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I am horrible at remembering to charge my phone, thus I don't keep GPS on at all time because of battery drain. However, I find it frustrating that every time I start Google maps that I have to enable the GPS. It seems to me that there should be a function built into that app which would enable the user to have it automagically enable the GPS reciever on the apps start up. To my knowledge this isn't possible but I feel it would be very useful. So, does anyone know how one would achieve this? Would it be possible to write a script that would accomplish this?
Thanks in advance for the input.
Menu button, Settings, Security & Location, set "Enable GPS satelites"
if you enable gps it wont actually turn on until you open google maps or a location based program (you will see a satellite dish at the top letting you know if it is on). the gps setting basically just tells the phone if a program requests gps location it is okay to turn the gps antenna on.
otherwise its off and battery doesn't get affected
Thanks...
Hey dk75 & averma, thanks for the posts. I should really read the fine print on some of these menu options prior to asking these questions...oops!
Hello!
My wife and me use latitude (from google) to see where we are on Google maps. Latitude works best if the GPS is on. HOWEVER, we just need to see each other on google maps when we are driving home (between 17:00 and 18:00). If i turn on the gps, latitude will eat the battery the whole DAY...) I would like to know if there is a way to schedule the activation of the gps...
pbecks1963 said:
Hello!
My wife and me use latitude (from google) to see where we are on Google maps. Latitude works best if the GPS is on. HOWEVER, we just need to see each other on google maps when we are driving home (between 17:00 and 18:00). If i turn on the gps, latitude will eat the battery the whole DAY...) I would like to know if there is a way to schedule the activation of the gps...
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Try looking up "Locale" on the market. App isn't free, but most of the plugins for it are, and you can combine the functions of the plugins to do almost anything.
I use it for exactly what you're talking about myself.
Google Maps doesn't Auto-start GPS
Hi all,
I know this thread is pretty old but hoping for a reply all the same. I'm using the Galaxy S in the Uk with Google Maps & Navigation. I used to have the HTC HERO running maps & navigation and whenever I started either of those apps, the little atenna would appear to show that it was trying to find a gps position.
However, on my Galaxy S, whenever I start Maps or Navigation nothing happens. Even though I have "use wireless networks" and "use GPS satallites" both checked.
I cant imagine that technology would have taken a step back from such a useful feature and it is really irritating having to remember to disable/enable GPS (using SwitchPro home screen widget) before being able to use Maps or Navigation.
Anyone have any ideas how to fix this??
Install Tasker app and create a profile that enables GPS when you run Maps app.
tasker
tasker does not let you autostart gps... is there any other way. i also hate having to turn on gps and right under enable gps in blue words under settings it says< uses more battery. i can send pic
[TUT] Enable GPS automatically for Maps
[email protected] said:
tasker does not let you autostart gps... is there any other way. i also hate having to turn on gps and right under enable gps in blue words under settings it says< uses more battery. i can send pic
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i have spent sometime now lurking behind the scenes in this group and
have read, in detail, my share of the posts. Make no mistake, the
guys here are experts and being experts their methods/explanation
often goes way over the head of the typical noob. this post is to
introduce this wonderful application of tasker to the inimitable
noob. i hope my effort would ease someone's labour.
imagine this scenario: you switch on maps on your phone and keep
wondering why it does not show your precise location and then it hits
you! you did not switch on your GPS. this post explains how to create
a profile that switches on your GPS automatically when you fire up
maps.
Just remember this: Profile is the context i.e. what you want to do.
in the present case, you want to first start maps and when maps is
started you want to switch on GPS. then when you exit maps, you want
GPS to be switched off. this is the object.
Stage 1: In profile tab click the + sign. give a name like 'MAP'.
this name will identify the profile that is currently active. after
you name it press the green tick and you are shown several options
like application, time, day etc. Now maps come under applications, so
press applications and all the appliations in your phone are
displayed. scroll down and select maps and press the tick mark. at
this stage you have told tasker that whatever you want to do revolves
around maps.
