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Hiding the status bar with Tasker

As the title says, I want to use Tasker to hide my status bar, and temporarily reveal it when my finger is over the proximity sensor. The sensor part of it works fine but I can't find a method of toggling the status bar that Tasker can use.
I've tried:
-The native status bar option in Tasker which doesn't seem to work on this device
-SystemUI actions: I can use the SecureSettings Tasker plugin to run activities. Which means I can toggle the navigation bar fine but the status bar does not seem to be an option
-Hiding the status bar in Apex launcher only: I can add a shortcut to it on my homescreen but Tasker doesn't seem to be able to call Apex actions. I'd prefer not to use this method as it would only work on the launcher
Essentially what I'm looking for is an app that toggles the status bar and has an activity that I can access through Tasker, that lets me toggle it.
Galaxy Nexus GSM
Xylon 2.1.1 (AOSP 4.2.2)
Rooted
Thanks in advance for any help!

I know this is probably not what you want, but with Nova Launcher you can hide the status bar and assign a simple gesture to toggle it.

I've now got it working with the Apex actions using a different plugin but as I said it only works on the homescreen. Any ideas?
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Neera said:
I know this is probably not what you want, but with Nova Launcher you can hide the status bar and assign a simple gesture to toggle it.
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Thanks for the reply... You're right in that it's not what I'm aiming for, I can do the same on Apex but it's less fluid than using the sensor. I also want a system-wide kind of thing that will work everywhere rather than just the homescreen.

If you have the "expanded desktop" option in your rom, you can use an app called "Locale", with a plugin called "Secure Settings", to trigger the expanded desktop by turning the phone facedown. That may not be quite what you're after, so another thing you can try is an app called GMD GestureControl. I'm pretty sure that has a fullscreen option in it.
Locale:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twofortyfouram.locale&feature=search_result
Secure Settings:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t.securesettings.plugin&feature=search_result
GMD:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...roid.gesturecontroldemo&feature=search_result

worhello said:
If you have the "expanded desktop" option in your rom, you can use an app called "Locale", with a plugin called "Secure Settings", to trigger the expanded desktop by turning the phone facedown. That may not be quite what you're after, so another thing you can try is an app called GMD GestureControl. I'm pretty sure that has a fullscreen option in it.
Locale:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twofortyfouram.locale&feature=search_result
Secure Settings:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t.securesettings.plugin&feature=search_result
GMD:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...roid.gesturecontroldemo&feature=search_result
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I've tried GMD, but it's too laggy. Secure Settings works on Tasker as well as Locale but the expanded desktop feature isn't there.

NFC turn on/off app

Hi
i couldn't find any app to turn off / on NFC
like this app for airplane mode;
Airplane Mode
can u recommend an app for this?
thanks

x102x96x said:
Hi
i couldn't find any app to turn off / on NFC
like this app for airplane mode;
Airplane Mode
can u recommend an app for this?
thanks
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The reason you don't see these is that the Android team moved the NFC enable/disable setting into the secure settings in 2.3.5. Prior to then there were a few NFC toggle widgets on the market. Now those apps would need WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS (so you're looking at only devices with root access willing to make your app a system app or JB+ devices where you can request it from the package manager with root access).

krohnjw said:
The reason you don't see these is that the Android team moved the NFC enable/disable setting into the secure settings in 2.3.5. Prior to then there were a few NFC toggle widgets on the market. Now those apps would need WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS (so you're looking at only devices with root access willing to make your app a system app or JB+ devices where you can request it from the package manager with root access).
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so wht s ur solution for auto turn on NFC?! (except force keep on in "nfc task launcher" app)

x102x96x said:
so wht s ur solution for auto turn on NFC?! (except force keep on in "nfc task launcher" app)
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I don't think that there's a solution for automatic NFC turm om. What is more, it's not really safe.

