Related
Credits:
Foremost, let us all acknowledge Koushik for his brilliant "Sensors" library upon which most if not all non-HTC apps that use the G-Sensor, Light-Sensor, and Navi-Sensor are built, simply ingenious. Moreover, I would like to recognize No2chem for the NeuLed2 library which is an equally exquisite peace of code that allows access to the Diamond/Pro Leds. Without those two guys, accessing these advance interfaces on the diamond/pro would be inapproachable at best.
Reason: HTC gave these phones lots of sensors, lets give them.."Sense".
......... EXTRA-Sense ...........
* Hopefully an innovaton, though mostly an integration of RANDOM but needful features...
Features:
1. Courtesy Profiles:
- Set Volume Profiles to activate on Face-Down & Face-UP events. Choose from: None, Silent, Normal, and Vibrate. You can also choose to suspend the Phone when its facing down.
2. Notifications-Sense:
- IF there is/are any outstanding notification(s), the device will vibrate whenever you move it - at customizable intervals: Missed Call(s), Voice Mail, and SMS.
3. Stylus-Sense:- When the Stylus is in/out: Will play sound + Blink the Back button's light.
- When the Stylus is out and the device is moved: Device will vibrate faintly + blink the Back button's light to REMIND you that the Stylus has not been placed back in. This goes on UNTIL the Stylus is placed where it should be.
* Uses "in.wav" & "out.wav" files in the \XSense\ Dir; you can use whatever wave files for this. OR, use the UI to select whichever wave files you want!
4. General Settings:
- Polling Interval: From 200 to 3000 Miliseconds. This determines the rate at which the G-Sensor is polled. Lower values give higher response times and fluid operation at the cost of battery life & CPU utilization.
- Flash Navi Lights: Will blink button lights to notify you of Profile changes and Stylus In/Out.
- Vibrate on Events: Will induce very subtle vibrations to notify you of Notifications and Profile changes.
- Suspend when UP-Side-Down: ???
- Light Navi Button When Suspended: Will do just that when the Light Sensor senses Dim or Dark conditions. This is an independent setting that turns ON the Navi button's light at suspend time, and OFF at Resume time (this is Event Driven, so no polling is involved). This feature really helps if, like me, you want to see where the damn thing is in the dark - before you launch it against the floor.
5. Installs to "\Program Files\XSense", and Creates 2 shortcuts:
"Start Menu\Programs\XSense" and "Startup\XSenseSvc".
Program Settings are saved to the Registry at "HKCU\Software\XSense\".
Use of System Resources:
1. Diskspace: 162 KB RAM footprint: 374-535 KB Battery: NOT observed.
2. CPU Usage: %0.29 Average. Spikes for 2 seconds to %2.7 - %8.5.
3. Battery Impact: Neligeable if at all!
* Indicated CPU usage occurs ONLY when there is an EVENT (posture changed, stylus in/out Sounds playing,
etc)
- Vibration: The way I like it is in waves of 200 miliseconds length! I generally hate vibrations, so if you want it at 201 ms. you're welcome to make your own program and exercise your personal taste.
- This prgram Registers Event Handlers for: "G-Sensor", "Incoming Call", "Phone Call in Progress", "Stylus in/out", and Power Manager events. DO NOT move it to Internal Storage, you have been warned.
Requirements:
.NET 3.5 + HTC device with GSensor & Light Sensor.
Compatibility:
Specifically designed for Diamond & Raphael, but will work fine on HD/Rhodium/Topaz/HD2 etc...
Bugs/Limitations:
Knock yourself out...
Release Notes:
- This is the LAST revision/release/app I make; programming too much work
- Download & Install the CAB
- Run the XSense from your Start Menu\Programs, customize to taste, and enjoy!
Change Log:
- Brand New UI: VERY "finger friendly" this should be especially useful if you have a WVGA Device
i.e. HD/Rhodium/Topaz/HD2 etc...
- Revised entire code for existing & potential bugs, and Performance
tweaked to death.
- Removed various functions (auto speakerphone, car-kit options, etc...). Use "Touch InCall Screen Tweak" for these,
its handles Phone/Speaker brilliantly!
- Shortcut added to Startup for automatic launch after reboot.
- Shortcut with a nice icon added to Start Menu (Credit to VetVito).
- General Tab:
- Navi Button will only light up if the device is in a dark place, i.e. You will
always see where your phone is (before you trash it against the wall).
- Stylus Tab:
- UI elements to select & set sounds for Stylus-in/out events.
Disclaimer:
This program is provided strictly "as is". It is intended only as a proof-of-concept. Although fully functional, it must NOT be considered for daily use. This software is very likely to compromise the integrity of your data as well as invariabley cause your device to malfunction in any way, shape, or form. Therefore, the developer shall be absolved of all responsibility towards testers and/or their computers & devices. While using this software you agree to be solely liable for all and any damages you do to yourself, your device, or any damn thing you possess and care for!
Download XSense 1.2 - Final:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=265847&d=1263112521
This initiative sounds great But I would love one more feature. The ability to lock and unlock the device by using G-sensor. In particular, a gesture consisting of tilting the device donwards (with the screen facing the ground) and then upwards again (the screen facing the sky)
Look promising, but ... Leo dont have a stylus
Caramel said:
Look promising, but ... Leo dont have a stylus
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I'm glad you noticed!!!
I'm just too lazy to make this LEO-specific, and this way I don't have to make 2 programs (one for LEO and one for everything else)....
Cheers
jgal said:
This initiative sounds great But I would love one more feature. The ability to lock and unlock the device by using G-sensor. In particular, a gesture consisting of tilting the device donwards (with the screen facing the ground) and then upwards again (the screen facing the sky)
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Max Manila does this. Well, it locks when you aim the top of the phone at the floor.
Doesn't seem to work well with S2U2. For example, if your HD2 is set to lock with S2U2, then u put if face down, phone is not put in silent mode until u press a button to light up the screen when the screen is face down. So the first call to come in will still ring. But subsequent calls won't because when the first call comes in, the screen lights up and phone is set to silent.
The reverse is also true. If I revert to face up from a silent-ed face down position, and I do not press any button to light up the screen, it remains in silent mode until an action that lights up the screen.
Anyway to work around this? Or is it sorely the problem of S2U2?
kenkiller said:
Doesn't seem to work well with S2U2. For example, if your HD2 is set to lock with S2U2, then u put if face down, phone is not put in silent mode until u press a button to light up the screen when the screen is face down. So the first call to come in will still ring. But subsequent calls won't because when the first call comes in, the screen lights up and phone is set to silent.
The reverse is also true. If I revert to face up from a silent-ed face down position, and I do not press any button to light up the screen, it remains in silent mode until an action that lights up the screen.
Anyway to work around this? Or is it sorely the problem of S2U2?
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This is not due to interference wth S2U2, it is in fact a programmed behaviour - I made it this way. The reason for this was conserving power; the device wakes up to incomming calls on a priority basis -think bus mastering- and the only way around it is to give the G-Sensor polling a higher priority, which means continuous polling + disallow the device to suspend power (the same effect as Shake2Wake). This costs you lots of battery juice, and according to Microsoft, a non-snapdragon device won't last the day in this operation mode!
Nonetheless, suggestions are welcomed...
Cheers
shirreer said:
This is not due to interference wth S2U2, it is in fact a programmed behaviour - I made it this way. The reason for this was conserving power; the device wakes up to incomming calls on a priority basis -think bus mastering- and the only way around it is to give the G-Sensor polling a higher priority, which means continuous polling + disallow the device to suspend power (the same effect as Shake2Wake). This costs you lots of battery juice, and according to Microsoft, a non-snapdragon device won't last the day in this operation mode!
Nonetheless, suggestions are welcomed...
Cheers
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Hmmm...so the first call that comes in when phone is face down will not be silenced, and the first call that comes in when phone is face up after being moved from a face down orientation will always be silent?
The first scenario is still ok, can still silence it with a key press. But the 2nd scenario makes it possible to miss a call even when phone is face up. That does sound like it defeats the purpose of the app.
I'm not sure of the technical side of solving this, but missing every first call after flipping face up just sounds strange.
Finally, the closest thing to what i've been looking for. I have a HTC Fuze. With this app, I can only get the center LED (around the D-pad) to be on solid only in the dark, which is a nice feature, but i'd like to have all the LEDs at the bottom of the device (Home, Back, Send and End) to be on in dim or dark conditions, WHILE the phone is in use or suspended.
Can it be added, or how would I go about setting it up myself?
Thanks
~Des
Hi to all, is there a way to switch on the HD2 at a desidered time?
I mean: from the phone totally switched off is there some software or mod that makes it auto-turning on?
So battery life could be extended instead of keeping it turned on during the night only for make the alarm clock ring...
On my nokia it was possible make it to turn on automatically and make the alarm ring, I think it's strange that this cannot be done on the HD2...