Stage 2: Now that you have hinted to tasker about the application
that is to be run, we should next state what should happen when the
appliation is started. after you press the tick mark you will be
shown a window asking for task selection. press new task and give it
a name like switch on GPS.
Stage 3: after baptising the task, you will be taken to a broad
window . press the + mark on the bottom left and the confusion
begins. a pletora of options is thrown at you (this is why tasker is
so darn powerful). this is called the 'select action category'.
digressing a little here you should know that google has changed
something with android and you cannot in the usual course toggle GPS.
so you should download an app called 'secure settings' (from google
play) and install it. once it is installed open it and it gives you an
option to install a helper. install the helper also. this activates
the GPS option.
Stage 4: once that process is completed, come back to tasker and get
yourself to the 'select action category'. here press on plugin and
then on secure settings. in the next window, touch 'edit' and then
scroll down to GPS and touch it. three options are displayed viz. on,
off and toggle. choose on and press the floppy disk icon to the
bottom left. press the tick mark and again press the tick mark. at
this stage you have succeeded in activating GPS when maps is started.
however, when you exit maps you find that GPS does not switch off by
itself.
Stage 5: to make it switch off by itself, you need to create the same
task again. just long press on the task which has already been
created (called here as switch on GPS) and you are presented with
several options. select the first one - 'add exit task' and follow
the process as in stage 4. however, instead of choosing 'on' select
'off' this time. once this is done come out and test it.
Stage 6 - and the most important - Feel happy and satisfied.
i am sure there should be some easier way to do this. however, in my
limited understanding of tasker this was how i did it. i really am
confused about the variables. i hope someone will help. when i say
confused, i should clarify that i have no inkling of what it does. :
( could someone tell me where to read up on it? i have searched on
google and i havent found any satisfactory explanation.
i will continue to post my profiles and i hope it is of help to the
group here.
J.RAM
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capaxdoli said:
i will continue to post my profiles and i hope it is of help to the
group here.
J.RAM
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Thank you for your post, I wouldn't be able to do it without you man!
I have a question. I'm using LBE security master which monitor my firewall, wifi, adware, etc. is there a way for tasker to check in LBE firewall and toggle my wifi/data when I want it? instead of creating a new profile for ON/OFF wifi. I just want it to look in my app and see what app has permission to what and allow/un-allow.
Thanks again!
[email protected] said:
tasker does not let you autostart gps... is there any other way. i also hate having to turn on gps and right under enable gps in blue words under settings it says< uses more battery. i can send pic
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Yes is does autostart if you want with tasker..
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You can use the "Auto-Enable GPS for Maps" application, which switches both WiFi and GPS on when you launch Maps, Navigation, Local or Latitude, and restores them to their old state (e.g. switched off) when you quit these apps.
capaxdoli said:
i have spent sometime now lurking behind the scenes in this group and
have read, in detail, my share of the posts. Make no mistake, the
guys here are experts and being experts their methods/explanation
often goes way over the head of the typical noob. this post is to
introduce this wonderful application of tasker to the inimitable
noob. i hope my effort would ease someone's labour.
imagine this scenario: you switch on maps on your phone and keep
wondering why it does not show your precise location and then it hits
you! you did not switch on your GPS. this post explains how to create
a profile that switches on your GPS automatically when you fire up
maps.
Just remember this: Profile is the context i.e. what you want to do.
in the present case, you want to first start maps and when maps is
started you want to switch on GPS. then when you exit maps, you want
GPS to be switched off. this is the object.
Stage 1: In profile tab click the + sign. give a name like 'MAP'.
this name will identify the profile that is currently active. after
you name it press the green tick and you are shown several options
like application, time, day etc. Now maps come under applications, so
press applications and all the appliations in your phone are
displayed. scroll down and select maps and press the tick mark. at
this stage you have told tasker that whatever you want to do revolves
around maps.
Stage 2: Now that you have hinted to tasker about the application
that is to be run, we should next state what should happen when the
appliation is started. after you press the tick mark you will be
shown a window asking for task selection. press new task and give it
a name like switch on GPS.
