What Tasker profiles is everyone using?? (This thread is NOT for requesting help with profiles)

[CodeMonkey]

A couple questions:

1. Do all the locale plug ins work with tasker? If so I'm going to start looking to get some.

2. How does this plug in work? Is it different from the built in display lock in tasker?

3. How can I set up a profile to lock the phone on boot? For example, I lock my phone using an SMS profile (easy to set up) if my phone is lost or stolen. Then whoever finds my phone turns it off and back on - now it is not locked. I only want to enter a password once on a reboot when tasker starts, not everytime I unlock my phone.

1. I believe most of them do - a quick Google of <plugin name> + Tasker should prove / disprove

2. It uses the Device Admin context in Froyo to gain access to enabling & disabling the PIN lock (similar to the Exchange account usage I believe).
I wasn't aware that there is a built in display lock in Tasker. The plugin sets and unsets the built-in Android PIN / password lock that you can switch on under Settings - Location & Security Settings - Set up screen lock. I'm simply using it to give me a time delay so I don't have to enter my PIN if I pickup the phone 5 mins after I put it down..

3. There is a System Event 'Device Boot' in the Tasker contexts that should be able to help you setup a profile to switch the locking on. Then you should just need to disable it once you've unlocked the display (similar to my 2nd Profile above).

Can this plug-in be bypassed, that you're aware of?

I believe it's pretty secure due to usage of the Device Admin context - I suspect it's as weak / strong as the Android lock itself as it is essentially leveraging that functionality.
The main weakness would be in the profiles used to trigger & disable it - my first attempt could be bypassed by simply switching the screen off and back on again , however I've specifically tested for that weakness with this version

I have only tested this on my stock N1 with Froyo (unrooted) so other device users may experience other results. But it works well enough for me to feel a bit more secure about my phone (not that it ever really leaves my side)

 

[chrlswltrs]

1. I believe most of them do - a quick Google of <plugin name> + Tasker should prove / disprove

2. It uses the Device Admin context in Froyo to gain access to enabling & disabling the PIN lock (similar to the Exchange account usage I believe).
I wasn't aware that there is a built in display lock in Tasker. The plugin sets and unsets the built-in Android PIN / password lock that you can switch on under Settings - Location & Security Settings - Set up screen lock. I'm simply using it to give me a time delay so I don't have to enter my PIN if I pickup the phone 5 mins after I put it down..

3. There is a System Event 'Device Boot' in the Tasker contexts that should be able to help you setup a profile to switch the locking on. Then you should just need to disable it once you've unlocked the display (similar to my 2nd Profile above).


I believe it's pretty secure due to usage of the Device Admin context - I suspect it's as weak / strong as the Android lock itself as it is essentially leveraging that functionality.
The main weakness would be in the profiles used to trigger & disable it - my first attempt could be bypassed by simply switching the screen off and back on again , however I've specifically tested for that weakness with this version

I have only tested this on my stock N1 with Froyo (unrooted) so other device users may experience other results. But it works well enough for me to feel a bit more secure about my phone (not that it ever really leaves my side)

OK, I'm going to give it a try then on my Droid X with Froyo. I just want it as a piece of mind for a lost phone (even though I have never lost a phone). I already have a GPS profile and an ALARM profile set up to execute on an SMS, so I am going to add this also.

The display lock just puts up an overlay on the screen until you put in the PIN. I use it to lock a couple apps incase my daughter or nephew pick up my phone so they don't change anything like with root explorer.

 

[CodeMonkey]

OK, I'm going to give it a try then on my Droid X with Froyo. I just want it as a piece of mind for a lost phone (even though I have never lost a phone)

That was my thinking too. Make sure the plugin sets up as a device admin when it installs, otherwise it won't be able to toggle the lock on and off.

 

[chrlswltrs]

OK, it works on the Droid X with Froyo. The only flaw I have found is after boot if the screen is on when Tasker starts it will not lock until the display has been turned off. I reduced the display timeout to 7 seconds, but that is the best I can get to a good lock.

Anyways, I like it despite the limitations and I am going to look into some other locale plug ins even though all the ones I have seen so far are built into Tasker already.

 

[CriticalCritic]

1. Do all the locale plug ins work with tasker? If so I'm going to start looking to get some.

Most of them are not necessary. And don't get the task killer plugin, it's useless in Froyo.

Also, with at least one locale plugin that I have tried, the formatting is not compatible, so although you can use it, the text is invisible so you cannot see which settings you are changing (this is the timeout pluging I think...)

 

[aaz110]

I have a bunch of basic profiles (automatically max screen brightness on incoming call during the day time, launch music app menu on headphones plugged in, sleep mode with an auto max ringer volume past 7 am, auto gps on when launching certain apps).

I also have one that automatically turns wifi on, and 3g, bluetooth, and GPS off when I get home...and vice-versa when I leave my home. I did have one that automatically sent a text message to the sender if someone texted me while I was driving...however, I was playing around with it, trying to tweak it more, and now it doesn't seem to work anymore...I'll have to take the time to figure it out again.

