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  1. Thom

    Tasker 5.7.2 - Beta through Beta 3

    Tasker 5.7.2 Beta was released. Documentation … https://www.reddit.com/r/tasker/comments/bk94yh/ … Thom
  2. Thom

    Tasker 5.7 Release Questions

    Some of us require Tasker and Tasker App Factory. https://www.reddit.com/r/tasker/comments/bioopz/ spells out the planned increment natal release of Tasker 5.7 followed by the release of Tasker App Factory 5.7 means that all users like me have to wait and no estimate is stated. I am a Beta...
  3. Thom

    Tasker Tasks of Interest

    Identify the last SMS message received and read it out loud j unless device is in Silent. LastSMS A1: If [ %SILENT ~ off ] A2: Variable Set [ Name:%date To:%SMSRD Recurse Variables:Off Do Maths:Off Append:Off ] A3: Variable Split [ Name:%date Splitter:- Delete Base:Off ] A4: Variable Set [...
  4. Thom

    Tasker 5.7.0 - Beta 3 through Beta 16

    I was waiting on Beta and preparing to go to Beta 2 and Beta 3 was released. I went with Beta 3 on Android 6.0.1 and Android 8.0.0. I have been using 4.9u4m on Android 7,0 for almost a year because of the problem with App Factory. I can now successfully run … Dev1 A1: Flash [ Text:- Dev1 -...
  5. Thom

    Help 5.6.5b Silent Ringtone

    In Tasker 5.6.5b under Android 8.0.0 I tried a simple Beep action on all volume streams. They all work except Ringtone which remains silent. Example … Dev6 A1: Flash [ Text:Ringer Long:Off ] A2: Beep [ Frequency:8000 Duration:1000 Amplitude:50 Stream:2 ] … Thom
  6. Thom

    Tasker 5.6 and App Factory 5.6 Released

    The latest upgrade to Tasker and App Factory has been released. The release notes are at … https://tasker.joaoapps.com/changes/changes5.6.html There is an interesting Turn On action added. For the first time if the screen is off and you want to display a Flash you can do a Turn On followed by...
  7. Thom

    Help Tasker 5.5 Time Trigger

    The following triggers at 8:15p and issues a flash It triggers under Tasker 4.9u4m It does not trigger under Tasker 5.5 Profile: Pro5 Time: 8:15PM Enter: Anon A1: Flash [ Text:TRIGGER Long:Off ] … Thom
  8. Thom

    Tasker 5.5 and App Factory 5.5 Released

    Tasker 5.5 was released. Major new features …. Automation For Everyone: several new features like easy importing and launch tasks when importing make importing existing projects a breeze, allowing absolutely everyone to use Tasker. Demo. TaskerNet: a place to share and import pre-made Tasker...
  9. Thom

    Tasker 5.2 / App Factory 5.2

    The first release of Tasker (5.2) by its new owner (joapmgcd) is now out of Berta and will be available on Play Store. A new version of App Factory (5.2) will also be available. A summary of the new capabilities is at … https://bit.ly/2KhjIGy I have been a beta tester for a while and the...
  10. Thom

    Help Tasker 5.1.5b Beta

    The first Tasker upgrade from the new owner is now in Beta testing ... https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/tasker/386EF_qn-9g ... Thom
  11. Thom

    Registered Users

    I was asked a few times and did not know the answers... How many registered users are there currently at Android Forums? How many lurkers are there currently at Android Forums? Is this information posted publicly somewhere? ... Thom
  12. Thom

    Tasker 5.1m Issues

    Tasker 5.1m … I have a simple task demonstrating turning the screen off with a System Lock. This works correctly when run directly under Tasker. It fails when run as a Kid. Is there perhaps a permission that I need to set manually when doing the Kid creation? Dev1 A1: Popup [ Title: Text:[...
  13. Thom

    Minutes From Last Midnight and To Next Midnight

    I thought this was rather interesting ... Min_F_T A1: Variable Set [ Name:%times To:%TIMES Recurse Variables:Off Do Maths:Off Append:Off ] A2: Variable Convert [ Name:%times Function:Seconds to Date Time Store Result In: ] A3: Variable Split [ Name:%times Splitter: Delete Base:Off ] A4...
  14. Thom