Stage 3: after baptising the task, you will be taken to a broad
window . press the + mark on the bottom left and the confusion
begins. a pletora of options is thrown at you (this is why tasker is
so darn powerful). this is called the 'select action category'.
digressing a little here you should know that google has changed
something with android and you cannot in the usual course toggle GPS.
so you should download an app called 'secure settings' (from google
play) and install it. once it is installed open it and it gives you an
option to install a helper. install the helper also. this activates
the GPS option.
Stage 4: once that process is completed, come back to tasker and get
yourself to the 'select action category'. here press on plugin and
then on secure settings. in the next window, touch 'edit' and then
scroll down to GPS and touch it. three options are displayed viz. on,
off and toggle. choose on and press the floppy disk icon to the
bottom left. press the tick mark and again press the tick mark. at
this stage you have succeeded in activating GPS when maps is started.
however, when you exit maps you find that GPS does not switch off by
itself.
Stage 5: to make it switch off by itself, you need to create the same
task again. just long press on the task which has already been
created (called here as switch on GPS) and you are presented with
several options. select the first one - 'add exit task' and follow
the process as in stage 4. however, instead of choosing 'on' select
'off' this time. once this is done come out and test it.
Stage 6 - and the most important - Feel happy and satisfied.
i am sure there should be some easier way to do this. however, in my
limited understanding of tasker this was how i did it. i really am
confused about the variables. i hope someone will help. when i say
confused, i should clarify that i have no inkling of what it does. :
( could someone tell me where to read up on it? i have searched on
google and i havent found any satisfactory explanation.
i will continue to post my profiles and i hope it is of help to the
group here.
J.RAM
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How to enable the location settings along with the GPS ON task?
Edited original post as now getting. a collection of tasker tasks i have going on and easier to keep them in the first post but Will help below if anybody wants to copy them, also if anyone else wants to post there's that will be good.
1st) have tasker to toggle settings like wifi brightness etc when i get to work. Reverts settings back when i get home. Produces notifications on watch.
2nd) sends a message to my wife when i say launch task 1 that tells her im on my way home.
3) launches a autowear location menu on the watch. In the menu i can select wether i want high accuracy or low and wether i want location services on or off atall.
4) when i charge my phone between 2230hrs and 0625hrs the watch is switched to screen off, Bluetooth off and phone set to vibrate. When its unplugged or after 0625 the watch is switched to always on and phone is muted.
5) mobile data on and off options via autowear.
6) detects when i have lost connection to the watch and immediately turns on GPS to record the location. Then notifies me on my phone with a map view. I fix generators for a living so i need to take my watch of sometimes or when i have a shower in the gym etc. If for whatever reason i forget it which is unlikely i will know where i last had it.
7) every morning when i take my phone and watch off charge it selects a different watchface every morning at random from a predefined list. (needs watchmaker to be installed)
8) using autowear so that when i start My Tracks on the watch it automatically starts my gps task for me.
9) little on screen widget that i can control my Xbox/sky/tv changing channels, volume, play and pause, go to Fifa 15, record that, turn everything off. Accomplished using autowear, autoremote, autoinput, and a redundant tablet.
I have only just began with tasker so my methods won't be the most efficient but they work. If anyone has better ways as i mainly using auto input then please get in touch.
Could you describe which apps you used to pull this off? Thank you
Yeah sure, was a app called Tasker that i used on my phone to create it all and then a tasker plugin called tasker wear i think.
I have since been tinkering with it.
The updated version now has the following options;
1) text the wife I'm on my way home.
2) turns Wi-Fi of, auto brightness on, sync off
3) opposite of 2.
4) closes and returns back to watch face.
With option 2 and 3 i get a notification of what has beebeen switched on/ off.
With option 1 it also activates option 3 ready for when i get home.
Also if i forget to do the above especially switch evereverything on it detects when I'm nearly home and does it for me.
check AutoWear tasker plugin from joao, you can do anything with it in combination with the other Autoapps.