I really would like to figure out how to make voice activated call answering possible. I want to set up a profile that when connected to bluetooth and an call is incoming, my phone states through my car speakers "hello, **** is calling. would you like to take the call?" Then have the phone take (or not take) the call based on my spoken yes or no answer. Does anyone know if this is possible yet? I have Froyo on my phone...voice commands work great as long as they aren't too complex. Also, would it be possible for the voice prompt from Tasker to play through my car speakers? My stereo supports bluetooth calling, but not A2DP...I did notice that with my old phone... my mp3 ringtone would play through my car speakers when someone called. If that's an option on my new phone, I haven't figured out how to enable it yet. Does anyone know if any of this is possible with Tasker?

 

[UncleMike]

A couple questions:

1. Do all the locale plug ins work with tasker? If so I'm going to start looking to get some.

Most settings plug-ins will work. Locale context plug-ins are not supported by Tasker.

 

[chrlswltrs]

Most settings plug-ins will work. Locale context plug-ins are not supported by Tasker.

I've been looking and except for the device lock that I down loaded today everything else I have seen is already included in Tasker.

Does anyone know of any other locale plug ins that are useful and not in Tasker already?

 

[chrlswltrs]

I have a bluetooth profile for my car. I want to set up an exit task that checks WiFi near (a context in Tasker) and if I am at home I want it to turn on WiFi, if not WiFi stays off.

I know I could just make a profile to check this, but I only want to check it when I get out of my car.

TYIA

 

[UncleMike]

I have a bluetooth profile for my car. I want to set up an exit task that checks WiFi near (a context in Tasker) and if I am at home I want it to turn on WiFi, if not WiFi stays off.

I know I could just make a profile to check this, but I only want to check it when I get out of my car.

TYIA

Try this:

<added to exit task, and make sure that task is set to keep device awake>
Profile Status WifiAtHome On
Wait 45 seconds
Wifi On If %ATHOME = 1
Variable Clear %ATHOME
Profile Status WifAtHome Off


Profile: WifiAtHome
Context: Wifi Near <home wifi>
Enter Task:
Variable Set %ATHOME = 1

 

[chrlswltrs]

Try this:

<added to exit task, and make sure that task is set to keep device awake>
Profile Status WifiAtHome On
Wait 45 seconds
Wifi On If %ATHOME = 1
Variable Clear %ATHOME
Profile Status WifAtHome Off


Profile: WifiAtHome
Context: Wifi Near <home wifi>
Enter Task:
Variable Set %ATHOME = 1

Thanks, just added it and tested it and it works great.

 

[ArmadaTattoo]

I am really enjoying playing with tasker: Heres a few I have done so far.
Bluetooth Connected:
Load Apps Music Player & Vlingo, Display Timeout to 1 minute, rotation off, Brightness to 250, Wifi Off, Keyguard Off
Undo all of the above on Exit

Phone Ringing: Brightness to 255, Timeout to 1 minute, Kill App Widgetlocker

Keyboard Out: Display timeout to max

Auto turn to Vibrate when busy in calendar.

Power Plug/usb in: Birghtness to max, timeout to 10 min, autosync on, keyguard off, kill widget locker.

Auto wifi on when in the office and at home. Quite at night, loud during the day etc etc

Again undo all the above on exit.

I want to set up the locate lost phone with google maps link via a text message but I haven't had the time to figure it all out yet... Anyone know a link to where it has been done? I ouldnt see it on the Tasker website or on forum.

 

[chrlswltrs]

I am really enjoying playing with tasker: Heres a few I have done so far.
Bluetooth Connected:
Load Apps Music Player & Vlingo, Display Timeout to 1 minute, rotation off, Brightness to 250, Wifi Off, Keyguard Off
Undo all of the above on Exit

Phone Ringing: Brightness to 255, Timeout to 1 minute, Kill App Widgetlocker

Keyboard Out: Display timeout to max

Auto turn to Vibrate when busy in calendar.

Power Plug/usb in: Birghtness to max, timeout to 10 min, autosync on, keyguard off, kill widget locker.

Auto wifi on when in the office and at home. Quite at night, loud during the day etc etc

Again undo all the above on exit.

I want to set up the locate lost phone with google maps link via a text message but I haven't had the time to figure it all out yet... Anyone know a link to where it has been done? I ouldnt see it on the Tasker website or on forum.

I have a profile to send my phone a sms and it returns the gps location and battery level plus enables the lockscreen with password. I also have another one that can enable an alarm on my phone. I got both of them from the tasker wiki page. if you can't find them I'll post them in a little bit when I get home, I'm just on my X right now.

 

[ArmadaTattoo]

I found the relevant profile on wiki for the lost phone text message.

tasker.wikidot.com/locatephone

I have a problem though, the message I get back says %HTTPD instead of the actual location.

Is this because it failed to get a gps lock or have I made as mistake somewhere do you think?

 

[chrlswltrs]

I found the relevant profile on wiki for the lost phone text message.

tasker.wikidot.com/locatephone

I have a problem though, the message I get back says %HTTPD instead of the actual location.