    Help Permissions - Music Play - Play Ringtone

    There is a strange behavior of the Play Ringtone action when executed from a Kid. (The file tlaABC6.mp3 is in the Ringtones folder of Internal Memory.) The following operates correctly directly under Tasker and as a Kid. App Factory inserted the permission READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE. Dev6 (1) A1...
  15. Thom

    Moto Insta-Share Projector

    My Moto Insta-Share Projector arrived today. I frankly would never have considered purchasing it. Since it was free I figured I would check it out. First ... it works. When you consider what it is doing there will always be a keystone effect where the top and bottom of the projected image...
  16. Thom

    Help Fingerprint and Screen Lock

    Moto Z2 Force - Android 7.1.1 - Tasker 5.0u5 I have a profile triggered by the Proximity Sensor. If it is covered and I am not on a phone call it issues a Screen Lock. (Put it in my pocket and the screen is turned off.) I have a fingerprint sensor and use a pattern backup. If I darken the...
  17. Thom

    Moto Z2 Force - Wipe Cache Partition

    My Moto Z2 Force arrived yesterday. How do I do a Wipe Cache Partition? There is no entry in Recovery for it. I can not find any mention of it in Settings. The instructions posted elsewhere to do it through Recovery do not work for me ... there is no menu item to request it. ... Thom
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    Moto Z2 Force - Reference and Tips

    Moto Z2 Force – Releases ODXS27.109-34-17-3-5 – OTA – 2019.05.01 – Verizon Wireless Moto Z2 - Phone name 8.0.0 - Android version February 1, 2019 - Android security patch level F16.MOT.Moto Z (2).0 - Configuration version M8998_20207.117.02.41-01.02R NNS - Baseband version 4.4.78-perf-g5bc26aa...
  19. Thom

    Tasker tasks that you use and recommend ...

    This task reports all 8 volume levels by getting the missing BT Voice level ... Dev2 (217) A1: Java Function [ Return:audiomgr Class Or Object:AudioManager Function:new {AudioManager} (Context) Param:CONTEXT Param: Param: Param: Param: Param: Param: ] A2: Java Function [ Return:%VOLB Class Or...
  20. Thom

    Moto Z2 Force and Verizon

    I just pre-ordered the Moto Z2 Force from my Verizon Wireless (independent) store. I have had great experiences with them through the years. I was on a 6 GB preferred customer program and recently paid off my Droid Turbo 2. The Moto Z2 Force with UNLIMITED data and the same insurance covering...
  21. Thom

    Help Tasker / App Factory / Version 5.0+

    Version 5.0 of Tasker and App Factory are currently rolling out from Play Store a few users at a time. (20% of users was stated by the developer.) One issue in App Factory that I reported still remains ... you can run System Lock from a widget in 5.0 but you can not run it from an App Factory...
  22. Thom

    Video Conferencing - Android and Apple

    I have a customer who is looking for an app that will provide video conferencing between Android and Apple devices. Do you have a recommendation of a good app? Is it restricted to a particular carrier? ... Thom
  23. Thom

    tlaLocation

    The following task that uses AutoInput will toggle Location on and off on an un-root-ed device. It is currently running from a kid on a Droid Turbo under 6.0.1 and a Droid Turbo 2 under 7.0 ... tlaLocation (629) A1: Variable Set [ Name:%tmp To:%GPS Recurse Variables:Off Do Maths:Off...
  24. Thom

    Adding Notification Logo

    In Android 7.0 on a Motorola Droid Turbo 2 ... I have an image called 2.png stored in Internal Memory as ... /Tasker/.icn/tlaLogo/2.png I can easily access it from the tlaNET link in a dropdown to select it as a Profile or Task logo. How do I reference it for use in a Notify action that is...
  25. Thom

    Chrome Browser Dark Theme

    What is the best Dark Theme that you have used on the Mobile Chrome Browser? ... Thom