TheKaser said:
check AutoWear tasker plugin from joao, you can do anything with it in combination with the other Autoapps.
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I'll have a look at that thanks, currently going to create a task that switches between gps and battery saving location as you can't turn location of anymore. So will have it switch to gps when needed and back to battery saving when not.
Also going to see if i can switch to cinema mode when charging and lost connection to the phone together and to revert back to previous or new watch face when undocked and regains connection to phone.
Hi Phil, would love to hear how you get on with that.
Hi rusty,
Just finished putting something together.
I have tasker detect when it's on charge and if between 2230 and 0625, and if so it switches the watch screen to off, and Bluetooth of.
using a profile manger, that detects that the watch it's no longer connected so switches notifications on the phone back on.
The opposite is when it's unplugged it switches Bluetooth back on, turns the watch screen to always on and the profile manager then detects the watch so turns the phone to mute but watch still vibrates.
I can now sleep at night with no lights keeping me awake and the only thing i have to do is plug my phone in.
Just to note it was pretty simple to set up with tasker and autoinput.
TheKaser said:
check AutoWear tasker plugin from joao, you can do anything with it in combination with the other Autoapps.
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Hi kaser, as you recommended autowear do you have any experience with it as i can't get my head round it and there isn't much on YouTube or Google to help out.
phil gpx said:
Hi kaser, as you recommended autowear do you have any experience with it as i can't get my head round it and there isn't much on YouTube or Google to help out.
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Hi, sorry for the late reply, I was on holidays.
I do have some experience. You need to download AutoApps from Google Play and suscribe to the alpha testing. Then you can download AutoWear. For this you also need to joing the Google+ community where the developer is always nice and reactive when posting bugs, questions or guidelines. Posting at the community is the best thing you can do since AutoWear is still in Alpha and it improves every day and it is not too straight forward to understand, especially how it communicates with AutoVoice and how commands and parameters are passed to Tasker.
By the way, I have a similar profile telling my girlfriend when I get to work, when I leave work and when I have parked at home coming from work, which automatically trigger depending on my location and connection to my car's bluetooth or work's WiFi. You don't really need your watch for that
Cheers for replying.
I have already downloaded it and played around but can't get my head around the processes of the app.
I followed the guide for the voice screen but cant get new screens up or start tasks etc.
I'm usually pretty good at working things out but cant with autowear.
what is it you are trying to do? Do you have the latest version of tasker?
Yeah i have the updated tasker but just can't work out how to get from the voice screen too say a "4 menu screen" that has tasks i have set up. Not sure what i want to accomplish with tasker next but i know if i can understand autowear it would help.
Have you done anything with autowear.
I have done the above tasks in the first post with autoinput and taskerwear but that is just a series of notifications that you can select to start tasks.
my main use for autowear is to send whatsapp messages from scratch (whatsapp currently only allows to reply to messages).
To achieve this I open an AutoWear Voice Screen by shaking the watch, and say "write to XXXX and say YYYY". This triggers an AutoVoice profile configured to react to "write to (?<contact>.+) and say (?<message>.+) (using Regex)
Inside the task, I do an WhatsTasker plugin contact search of the variable %contact generated by the regex command. Once found, I text the %message to this contact using whatstasker.
The best thing to do is to read the variable descriptions in the task. For example, you create your profile of AutoVoice Recognized. Inside it, before clicking configuration, you can see all the local variables available and their description. These are usable within the task. Same thing goes for any autowear task, they are usable after calling the task.
For example, in my task, after finding the contact, I have an AutoWear confirmation screen with the picture of my contact, his name, and the message I dictated. And following that I have an if %awmessage (the output of this confirmation screen) is different to cancel, then send the message.
Hope this helps a bit!
Thanks buddy, i will try and emulate this tonight once the kids are in bed. Whatsapp was one of the things i have been thinking of doing, just wish there was a way of bringing up a previous conversation without waiting for a new message.
well maybe you can capture the messages as they come, along with the sender's name, and save them in a temp file. Then create an autowear screen that shows the content of this file when requested... but I guess it would be very difficult to make it work perfectly (especially with groups).
