I'm trying to get tasker to switch an app on and off depending on if I am home. I can get the app to launched but not to kill it. Have added an exit task but it doesn't seem to work. Tried to get it to make a notification when I get home and leave using the same setup and that works any ideas how to get around this.
Very new to the app so bear with me.
Killing apps is iffy at best. I believe since lollipop, it has to do with SELinux. Google play pulled Taskkill from the play store a long time ago. It's still available though. See this Reddit post.
ktmom said:
Killing apps is iffy at best. I believe since lollipop, it has to do with SELinux. Google play pulled Taskkill from the play store a long time ago. It's still available though. See this Reddit post.
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That's bit of a bummer. Killing apps at various locations was my main reason for buying the app.
+ Profile -> State -> Phone -> Cell near (at home) SCAN
... + task -> app -> launch app => exit task -> app -> kill app
Similar to this I mananged to enable/ disable (cgi, http get) my ip camera at home.
perhaps it helps.
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Ulrich
That's what I did on my oneplus 3t but the Three in Touch refuses to switch close down.
Eggstones said:
That's what I did on my oneplus 3t but the Three in Touch refuses to switch close down.
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Mmmh, I checked with three apps on my device, they also refuses to close.
Go to settings -> about phone and look for SELinux status. I'm sure it says enforcing.
Can't find SElinux in that menu.
You must be stock, so it's enforcing.
I am
I've the same problem, but i've magisk and SElinux permissive. Can not kill an app anymore with Tasker on Nougat (tried with root option checked and unchecked). Tasker is enabled in Magisk superuser.
AutoInput back out of the currently running app.
I ended up with an autoshorcut to a kill task in automate. Works perfectly. It's a shame that this function is not working in Tasker but in others like automate or macrodroid.
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Hello all you nexus 6 experts!
I am experiencing a weird bug for selecting the mock location app under developer settings. Currently I have three different apps installed - FakeGPS, Lockito and Go Walking Fake GPS Location.
Now, after I set one of the apps as the mock location provider, I can no longer select any other one. I can only choose "None" from the list or the initial selection. e.g. currently I can only set FakeGPS or "none" for the setting. After I uninstall the "stuck" app I can again choose a different one - but then the setting gets stuck on this one.
I am on a Nexus 6 with the July build of Marshmallow (6.0.1 MOB30O). It's running the stock ROM with franco.Kernel and root.
Anybody experienced something like this and has a solution?
Is there a way to edit this setting somewhere directly in a config file?
Same issue. Wondering if its a FakeGPS thing. PokeMon right!
I'm having exactly the same problem on Xperia Z2 (6.0.1). Any solution so far?
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I'm having exactly the same problem on Xperia Z2. Any solution so far?
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Okay Poke's... Figured out the issue. No doubt we all downloaded FakeGPS and moved it to /system right?
After moving FakeGPS back to /data (normal app) I can select other mock location apps (Pokemon GO Joystick).
You can do this with "/system/app mover" available in the Google Play store. Just enable "Show system apps" and scroll down to the app you want to move back to /data (FakeGPS). Then reboot and you should be good
Actually, I haven't moved my app to the system partition since Google's partitioning for stock images leaves little space to do anything with \system. Anyways - a Redditor pointed out one thing to me: even if the setting is not updating on the UI-side, it is actually updating properly on the backend. Basically, just select any other mock location app and it will work fine even though something else is being displayed. I was sceptical at first since some of my apps were crashing before and I interpreted that as a sign of a jumbled setting but now everything works fine.
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Actually, I haven't moved my app to the system partition since Google's partitioning for stock images leaves little space to do anything with \system. Anyways - a Redditor pointed out one thing to me: even if the setting is not updating on the UI-side, it is actually updating properly on the backend. Basically, just select any other mock location app and it will work fine even though something else is being displayed. I was sceptical at first since some of my apps were crashing before and I interpreted that as a sign of a jumbled setting but now everything works fine.
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That's true, i just realized it. To confirm this, when i open fakegps if i didn't select it as mock location app it tells me to do so and when i select it that message disappears even though the "select mock location app" section shows another app as selected. It seems to be just a UI problem.
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guys my nexus 6 shows 2 location on the map. My current location and the mock location. How do i remove my current location and only allow the mock location to be active?
You might need to disable the Fused Location service.
And change the location settings to phone only. Also turn off Wi-Fi scanning if connected or around known hotspots/networks.
Or...enjoy the summer and actually walk around town like you're supposed to?
I'm actually having the same issue with the "stuck mock location app". I tried to remove those apps and I still cannot select the app I want to, in this case, Fly Gps.
I've got lastpass installed and have chosen to use the accessibility option as I want it to fill the forms in chrome, however the option in accessibility keeps disabling on it's own.
Anyone know a solution?
Wish I did, having the same issue. Seems to only occur after a restart though. I normally switch it off at night and let the alarm switch it back on in the morning.
I changed the app launch settings to manual in the battery menu to fix this
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I changed the setting in the battery menu to "manual" but it still keeps disabling several times a day. Does anyone know is there's a fix?
I have a Mate 10 Pro and I have usually been getting this issue after a Huawei software update.
Old thread I know, but the only solution that has always worked for me is the following.
1. Uninstall Lastpass
2. Restart your phone
3. Install Lastpass and enable all the functions you like, including draw over other apps, fill helper bubble etc.
The options at least for me stay enabled until the next update. Without doing the above steps, they will just get auto-disabled after a few seconds.
I just got a google chromecast with android tv and under settings - Accounts & sign in - (account)- I have no app only mode settings, these are the options listed
Settings Lock
Your Services
Autoplay trialers
Payment and purchases
Google Assisatant
Remove
does anyone have any idea how I get the Apps Only mode to show up or if something in my account is disabling it?
right now I am using wolf launcher in the meantime but I really want to swtich to app only mode so I can get rid of recommendations
I too am experiencing this issue. Have no problem with the first one I set up two weeks ago. This time, first of two more I received, "Apps Only Mode" (one of the few,, however significant reasons, I'm jumping Roku) is missing. I can offer no solution; normal troubleshooting (my third degree is in computer science, CCNA, and I've got major experience/expertise) gives no joy. I'll do the third tomorrow and hope for the best.
I just got my Pixel 5a yesterday and immediately am annoyed by the Google stuff. I installed the Nova launcher but still get thrown back to the Pixel launcher or tossed into various assistant screens all over the place. Is there any way to truly turn this stuff off via normal settings? I don't really want to root or get custom firmware, but I despise these forced integrations between everything.
I don't want anything launching of its own volition or because I accidentally touch or look at the phone. I just want the apps to launch when I click them, the 3-button navigation to let me switch between tasks, and a simple homescreen to hold widgets and shortcuts I choose. The first reason I don't want the Pixel launcher is because it doesn't' let me remove the stupid search bar, but I also don't want any of the other hidden and implicit triggers that tie into the assistant.
I also find it annoying that the home button opens some search if I touch it while already on the home screen. Is this coming from the assistant too? I didn't yet find any settings in Nova to adjust the buttons.
I'm with you here. Installed Nova for the exact same reason as you. I do this next thing on all my Android phones: GO to settings > Apps & notifications > see all apps > Google = DISABLE... o some phones it can be uninstalled!
Personally I also disable "Google Play Services for AR" but that is personal choice. I also disable a number of other apps that I know I do not want/use.
I suppose I could use ADB to try and uninstall them, but once they're disabled that is usually good enough. The first one though, Google being disabled, "should" remedy all your issues. I too use the three button navigation and hate ALL assistants!
There's a program on here called 'adpappcontrol' that's great for removing anything you want via ADB.
It's basically just a gui for the command line program. It's worked great for me on at least three phones.
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Highly recommend. Make sure you tip the dev, since he does it in his spare time.
jaseman said:
I'm with you here. Installed Nova for the exact same reason as you. I do this next thing on all my Android phones: GO to settings > Apps & notifications > see all apps > Google = DISABLE... o some phones it can be uninstalled!
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I could have sworn I already did that, but just checked and it is enabled. Has yours stayed off? Would the automatic Google Play app updates cause this to be reenabled?
I also now found the Nova setting Gestures -> Home Button that was causing this other search to appear if I press the home button when already on the home screen. Setting it to None with the checkbox still set for Only on main home page seems to give me what I want there...
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I could have sworn I already did that, but just checked and it is enabled. Has yours stayed off? Would the automatic Google Play app updates cause this to be reenabled?
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Mine has stayed disabled. I can't speak to whether auto updates may have reenabled it. I always turn auto updates off. I like to see what is being updated on my phone.
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Mine has stayed disabled. I can't speak to whether auto updates may have reenabled it. I always turn auto updates off. I like to see what is being updated on my phone.
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they wont turn it back on but i have found in the past that sometimes with a os update they will re-enable.
Hi,
on my new Pixel 7 (all updates installed) App permssion get lost every day.
On Apps I already granted permissions (e.g. Notifications) after about one day I get prompt for to grand permissions again. Normally this should happen only after few month of not used apps.
I guess on my phone the play protect feature is broken and so permissions are revoked way to soon. In PlayStoryApp >> Usersettings >> Play Protect >> settings I click on the bottom menu Item and the app crashes.
Workaround: Disable Play Protect for each app. Has to be done for each app separatly. So not very good workaround.
Any Ideas?
cheers
Timo
I encounter a similar behaviour. Notification permissions persist on my pixel 7 but file access or access to user data get revoked every day. If I restart the phone during the day all apps still have their granted permissions. But if I start the phone in the morning permissions are revoked.
I enabled "restrict background battery" for few apps. After reboot, those settings are lost.
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I enabled "restrict background battery" for few apps. After reboot, those settings are lost.
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Same here !