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Tasker 5.7.0 - Beta 3 through Beta 16

I learned something new last week.

When the author of Tasker updates the online help file(s) the update is NOT included in the updated release.

You must go to three dots/Preferences/UI and go to Localization at the very bottom.
  • If the online help was updated there will be a Download button there. Tap it and the update will be copied to your Tasker.
  • If there is no update then there is no Download button.
… Thom
 
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Tasker 5.7.0 Beta 13 results …
  1. (still fixed) System Lock action run in a Kid works.
  2. (fixed) Disable action help description is very misleading.
  3. (no change) Task with Disable action run within Tasker by opening task and sleeting run … runs and Tasker Off is in upper left corner of screen.
  4. (no change) Task with Disable action run within Tasker by highlighting task name and selecting run … runs and Tasker off is not in upper left corner of screen.
  5. (no change) Task with Toggle Split Screen action runs correctly in Tasker and fails without comment if run in a Kid.
… Thom
 
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Tasker 5.7.0 Beta 14 results …

(still fixed) System Lock action run in a Kid works.

(still fixed) Disable action help description is very misleading.

(no change) Task with Disable action run within Tasker by opening task and sleeting run … runs and Tasker Off is in upper left corner of screen.
Task with Disable action run within Tasker by highlighting task name and selecting run … runs and Tasker off is not in upper left corner of screen.

(no change) Task with Toggle Split Screen action runs correctly in Tasker and fails without comment if run in a Kid.
An addition to the Toggle Split Screen Help is needed like …
"If Toggle Split Screen is run from a Kid created by Tasker App Factory you must go to System Settings/Accessibility and in the entry for the Kid … turn On accessibility."

… Thom
 
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I am a registered Tasker Beta Tester. With that I get access to the latest beta version of Tasker and Tasker App Factory. They are updated together.

If you want to participate in the testing … register as a Beta Tester and download the current beta copies of Tasker and Tasker App Factory from Play Store.

… Thom
 
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Tasker 5.7.0 Beta 15 results …

(still fixed) System Lock action run in a Kid works.

(still fixed) Disable action help description is very misleading.

(no change) Task with Disable action run within Tasker by opening task and sleeting run … runs and Tasker Off is in upper left corner of screen.
Task with Disable action run within Tasker by highlighting task name and selecting run … runs and Tasker off is not in upper left corner of screen.

(no change) An addition to the Toggle Split Screen Help is needed like …
"If Toggle Split Screen is run from Tasker or a Kid created by Tasker App Factory you must go to System Settings/Accessibility and in the entry for the application … turn On accessibility."

… Thom
 
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Tasker 5.7.0 Beta 16 results …

(still fixed) System Lock action run in a Kid works.

(still fixed) Disable action help description is very misleading.

(no change) Task with Disable action run within Tasker by opening task and sleeting run … runs and Tasker Off is in upper left corner of screen.
Task with Disable action run within Tasker by highlighting task name and selecting run … runs and Tasker Off is not in upper left corner of screen. If you launch a different task and return then Tasker Off is displayed.

(no change) An addition to the Toggle Split Screen Help is needed like …
"If Toggle Split Screen is run from Tasker or a Kid created by Tasker App Factory you must go to System Settings/Accessibility and in the entry for the application … turn On accessibility."

… Thom
 
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