I have managed to create and implement a mobile data on and off switch into my interactive notification popup for system settings using tasker, taskerwear and autoinput.
I now have the ability to switch wifi, mobile data, gps on and off as well as high and low accuracy location services and change profiles from one notifaction popping up.
left watch behind
Currently trying to set up a tasker profile that when i get disconnected from my watch will activate gps, stores the location, notifies you where it is and shows you on the map.
Hopefully will never need it but you never know. I.e you leave it in the gym, at work etc
Is there already something that does something similar as struggling at the moment but will crack on if there isn't.
Any one let me know about how to get nearby cell tower ID in a single variable.
Otherwise, how to convert the context in profile as a task.
Ty
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I'm sorrlearning tasker but i think if you create a new profile that activates when you connect to that cell tower. Then create a task and set variable %whateveryouwantto to %CellID.
You should only have to do that profile once and the variable will be set and you can use it in your profiles and tasks.
On another note i got my lost watch profile working like a charm.
Great Job
TheKaser said:
my main use for autowear is to send whatsapp messages from scratch (whatsapp currently only allows to reply to messages).
To achieve this I open an AutoWear Voice Screen by shaking the watch, and say "write to XXXX and say YYYY". This triggers an AutoVoice profile configured to react to "write to (?<contact>.+) and say (?<message>.+) (using Regex)
Inside the task, I do an WhatsTasker plugin contact search of the variable %contact generated by the regex command. Once found, I text the %message to this contact using whatstasker.
The best thing to do is to read the variable descriptions in the task. For example, you create your profile of AutoVoice Recognized. Inside it, before clicking configuration, you can see all the local variables available and their description. These are usable within the task. Same thing goes for any autowear task, they are usable after calling the task.
For example, in my task, after finding the contact, I have an AutoWear confirmation screen with the picture of my contact, his name, and the message I dictated. And following that I have an if %awmessage (the output of this confirmation screen) is different to cancel, then send the message.
Hope this helps a bit!
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It sounds great :good:
May you please share your work with screenshots or something else so I can make it work for me?
Thanks in advance and best regards
While I had it working before, now I cannot activate any of my apps' accessibility services. When I click on the switch, the I get a dialog box that asks me to "OK" or "cancel". The "OK" button is non-responsive. I've tried to turn on switch access with the same result.
Because of this, I cannot activate Tasker. As many of you can attest, this is akin to a disaster
gmermel said:
While I had it working before, now I cannot activate any of my apps' accessibility services. When I click on the switch, the I get a dialog box that asks me to "OK" or "cancel". The "OK" button is non-responsive. I've tried to turn on switch access with the same result.
Because of this, I cannot activate Tasker. As many of you can attest, this is akin to a disaster
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not being able to use tasker is a disaster? ive never ever used it, and all is great here
simms22 said:
not being able to use tasker is a disaster? ive never ever used it, and all is great here
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I was kidding.
It's a very powerful app that lets you set profiles (like at work) and actions (mute ringer etc), and is a favorite of a number of people. I am only able to program very rudimentary tasks, but in this particular community, not being able to take advantage of its features would be a hair-puller......ergo, the emoji I chose.
gmermel said:
I was kidding.
It's a very powerful app that lets you set profiles (like at work) and actions (mute ringer etc), and is a favorite of a number of people. I am only able to program very rudimentary tasks, but in this particular community, not being able to take advantage of its features would be a hair-puller......ergo, the emoji I chose.
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yea, i know tasker, and many that use it. but i dont like anything set to do anything automatically. id rather do everything manually.
maybe you have another app possibly hindering you being able to use it how youd like.
So far my attempts to google this answer have come up empty. I can open Google Maps driving mode with AutoShortcut no problem. But making it actually close is turning out to be impossible.
If I try to do a "Kill App", it doesn't kill the notification, leaving it in a bizarre half-open state. Has anyone found an intent or something that can actually kill this off properly?
Have you tried to run a Go Home action before killing the app?