x102x96x said:
so wht s ur solution for auto turn on NFC?! (except force keep on in "nfc task launcher" app)
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I don't auto-turn on NFC. You can create an app that does this if you just have it request WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS and then either use root to grant that permission via the package manager or copy/move it to /system/app

krohnjw said:
I don't auto-turn on NFC. You can create an app that does this if you just have it request WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS and then either use root to grant that permission via the package manager or copy/move it to /system/app
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one more question;
What will happen exactly when select keep on NFC on "NFC Task Launcher" ?
it needs root access Or what happen after asking to reboot phone?
thanks

x102x96x said:
Hi
i couldn't find any app to turn off / on NFC
like this app for airplane mode;
can u recommend an app for this?
thanks
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System settings --> more --> nfc [check/uncheck]
Or..
system settings --> system --> quick settings panel --> tiles and layout --> add --> nfc, then its on your quick settings panel.

I too would like to see a way of turning the NFC on and off without the manual prompt - like you can with bluetooth.
It appears that you cant do this because its "unsafe" and because of this reason they've also made NFC not work while the screen is off although some crafty people have realized this kind of defeats the purpose of having NFC and for some phones they've enabled NFC to work with lock screen closed (see link)
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/activate-nfc-at-any-time/
I can kind of see how its unsafe to be able to turn it on without acknowledgement - but if you could setup a rule that required Root access then this should be a reasonable stop gap? You would then be able to setup a rule in say "automateit" for example so that the NFC turns on and off during certain times or after certain rules are activated or stopped - this would then kind of make safe because you can turn the NFC off and know for sure its off after certain events have occurred.
I know this is a very debatable subject but I think its a good subject to debate.

I use shortcutter app from play store. Although you have to grant the relevant permission via adb.

Toggles

Can we do toggles?
Like for example.. lets just say a wifi toggle.. I have an image in which I would like to put it at opacity of 65 and when I tap on it to turn it on. it will become an opacity of 100..
Are there any threads that teach how to do it?
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billab0n6 said:
Can we do toggles?
Like for example.. lets just say a wifi toggle.. I have an image in which I would like to put it at opacity of 65 and when I tap on it to turn it on. it will become an opacity of 100..
Are there any threads that teach how to do it?
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This is only possible if you have Tasker. Zooper currently has no built-in function for this.
I think there was a tutorial on Zooper/Tasker integration but I'll have to look that up. If there is not, I'll put in on my (ever growing) Todo list.

Actually you can. This is what makes Zooper so good, much better than the other custom widget app.
Insert your bitmap and set the opacity to 65
In the advanced parameters enter
For wifi connected
Code:
$#NWSTATE#=2?[bo]100[/100]$
For wifi on but NOT connected
Code:
$#NWSTATE#=1?[bo]80[/100]$
change the value between [bo] to your desired opacity

krysdafur said:
Actually you can. This is what makes Zooper so good, much better than the other custom widget app.
Insert your bitmap and set the opacity to 65
In the advanced parameters enter
For wifi connected
Code:
$#NWSTATE#=2?[bo]100[/100]$
For wifi on but NOT connected
Code:
$#NWSTATE#=1?[bo]80[/100]$
change the value between [bo] to your desired opacity
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Yes, that would work to display the current state of wifi but his question was if he can do an actual toggle that switches the state of the wifi when touched (and then display it). That is currently not natively possible in Zooper.

kwerdenker said:
Yes, that would work to display the current state of wifi but his question was if he can do an actual toggle that switches the state of the wifi when touched (and then display it). That is currently not natively possible in Zooper.
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Oops, you're right. Zooper cannot toggle any settings. You will need another app to do that function.
billab0n6 - you can use an wifi shortcut app and link to it from Zooper's ontap action. I'm not sure how to use Tasker but Trigger (aka NFC Task Launcher) can create shortcuts.

krysdafur said:
Oops, you're right. Zooper cannot toggle any settings. You will need another app to do that function.
billab0n6 - you can use an wifi shortcut app and link to it from Zooper's ontap action. I'm not sure how to use Tasker but Trigger (aka NFC Task Launcher) can create shortcuts.
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Tasker and Zooper integrate very nicely.

krysdafur said:
Oops, you're right. Zooper cannot toggle any settings. You will need another app to do that function.
billab0n6 - you can use an wifi shortcut app and link to it from Zooper's ontap action. I'm not sure how to use Tasker but Trigger (aka NFC Task Launcher) can create shortcuts.
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Tasker works really well, when you know how to set it up right. I already used it in my setups

Tasker seems very very complicated to use.. I do know seeing them in the forums.. alot of advanced users are using them but from the way I see them talk about it.. it seems quite hard to set it up. .. sigh
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You can also use More shortcuts by chYK - available on play store - just link to it in on tap shortcuts. Hope this is helpful to you.

