Which we will talk about now is what you need. The program is designed to automate a smartphone or tablet. It allows you to configure specific device actions for any event.
HOW TASKER OPERATES
The principle of operation of “Tasker” is to respond to a device to some event and change its state or settings. To select events in the program, “Profiles” are used. A “Task” (TASKS), or several “Tasks”, is attached to the “Profile”, which will be performed if the requirements, events, etc., specified in this “Profile” are met. The “Tasks” can contain one or several actions , which are processed one by one, one after another, either immediately or with some specified interval (delay), if necessary. The program has a huge number of actions; we will not be able to consider everything in this article. The purpose of this article is to explain the principle of operation of the program, as well as its capabilities. We will describe how to start working with this program “from scratch”, how to create “Profiles” and attach “Tasks” to them.
After installing the application, the first thing you need to do is- go to the application settings and disable the “Beginner Mode” (the so-called “mode for beginners”). To do this, click “3 dots” in the upper right corner of the screen and select “Settings”. In the first tab “INTERFACE”, uncheck the “Beginner Mode” item.
Also, here you can disable animation, tactile confirmation, hints, etc. We are only interested in the first point, because All the screenshots presented below were taken in the normal operating mode of the program, and may differ from what will be displayed on your screen if the “Beginner Mode” is activated.
To avoid this warning in the future:
You must grant “Tasker” permission in the “Accessibility” section of your smartphone settings.
Now you can start creating a “Profile”. First, let's look at creating a small “Profile” (and “Tasks” for it); the entire sequence of actions will be accompanied by screenshots to make it easier to get used to the program.
Before creating each “Profile”, its “Purpose” will be explained. Next step there will be “Statement of the task”, and then, in fact, “Completing the task”, and at the end there will be small comments (if necessary).
PROFILE No. 1
Purpose: When taking photographs, it is convenient when the brightness is at its maximum, it is easier to adjust ISO and white balance, when using manual mode, the same when viewing photos, at 100% brightness it is better to see whether the shot is successful.
Formulation of the problem: When opening the applications: “Gallery” and “Camera” - increase the screen brightness by 100%, set the display delay to 1 minute (also convenient, so that the screen does not darken (turn off) prematurely when viewing photos in the gallery). When leaving above specified applications– brightness 25%, screen delay – 30 seconds.
Completing the task:
The first step is to create a “Profile”. In the “PROFILES” tab at the bottom of the screen, click “+”.
In the drop-down menu you need to select the action that will activate this “Profile”. Select “Application” (in our case, it is the applications that activate the “Profile”: “Gallery” or “Camera”).
In the list of applications installed on the smartphone that appears, mark the necessary ones (“Gallery” and “Camera”).
You can select as many applications as you like (at least all), it is at your discretion, but we adhere to the task, so we highlight 2 applications. Click the back arrow “←” in the upper left corner (in the future this action will be designated as such).
Now we have 1 created “Profile”, its name is “Gallery or Camera”.
Later we will rename this “Profile” so that the name makes it clear what it is responsible for (we will do the same with “Tasks”). This is necessary so as not to get confused between “Profiles” (“Tasks”) when there are many of them. If you don’t plan to use a large number of “Profiles” or you are happy with this name, then you can leave it as it is.
Let's move on to creating a “Task”
To the right of “Profile” - “Gallery or Camera”, there is an item “New task” and “+”, click it.
A field will appear in which you need to add the name of the “Task” to be created.
Let's enter: "Brightness 100". And click the “tick” (hereinafter referred to as “√”) on the right.
A new “Task” window will appear where you need to add actions. To add, click “+” in the lower right corner.
In the next list “Select Screen action”, select: “Auto brightness control”.
Select the value: “Disable”
We add here disabling “Auto-Brightness” in case this function has been activated, in this case the “Task” - “Brightness 100” - will not work. Press “←”.
Add the following action by clicking: “+”.
Select the item: “Screen”.
Set the brightness level to “255” (255 is 100%). Press “←”.
Add another action “+”
Press “←”.
It should look like this:
In this “Task” we got 3 actions.
Now in the “PROFILES” tab there is 1 “Profile” with 1 linked “Task” “input” (green arrow). In the “TASKS” tab there is 1 “Task”.
“Profile No. 1” is already working, if you now try to launch the “Gallery” application, then all 3 actions that we have prescribed in the “Task” linked “to the input” will be performed in order - “Brightness 100”. 1. Auto screen brightness will turn off. 2. The brightness will turn on 100%. 3. Screen delay - now 1 minute. This would be the end of setting up this “Profile”. In this case, when you exit the “Gallery” application, the settings that were before this “Profile” was triggered will be activated. But it’s better to assign a “Task” that will be executed when this “Profile” is deactivated. It is not known what screen settings were before activating the “Task” “Brightness 100”, without an assigned “output” task, the device will return exactly to them, but we do not need this. We want to have clear settings at every stage of the device's operation. Towards the end of this article you will understand what this means.
So, let’s create a new “Task”, call it “Brightness 25%” (in the future, the brightness can be changed to suit your preferences, because the brightness is at different devices is different and perhaps the brightness at 25% will not be enough, or vice versa, the brightness will be excessive). You can simply create a new “Task” and set all the same actions in reverse (on, off), or set other values (100%, 25%), but since... we have 3 actions in the “Task” (in the “Profiles” and “Tasks”, which will be described below, there will be many more of them), then each action will have to be added anew, manually. It's inconvenient and takes time certain time. To speed up the process of creating a “Task” in “TASKER” there is a convenient “Clone” function. With its help, it is convenient to create a copy of the “Task” (this function also works with “Profiles”; we will need this in the future), changing its name and then changing the values to the required ones. To use the Clone function, you need to press and hold the Task (Profile) for which you want to create a copy. In our case, this is the “Task” “Brightness 100%”. After highlighting “Tasks”, click the “3” dots in the upper right corner of the screen, select “Clone”.
Enter the name for the created “Task” “Brightness 25%” and press “√”.
Now in the “Tasks” tab there are two “Tasks”
We need to change the actions in the “Task” “Brightness 25%”, go into it. Delete 1 item “Auto-adjust. brightness”, we don’t need this (we get rid of the work of this sensor, saving the battery). To do this, press and hold this item, a panel with possible actions will appear at the top, select “Scissors” (delete).
We change the values in the two remaining actions. Go to “Display Brightness”, set the value to 64 (this is 25% brightness - 255 / 100 * 25 = 63.75), press “←”.
Go to “Display delay”, set the value to 30 seconds, press “←”.
We get the following:
Press “←”.
Go to the “PROFILES” section. Now we need to assign the “Task” to “Brightness 25%” so that it will trigger when we minimize (or close) the applications: “Gallery” and “Camera”. To do this, press and hold the assigned “input” “Task” “Brightness 100”. In the menu that appears, select “Add Exit Task”
and select “Task” “Brightness 25%”
The result is the following:
The “task” that is triggered when launched is a green arrow; when the application is minimized (closed) there is a red arrow.
Let's rename "Profile". While we have the name: “Gallery and Camera”, let’s enter something more understandable, for example: “Brightness MAX”. To do this, press and hold the name and select “Name” in the menu that appears.
Enter the name and press “√”.
It turned out like this:
At this point, the creation of “Profile No. 1” can be considered complete, it is completely ready for work. How to check the functionality of the created “Profile”? We collapse “Tasker”. Launch the Camera application. The screen brightness should increase to its maximum value. If we swipe down the screen, then in the curtain we can see which “Profile” (or “Profiles”) of the “Tasker” program are currently active (the name of the active “Profile” is displayed), and also make sure that that the screen brightness is set to maximum.
