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[Q] Nexus 6 Hotspot Toggle/Trigger

I have a Nexus 6 (not rooted) on Verizon, I pay for Hotspots. I would like to use NFC tag's to trigger turning on or off my hotspot or at the very least use a widget that i can turn on/off hotspots. it seems that all the widgets/tasker/Triggger does not turn the hotspot feature on and off so i have to go to the settings each time to turn on the hotspot.
is there a problem with hotspots ?

You can use anycut and create a shortcut icon. As for NFC, you can use a Tasker profile.

livinginkaos said:
You can use anycut and create a shortcut icon. As for NFC, you can use a Tasker profile.
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Well thats the problem Tasker isnt working but has on other phones. I was wondering if there is a problem with nexus6,non-rooted phones, or Android 5.0.1 has a problem with toggling Hotspot.
If I make a Tasker Action:
Code:
Action >>Settings>>Net>>WifiTether>>[Set] (Toggle)
Then run the action, I get an error of
Action WiFi tether Failed
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for example even using "Toggle Hotspot Widget" the widget will reflect if i have turned on/off the hotspot but the widget cannot change the state of the hotspot. it seems that nexus 6 cannot use wigets or anything other going to the settings.
another odd thing that might be related. The Quick settings for hotspot never shows up which should be an added feature of 5.0.1

I've seen mixed results on the 5.0.1 having the hotspot in the quick settings automatically. I know that mine did not. I just added the following to my build.prop and it showed up- but you have to be rooted for this:
net.tethering.noprovisioning=true
Have you tried - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wakdev.wdnfc ?

HardBounce said:
Well thats the problem Tasker isnt working but has on other phones. I was wondering if there is a problem with nexus6,non-rooted phones, or Android 5.0.1 has a problem with toggling Hotspot.
If I make a Tasker Action:
Code:
Action >>Settings>>Net>>WifiTether>>[Set] (Toggle)
Then run the action, I get an error of
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I've had the same issue... Tasker nor Trigger are able to turn on/off the hotspot like it has on every other phone I've had. Ever come up with anything that would work?

Same here. Nexus 5x, Android 6.0.1, factory settings. The only way to turn on tethering is in Settings -> Wireless & networks -> More -> Tethering & portable hotspot. The hotspot shortcut in the swipe-down menu only works to turn tethering off, not to turn it on.

Did this get resolved? I'm running pure nexus and nfc not working for hotspot

[Guide] OnePlus 3 custom Tasker shell commands

*This requires root!*
So i was tweaking around with Tasker and I came across this tutorial online: http://www.notenoughtech.com/tasker/tasker-run-shell-commands
I decided to use the 3 commands he uses to make a list of shell commands that we can use. Basically this will allow you to change settings that are only found in Oxygen os and thus you can't normally change within Tasker. (I recommend you check out the page and try some things for yourself. There are more settings like these. The ones below are just the ones I thought would be most useful.)
Some examples of what you could use this for: A better power saving mode that disables all gestures and backlighting. Or automatically lock the hardware buttons when watching a show or movie, etc. This is not a guide for Tasker. If you don't know how Tasker works then I recommend you go watch some tutorials on YouTube. It definitely has a learning curve, but it is 100% worth it.
To add the shell script in Tasker:
create a task>'+' button>Code>Run Shell>enter the command line
Make sure you select the 'use root' checkbox, otherwise this will not work!
I've tested all of the commands below (on Oxygen os 4.0.3), however I'm not responsible for any damage that might occur to your phone.
Lock hw buttons
(You don't get the notification to re-enable the buttons. To do so you have to toggle the quick tile. Keep this in mind!)
On: settings put system oem_acc_key_lock_mode 4
Off: settings put system oem_acc_key_lock_mode 0
[Choose any percentage. If you go to battery settings and then tap 'Turn on automatically', it will set the value to 0. (So if you want to keep your settings, don't do this.)]
Auto enable battery saver at XX%: settings put global low_power_trigger_level XX
Capacitive button backlight
On: settings put system buttons_brightness 1
Off: settings put system buttons_brightness 0
Seconds in the clock
On: settings put secure clock_seconds 1
Off: settings put secure clock_seconds 0
Advanced reboot
On: settings put secure advanced_reboot 1
Off: settings put secure advanced_reboot 0
Double click power for camera
On: settings put secure
camera_double_tap_power_gesture_disabled 0
Off: settings put secure camera_double_tap_power_gesture_disabled 1
[For the button commands you can set it to multiple values (0-10). Below is a list of what the values mean. Replace the 'X' in the command line by the number of your choosing.]
0=No Action
1=Open/Close Menu
2=Recents
3=Search Assistant
4=Turn Off Screen
5=Open Camera
6=Voice Search
7=Open Last Used App
8=Open Shelf
9=Open/Close Notification Center
10=Open/Close Split Screen
Button Commands:
Long press home: settings put system key_home_long_press_action X
Double tap home: settings put system key_home_double_tap_action X
Long press Recents: settings put system key_app_switch_long_press_action X
Double tap Recents: settings put system key_app_switch_double_tap_action X
Long press back: settings put system key_back_long_press_action X
Double tap back: settings put system key_back_double_tap_action X
Screen on Gestures
Flip to mute
On: settings put system
oem_acc_sensor_rotate_silent 1
Off: settings put system
oem_acc_sensor_rotate_silent 0
3 Finger screenshot
On: settings put system
oem_acc_sensor_three_finger 1
Off: settings put system oem_acc_sensor_three_finger 0
[The screen off gestures work a little different. Every gesture has a certain number (written below). You have to add up the values of the gestures you want to have enabled. So everything enabled is 128+64+1+30=223 and nothing enabled is 0+0+0+0=0. Replace the 'XXX' in the command by the value you get.]
Double tap to wake=128
Open camera=64
Toggle flashlight=1
Music control=30
Screen off gesture: settings put system oem_acc_blackscreen_gestrue_enable XXX
I've tested these on Oxygen os 4.0.3. I'm not sure if they work on other versions/on the OnePlus 3t. I believe that the 'seconds in clock' and the 'lock hw buttons' weren't available before. So I doubt that those will work on marshmallow versions of Oxygen os (aside from maybe the marshmallow open beta). The others should be fine.

