Anyone know if there is an app like smart actions on the droid razr??
You need to check out Tasker. Actually a lot more versatile than Smart Actions.
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Damn 6.50!!!
Tasker blows Smart Actions out of the water if you're willing to learn it.
what are some examples of use?
Take a look at the wiki on the tasker site.
Its got some walkthroughs and examples of how to do some useful stuff.
I use it to turn on wifi when im at home or at work, and turn it off when im not connected for at least 30 seconds, open certain apps when i plug in my headphones.
Theres lots more you can do with it and I plan on diving in more when I have some free time.
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I want my phone to vibrate or make a noise every couple of minutes if I have a new notification. I'm not always able to hear / feel it the first time and the only vibration setting I can seem to find is only two quick pulses.
I also noticed that the green status light doesn't flash if I get a text message, where if I have an email to my gmail account it does. Is there any way to change this?
I feel like I have to check my phone all the time without these.
Have a look at Tasker. I use it to watch for certain notifications and then play a sound or do something else to get my attention, without me having to look at the phone all the time. Telling it to wait for x time before the next action is also possible (and a whole lot more).
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Have a look at Tasker. I use it to watch for certain notifications and then play a sound or do something else to get my attention, without me having to look at the phone all the time. Telling it to wait for x time before the next action is also possible (and a whole lot more).
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probably it will works
That's frustrating... Since tasker is about $7 I have to buy an app to provide functionality that my previous basic cheap phone had. I also found that there used to be a nice free app called 'MissedCall' that you could do it with, however it's no longer on the market. GRRR
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I also found that there used to be a nice free app called 'MissedCall' that you could do it with, however it's no longer on the market. GRRR
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There's a 'missed call deluxe' for $1
Or there's Missed Reminder which is free.
I think that's exactly what I'm looking for! Sweet thanks!
My recommendation is Light Flow - There is a free version in Market, perfect customization possible: set different LED Colors for Calls, SMS, Mail, Low Battery etc, set different repeating sounds, vibrations...
Any devs want to try porting Smart Actions from the RAZR to our beloved GN <3 ?
I purchased Tasker but it's just not quite the same.
I'm sure a lot of people would be pretty excited to have the app on the nexus; it's a pretty f***in sweet app ;p
bump .. nobody? not even curious or considering trying.. or have any thoughts on the matter ? This really is an amazing app ...
Try Tasker
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Try Tasker
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well, least you tried ;p
and i saw you had 0 thanks.. not that it matters, but there ya go XD effort is appreciated
Ha! My first thanks, haha. Didn't really deserve it though..
I thought Tasker had more features than SmartActions. From what I've seen though SmartActions is more intuitive and user friendly. Is that why you prefer it?
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Ha! My first thanks, haha. Didn't really deserve it though..
I thought Tasker had more features than SmartActions. From what I've seen though SmartActions is more intuitive and user friendly. Is that why you prefer it?
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Many reasons, and the community have asked for Smart Actions on various devices a lot.
so what is the difference between the 2??
Look into Locale. A lot of the plugins are cross-compatible. It's a slightly different mindset (one that I actually prefer), and IMO the interface is more intuitive. Tasker profiles seem to be more event based (e.g. triggered when I connect to wifi) whereas Locale is more state based (e.g. triggered while I'm connected to wifi).
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Look into Locale. A lot of the plugins are cross-compatible. It's a slightly different mindset (one that I actually prefer), and IMO the interface is more intuitive. Tasker profiles seem to be more event based (e.g. triggered when I connect to wifi) whereas Locale is more state based (e.g. triggered while I'm connected to wifi).
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Heard of it, dunno why I haven't looked into it yet..hm
Thanks, will check it out for sure
Tasker is a massive pain in the ass lol
Edit: Gonna stick with Tasker for now, Locale seems to be too basic (lacks a lot of functions/conditions)
SmartActions .. really jelly of the RAZR for that one thing lol
anyone tried Llama? Still my favourite...
There's also Settings Profiles … it supports Locale-plugins for some weeks now.
last shot at this before I let the thread fade away
...Any word on the possibility of a SmartActions port
thanks.
I too would be interested in smart actions.
I've tried llama, juice defender, and a couple other similar ones. I want rules like when my home wifi gets disconnected, turn on BT (to work in the car), turn off wifi to save power. Once I'm at work turn off BT, and turn wifi back on. The issue I have is llama isn't accurate enough. By the time it triggers I'm half way to work because of the cell tower distances.
Im looking into this as well. I've tried tasker and Im not willing to shell out more money for apps that probably wont work.
I want a few things:
When Im home I want wifi to automatically turn off, when I leave home I want it to turn off.
When I am home I want 3/4g to switch to 2g, and back to 3g/4g when I leave home.
Also want gps to turn on, on its own when I launch mapsm/nav/places.
Any ideas??
Tasker has failed me on more than one occasion and it's just too unreliable to use daily.
Seriously is it that hard to port over an app?
Why don't you just use tasker, you can do almost anything with it. Smart Actions is extremely limiting. Anyone who roots their phone and is truly a power user uses tasker.