Yes, unfortunately does not help at all. Even gave it ~3 second wait.
Vincent Law said:
So far my attempts to google this answer have come up empty. I can open Google Maps driving mode with AutoShortcut no problem. But making it actually close is turning out to be impossible.
If I try to do a "Kill App", it doesn't kill the notification, leaving it in a bizarre half-open state. Has anyone found an intent or something that can actually kill this off properly?
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Try code run shell: am force-stop com.google.android.apps.maps & tick "use root". Change the package name if is necessary.
My device is not rooted, is that going to do anything?
Vincent Law said:
My device is not rooted, is that going to do anything?
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Root is needed to run that command.
But did you try to kill another app with the method you've tried for google maps? Is it working?
So I managed to work out a solution to this, and it involves using the AutoNotifications plugin. I use the plugin to instruct Tasker to press the "end navigation / stop driving" button in the notification tray, which does the correct thing. For those looking to replicate, it's an "internal action", so use the first internal action, not one of the action button options that most guides suggest.
Vincent Law said:
So I managed to work out a solution to this, and it involves using the AutoNotifications plugin. I use the plugin to instruct Tasker to press the "end navigation / stop driving" button in the notification tray, which does the correct thing. For those looking to replicate, it's an "internal action", so use the first internal action, not one of the action button options that most guides suggest.
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i am trying to "stop driving" using autonotification and cant figure it out. Can you please be more specific than "internal action" which internal action. What variable did you using for the stop driving button. I am trying to use autonotification query and action but i cant figure out which variable in the query to use for the action.
thanks
Vincent Law said:
So I managed to work out a solution to this, and it involves using the AutoNotifications plugin. I use the plugin to instruct Tasker to press the "end navigation / stop driving" button in the notification tray, which does the correct thing. For those looking to replicate, it's an "internal action", so use the first internal action, not one of the action button options that most guides suggest.
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I'm new to autonotification - I have it set up to query for the "Maps" notification, and it's returning the %anapp variable correctly - I can even click on the notification and bring the focus back to the maps app - but how the heck do you fire this "internal action" to stop driving? I'm sure it must be obvious...
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I'm new to autonotification - I have it set up to query for the "Maps" notification, and it's returning the %anapp variable correctly - I can even click on the notification and bring the focus back to the maps app - but how the heck do you fire this "internal action" to stop driving? I'm sure it must be obvious...
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I just spent a few days trying to figure this out. Here is how I was able to get it working:
Create a new task / add these to a current task:
A1 - Add Action - Plugin, AutoNotification, Query. Tap Edit, Select "Maps" from Apps and under Advanced tap Internal Actions Big, tap the Tag icon. It should populate with %aninternalactions.
A2 - (Only needed for debugging) Add Action, Alert, Flash, tap the Tag and choose %aninternalactions, then edit to choose the first value in the array - %aninternalactions(1)
A3 - Add Action, Plugin, AutoNotification, Actions. Tap Intercept Action, tap the tag and choose %aninternalactions, then edit it again to - %aninternalactions(1)
To test, start driving mode and run the task manually. You should see the button GUID flash (if you enabled A2) and Driving Mode should end :good:
It works now
I figured out a solution.
Tasker gives you the advise to use ADB Wifi.
Here's what I did:
- enable and go to developer settings
- check ADB debugging
- check ADB while charging (only needed, if it stops working for you when you disconnect your USB cable. Try without first!)
- then run from your PC `adb tcpip 5555` to enable adb over wifi
- use Tasker Action "kill app", uncheck "Use Root".
Maps (or Driving Mode) can finally be killed this way.
Tried on Huawei Mate 20 Pro (LYA-L29) running Android 10 (10.0.0.214)
How are you able to open Google maps?
Mine opens for a millisecond then closes.
MSK1 said:
How are you able to open Google maps?
Mine opens for a millisecond then closes.
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Hi, MSK1,
I searched for a long time for this solution, so maybe this one will help you out.
You can launch Google Maps directly into Navigation mode via using an intent.
