker to do. I wanted it to automatically make all the pictures black and white when would enable that profile, but I found other quick ways with Snapseed and photoshop. After that I wanted automatic photo uploading and then I figured that Google Photos is the greatest of them all and already automatic. Etc.
There is only one thing left that I can not solve without this tasker script. I want to turn off camera sounds. I know about deleting camera sounds in system folder, but if one uses HDR that is not effective, because HDR makes its own sound. Those camera sounds are really annoying to me.
So I am asking you if you can help me to create a tasker profile and task to enable Do not disturb mode when camera app is opened and restore to previous volume setting when camera is closed. I use stock Google Camera on Nexus 5X, and I think this is the best and most straight forward android camera app.
So my question is if you can help me to configure this profile. This is kind of my last thing from Nexus perfetion .

[SOLVED] - Accessibility services and password enhanced encryption
Hello!
I have managed to solve my problem and I want to share it with everyone else who (like myself) does not know this workaround.
Issue description.
So as I mentioned, I have a rooted Nexus 5X with TWRP recovery (like many other here I am sure). As we know, to protect my data form beeing accessible directly via TWRP one must have "Password enhanced encryption". But the problem is, that when one enables any of the Accessibility Services the message pops uot, that the following action will disable "Password enahnced encryption" - unacceplteble security issue for some.
Solutin.
It turn outm that you can easily re-enable "Password during boot" option in security.
Steps:
Settings --> Accessibility --> Enable any of the services you want (Tasker in my case).
You will get the message stating: "If you turn on Tasker, your device won't use your screen lock to enhance data encryption."
For now you just click OK and procede. Note, that your device encryption is now not password enhanced.
It turns out, that one can just re-enable password protected encryption back in security settings.
Settings --> Security --> Screen Lock --> Chosse which one you perfer --> Enable "Reqire password to start device" and voila
You will see a message saying that the service won't be accessible till the device fully boots, but after that everything runs perfectly.
So, that's it.
It turns out, that I actually do not need all these comlicated Tasker scripts after all.
I would like to thank everyone for help. (Reddit source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/3vry8k/users_running_lollipop_or_newer_may_be_using_a/)

Hi, I tried Tasker on encrypted device and now I uninstalled Tasker, reboot and TWRP + boot don´t wont PIN. It seems like device is not encrypted now. But in settings - security is "encrypted". How can I fix it? Thanks
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I can´t find "Password during boot" option. I have Pure Nexus (7.1.1_r21). Now I uninstall Tasker, reboot but TWRP / Boot don´t requite PIN. Settings - security says encrypted. How can I fix it please?

How to disable pattern lock screen with Tasker.

Hi! I know that this has been asked before but nothing has worked so far and I need help!
I am running tasker 4.9u1 on an LG G5 with android 7.0 Nougat. What I am trying to do is create a widget or button that will allow me to toggle my lock screen on and off, via keyguard toggle or any other method. The G5 variant that I have does not yet have root otherwise this would be a breeze. I have just a regular pattern lock screen. If yall know how to help me I would really appreciate it. Thanks.
brune

This method works for me, hope it helps you. https://forum.xda-developers.com/u/tasker-tips-tricks/guide-disable-pattern-pin-password-lock-t3663485

Like most things with programming/tasker there are several ways to achieve the same goal.
After creating your trigger profile, create an enter task to disable secure lock screen (sets the secure lock screen to engage 1 day after screen off = 86400 seconds, or 10 days after screen off = 864000 seconds)
Code -> Run Shell [
Command:settings put secure lock_screen_lock_after_timeout 86400
Timeout (Seconds):30
Use Root: on
Store Output In:
Store Errors In:%UnLockScreenError
Store Result In:
Continue Task After Error: on
]
Create an exit task to enable secure lock screen (sets the secure lock screen to engage 1 minute after screen off = 3600 seconds).
Code -> Run Shell [
Command:Settings put secure lock_screen_lock_after_timeout 3600
Timeout (Seconds):0
Use Root: on
Store Output In:
Store Errors In:%LockScreenError
Store Result In:
Continue Task After Error: on
]
To better understand using root shells to modify secure settings see Replace Secure Settings with Shell Commands

play current track when launching audio player

I've managed to make a profile that switches MortPlayer on when I connect my Bluetooth headphones but I can't get it to start playing the current track. Tried to do it using send intent copied from a Spotify profile I found but I only get an error message.
The action I use is this: MortPlayer.ui.widget.PLAY but it doesn't work. Can't remember the full Spotify line I based that on.
Edit realised that using media-media control-play (simultaneously)-app did the trick!

The profile works but only if I have unlocked the phone. It launches but Doesn't play.

This is a wild stab at the problem... Try adding a pop-up action (alert -> pop-up) with just a brief timeout to wake the screen before the play action.
It might also be due to the restrictions Android had built in as to what app may do with the screen locked.
"find somebody that you think is undeserving of your compassion and give it to them" - Christian Picciolini

Thanks I'll try that.

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This is a wild stab at the problem... Try adding a pop-up action (alert -> pop-up) with just a brief timeout to wake the screen before the play action.
It might also be due to the restrictions Android had built in as to what app may do with the screen locked.
"find somebody that you think is undeserving of your compassion and give it to them" - Christian Picciolini
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Tried this with a 5 second delay but no luck. The profile activates fine but can't execute the final step. Don't see the alert pop up either in the screen.

It might be easier to help if we could see the problem task description.

Launch (16)
A1: Launch App [ App:MortPlayer Audio Books Data: Exclude From Recent Apps: off Always Start New Copy: off ]
A2: Wait [ MS:0 Seconds:5 Minutes:0 Hours:0 Days:0 ]
A3: Popup [ Title: Textlay Background Image: Layoutopup Timeout (Seconds):5 Show Over Keyguard: on ]
A4: Media Control [ Cmdlay [Simulated Only] Simulate Media Button: on App:MortPlayer Audio Books Use Notification If Available: off ]

The sequence works fine when the screen is on and unlocked It also works fine without the alert with the screen on and unkocked

Ok, I don't know (remember) your device and OS version. But, maybe the AutoInput unlock screen action will help where just waking the screen with the pop-up action didn't. In android 7+, the screen can be unlocked only if there is a non-secure lock screen or the smart unlock is active.

It's a OnePlus 3t OS 9.0.5 not rooted.

If the previous idea doesn't help you, then you may have to search out a OnePlus solution. Oxygen OS does it's own thing and I'm not particularly familiar with it's peculiarities.

Tried the smart unlock but it didn't solve the issue. Might try to add a delay whilst the phone unlocks to see if that helps