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Tasker is an application for Android which performs tasks (sets of actions) based on contexts (application, time, date, location, event, gesture) in user-defined profiles or in clickable or timer home screen widgets.

Total Automation for Android

Tasker is an application for Android which performs tasks (sets of actions) based on contexts (application, time, date, location, event, gesture) in user-defined profiles or in clickable or timer home screen widgets.

This simple concept profoundly extends your control of your Android device and it's capabilities, without the need for 'root' or a special home screen.

Tasker came 3rd in the Productivity category in the Android Developer Challenge 2.

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Android Google Hangout Automate Call shortcut and Answer

I like the quality of Google Hangout video calls. Would like to setup for my mother on her tablet so that she can hit a shortcut button, initiate a google video call to me AND when receiving a video call, automatically answer. I have found some…
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Python error when running SL4A script from Tasker (AttributeError: type object 'Android' has no attribute 'getIntent')

I'm trying to call a Python script from Tasker using SL4A on my Android (4.4) phone. I'm using the Run SL4A Script task for this. As a test exercise, I want to pass a string from Tasker and use it (for now just print it) in Python. According to the…
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Get failed sent SMS on Samsung Android device with Tasker app

I need automatically try to resend failed outgoing SMS on Samsung Android (Galaxy S10) device after some period of time (due to poor signal quality, no credits, no SIM card inserted e.t.c.). I have found Tasker app (any other ways/suggestions to do…
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Tasker, flash text not show up

This should be simple but no. I try using unlock screen task and it works perfectly. But Flash text is not show up, after screen is opened. Why? If me test this task for play button flash text working norma pic of my task Expecting flash text…
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JavaScript from a file in Tasker

Can anyone shead any light on why Tasker won't see to run JavaScript from a file? I have a simple JavaScript that does an alert to screen Code: alert("Hello, Tasker World!"); All I ever get back after timeout from Tasker is: 08.07.35/E add wait…
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calibrating Google map

Android 11 and 12. Google map compass calibration screen -- intent ?. Here is the Google map AndroidManifest file. I live in a rugged area with a lot of trees and mountains that screw up my google map compass. And I have to re-calibrate the phone…
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Why does AlarmManager.AlarmClockInfo catch silent alarms from Tasker?

I am developing a clock app that needs to get the next Alarm triggering time. By "Alarm" I mean the noisy ones to wake up. I do this with AlarmManager.AlarmClockInfo aci = ((AlarmManager)…
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Sharing information between Tasker and Pydroid

I've been trying to put together an app for identifiing images on my phone using pydroid and Tasker. I use Tasker to take a screenshot every 5 seconds, save it and then display the most recent results. In Pydroid, i open the screenshot, analize it…
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file completion function not working on android 12?

I wrote the script for Tasker and I needed to keep a log of actions. I usually use a text file for this. On android 12, the file is overwritten all the time with new content instead of an add-on. I checked it through shell, on different firmware -…
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Android using tasker to send parcelable bundle in intent

I'm finding it hard in using tasker to send an intent which must contain a parcelable bundle. I have found a lot of examples in java codes, but to have it done in tasker appears to be quite complicated. Has anyone tried this and could share some…
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Can FCM normal priority message wake up device from doze mode?

I understand FCM normal priority message is not supposed to wake up device from doze mode, but is there any way to force it? E.g. using tasker events? Some system level parameters? I've been googling around but found no solution. I really want…
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Creating a background monitoring app using Tasker

I have a working project in Tasker, the famous Android automation app. Its main profiles monitor the system logs (via the logcat trigger) for an event, and run tasks that optionally display a pop-up and enable Do Not Disturb. Everything works as…
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Tasker parse json

I'm creating a task where the weather is pulled by an http request this is what I've got so far: 1494395940378 1604394719692 …
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How to Clear an Apps Cache with Tasker

I'm trying to use Tasker to clear the cache of a specified app (I'm using the Google app at the moment). My setup had been based off of this old reddit post, but I can't seem to get it to work. My Clean Cache task had two actions. The first is Send…
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Send file to app with intents using Tasker

Using the app "Total Commander" (Link) I can select a .csv file and 'Open with' my selected app, "My Budget Book" (Link - paid app). This opens up the app and promps the user if I want to import the data. I seek to do this, instead from Tasker. One…
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