You may find this one interesting. https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46600949&postcount=3
Mine looks like this.
google.navigation:q=Zip+City,+Street+Number
Happy Driving!
Best Regards.
3di said:
Hi, MSK1,
I searched for a long time for this solution, so maybe this one will help you out.
You can launch Google Maps directly into Navigation mode via using an intent.
You may find this one interesting. https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46600949&postcount=3
Mine looks like this.
google.navigation:q=Zip+City,+Street+Number
Happy Driving!
Best Regards.
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Thanks.
I found an easier way.
I downloaded the "navigation shortcut" app from the play store.
When I launch this as an app from tasker then the navigation stays on.
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Hello people,
I don't know if anyone else is experience this but I thought I mention it. Also I apologise if this is the incorrect place to start this thread, but I have looked on xda for a tasker dedicated section for troubleshooting.
Now I have a automated WIFI profile that basically enables whenever I load a specific app. But for some strange reason it does not always execute, when a specific app does load and other times it does?
Does anyone else notice this strange behaviour going on with tasker?
If so is it a bug that needs reporting or is there something wrong with my profile?
Thanks in advance!
In Tasker settings/preferences/monitor put to "Always" the Use Reliable Alarms option.
GrippingSphere said:
In Tasker settings/preferences/monitor put to "Always" the Use Reliable Alarms option.
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It seems the profile triggers, but not the task.
HatchetEgg said:
It seems the profile triggers, but not the task.
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You can test the Task by manually executing it. Maybe you're using a plug-in that requires permissions to run.
GrippingSphere said:
You can test the Task by manually executing it. Maybe you're using a plug-in that requires permissions to run.
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If I run the task manually everything executes just fine.
The task does use one plugin and thats for secure settings, but thats about it.
UPDATE: I think I might know what the problem is, and I think that tasker is unable to wake the device to execute the task, so I added a wake device action in my task and see if this works.
In LL and MM there is battery optimization where Tasker and Secure Settings should be excluded. Other 3rd party battery saving apps might also affect the operation of Tasker and its plugins.
GrippingSphere said:
In LL and MM there is battery optimization where Tasker and Secure Settings should be excluded. Other 3rd party battery saving apps might also affect the operation of Tasker and its plugins.
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This is true I had taken the advice from here >
As far as I am aware tasker and it's plugins are whitelisted from other 3rd party on my device, so I still don't understand why it still does not work unless I add the wake device action from secure settings.
Any luck on this? I'm noticing that tasker is very slow to execute any actions outside of the app. Meaning, if I create a task that simply has one step..."beep". Next, add that task as a shortcut to my nova launcher desktop. Click the shortcut...it takes almost 30seconds for it to execute the beep. I've been a tasker user for years. Not sure why this lag is occurring.
Tried this...
Tasker is not battery optimized.
Reinstalled Tasker.
rooted Pixel, 7.1.1
I have the same problem with my periodical Wi-Fi check.I have to add the 1 second CPU wake, but it's still not very reliable.maybe the best way to get over this is turning on the screen, but this is kind of defeat the purpose for me so....
any other suggestion?
soundneedle said:
Any luck on this? I'm noticing that tasker is very slow to execute any actions outside of the app. Meaning, if I create a task that simply has one step..."beep". Next, add that task as a shortcut to my nova launcher desktop. Click the shortcut...it takes almost 30seconds for it to execute the beep. I've been a tasker user for years. Not sure why this lag is occurring.
Tried this...
Tasker is not battery optimized.
Reinstalled Tasker.
rooted Pixel, 7.1.1
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There is one thing that you can try go to Tasker > preferences > misc and untick reduce resource usage.
alienyd said:
I have the same problem with my periodical Wi-Fi check.I have to add the 1 second CPU wake, but it's still not very reliable.maybe the best way to get over this is turning on the screen, but this is kind of defeat the purpose for me so....
any other suggestion?
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I have tried the screen wake function, but even then it doesn't work.
I did notice however that Google connectivity was causing issues for me, such as not able to connect to my ap automatically.