Quick way to toggle gmail sync?

Anyone know of a quick widget to toggle Gmail sync on and off?

Cowbell_Guy said:
Anyone know of a quick widget to toggle Gmail sync on and off?
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I use Switch Pro. Works great for me :good:

Badger50 said:
I use Switch Pro. Works great for me :good:
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Can't find that app in the playstore. Does it still exist?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.simonesestito.ntiles&hl=en
Nougat / Oreo Quick Settings
this app can add a quick-settings tile to toggle sync

Alternative to hide navbar in Android 11 (without root)?

Does anyone have found a way to hide navbar in Android 11 without root? overscan or fullscreen ADB command still unusable un beta 3 :crying:

Few days ago Google confirmed that it was not a bug not able to use overscan (Status: Won’t Fix (Intended Behavior))
But there are not any comments on innmersive mode... Still in latest public Android 11 version youn can't set innmersive mode with adb command (adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.navigation=*), it just keep reseting the settings to inmerssive.none=*
Do we have then to finally root or install custom 11 ROM to be able to hide the navbar?

RealCaracas said:
Few days ago Google confirmed that it was not a bug not able to use overscan (Status: Won’t Fix (Intended Behavior))
But there are not any comments on innmersive mode... Still in latest public Android 11 version youn can't set innmersive mode with adb command (adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.navigation=*), it just keep reseting the settings to inmerssive.none=*
Do we have then to finally root or install custom 11 ROM to be able to hide the navbar?
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This is ridiculous. why remove something that works fine. I have been using adb to set immersive more or hid the nav bar in certain apps for about 5 years. Why change it now?

TrentSe7en said:
This is ridiculous. why remove something that works fine. I have been using adb to set immersive more or hid the nav bar in certain apps for about 5 years. Why change it now?
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I know... Maybe Google is forcing developers to properly adjust apps to fit screen size and to the use of the gesture bar.
This immersive app is working, but I don't like to much the behavior: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=immersive.duna.com.immersivemode

RealCaracas said:
I know... Maybe Google is forcing developers to properly adjust apps to fit screen size and to the use of the gesture bar.
This immersive app is working, but I don't like to much the behavior: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=immersive.duna.com.immersivemode
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Thank you for the link, but I see what you mean about the behaviour. It seems it is using the overlay permission to redraw the app over the top without the nav bar. Clunky, but it works.

Fullscreen Immersive - No Ads, No Root Android 11 that works
I tested and this Immersive app is working on Android 11 with PRO mode
It is called: Fullscreen Immersive - No Ads, No Root
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dunatv said:
Fullscreen Immersive - No Ads, No Root Android 11 that works
I tested and this Immersive app is working on Android 11 with PRO mode
It is called: Fullscreen Immersive - No Ads, No Root
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This doesn't seem to be available anymore. Do you have a link?

steelew said:
This doesn't seem to be available anymore. Do you have a link?
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According to the developer, he was forced to make a new Google account. Since he couldn't carry over purchase details for the old app he made a new version of it. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duna.immersive

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
According to the developer, he was forced to make a new Google account. Since he couldn't carry over purchase details for the old app he made a new version of it. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duna.immersive
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Thank you, I tried it but it only hid the nav bar background but left the white navbar pill/bar there.

steelew said:
Thank you, I tried it but it only hid the nav bar background but left the white navbar pill/bar there.
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Did you check out what the dev said on Google Play regarding that? If not, you should. The answer is there.
P. S. Quoting me won't help as a) I'm not the dev, and b) I don't use the app.