And vice versa, when minimizing (closing the program), we will see that there are no active “Profiles” and the screen brightness is reduced to 25%, as actually indicated in the “Task”, which is triggered when this “Profile” is deactivated.
We made sure that “Profile” works. If it doesn’t work for you, double-check whether “Tasker” is enabled in “ Accessibility“We wrote about this at the beginning of the article. And also, in order for Tasker to work continuously and the application not to close after some time, you need to do the following:
1. Go to “Security” - “Applications” - “Permissions” - “Autorun”
2. Find the “Tasker” application and activate it, thereby giving permission to start automatically when you turn on the smartphone.
3. “Security” - “Power” - “Application activity” - “Tasker”
Set the value to “No restrictions”
4. “Security” - “Applications” - “Permissions” - “Other permissions”
We give all permissions (we will need this in the future)
Now the work of Tasker will not be limited. These settings are suitable for any application. If, for example, you do not receive messages in any messenger, make the settings described above for it and your problems will be solved.
Let's move on to creating the next “Profile”.
PROFILE No. 2
“Profile No. 2” is much simpler and smaller than the previous one, but due to the fact that the creation of “Profile No. 1” was described in great detail (assuming that you are using Tasker for the first time) and was accompanied by screenshots when creating this “Profile” ( and “Tasks” for it), a “chain” (sequence) of actions will be described (there will be much fewer screenshots - only the results obtained). So, if you did not understand something (or something did not work out) when you created “Profile No. 1”, it is better to delete the created “Profile” and “Tasks” and try to create them again, according to the instructions. Those. It’s better for you to understand how the program works at the initial stage, to understand what and how it works. The “profiles” described below will be much larger, more functional, and, accordingly, more complex. In addition, the “Profiles” will overlap. We will show you this example at the end of creating “Profile No. 2”
Purpose: In everyday use, we don’t need the screen’s auto-rotate to be turned on all the time; it happens, even sometimes gets annoying, when the screen changes orientation at moments when you don’t want it. Also, as in the previous “Profile”, a constantly activated sensor has a negative impact on battery consumption. If in “Profile No. 1” it was a light sensor, then in “Profile No. 2” it was a screen rotation sensor (accelerometer).
Auto-rotate the screen will be useful for us when taking photos, viewing photos, these are again the “Gallery” and “Camera” applications, but it will also be convenient if auto-rotate is turned on when launching the following applications: “Browser”, video player (let it be “MxPlayer” ), "YouTube". In our example, we will focus on 5 applications, but you can add to this list as many programs as you like that, in your opinion, require auto-rotation.
Formulation of the problem: When opening applications: “Gallery”, “Camera”, “Browser”, “MxPlayer”, “YouTube” - enable screen auto-rotation. When closing (minimizing) the application, it is disabled.
Completing the task:
“PROFILES” ⇒ “+” ⇒ “Application” ⇒ Select 5 applications ⇒ “←” ⇒ “New task” “+” ⇒ enter the name “Tasks” - “Auto-rotate ON” ⇒ “√” ⇒ “+” ⇒ “Screen” ⇒ “Rotate screen” ⇒ “Enable” ⇒ “←” ⇒ “←”.
“Profile” and 1 “Task” have been created. A little about punctuation in the “chain” of actions:
“⇒” - all actions are separated by this icon.
“√”—tick (for example, when entering a name).
“←” - “Press the back arrow” (to go to the previous window).
“←” ⇒ “←” — press the back arrow 2 times.
We create the second “Task” - “output”:
Go to the “TASKS” tab ⇒ select and hold “Auto-rotate ON” ⇒ click “3 dots” in the upper right corner ⇒ “Clone” ⇒ change the name to “Auto-rotate OFF” ⇒ “√” ⇒ go to “Task” “Auto-rotate OFF” ⇒ change the value to “Disable” ⇒ “←” ⇒ “←”.
We attach the “Task” “output” to the “Profile”:
Go to the “RPOFILES” tab ⇒ select and hold the “Task” assigned “to the input” “Auto-rotate ON” ⇒ “Add Exit Task” ⇒ select “Auto-rotate OFF”.
I am changing the name of the “Profile”:
Press and hold the name of the “Profile” ⇒ “Name” ⇒ enter the name “Auto-rotate” ⇒ “√” in the field.
The second “Profile” is ready, 2 “Tasks” have been created for it - “input” and “output”. Now we should display 2 “Profiles” in the “PROFILES” tab, and 4 “Tasks” in the “TASKS” tab.
Why did we create two “Profiles” instead of one? After all, it was possible to add a command to enable auto-rotation in “Profile No. 1”, and all the prescribed actions would be performed when the “Gallery” and “Camera” applications were launched. The fact is that we don’t need maximum screen brightness in three of the five applications in “Profile No. 2,” but auto-rotate is needed in all five. What does it mean? Now, when you launch the “Gallery” and “Camera” applications, 2 “Profiles” will work simultaneously: No. 1 and No. 2, because application data is registered in both “Profiles”. But when you launch the applications: “Browser”, “MxPlayer” and “YouTube”, only “Profile No. 2” will be activated.
For greater clarity, here are screenshots with activated (and deactivated) “Profiles”. In the first case, when you launch “Gallery”, two “Profiles” are active. In the second, when you launch YouTube, one “Profile” is active (1st screenshot in each link). Accordingly, when minimizing (or closing) the specified applications, “Profile” (“Profiles”) is deactivated and “Tasks” assigned “to output” (“Auto-rotate OFF” and “Brightness 25%”) are executed, which is clearly visible on the 2nd screenshot in each link.
When you launch "Gallery"
When you launch YouTube
PROFILE No. 3
Purpose: This “Profile” is designed to configure your smartphone for indoor use. The main criterion here will be connection to a specific Wi-Fi network. The principle is simple: if we are connected to Wi-Fi, we are indoors; if we are not connected, we are outdoors (this is what happens most often).
Formulation of the problem:(for convenience, we will divide the tasks into points)
1. Because we are indoors, reduce the screen brightness, let it be at 100 out of 255, about 40%, then you can change given value, according to your preferences.
2. We most likely do not need vibration mode, due to the fact that the phone is not in a pocket, but on the table (if it’s different for you, we’ll skip it).
3. The volume of the call is lower than on the street, for example - 10 out of 15.
4. Notification volume - 10.
5. Launch some kind of internal chat that works only within the enterprise network, let there be an application - jTalkmod (if not needed, skip it).
6. Disable data transfer via mobile network(why do we need to use this network if we are connected to a Wi-Fi network). Disabling this module again has a positive effect on battery consumption.
7. You can add here (since we are connected to Wi-Fi) to enable synchronization, but this is optional (we will add this item here, for example).
8. Change the wallpaper to lighter ones upon activation, change to dark ones when exiting (also for example, to understand the capabilities and functionality of “Tasker”). Why dark wallpaper when leaving? Outdoors in sunny weather, information is better visible on the screen if the background is dark.
9. Display a notification on the screen that the “Profile” is activated.
Completing the task:
“PROFILES” ⇒ “+” ⇒ “Status” ⇒ “Network” ⇒ “Connected to Wifi networks" ⇒ click the "magnifying glass" icon in the "SSID" line, select the name of the network (or several) from the available ones, or enter it manually ⇒ "←" ⇒ "New task +" ⇒ enter the name "Wifi ON" ⇒ "√"
1. “+” ⇒ “Screen” ⇒ “Display brightness” ⇒ set the level to “100” ⇒ “←”.