If you would like i can make you some profiles.
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Why don't you just use tasker, you can do almost anything with it. Smart Actions is extremely limiting. Anyone who roots their phone and is truly a power user uses tasker.
If you would like i can make you some profiles.
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That'd be cool
But I've set up a few profiles and sometimes my mobile data wouldnt be turned back on, or my brightness, or sync..etc ... and i wouldnt notice until the next day...
Thats not good..
You might need to set up exit actions? When the task finishes it runs an action on exit. ie turn back on your data after the time period is over.
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You might need to set up exit actions? When the task finishes it runs an action on exit. ie turn back on your data after the time period is over.
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Yeah, I did.. thats what I meant.. sometimes, the exit action wouldn't be activated and so I would be stuck on Data-off or sync-off .. etc
weird, cant say ive ever heard of or had that problem unless maybe you disabled the notification icon at which point the OS might kill it.
One of the most interesting things to come out of CES for me is the Joyride. Apparently it is a car charger that lets you configure apps to launch/stop and settings to toggle when you plug in or detach your phone to/from it. I think it is a powerful idea if they can pull it off, and somewhat better in my opinion than Sony's nfc tags - at least for in-car use. The benefit of the tags is that you can use those anywhere. I plan to use both solutions with my GNex.
I would share a link but I'm not allowed to because I haven't posted enough times yet. Search on YouTube.
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It looks like an interesting idea. Here is the Android Central link: http://www.androidcentral.com/hands-cobra-joyride-and-tag-apps
Think this will be on my must have list
Tasker or Automate IT will do exactly this if you have Bluetooth in your car. And the car home has launch on Bluetooth connect built in a well.
I have Automate IT turn off my screen timeout, launch Pandora, and turn off wifi when I get in the car and it connects to my hands free, but only if it is charging. If it is not charging but in my pocket I leave the display timeout as is. Of course it all returns to normal when I leave the car. If you have Bluetooth in your car (and you should) this stop ROCKS!
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I also use Tasker for this. In addition I have it send an automated response to any text messages I receive while connected that tells people that I am driving and can't currently text them.
@dct3416, thanks for adding the link.
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Must take a look at Automate It. I once looked at Tasker and it seemed a little complicated. I'm sure I could work it out though if only I had the the patience and time.
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I just downloaded and setup Llama. So far it has been very handy in letting me adjust my settings based on whether I am at work or home.
However, I attempted to setup an event to toggle GPS on when I open the Maps application and to turn off GPS when I close the application. However, it doesn't do so! It did note that it cannot do this on ICS as the permissions to do so have changed. However, via Google Search, I did find some mention of it working for some people but they didn't say how.
Anyone here able to do that? If so, how? If not, any other suggestions (Tasker?) on how I can accomplish this?
It doesn't work on stock. Use custom ROM like CM.
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It doesn't work on stock. Use custom ROM like CM.
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Sorry, should have noted I am on AOKP B32. Any suggestion on how to get this to work?
My favorite llama events
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You probably already got your answer or quit looking by now but you can toggle gps. You need to use the Secure Settings plugin from the Play Store. I think you might need to be a root user to unlock all the functionality as was mentioned before but mine works like a charm now.
Another great find for me was using the Smart Shortcuts app so that when I plug in my headphones, llama turns down my volume to a manageable level and pops up a list of apps (pandora, google music, stitcher...) I use my headphones with. I do the same for when I plug in any USB, it pops up with a link to care home or clock or my alarm app because I'm usually only plugging in at night or in the car.
I just wish I had some other ideas to look through. I'm sure there is a lot more this thing can do that I'm not thinking about.
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I think there is an explanation in the app. Google changed how gps could be toggled. I gave up turning off gps a long time ago. It really only uses power when an app requests it and judging by the notification it's not very often. By default llama uses cell towers, but I use wifi to pin point my location. That way my Bluetooth doesn't turn off until I reach my driveway.
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I really like the HTC's Car app, but there's one thing that drives me nuts. It disables the notification pulldown, which makes things like skipping a track (or any number of other things) much more difficult than it should be. Does anyone know of a way to fix this? If there's not a known workaround, would any devs be willing to look at modifying this behavior? I'd be willing to donate a bit for it...
I think HTC did this as a safety precaution because when it was allowed, you could access anything that popped up and wasn't "drive friendly".
However, I'd love to know if this possible. For example, getting back to navigation after switching back to music takes three or four taps.
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I'm definitely interested in this too. Blocked notification bar is driving me nuts!
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Another vote from me to enable it please. On the one x it was blocked on the car launcher but launch a third party app and you had access to it again. Damn annoying as it is now.
lol i just dont use the default HTC car mode. use car home ultra. works like 100 times better and allows for notification bar AND it has default home too
I like Car Home Ultra, but it doesn't read your texts out loud and allow you to respond without ever looking at your phone. If I could do that with CHU I'd switch in a heartbeat.
In case anyone else is still interested in this, someone has finally released an Xposed module to correct these issues! It's called "Car Xposed" and it makes the Car app work exactly like it should! :good::good: