Help with desk dock phone call issues in Oreo? - Tasker Tips & Tricks

I am a long time user of Daydream mode (now renamed to Screen Saver) on my phones with a USB charging desk dock. It is very useful as a desk clock. Prior to Oreo my Pixel XL screen would wake up to the incoming call screen when a phone call came in. Now it turns the screen off and I can't see who is calling unless I take it off the dock and tap the power button.
I have had to tweak some stay awake and power options for other apps to work the way I want them to in Oreo, but haven't found anything to fix this. I have tried the stock Clock app as well as a few from the Play Store, but no difference. Has anyone figured this out or is it a bug in Oreo?
With Tasker, I have been able to wake my phone up to the lock screen when a call comes in, but not the incoming call screen, so I still can't see who's calling. I'm hoping that someone with more Tasker experience than me can help.

JimSmith94 said:
I am a long time user of Daydream mode (now renamed to Screen Saver) on my phones with a USB charging desk dock. It is very useful as a desk clock. Prior to Oreo my Pixel XL screen would wake up to the incoming call screen when a phone call came in. Now it turns the screen off and I can't see who is calling unless I take it off the dock and tap the power button.
I have had to tweak some stay awake and power options for other apps to work the way I want them to in Oreo, but haven't found anything to fix this. I have tried the stock Clock app as well as a few from the Play Store, but no difference. Has anyone figured this out or is it a bug in Oreo?
With Tasker, I have been able to wake my phone up to the lock screen when a call comes in, but not the incoming call screen, so I still can't see who's calling. I'm hoping that someone with more Tasker experience than me can help.
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Anyone? I just want my phone to light up to the incoming call screen instead of turning off so I can see who is calling.

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geminihc said:
I dont really like active notifications since it seems to suck up a little more battery than i want. anyway regardless of battery drain or not, for someone who does not want active notifications, does this phone have any LED notifications when you have a message?
also, on my older android phone, when i am on call the phone screen will automatically turn on if i move the phone away from my ear and look at he screen (eg. to press tone keypad for automated machines or voicemail). The moto x doesnt do that, it stays off, is there a way to fix this?
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