2. “+” ⇒ “Audio” ⇒ “Vib. when calling" ⇒ "Turn off" ⇒ "←".
3. “+” ⇒ “Audio” ⇒ “Ring volume” ⇒ set the level to “10” ⇒ “←”.
4. “+” ⇒ “Audio” ⇒ “Notification volume” ⇒ set the level to “10” ⇒ “←”.
5. “+” ⇒ “Applications.” ⇒ “Launch the application” ⇒ select “jTalkback” ⇒ “←”.
6. “+” ⇒ “Network” ⇒ “Mobile access.” data" ⇒ "Turn off" ⇒ "←".
7. “+” ⇒ “Network” ⇒ “Auto sync.” ⇒ “Enable” ⇒ “←”.
9. “+” ⇒ “Signal” ⇒ “Emergency.” message" ⇒ enter the message text ⇒ "←" ⇒ "←".
Create a “Task” - “Wifi OFF” using the “Clone” command, change the values in it:
1. “+” ⇒ “Screen” ⇒ “Display brightness” ⇒ “255” ⇒ “←”.
2. “+” ⇒ “Audio” ⇒ “Vib. when calling" ⇒ "Enable" ⇒ "←".
3. “+” ⇒ “Audio” ⇒ “Ringer volume” ⇒ “15” ⇒ “←”.
4. “+” ⇒ “Audio” ⇒ “Notification volume” ⇒ “15” ⇒ “←”.
5. Delete this item
6. “+” ⇒ “Network” ⇒ “Mobile access.” data" ⇒ "Enable" ⇒ "←".
7. “+” ⇒ “Network” ⇒ “Auto sync.” ⇒ “Turn off” ⇒ “←”.
8. “+” ⇒ “Screen” ⇒ “Background image.” ⇒ select a picture from the “Gallery” ⇒ “←”.
9. “+” ⇒ “Applications” ⇒ “Stop application” ⇒ select “jTalkback”, check the “use root” box ⇒ “←”. (the “Stop application” function only works if there is )
10. “+” ⇒ “Network” ⇒ “Change Wifi status” ⇒ “Disable” ⇒ “←”.
11. “+” ⇒ “Signal” ⇒ “Emergency.” message" ⇒ enter the message text ⇒ "←".
In the “Task” “Wifi OFF” we got one more item (1 - deleted, 2 - added). In the 9th point - we completed the application, because this application works only when connected to a specific Wi-Fi network (in the internal network of the enterprise). At point 10, we turned off the Wi-Fi network. Why do we need to keep this module turned on, which constantly polls the network and looks for available networks to connect to (remember the battery).
In this “Profile”, when creating “Tasks” (items 9, 11), we added a notification display on the screen when the “Profile” was activated (disabled). We will not describe this point further. If you like this feature, simply add it as the last item in the “Tasks” you create.
In order for your smartphone to understand when you are outside and when you are indoors, you need to register everything in some “Profile” Wi-Fi networks that you use. This can be either one “Profile” or several. For example, you can create a similar “Profile” for your home, specifying your home network and the necessary actions there. Or create one single “Profile” with the name “Wi-Fi”, which will list all the networks used, if the list of actions performed is the same.
PROFILE No. 4
Purpose: Automatic switching on GPS module, at startup certain programs. For this “Profile” to work, you need Root rights, as well as a “plugin” for “Tasker” - “ Secure Setting«.
Formulation of the problem: Let's select programs that require location determination. Let it be: “Maps”, “RuTaxi”, “Navitel”. When these applications are launched, GPS is activated, when exited it is turned off.
Completing the task:
Create a “Profile”:
“+” ⇒ “Application” ⇒ select applications ⇒ “←”.
We create a “Task” - “for input”:
“New task” ⇒ enter a name ⇒ “√” ⇒ “+” ⇒ “Plugin” ⇒ “Secure Settings” ⇒ “Configuration” ⇒ “System+ Actions” ⇒ “GPS” ⇒ “Enable” ⇒ “←” ⇒ “←”.
We create a “Task” - “output”:
“New task” ⇒ enter a name ⇒ “√” ⇒ “+” ⇒ “Plugin” ⇒ “Secure Settings” ⇒ “Configuration” ⇒ “System+ Actions” ⇒ “GPS” ⇒ “Disable” ⇒ “←” ⇒ “←”.
PROFILE No. 5
Let's move on to creating more complex “Profiles”.
Let's consider a “Profile”, for which several conditions must be met. For example, let's create a “Profile” in which the screen brightness will be adjusted depending on the time of day and for the “Outdoor” mode.
To determine that we are outdoors, we use the same means as before, namely, whether the smartphone is connected to any Wi-Fi network or not. Only here we do not use specific connections to certain networks, but simply whether there is a connection or not, no matter what Wi-Fi network. The second criterion under which this “Profile” will be triggered will be the set time interval specified by us. You need to understand that this “Profile” will be activated only if both conditions are met. After creating your "Profile", you will understand what we mean.
Purpose: When you are outside in the daytime - maximum screen brightness, in the evening and at night - (let it be) 30%.
Formulation of the problem: If we are not connected to a Wi-Fi network, and also in the time interval from 8.00 to 16.00 (you can adjust the time to suit yourself, it’s just getting dark early now, so the value was chosen at 16.00, in the summer the situation is different, you can adjust it in the future). — screen backlight brightness — 100%. If at least one condition is not met, the “Profile” is deactivated and the brightness value is set to 30%. Those. if we connect to a Wi-Fi network and in the time interval 16.01 to 7.59, this “Profile” is disabled or simply does not work.
Completing the task:
“PROFILES” ⇒ “+” ⇒ “Status” ⇒ “Network” ⇒ “Connected to a Wifi network” ⇒ put a checkmark at the bottom, in the “If not” section ⇒ “←” ⇒ “New task +” ⇒ enter the name “Street day” ⇒ "←"
“+” ⇒ “Screen” ⇒ “Display brightness” ⇒ “Configuration” ⇒ level “255” ⇒ “←” ⇒ “←”.
Create a “Clone” “Tasks” “Street Day”, call it “Street Night”. Change the brightness value to “77” (30%). Add to the “Profile” the “Task” “for the exit” - “Street night”.
We add one more condition for triggering the “Profile”, to do this, press and hold the first condition, in the menu that appears, select the “Add +” item, select “Time” and set the values from: 8:00 to: 16:00 “←”.
Here is an example of a screenshot, which shows that the “Profile” now has 2 conditions:
As we see, the name of “Profile” turned out to be very long and not informative, we change its name, for example to: “Street day”.
Now let's look at the current time in the smartphone: 14.31. This time falls within the range that we have defined (from 8.00 to 16.00). Therefore, this condition is highlighted in green, because complied with. And the second condition is highlighted in gray - it is not met, due to the fact that Wi-Fi is currently connected. Let's try turning off Wi-Fi.
Now you can see that both conditions are met (highlighted in green), so the “Profile” has been activated (also highlighted in green).
Now you know how to create “Profiles” with several conditions. To be fair, we note that there can be any number of conditions in the “Profile”, i.e. you can come up with and create a completely crazy “Profile” with a huge number of conditions and it will only work if all of them are met. But, as practice shows, it is better to create several “Profiles” with one or more conditions (even if they intersect (execute together)) than one “Profile” with a large number of them. It’s easier to figure it out with a few simple “Profiles” if suddenly something doesn’t work or works, but not the way you would like it to.
PROFILE No. 6
For example, let's create a “Profile” similar to the previous one, only in this case we will set up “night mode” when you are at home. There may be several options. At night, when you are sleeping, you can turn off the ringer and notification volumes, leave only the vibration mode (or turn it off too), or you can even turn on “Airplane mode”, thereby turning off all networks (the phone will be “out of network coverage”), phone calls , SMS and other notifications will not be received. If you are not worried that someone will not be able to reach you at night, then this is the best option, and in this case, battery consumption will be minimal.
Why do we take one of the conditions for this “Profile” to be at home. It’s just that if you are not at home, that means you are “on the move”, at work, at a party, or anywhere, in a word, you are not sleeping, which means you most likely do not need to turn off the volume or the phone. You need it in working order. If you activate this “Profile” simply by time, you may not notice that the phone has turned off and miss an important call or message.
Purpose: When at home, turn off the ringer and notification volumes, enable (or disable) vibration mode or activate “Airplane Mode” (at your discretion) from 22.00 to 7.00, reduce screen brightness to 10% (at night this is quite enough, if not, set your value) .
Formulation of the problem: If we are not connected to a Wi-Fi network (home), and also in the time interval from 22.00 to 7.00 - ring and notification volume is “0”, vibration mode is activated (or “Airplane mode”), screen backlight brightness is 10% .
Completing the task:
Let's start by installing “Airplane Mode” (if you are happy with this option, then stop there). Root rights and plugin required " Secure Setting«.
“PROFILES” ⇒ “+” ⇒ “Status” ⇒ “Network” ⇒ “Connected to a Wifi network” ⇒ Select a network ⇒ “←” ⇒ “New task +” ⇒ enter the name “Night” ⇒ “←”.
“+” ⇒ “Plugin” ⇒ “Secure Settings” ⇒ “Root Action” ⇒ “Airplane Mode” ⇒ “On” ⇒ “←”.
“+” ⇒ “Screen” ⇒ “Display brightness” ⇒ “Configuration” ⇒ level “25” ⇒ “←” ⇒ “←”.
We make a “Clone” for the “Task” “Night”, change the name, for example: “Day”. Change the values to “Off” and set the required brightness. Sets the “Task” to “Day” - “to exit”.
We add one more condition for triggering the “Profile”, to do this, press and hold its name, select the “Add +” item, select the time and set the values from: 22:00 to: 7:00 “←”.
If you need the phone to be “in touch”, then we do not turn on “Airplane Mode”, but turn on the vibration mode. (not vibration when calling, but mode). In this case, the volume of all notifications is automatically turned off, leaving only vibration.
“+” ⇒ “Audio” ⇒ “Vibrate mode” ⇒ “On” ⇒ “←”.
Brightness setting - as in the example above.
We do the “output task” by analogy, with opposite values.
Disable all notifications, including vibration. You can set the value “0” to such parameters as: “vibration when calling”, “ringer volume”, “notification volume”. But there is an easier way, in one action, to activate the Do Not Disturb mode.
“+” ⇒ “Audio” ⇒ “Do Not Disturb” ⇒ “All” ⇒ “←”.
The rest of the steps are the same.
PROFILE No. 7
Purpose: Let's create another small “Profile” that will turn on the power saving mode when the smartphone screen is turned off.
Formulation of the problem: When the screen is turned off (locked), enable the “Battery saver” mode. When the screen is unlocked, it returns to normal mode.
Completing the task:
“PROFILES” ⇒ “+” ⇒ “Event” ⇒ “Screen” ⇒ “Screen off” ⇒ “Priority” - “Normal” ⇒ “←” ⇒ “New task +” ⇒ enter the name “Battery saver” ⇒ “←”.
“+” ⇒ “System” ⇒ “Power mode” ⇒ “Mode” - “Battery saver” ⇒ “←”.
In this situation, there is no need to create an “exit task” (and you won’t be able to do this), just when the screen is unlocked, the “Battery saver” mode will be disabled.
PROFILE No. 8
Purpose: “Profile”, which will significantly reduce battery consumption, again, when the screen is off.
Formulation of the problem: When the screen is turned off (locked), switch the mode SIM operation- cards in 2G mode. As you know, in this mode, energy consumption is significantly lower than when using 3G, not to mention 4G (LTE). Yes, it wouldn’t hurt to add a condition here that states that we are not currently connected to the Wi-Fi network. If you remember, in one of the previous “Profiles”, we prescribed disabling data transfer over the mobile network, while Wi-Fi connection, so there is no need to switch the operating mode of the SIM card to 2G mode if you are on Wi-Fi. The fact is that when switching from 3G (LTE) to 2G and back, the SIM card turns off for a few seconds due to the fact that it is registered in a different network. This is a minor inconvenience, but in this case there are more advantages (battery saving) than disadvantages. When the screen is unlocked, the SIM card returns to normal operation mode.
Completing the task:
“PROFILES” ⇒ “+” ⇒ “Event” ⇒ “Screen” ⇒ “Screen off” ⇒ “Priority” - “Normal” ⇒ “←” ⇒ “New task +” ⇒ enter the name “2G ON.” ⇒ "←".
“+” ⇒ “Network” ⇒ “Mob. 2G/3G data" ⇒ "Mode" - "2G only" ⇒ "←".
We add one more condition for triggering the “Profile”:
“Add +” ⇒ “Status” ⇒ “Network” ⇒ “Connected to a Wifi network” ⇒ check the box below “If not”.
We create a “Task” “for output”, make “Clone” “Tasks” “2G On” - call it “2G On”, change the value to “3G Only”.
PROFILE No. 9
Let's create a “Profile” for those who like to listen to music on headphones.
Purpose: When connecting headphones, launch the audio player.
Formulation of the problem: Everything is clear from the purpose.
Completing the task:
“PROFILES” ⇒ “+” ⇒ “Status” ⇒ “Equipment” ⇒ “Headphones connected” ⇒ “Type” - “Any” ⇒ “←” ⇒ “New task +” ⇒ enter the name “Music ON” ⇒ “←”.
“+” ⇒ “Applications.” ⇒ “Launch the application” ⇒ Select your favorite player ⇒ “←”.
Now, when you connect headphones to the 3.5 mm jack, the audio player you have chosen will launch, and depending on its settings, playback of music from the playlist may automatically start.
If you wish, you can add a “Task” “to the output”, which will close the player (in one of the “Profiles” we described how this is done) if you plug in the headphones.
PROFILE No. 10
Well, perhaps the last “Profile” in this article.
Purpose: When the battery is charged to 100%, a sound or vibration notification is output.
Completing the task:
“PROFILES” ⇒ “+” ⇒ “Event” ⇒ “Charging” ⇒ “Battery. charged" ⇒ "Priority" - "Normal" ⇒ "←" ⇒ "New task +" ⇒ enter the name "Battery 100%" ⇒ "←".
To notify with sound, do this:
“+” ⇒ “Media” ⇒ “Play Ringtone” ⇒ “Type” - “Notification” ⇒ select a sound file by clicking the “magnifying glass” ⇒ “Stream” - “Notification ⇒ “←”.
For vibration notification:
“+” ⇒ “Signal” ⇒ “Vibration” ⇒ set the vibration duration ⇒ “←”.
To make the vibration different from a regular vibration when you receive a notification, you can do this:
In this case, you will receive 4 short and 1 long vibrations with an interval of 300 ms.
CONCLUSION
Having read this article to the end, you should have understood why the Tasker program is needed, its potential and capabilities. Considering that we have described only some of the features, the smallest part of them, imagine how you can customize this program “for yourself”, using a little imagination, analyzing the everyday actions you do with your smartphone, spending a little time on mastering (although after this article, we believe that everything should work out for you) and creating your own “Profiles”, the smartphone will, in the future, perform most of the routine actions in automatic mode. When using “Tasker”, a smartphone ceases to be just a smartphone; its functionality is no longer limited only to calls, surfing the Internet and messages in instant messengers. The smartphone has become smarter, it is now more independent, ready to “predict” your thoughts and respond adequately to them. What is not unimportant is that now it has also become less “gluttonous”; now the battery charge will last you longer. For many, this is most likely true, even taking into account that in modern smartphones began to install more high-capacity batteries and one charge easily lasts for a day. But why limit yourself to a day?
We think that this option is more preferable. Of course, you will hardly be able to achieve such a result only with the help of “Tasker”. It is important here how the smartphone is configured as a whole; we wrote about this in one of ours. Also, in the near future, there will be another article about fine settings MIUI using Root is correct.
Don't be afraid to experiment. Even if the created “Profile” does not work correctly or is not fully completed (or it is simply temporarily not needed), you can always simply turn it off (the switch to the right of the “Profile”) so that the system does not react to it, and return to it in further, making the necessary adjustments.
As we noted throughout the article, some Tasker functions require Root rights. If they are available, the functionality of the program increases. We have already explained how to obtain these rights; there are several options: and.
Also, the already extensive functionality is expanded with the help of plugins. We mentioned some of them in the article. There are a huge number of plugins for Tasker, we will not dwell on this in detail here. Descriptions of most of them (as well as download them, like “Tasker” itself), you can find on the website w3bsit3-dns.com in the “Plug-ins - plugins for Tasker” section.
Here (in the section “MRP - local solutions (examples)”), you can find examples of ready-made “Profiles” from w3bsit3-dns.com users. Some of them can even be downloaded from XML format and import into “Tasker” (there is such a function - “Import”), this will save you from creating a “Profile” manually. You can share your “Profiles” using the “Export” function.
On Tasker program website, can also be found ready-made solutions, the only thing is that the site is in English, but there are translators online if you need it.
P.S. Depending on the version of Android installed on your smartphone, the names of available functions may differ. Some of them may not be available for use.
We wish everyone good luck with mastering the Tasker program!!!
Do you know that your Android smartphone It’s not just a phone that just calls and sends SMS, and that you can assign certain tasks to it that it will perform itself!
Every day some repeating events happen to us, whether we like it or not, the battery runs out, we listen to music, write SMS, answer the call. We make an effort to perform one of the actions, but why? After all, you can automate everything using Tasker!
Why Tasker?
At the moment, the application provides the most extensive automation capabilities, at the cost of confusion and inconvenience. There are similar programs such as AutomateIt or Llama or Locale, these programs are more intuitive but inferior in terms of automation capabilities (there will also be lessons on these programs).
Where can I get Tasker?
Always download new version applications are available in the official store Google Play(I strongly recommend using the non-pirated version).
Getting to Know Tasker
First of all, for Tasker to work correctly you need Root rights, since without them the application is of little use, how to get root and what you can do on the root android page.
The main screen of the program will be divided into three sections.
- Profiles;
- Tasks;
- Scripts;
Let's look at what these sections are below.
- Profiles- are created here contexts, then if an event occurs, then there must be some consequence, and the consequence is a task. You can add multiple tasks to one context.
- Tasks- this is what must be performed if any event occurs.
- Scenarios is a graphical representation of the profile and tasks.
How to understand how the program works to create various automation scenarios
An event occurs - a task is performed or an action is performed - the task is completed.
For example: The battery runs out (this is context) ->the melody notified you about this (task) or you turned on the application Google Maps(This context) -> GPS turned on (this is a task).
What are Contexts - types of contexts
Temporary ( TIME) — set a task to be performed at a certain time or period of time:
Calendar ( DAY) - on a certain day something will happen:
Location ( PLACE) - perform a task depending on your location:
Application— upon activation, some task will occur:
Event- these are not predictable actions or actions that you cannot control, after which the task must be completed:
State are controlled events after which the task must be executed:
Tasks in Tasker
Tasks in Tasker are not separated in any way and are listed in one list.
Possible problems and difficulties in using Tasker
If your smartphone or tablet has Android version 4.1 or higher, then you may have some difficulties in the performance of some functions. For this, it is highly recommended to install Secure Settings before.
Then pull up the files it needs from the application interface.
That's all! The introduction to the Tasker application is over, lessons on automating actions in Android will be coming soon!
Millions of people waste a lot of time doing routine tasks. This also applies to the use of a computer and smartphone. We constantly turn on GPS, turn off Wi-Fi, launch applications - perform dozens of different operations. And no matter how convenient the interface is, all these actions waste a precious non-renewable resource - time. Meanwhile, if you look closely, you can always find a pattern in performing routine operations: for example, the GPS module is turned on when the smartphone is used in the car, and Wi-Fi is turned on when the device is at home. Similar patterns underlie the work of Tasker. This utility is not the only automation tool for Android, but other programs (for example, on (X) and Locale) are just child's toys compared to the hero of our article.
You can entrust it with almost anything: the application will regularly filter incoming SMS, turn your smartphone on and off specified time and under given conditions, wake up the owner of the phone in the middle of the night if a call comes from a certain number, and keep him asleep if calls come from any other numbers. Tasker can go online at the right time, check the weather forecast, and display a notification that it would be a good idea to take an umbrella with you today. The program can also be required to monitor battery saving, control ringer volume, screen brightness and other parameters. By and large, Tasker can handle almost any task, including creating stand-alone Android applications. At the heart of any script that Tasker executes is a simple rule: “If event X occurs, you should automatically execute Y.”
The widest automation capabilities are both the main advantage and the main disadvantage of the application: it’s not easy to understand the utility right away: all scenarios have to be created from scratch. The developer compares his brainchild to a huge Lego box, from the parts of which you can assemble anything. However, there are many examples on the Internet using Tasker and even ready-made scripts.
BASIC CONCEPTS OF TASKER
As already mentioned, it will take time to master Tasker, and first of all you should learn the program's terminology. The application uses seven basic terms, each of which has a strictly defined meaning: tasks, profiles, projects, contexts, scenes, variables and actions.
Actions
An action refers to what the application should do if certain conditions are met. That is, Y in the formula “If X happened, you need to do Y” will be an action. Action is turning off Wi-Fi, turning on an alarm, displaying a notification or reminder, etc. In total, more than two hundred actions are built into the program, most of which can be flexibly configured and linked with each other.
Tasks
Actions are grouped into tasks. A task can contain one action, ten or a hundred - it all depends on what result you need to achieve. Tasks can be launched using actions. Also, a task can contain several actions that launch tasks, each of which, in turn, contains some actions. This allows you to group actions into tasks and refer to these sets of actions in different tasks. An example of a task could be a set of actions that result in the brightness, volume and other parameters of the device changing in a certain way. Each parameter is controlled by a specific action, but a group of actions forms a task that can be used either on its own or as part of other, more complex tasks. Tasks can be launched using contexts, widgets, through third party applications, as well as directly, using shortcuts.
Contexts and profiles
Context is the condition for running the task (X in the above formula). Connecting to a specific Wi-Fi network, entering incoming message, running an application are all examples of context.
