Hi guys
Tried importing a profile which will recognise three repeat keys and trigger an action, but, unfortunately this isn't working.
I created two test profiles, one based on camera button press, another based on shake. Simple result is beep and pop-up, but even that isn't working.
I have heard about key guard and not sure if this may be related tasker is enabled, but on swipe down 'no profiles are enabled' even though all three are checked orange and should be switched on. Phone has been restarted and its still not working...
Any ideas?
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A profile is active only when it's context(s) are all meet. That's different than being enabled.
Assuming you're using tasker 5, the toggles switched to the right and colored indicate enabled. The profile name being colored indicates active. When active, the tasker notification will show the name of the profile as active.
Try a simple test. Create a profile that has a context of application -> select one app like calculator or something -> use the arrow top left to exit the app list. Now create a new task when prompted and add an alert -> popup action. Just put testing in the text field and save. Now back out of tasker using the device back button multiple times. Open calculator and a pop-up should appear. The tasker notification should show the profile as active.
Now, it's hard to know what is happening with the profiles you're attempting without more information. You should export and post the DESCRIPTION of the profile whenever asking for help with a profile or task.
Long press on the profile name -> 3-dot menu -> export -> export "DESCRIPTION" to clipboard (not XML). Then paste here.
Beginner mode must be off and the profile must be named. If you didn't name it, there will be a default name created from the first context. You need to actually name the profile by long pressing and tapping the "A" at the top.
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Hello guys, despite having bought this app for years, I never used it because I was never able to create simple sound profiles.
I'd like to create basic timer tasks like:
- at 23h59 every day, enable DND
- at 7h30 on MTWTF, disable DND, volume at 1, no vibrate mode
+ other tasks based on week day and time of the day.
The thing is, with Tasker, it looks like you have to put an end to a time schedule, but I don't want that. I just don't know when it will ends. If I keep only "from" and don't enable "to", it just goes to midnight, which I don't want.
I wan't a profile to do a one time action at a given time, no end. Is there a way ?
Feel free to answer even in 1 year, I'm sure it would allow me to use this app.
Just use a time profile to set a variable. Then use the variable as the context to trigger the task. You can use a non-time related method (e. g. a widget) to clear the variable to end the task.
"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." - Will Rogers
But I don't want to use a widget to end a task. I just want an action to be done at a precise time and that's it.
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But I don't want to use a widget to end a task. I just want an action to be done at a precise time and that's it.
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So you want the task to run at a specific time every day? Set the time context start and end times to the same time. It will run every day at that time.
By the way, all of this type of information is available on how to use these contexts and actions in the online [URL="http://tasker.dinglisch.net/userguide/en/" ]user guide[/URL]. Specifically, what I just posted above is on the [URL="http://tasker.dinglisch.net/userguide/en/timecontext.html" ]profile - > time context page [/URL], at the end under notes.
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I've tried this, but it does not work !
If I set a rule: at 07:30 use vibrate mode (with end at 7:30), it will put the phone in vibrate mode (btw it does not always work since tasker is late sometimes and miss the right time and will trigger at 07:32 but that's another problem).
Then at 07:31, it will remove vibrate mode. I never asked for this, but it considers that at 07:31 it has to stop profile and so it has to remove vibrate mode, surely because it considers it was not in vibrate mode before 07:30.
Nojevah said:
I've tried this, but it does not work !
If I set a rule: at 07:30 use vibrate mode (with end at 7:30), it will put the phone in vibrate mode (btw it does not always work since tasker is late sometimes and miss the right time and will trigger at 07:32 but that's another problem).
Then at 07:31, it will remove vibrate mode. I never asked for this, but it considers that at 07:31 it has to stop profile and so it has to remove vibrate mode, surely because it considers it was not in vibrate mode before 07:30.
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Ok, now we get to the real problem. Long press the profile so it is highlighted then tap the gear icon top, right. Unchecked restore settings.
As far as accurate times, preferences -> monitor -> reliable alarms -> always.
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Wow, thanks for this ! I don't know why it's in a hidden setting in "advanced mode", since I prefer to use beginner mode but if it works, I'm fine with this. I'll create my profiles again soon with this new setting.
Concerning "reliable alarms", I had tried this, but it adds an alarm icon in the notification bar, and I don't want that. But that's not a problem, now that I know how to prevent settings to change when profile ends, I'll use a 5 minutes delta between beginning and end.
Thanks for your patience and your useful help !
If you run in beginner mode, you should preface your questions with that info. It limits the things you can do.
As far as the status bar icon goes, in preferences -> monitor, make sure "run in foreground" is checked, set reliable alarms to always and then uncheck "show notification icon".