Atomatically enable data when screen is off periodically (enormous battery save)

Hey, I've been tinkering for a few days with Tasker (begginer here) and I finally managed to do what I wanted when I installed it, that is turning WiFi or mobile data on for a few seconds every few minutes when the screen is off. I tested the battery drain with this task and after a full charge on my Huawei P9 lite, I managed to obtain 48 hours of battery life with 10 hours of usage.
Before anything else, this profile only works with Nougat. Marshmallow apparently doesn't allow apps to wake the device when it enters doze, even If I excluded Tasker and all the other apps I needed from doze. Nougat has a softer doze and it works great.
So, before you start, there are several requirements:
1. Tasker
2. Secure Settings plugin (for gps disabling and other stuff) - optionally
3. Taskkill (for killing processes when you turn the display off) - optionally
3. A rooted Nougat running phone
If you don't know how to root Nougat, there are several tutorials out there. Here's a small one for Huawei P9 Lite(mine runs on VNS-L21C432B370):
1. Revolution Recovery
2. Elite Kernel v5.1
3. PHH's Superuser
4. Adb and Fastboot drivers
5. Bootloader unlock code from huawei site (Tutorial)
6. USB drivers for your phone (just install HiSuite)
How to root Huawei P9 Lite Nougat:
- install adb and faastboot drivers
- use one of the methods to reboot to bootloader (i just reboot the phone with usb connected and hold volume down key)
- shift+right click where you have downloaded the recovery image, click "Open command window here" and type: fastboot oem unlock *insert bootloader unlock code here* and press enter
- after you unlocked your bootloader, from the same command window type: fastboot flash recovery revo_recovery.img
- reboot phone to recovery and install EliteKernel, after that wipe cache
- install PHH's Superuser from playstore and give Tasker, Secure Settings and Taskkill root permisions
Now for the Tasker profiles, small description:
Basically there are three profiles, one activates when the display is off, one after you unlock the display, and the third one does the magic. All the links are below.
Display Off profile with the Locked task does several things after you turn off the display:
- Sets variable LCD to 0 (you will se why in a minute)
- Sets Auto-Sync to off
- Turns off GPS (via Secure Settings plugin)
- several Taskkill actions (you can disable those if you want)
Display On profile with the WiFi On task does:
- Sets variable LCD to 1
- Turns on WiFi
- Waits 10 seconds
- If WiFi isn't connected turns of Mobile Data
- Turns on Auto-Sync
On-Off profile with Do task does the following every 2 minutes (change the value if you want or even set the hours between you want it active)
- If LCD~0 then
- Turn on WiFI
- Turn on Auto-Sync
- Waits 10 seconds
- If WiFi isn't connected then
- Turn on mobile data
- Wait 10 seconds
- Turn Wifi, Mobile Data and Auto-Sync off
Now go to Settings->Battery->Close apps after screen lock and allow Tasker, Secure Settings and maybe Superuser to run after you turn the screen off.
After that go to Settings->Apps press on the Settings icon on the bottom, go to Special Access->Ignore battery optimisation, press on the small arrow and select All apps, find Tasker, Secure Settinsg and maybe Superuser and allow them to stay active after doze.
You can customize the profile and add as many tasks as you like or play with the timers but I recommend not to alter the conditions for the profiles because some things won't work. This works 100%. Also, when I was researching, I found out you can monitor network usage and restrict the task from running if you have downloads in progress. I haven't implemented that, feel free to do the research and post the results.
And that's it. After this, enable all profiles and profit. Like I said, my average battery life is 48 hours and as long as nobody sends me important notifications that can't wait 2 minutes until I receive them, it's the best battery save trick I know.
Tasker profiles&tasks
Extract the archive and paste the files wherever. After that long press the Profiles and Tasks tabs in Tasker and import the XML files.
Let me know if it works for you.
Cheers.