Unlike tasks, contexts cannot exist separately; they are always an integral part of some profile. A profile is a script, essentially what connects tasks and contexts, defining which task should be launched when the context is executed. A profile can contain up to four contexts and up to two tasks. Contexts can be of several types: time, date, place, event and state. With the first three, everything is more or less clear: the condition is the occurrence of a given time, date, or the movement of the device to a certain place. But the contexts of states and events can be more difficult to understand, so we will consider them separately.
State context
When using a state context, the profile remains active as long as the condition continues to be met (for example, while a connection to the specified Wi-Fi network is available). For persistent contexts, there are two types of tasks: inbound and outbound. The first are executed when the condition is triggered and the profile becomes active, the second - when the profile is deactivated.
Event context
Unlike state contexts, event contexts never execute for a specific time. An example of such a context would be receiving an SMS message. When the event context fires, the task is executed and the profile is no longer active. If a profile contains several contexts, then only one of them can be an event, since it is impossible to execute two contexts simultaneously. When using two or more contexts, keep in mind that they all need to work for the profile to run. For example, if you are using a Wi-Fi network status context and an SMS receiving event context, then the trigger condition will be “if I receive an SMS while I am connected to this network...”
Variables
Variables are used to access system information, to transfer data between parts of Tasker, and also work as settings. For example, the %DATE variable specified when composing a reminder will always be replaced with the current date when it appears on the screen.
Scenes
The scene is the user interface. Using Tasker, you can create menus, pop-ups, settings, and other interface elements.
Projects
Projects are used to put all of your Tasker settings in one place. A project can combine several tasks, profiles and scenes. Projects are also convenient to use when exporting because they allow you to create own application based on a set of tasks, scenes and profiles. You can find many ready-made custom projects online.
BEGINNING OF WORK
Main window: interface features
When the application is launched for the first time, the user sees a blank main window. The top panel contains several tabs, the names of which will already be familiar to those who have studied Tasker terminology. In the future, already created profiles, tasks and scenes will be displayed in these tabs.
By default, Tasker starts in simplified mode, but most of the tutorials on the Internet and even the official application manual are based on the normal mode. Therefore, the first thing to do after starting is to switch to normal mode. To do this, click on the button, go to Settings, open the Interface tab and uncheck the Beginner Mode checkbox.
At the bottom of each tab there is a button, which can be clicked to create new program elements (depending on which tab is currently active). To create a new project, click on the button and select Add.
An icon appears at the top of the window. In order to disable all active profiles, you need to double-click on it. When all profiles are disabled, the icon will turn gray.
The application searches not only by created profiles, tasks and scenes, but also by settings and (subject to a working network connection) by the user manual. The search is carried out using keywords. To find something, click on the button and select the search option. For example, to search by content, make the User Data option active and type the desired keyword in the search field.
Create a new profile
By tapping the create a new profile button, you can see a list of six categories of contexts
For example, let's create a simple profile that will submit sound signal and send a notification if the battery overheats.
Creating a profile begins with adding context, that is, specifying the conditions for executing the action. To create our profile, select the Event category > Charging > Battery overheating
If an error occurs and the wrong context is specified, you can return to the selection window by clicking on the Switch State or Switch Event button (depending on the type of context).
Now click on the button and enter the name of the task. Click the button to add an action. The Tasker application contains more than twenty different categories of actions. For our profile, you will need to select the Signal category. There are more than a dozen different signal options available
To have the device sound a sound when the battery overheats, select Notification with sound from the options offered by the program.
Now you need to configure the created action.
Enter the notification text in the Title field. In field Sound file you can select one of the available signal options or specify the path to any audio file located in the device memory or on the SD card
If an incorrect action was selected by mistake, you can return to the selection window by clicking on the Switch Action button. To go to the list of profiles, tap the back button on the Android status bar. Default every new profile automatically becomes active immediately after creation. To disable it, you need to set the switch opposite the profile name to the Off position.
Tasks, once created, are saved in the Tasks tab and are available for editing. In addition, when creating new profiles, the program prompts you to select a task from among existing ones
This way, you don’t have to waste time creating tasks of the same type. To add additional context to an already created profile, click on the profile name, then tap the line with the first context and hold your finger until a menu appears
Select Add.
In the interface settings, you can set menu items that will be called by a short click/long press on a context or task.
Adding a task to a profile is done in the same way. Using this menu, you can also create copies of contexts, delete them, rename them, and change the tasks specified in the profile to others. Profiles that are currently active are highlighted in the list in light green. In addition, they can be seen on the panel Android notifications. If there are no active profiles at the moment, a message will appear in the notification bar.
Launching tasks using a widget on start screen
Despite the fact that Tasker has almost unlimited customization options, it is by no means always possible to specify the conditions under which automation tasks will be triggered. Sometimes it is preferable to include tasks manually, that is, use an action or set of actions without context. One of convenient ways launch tasks in manual mode— launch using a widget placed on the start screen. Let's take a closer look at how this can be done. To create a widget, go to the list of Android widgets. Tap and hold Tasker until the widget is transferred to the Start screen. In the appeared menu for adding a task
specify its name, and then click on the button and add one or more actions. Click the Select Icon button to select an icon for the widget.
Click on the back button on the Android status bar.
A new widget with the selected icon will appear on the start screen. Click on the widget to check how the task works in manual mode.
Profile properties
The Properties link will appear at the top of the screen if you hold your finger on the profile name for a few seconds. Using this link you can view and change some settings of the current profile
So, if you check the Number of repetitions checkbox. can be specified maximum number profile triggers. In the Time between activations field, you can set the minimum period of time between profile activations. If you uncheck the Show In Notification Pulldown checkbox, information that the profile is active will not be displayed in the status bar.
EXAMPLES OF USING TASKER
Doing the same things every day, you may not even realize that they can be automated. Below are the most common examples of using Tasker to complete everyday tasks.
Launch a music app when headphones are connected
You have connected headphones to your smartphone. Your next action will almost certainly be to launch an application to play audio files. Tasker can do this for you. Create a new profile and select the context Status > Hardware > Headphones connected. Return to the list of profiles by clicking on the return button and click on the New task link. Specify the name of the task, for example Launch the player. Tap the button and select the Alarm category > Menu. In the Items field, click the add element button. Click the Action button. Select the action category Application > Launch Application. A list will appear on the screen installed applications. Select the one you need. If you need to launch several applications, return to the step of adding an action, in the Items field, click the add element button and add another application.
Disable some device features when the battery is low
Android owners really appreciate every opportunity to recharge mobile device. If there is no power source nearby, you can extend battery life by disabling unnecessary functions. Create a profile that will automatically optimize the operation of the device when the charge decreases. Create a new profile and select the context Status > Charging > Battery charge level. Move the From slider to position 0, and the To slider to position 20
Add a new task and name it something like Low Battery Actions. Add the action Network > Change Wi-Fi Status. By default, the action is Disable; in this case, you do not need to change the settings.