Is this because it failed to get a gps lock or have I made as mistake somewhere do you think?

There was an error in that line of text on the wiki, either tomorrow or Monday I'll post the correct line, just pm me if I forget

 

[steelersmb]

I was wondering if everyone uses a default profile when there aren't any other active profiles running. Basically I have tasker set my phone in airplane mode at night and then I have a default profile that is set to run all day. If another profile runs, it runs with the default profile as well. Is this the best way to handle things.

 

[UncleMike]

I found the relevant profile on wiki for the lost phone text message.

tasker.wikidot.com/locatephone

I have a problem though, the message I get back says %HTTPD instead of the actual location.

Is this because it failed to get a gps lock or have I made as mistake somewhere do you think?

There was an error in that line of text on the wiki, either tomorrow or Monday I'll post the correct line, just pm me if I forget

FYI - I found it unnecessary to shorten the URL in the first place. Here's the SMS body I send in reply to a "find me" message:

My %LOCPRV location within %LOCACC meters is: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%LOC
My speed is %LOCSPD m/s

This has the advantage of not obscuring the coordinates, so if you send the sms query from a feature phone, you still get readable information back.

I've considered using the Google API (I don't recall the URL right now) that would allow turning the GPS coordinates into an address, but there would be much effort required to parse the address out of the XML data that's returned.

 

[CodeMonkey]

I was wondering if everyone uses a default profile when there aren't any other active profiles running. Basically I have tasker set my phone in airplane mode at night and then I have a default profile that is set to run all day. If another profile runs, it runs with the default profile as well. Is this the best way to handle things.

I don't use a default profile myself (I have numerous profiles switching in and out throughout the day) - in your circumstances you could use the exit task of your nighttime profile to set your notification volumes etc for the day.

 

[UncleMike]

I was wondering if everyone uses a default profile when there aren't any other active profiles running. Basically I have tasker set my phone in airplane mode at night and then I have a default profile that is set to run all day. If another profile runs, it runs with the default profile as well. Is this the best way to handle things.

I have what amounts to a default profile for ringer volumes.

Context: Time 07:00 - 20:59
Silent Mode Off
Ringer Volume 6
Vibrate on Ringer Off
Vibrate on Notification Off

Context: Time 21:00 - 06:59
Silent Mode Vibrate
Vibrate on Ringer On
Vibrate on Notification On

 

[steelersmb]

I don't use a default profile myself (I have numerous profiles switching in and out throughout the day) - in your circumstances you could use the exit task of your nighttime profile to set your notification volumes etc for the day.

I guess that makes sense. I might try that method.

 

[ampman337]

FYI - I found it unnecessary to shorten the URL in the first place. Here's the SMS body I send in reply to a "find me" message:



This has the advantage of not obscuring the coordinates, so if you send the sms query from a feature phone, you still get readable information back.

I've considered using the Google API (I don't recall the URL right now) that would allow turning the GPS coordinates into an address, but there would be much effort required to parse the address out of the XML data that's returned.

Can you have the locations emailed to you instead of an sms?

 

[UncleMike]

Can you have the locations emailed to you instead of an sms?

Not with just Tasker. The Send SMS action doesn't support email addresses, and there is no Send Email action (yet?). However, there is a script (I think on the Wiki) that can be used to send email, but I've never used it.

 

[Etoile]

Yes, I would probably play with it to set your live wallpaper back when it reaches a certain battery level.

I'm new to Tasker, so I don't have many questions YET...I'm still reading everything that's out there.

I did want to ask about this though. When I use the "Set Wallpaper" action, I am only given the choices of Gallery or BettrFlickr. I don't see any way to choose from the Live Wallpaper selection. Do you have any suggestions, or is that just not in there? Thanks!

 

[UncleMike]

I'm new to Tasker, so I don't have many questions YET...I'm still reading everything that's out there.

I did want to ask about this though. When I use the "Set Wallpaper" action, I am only given the choices of Gallery or BettrFlickr. I don't see any way to choose from the Live Wallpaper selection. Do you have any suggestions, or is that just not in there? Thanks!

Not in there as far as I know. In fact, I used the Set Wallpaper action when the existing wallpaper was a Live Wallpaper, and when Tasker restored it, it restored the previous non-Live Wallpaper.

 

[speaker2animals]

First, I love Tasker but to my feeble brain it's like building my own car. It does a lot but it's a lot of work; why don't phones just have a lot of this built in?! More practice will help I hope.

Anyway, I use Missed Call now for repeating appointment reminders, repeating missed SMS, and repeating missed call reminders. I can even customize incoming ring tones by person, create custom LED colors and sounds based on sender, and vibrate length and pattern. It's awesome but I'd prefer to have one app handling these functions instead of two or three.

CodeMonkey, your MissedSMS, MissedCall, and MissedSMSandCallClear sound a lot like what I'm trying to do. Would you mind sharing those? Or some insight on the code to make those repeat?

Thanks for the newb. (And if it's not bad to say, people would definitely pay for well-documented tasks. The task might not be as pretty as a pure gui, but with documentation they could probably make their own customization later.)