Hey man, I'm going to tell you right now, this was a great post. The content was ok, but your style, your step by step instructions WITH reasons... remarkable.
Keep it up and you will be the tasker man, just based on your dedication.
Now if I may tweak your content?
Adding wait actions inside tasks is a battery destroyer and is bad taskering in general. Plus doing checks, waiting, checking etc... just hard to debug, hard to enjoy when you're leaving battery juice you could be saving.
Set a time context DO profile that runs every.... switch to variable . And the variable...name it something like %synccheck
Then on your screen off profile, set %synccheck to %TIMES+360 (the current time in secs, plus 5 min) this only runs on screen off.
Create a SCREEN ON profile, set %synccheck to %TIMES+120 (the current time in secs, plus 2 min) this only runs on screen on. SO 2 MIN IF SCREEN ON. 5 MIN IF SCREEN OFF.
(NOTE: I WOULDN'T put too much effort into checking whether on data or Wi-Fi. Under Wi-Fi settings, just disable "keep wifi on during sleep " and that lets the system handle disabling and reenabling when the screen comes on.
(Build a tasker task that enables Wi-Fi based on location and disables on it when you leave the Wi-Fi area...)
he current time is %synccheck. Since the current time can never be null, it will never run if the variable was cleared
Since in this example, it's set 5 min from now, the timing profile will run. The timing profile is the one that enables auto sync and whatever else you want to at a given time.
So there's no checking at all. If we clear the variable %synccheck then the profile never runs. The profile is only enabling auto sync and disabling on the exit task.

Hey, thanks for the reply. I am aware that my tasker knowledge is limited. I will take your tips into consideration and update my guide.
Cheers!

NFC in quick settings not active since updating to Android 11

Since updating to Android 11 (Customized EU 58.1.A.0.921) the NFC button in the quick settings menu is always inactive. NFC can only be set in the settings. Anyone also this issue? Any notes to that? Thnx.

Same here

AOD off task when face down

Can somebody help me with a task to turn off aod when face down or in pocket on a samsung s21 FE?
Thanks!

Not bullet proof but you can give it a try...........
creat a new task > custom setting > system > aod_mode > value 0
create a new profile > find sensor or gesture > find face down
add the above task to the profile.
** you can reverse aod on I believe is using value 1

eeeemc said:
Not bullet proof but you can give it a try...........
creat a new task > custom setting > system > aod_mode > value 0
create a new profile > find sensor or gesture > find face down
add the above task to the profile.
** you can reverse aod on I believe is using value 1
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Sadly it doesn't work.
But thanks

last resort ............
same as previous nmethod but change aod_mode to:
aod_tap_to_show_mode
use value 0
Actually I'm on Samsung A71 and using such methods
Mrawy said:
Sadly it doesn't work.
But thanks
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eeeemc said:
last resort ............
same as previous nmethod but change aod_mode to:
aod_tap_to_show_mode
use value 0
Actually I'm on Samsung A71 and using such methods
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It doen't work, maybe I need to give tasker some permissions trough adb?

Mrawy said:
It doen't work, maybe I need to give tasker some permissions trough adb?
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I'm not sure if extra permission is required as not in my case.
May be try below experimental task if it works so that it proofs tasker custom settings is available on your device :
custom settings > system > blue_light_filter > value 1
This turn on Samsung's reading mode and if you manually hit play button from within tasker after you create this blue light test task , then you check from the dropdown tilt to see if the blue light icon is on or not.
if it is on , means custom setting is availble on your device without extra permission.
if this is the case , use custom setting to use the 'FIND' button step-by-step go to AOD on/off menu and set it. ( hope you know custom setting has 'FIND' function to manually choose the require action in your case is to find the AOD )

On Huawei P30 Pro, to disable AOD make task like a photos in attachment.
To use this task You Need use ADB DEBUGGING and Tasker Permissions app or adb command. Read more:
https://tasker.joaoapps.com/userguide/en/help/ah_secure_setting_grant.html

I toggle my AOD on my Samsung device. It's just as the first reply said.
custom setting > system > aod_mode > value 0 to turn it off, and 1 to turn it on.
To test the adb setting on your device, just create a simple task that toggles AOD. EG when you are connected to wifi, set it off, or somethign else you can use to easily test.
If that works (which it should), then it's the sensor part that has the issue.