Return to the Add Actions window and add another by selecting the Network > Auto Sync category. In the Installation list, select Disable. Automatic synchronization will now be disabled when the battery charge is low. To save battery, you can also dim the display brightness. To do this, return to the Add Actions window and select the Display category > Display Brightness. Set the desired brightness using the Level slider. In addition, to optimize battery life, you can turn off Bluetooth data transfer. To do this, add the action Network > Bluetooth and in the Installation list, select the Disable option. Now our task contains four actions that will be executed every time the battery level drops to 20%
Silence the call during important meetings
This profile is useful for those who use a calendar to schedule meetings. During important meetings, it is customary to turn off the ringer so that the phone does not distract participants. Tasker can automatically put your phone into silent mode, and then turn it back on when the meeting is over. To create such a profile, select the context Status > Application > Calendar Entry. Click the search icon next to the Calendar field to select the one you need. By default, Tasker will respond to all calendar entries, but you can use an availability filter. For example, a profile might become active only if a meeting is found in the calendar for which the user has indicated that he or she will not be available during the meeting. To create such a context, select No from the Available list. If the Doesn't matter option is selected, the profile will be applied to all records without exception. Once you have completed setting up the context, return to the Profiles tab by clicking the button and click the New task link. Enter its name, then add a new action. Select the Audio category > Silent Mode. In the Mode list, select Silence
Launch an application at a specified time
Previously, people could not imagine the morning without a fresh newspaper and a cup of coffee. The habit of drinking coffee has survived to this day, but instead of a newspaper, many people use a tablet. If you also start your day by reading the news or browsing your friend feed, configure Tasker so that it launches an RSS reader or other application at a given time.
Create a Time context. In the From section, enter the time at which you usually get up. The time in the Before section should be the same since the action must be performed once. Now create a new task and add the action Application > Launch Application. Select the right application from the list.
Disabling the call when turning the smartphone screen down
There are situations when a smartphone rings at the wrong time. Instead of apologizing to those present and searching for controls that turn off the signal, you can do something simpler: create a profile that will put the phone into Silent mode when the device is turned face down. Here's how it's done:
Add a new context State > Sensor > Orientation. From the Position list, select Screen Down. Return to the Profiles tab and click on the New task button. Enter a name for the task, then add a new action. Select the Audio category > Silent Mode. In the Mode list, select Silence.
Note that the Orientation context allows you to work with a variety of device orientations, including vertically up, left side, right side. However, the screen-down option is the most convenient - if you need to quickly respond to an unwanted call, you definitely won’t miss.
Scheduled SMS sending
Why do people send SMS? Very often - to congratulate you on your birthday when you don’t want to call. And also - to tell your beloved before going to bed that she is the only one. To help you remember to send SMS on time, you can assign Tasker to send important text messages at a given time. Let's tell you in more detail how to do this:
Create a new profile and add the Day context. Please enter a date sending SMS. Here you can select both days of the month and days of the week, highlight all dates or only even/odd ones
Add a new task and select the action Phone > Send SMS. In the Number field, enter the recipient's phone number. By clicking the button, you can find a contact in address book. In the Message field, enter the SMS text.
Now you need to specify exact time sending a message. To do this, you will need to add a second context to your profile.
Return to the Profiles tab and click the button. Click on the profile and then touch the name of the date context and hold your finger down for a while. Select the Add option from the menu and specify the Time context. Set the time to send the message. You can also set the SMS to be sent again every few hours or every few minutes. To do this, check the Repeat checkbox and set the sending frequency. Using the profile cloning feature, you can customize automatic mailing congratulations to friends and relatives. Highlight a profile by long pressing on it, click on the Clone link at the top of the screen, and then on the date context to change the date the message was sent. Go to the properties of the send SMS action and change the number to which the message will be sent.
Automatic answer to missed calls and SMS
Using variables, you can direct automatic responses to calls and text messages in the event that you cannot answer on your own (for example, while sleeping). To create such a profile, you need to use two contexts: Time and Event. To begin, select the Time context and specify the length of time during which you will not be able to answer a phone call. Now add a new task. Give it a name and add the action Phone > Send SMS. In the Number field, specify the %CNUM variable (thanks to it, messages will be sent to the numbers from which calls were received). In the Message field, enter the text of the response. Here you can write, for example, the following: “I’m sorry, but now I can’t answer your call. I'll call you back in the morning."
Return to the list of profiles. To add a second context, click on the profile name, and then tap the line with the first context and hold your finger until a menu appears. Select Add and add the Event > Phone > Missed Call context.
To create a profile designed to automatically respond to incoming SMS, clone the current profile. To do this, click on its name and hold your finger until the Clone button appears on the top panel. Make changes to your profile. Click the Missed Call context and click the Switch Event button. Select context Text message received.
Now go back to the list of profiles. Click the task, then click the send message action. In the Number field, change the value of the variable to %SMSRF. You can add its name manually or click on the button and select the SMS from number option from the list of variables.
Disabling notifications about new emails on weekends
Your smartphone is smart enough to notify you of new emails. e-mail, but it clearly doesn't have the brains to think about whether you always want to receive these notifications. Maybe on the weekend you'd rather forget about work? Tasker will help you get rid of annoying reminders. Create a new profile and add the Day context. Click on the Days of the month button and switch to the Days of the week mode. Select the days of the week on which you want to receive mail. Return to the list of profiles and create a new task. Add the Network > Auto-sync action. In the Installation list, select Enable.
Now you need to create an outgoing job. To do this, return to the list of profiles, tap the line with the task and hold your finger until the menu appears. Select Add Exit Task. Create a new task and add the same action: Network > Auto-sync. Now, in the Installation list, select Disable.
Receive location-based notifications
Despite the fact that our life is unthinkable without electronic organizers and shopping lists, there are things that we constantly forget about. To get a reminder exactly when you need it most, you can use the Location context. He works in conjunction with Google maps. Select on the map the location of the store where you always forget to buy chocolate bars for your child. Set the Radius parameter to 50-100 meters. Click on the Capture button to specify a location on the map. Coordinates can be determined using GPS or a network signal. The first option is more accurate, but the second uses battery power more economically.
Create a new task and add the action Phone > Send SMS. In the Number field, enter your phone number. In the Message field, enter the reminder text.
Visual script editor, the ability to fully automate the device, a huge number of actions
Complex interface, lack of official manual
Tasker is an application for Android that can radically change and complement the functionality of a tablet or smartphone. Unlike such analogs as and, the application has more extensive capabilities. This superiority comes at the cost of a confusing interface, but at the same time, the tool can be called best app for automation.
The application was developed by Crafty Apps EU. We must pay tribute to the developers - their creation can deservedly be called the most functional application for Android. The user can program the operation of his device to such an extent that the smartphone or tablet will automatically perform all actions independently.
Interface and features
The functionality of the application is based on a simple scheme consisting of two components: if any event occurs, then a certain action is performed. Behind the simple formula lies the difficult setup of scenarios. The application is divided into three tabs. Profiles – this contains a list of conditions according to which an action will occur. Tasks are actions that need to be linked to profiles. Scenes is a visual automation editor that makes it easy to create automation chains.At the same time, the first section of conditions (profiles) contains several tabs responsible for a specific indicator event, which subsequently activates an action: some action has occurred with the device (a USB cable is connected, the charge percentage has decreased, etc.), some action is launched application, a certain day of the week or exact time arrives, the user approaches a place on the map (regulated by GPS and range). At the same time, almost any action can be assigned to the signs.
For example, when you enter home, Wi-Fi will turn on, and upon arriving at work, the smartphone will go into silent mode. These are just the most basic scenarios. Having understood the terminology and structure of the application, you can create entire schedules according to which the device will congratulate your friends and relatives at a certain time, call necessary contacts under selected conditions and much more - it all depends on the needs and imagination of the user.
Features of Tasker for Android:
- Possibility of full automation of the device;
- 6 profiles;
- An endless number of actions;
- Visual script editor;
- Availability of a test version of the application.