Is possible you have to take the additional steps described in the pop-up that appears. It's also possible, depending on device and OS, that the Tasker notifications for tasks will also be hidden.
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Nojevah said:
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I'll use a 5 minutes delta between beginning and end.
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If what you mean by this comment is the end time of the profile context will be set 5 minutes after the start time, and you have an exit task, the exit task will run at the end time. The only way to make a time context instantaneous is for the start and end times to be identical.
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This 5 minutes delta is for Tasker to trigger the task, since sometimes it misses the precise time.
For example, if I put
"From 7:30 To 7:30" -> Vibrate mode On
It won't necessarily work since Tasker will miss 7:30 (since I don't use "reliable alarm" because of the alarm clock icon in notification bar next to time). But If I put
"From 7:30 To 7:35" -> Vibrate mode On
It will work. Because Tasker might miss 7:30, but it won't miss 31 or 32 or ... 35
When 7:36 happens, profile is ended, but like it does nothing, I'm good, that's what I want !
So for now, my profiles work great, I'm happy.
That's interesting behavior. What device is this?
The only time I get a clock icon is for future alarms. I disable that in my ROM's settings. Tasker has never impacted that icon on any of my devices.
Running Tasker in foreground causes the Tasker icon to display but using the feature in preferences to disable the icon works for me.
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The phone is a Samsung Galaxy A3 2017.
Here is the clock icon in notification bar (I have the same if I set an alarm in a Clock app): https://i.imgur.com/8jBURTJ.jpg
And if I enable "run in foreground", I have an extra icon thanks to Android 8, and in notification, it's said "Tasker is running in background":
https://i.imgur.com/qJHRvb8.jpg
FWIW, there is a way to hide status bar icons using Tasker. Here a tutorial.
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If I could.please get some help with a profile or link to a current one that when screen is off i would like my data and WiFi turn off
Thanks.in advance
That's pretty straight forward. The profile context would be a state -> display -> display state and select off. That will trigger whenever the display goes off. Then use the task to turn off WiFi and data. They are both in the "net" section.
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I am running an AOSP 8.1 based ROM (Validus) on my rooted OnePlus 5 (no xposed). Tasker has "Modify system settings", "Display over other apps", "Background activity" on, "Battery optimization" set to "Not optimized", and is a Device admin.
I made a simple task to test this problem. I added this task to my quick settings. The task has only one action:
Beep
Frequency: 8000
Duration: 500
When I try to run this task from quick settings while my phone is locked (fingerprint/pin required), it does not run until I first unlock (fingerprint/pin). I have also tested in this same manner with other simple tasks such as Popup, Setup Quick Settings, and Notify. I get the same result in all cases.
This seems like a bug and/or oversight? How can I fix this?
Tasker FAQ: Why doesn't Tasker work in the background on my device
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ktmom said:
Tasker FAQ: Why doesn't Tasker work in the background on my device
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Tasker works in the background just fine for me, but will not run a task initiated from quick settings over a secure lock screen.
That's Android
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Hi,
might seem a silly question but it's very annoying while driving that I receive Samsung calendar notifications. While they appear full screen, Waze and music sounds are silenced.
I have to manually dismiss them before all sounds are 'restored'.
I just want to drive without interruptions of the calendar app, anyone know how this can be done? I'm also using Android Auto but don't see any setting that can accomplish this.
thank you
I'm using Tasker and AutoNotifcation for this. I block some notifications and enable the AOD while connected to my cars Bluetooth.
- install both apps
- in Tasker add a task and search for "AutoNotification Block".
- Tap the pen of Configuration and select the apps you want to block the notification for. You can also add the package name manually
- Under "Toggle" set it to "Block"
- go back and set the timeout to none (slide the slider to the most right)
- go back to the task
- go back to the task list
- add a new task, do the same as above but instead of "Block" set the Toggle to "Unblock".
Now you have the needed tasks and you can set the profiles for them.
- In Tasker go to the profile tap and add a new profile, name it whatever you want.
- Tap on "Status" and filter for "Bluetooth connected" (Note: Bluetooth must be enabled while creating the profiles!).
- Name is optional, tap on the magnifying glass for "Address" and select your cars Bluetooth address.
- go back and Tasker will popup a window where you need to assign a task. Assign the "block" task.
- now do the same again but Mark the "Reverse" check mark in the Bluetooth address menu and after this select the "unblock" task.
So, Tasker will tell AutoNotification to block the specific notifications while connected to the Bluetooth device and unblock it if disconnected.
I hope it works for you. I don't know the English menu entries for Tasker since my app is in German, sorry if there's something different.
thanks, great tip : I already bought Tasker a while ago, I'll set it up like that