Flight Mode

[smallclone]

Hi,

I have a Tasker script that I run at 1am until 7am - it just turns Flight mode on to save battery. But since my last android update, it doesn't allow flight mode for some reason.

I do not want to root my phone. Can Tasker help me here?

Thanks

 

[KitWasHere]

No, newer versions of Android require root permissions to toggle Airplane Mode.

 

[smallclone]

That is crapola

 

[EarlyMon]

And untrue.

There was a KitKat bug reported for turning off wifi - you also have to turn off the

 

[smallclone]

And untrue.

There was a KitKat bug reported for turning off wifi - you also have to turn off the

 

[Thom]

Droid Maxx ... 4.4 ... Tasker has marked as not available ...

Airplane Mode
Airplane Radios
WiFi Sleep

... for 4.2+

... Thom

 

[EarlyMon]

I wonder if llama has picked up the same limitation?

 

[codesplice]

I've used the Secure Settings plugin to manage the Airplane Mode state with Tasker on Android 4.2+. You will need root access to do it though.

Llama is similarly impacted with the root-only Airplane Mode restriction as Android 4.2 did in fact make Airplane Mode a system-level setting.

The only way I can think of to manage Airplane Mode without root would be to simulate the screen taps necessary for going into the Settings and toggling that function.

 

[EarlyMon]

Build a widget with the actions using Elixir 2 or similar and have Tasker try to toggle the widget?

 

[codesplice]

Build a widget with the actions using Elixir 2 or similar and have Tasker try to toggle the widget?

Without root, Elixir 2 can only open the Settings screen where you can manually toggle Airplane Mode. It still can't toggle it for you. (I just tried it to be sure)

Again, this is a system-level limitation. The only way around it is with root.

 

[EarlyMon]

I've toggled deep settings with Widgetsoid fwiw, no root required, on earlier phones.

I can't believe that they removed this as an automation option.

OK, I believe it - but I can't believe it, it's just stupid.