The application is paid, but due to its complexity and specificity, the developers have made a seven-day free test version. The developers have placed a link to the Trial version in the description of the full application. Despite the fact that the application is very complex, there is no official documentation or manuals for it. Therefore, the user needs to understand the processes independently, or read amateur instructions.
It is not going to lose ground in the Google Play store, despite the fact that the program is considered the most complex among its kind, is not a game and is not free.
What are the reasons for such demand for the service? It allows you to automate Android system and adapt it as much as possible to the user's needs. With its help, you can configure the device so that it performs necessary actions- included wireless communication or silent mode. And there are countless similar functions in it.
Tasker is very convenient program to create tasks for your device
Therefore, if you want the most, let's get acquainted with what Tasker is, how to use this utility and how it can be useful for you.
Through this utility, you program the actions of your tablet or smartphone into separate chains, connecting them to each other and creating tasks. To create them in the application, you can use any system processes on Android, sensor data, in general, everything related to the gadget.
Thus, any change in the state of the device, for example, shaking it, can become a signal to action and start processes. Let's say, using an orientation sensor, you can program your smartphone so that when you shake it from left to right, it will receive a call or .
Next, using location data, you can configure a change in operating mode - for example, if you are away from home, turn off Wi-Fi or turn up the volume, increase the screen brightness. How is this possible? Using GPS information or alternative methods.
Another example - you can make the gadget automatically reduce the screen brightness and turn off wireless network for a specified time.
All this is possible because Android is open to interaction with applications and can synchronize system data for the benefit of the user.
After this brief description we can conclude that Tasker is an application that will allow you to program your tablet or smartphone without special knowledge on the part of the user. All that is required is to understand the interface and work with the program, and we will explain how to do this further.
Installing and using the Tasker application
You can download Tasker, as already mentioned, through, installing it will take a little time. Yes, the application is paid, but given its capabilities, it becomes clear that it is completely worth the investment.
After you have installed the utility on Android, we suggest that you launch it immediately to start exploring the functions. Click on “Create a new profile”. In the settings you can immediately remove the Beginner checkbox. You will see the main Tasker menu, where there are four sections - profiles, tasks, scenes and variables. In the “Profile” you select the context for performing actions - time or certain operating conditions of the device. In “Tasks” you create the chains of actions that will be performed in this context. With the help of the third section - “Scenes”, almost full-fledged applications are created, which is already more high level use of the service.
Each menu has its own set of functions, the number of which is impressive, and it is better to consider them using specific examples.
Let's start with the simplest - for example, you want to Android time switched to different working conditions.
We do the following:
- Click on the plus sign at the bottom of the screen in the “Profiles” menu.
- In the window that appears, select “Time”.
- Specify a time frame - for example, from midnight to five in the morning.
- To create a new profile, click on the application icon at the top.
- Next, you will see a line with a profile, after which the service will offer to create a task - that is, indicate what needs to be done at this time. Click on the “New task” button.
- Give an arbitrary name for the task - let it be “Night time”.
- The utility will prompt you to click “+” to add actions.
- You will see an extensive list of possible operations - there are really a lot of them.
- Which actions should be used for night time? You can, for example, use the “Screen” menu.
- Select "Display Brightness" and reduce the setting to 10-15% - you don't need more at night.
- Let’s add one more action - select “Network” from the list, then “Turn off Wi-Fi”, because it is not needed when you are sleeping.
You have created two tasks, and when you go to the Tasks menu you will see general string"Night time". If you click on it, a list of created actions will open in front of you. Now go to the first menu, where you will see a profile that works from midnight to five in the morning, with the “Night Time” task running at this time.
What happened in the end? Now, at this time, your gadget will automatically reduce the screen brightness and turn off the Internet - this way you will significantly save battery consumption. Please note that you can add several more tasks to this profile at your discretion.
So, with this simple example we looked at how system programming occurs Android processes in the application. As you can see, this is not so difficult, and all the difficulties are more related to the fact that users are confused by the number of functions in Tasker.
Let's look at the most popular profiles that will be useful on Android and learn how to create them.
Useful features of the application
If you want to save your battery even more at night and don’t want to wake up from phone calls, you can set up Tasker automatically in this way:
- Click on the "+" icon in profiles and select the "Time" context.
- Specify the required hours of the day when the mode will operate.
- Select a task - in the list you need to click the “Plugin” button, then Secure Settings, Root Action and Airplane Mode.
One of the most popular options for using the application is to make the player automatically turn on when a headset is connected to the system. This is done like this:
- Select creating a new profile, the context is no longer “Time”, but “State”.
- Next, you should select “Hardware” and “Headphones connected.”
- Let's move on to creating a task - select "Application", "Run..." and point to the required player.
That's all! By the way, when viewing the “Profiles” section, you have a slider that allows you to activate or disable this or that entry. If you don't need certain profiles temporarily, you don't have to delete them - just turn them off until you need them again.
By specifying the time on Tasker, you can also customize the screen - set conditions so that it works at different brightness depending on the night or day. Or, for example, you can always set a situation in which the gadget will go into silent mode when you are at work or school by defining a time frame.
But it happens that you urgently need to turn off the sound on your tablet or smartphone, and you need to do this extremely quickly. In this case, you can create a profile like this:
- Specify the context as "Status".
- Next, click on the “Sensor” and “Orientation” options.
- In the window, select “Position” and in the list, select a simple action that will put Android into silent mode - for example, “Left side” or “Vertical up”.
Subsequently, when the selected movement is performed, the device recognizes it as a signal to change the sound settings. Much easier than doing it manually every time, right?
More advanced application settings
Once you've mastered creating the above profiles, you can move on to multi-level tasks in Tasker. We propose to make sure that the modes Android work changed depending on where you are.
Consider the following conditions - while studying you need a Wi-Fi connection, silent mode, no need for a GPS sensor. At home, you don't need GPS, but you do need an internet connection, maximum ringer volume, and medium screen backlight. And on the street you need GPS, high ring volume, maximum backlight level and message notifications.
How can a gadget determine where you are? You can do this via GPS, but the battery drains so quickly. It’s better to start from connecting to Wi-Fi.
Thus, the study profile will look like this:
- Select the status context, then “Network” and “Connected to a network”, specify the name of the access point in the school.
- Create an “Audio” task, select “Silent mode” or vibration - whichever is more convenient.
- Add “Plugin”, after “Secure Settings”, “Systems+Actions”, after “GPS” and turn off this module.
The following conditions apply at home:
- Status context, again “Network” and further, but indicate the name of your home Wi-Fi.
- Tasks that are performed under this condition:
- “Audio”, after “Ring volume” - set the maximum volume.
- “Screen”, then “Display brightness”, where you can reduce the indicators to a comfortable level and to save battery.
- Disable GPS in the same way as in the previous profile.
And the last thing is the settings for the street, which we set like this:
- The status looks like this: “Network”, “Connected to a Wi-Fi network”, but select “If not”.
- Create the same tasks for volume and screen, but in the latter case set the maximum brightness.
Additional features
You can also create widgets and separate applications in Tasker, and you can expand the functionality using plugins. There are plugins for voice control or remote control device, they are all available online and are inexpensive. With their help, you will further improve your Android tablet or smartphone.
Note that plugins are added to both contexts and tasks - it all depends on what kind of chain of actions you want to create.
As you can see, the capabilities of the application are simply stunning, and it’s not for nothing that they’re called Tasker best service for automation. Yes, at first you need to understand the program interface, but the time spent will fully pay off when you customize the device to suit your purposes. Therefore, Tasker Android is definitely worth installing and will significantly expand your knowledge about the system and your gadget.
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