Thanks for your answers and sorry for my english, I hope you understood anyway
bye
Try CT Scheduler. However, if anyone else here has any idea about other programs that can do this, let me know.
I'm looking for something that does something like this:
1. Turn on phone every 15 minutes
2. Leave it on for 2 minutes (so that calls/text messages can arrive)
3. Turn off the phone
Repeat.
Try G-Alarm
Not to sure if it have the wake up function.
SKSchema is simply the best.
You can schedule what you want on your PDA and it runs great on HD2.
Mtk87 said:
Hi to all, is there a way to switch on the HD2 at a desidered time?
I mean: from the phone totally switched off is there some software or mod that makes it auto-turning on?
So battery life could be extended instead of keeping it turned on during the night only for make the alarm clock ring...
On my nokia it was possible make it to turn on automatically and make the alarm ring, I think it's strange that this cannot be done on the HD2...
Thanks for your answers and sorry for my english, I hope you understood anyway
bye
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I think this is technicaly not possible because when the phone is off it is not possible to run software.
If you desire it to consume the lowest possible amout of power you may put the phone into flight mode and ensure no background apps are still running.
Some software such as Galarm will turn the phone into flight mode over night and dissable flight mode in the morning with the alarm.
I use phonealarm,
at night I set my phone to automatically switch to flight mode, so that I receive no calls, messages etc, and it uses virtually no battery power, but the alarm still goes off in the morning, and my phone automatically switches back on
Hi all.
I would like to know if there is an app to switch on/off your windows phone automatically. I miss it when i changed from Blackberry to WP. For example i often forget to switch off my phone at night so this app would be very useful for me.
Thanks
ilboy said:
Hi all.
I would like to know if there is an app to switch on/off your windows phone automatically. I miss it when i changed from Blackberry to WP. For example i often forget to switch off my phone at night so this app would be very useful for me.
Thanks
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I guess it is not a problem to write the aplication witch is able to turn of your phone. But how the hell could aplication turn ON the phone back, if it is tourtned off. For example try to turn on your PC with some kind of application. I guess you get the point.
Of course i get it, even if i'm not a developer. It would be great to have just an auto-switching off app. However, don't know how, blackberry has got it.
I would be really pleased if someone wrote this app to switch off the phone.
thanks again
I actually don't think blackberries turn off completely until the battery is either completely dead or removed. I know when a blackberry is "off" it still has the ability to turn back on when an alarm is going off so I would assume that it just goes into a low power standby state. However, when you turn off Windows Phone, it's off.
This should be posted @ [email protected] section.
I didn't do that because i must write 10 post before writing in that section
Actually, my PC will turn on at a given time, but I don't believe these phones can do the same. Also, if it does turn off at a certain time, you would not be able to have it plugged into a charger. When WP is plugged in, it automatically turns on. I believe that's a hardware design.
Reboot App Perhaps???
I DONT KNOW ABOUT A SHUT DOWN APP BUT HERE IS A REBOOT... PRE-MANGO
If you have pre-Mango (pre-7712+) you can use the attached .xap, its an app that was developed by someone here at the forums... I changed the icon for the start screen but that is all...
For shutdown, just hold the pwr button at this time... sorry... jejeje
I think what he's looking for (as I am) is a version of Phone Alarm or Pocket Phone Zen. They automatically turn things like WIFI, BT, Phone, etc. on or off at preset times. PA can also do that when plugged into a charger so BT will turn on when the phone's in the car holder for hands free. I haven't been able find anything in the Marketplace.
For restart phone on Mango try that app: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1333740
I use for shut off/on power button.
In Blackberry when you press the power button off it does not get really turned off. Its in sleep mode which actually just closes the user state but the kernel keeps ticking and thats the reason any app in background hooked to kernel can turn it on which is actually waking it up from sleep.
Moreover in sleep mode everything used to get shut off i.e call it airplane mode. So if somebody can make a WP app which can just turn on and turn off the airplane mode, it should work for you.
Have a look at Phone Alarm for WM 6.x It is able to do so much more. Things I would like to see in an app for WP7 are:
scheduled on/off of WIFI, BT, phone, GPS, data connection.
scheduled sync of email at longer intervals like every 6 hours (WP7 max is 2 -not everyone has a data flatrate.)
Scheduled and location based volume adjustment. (quiet at home, loud in the car, etc.)
BT, GPS auto-on if charging ("Car" profile if charging, see next point)
Profiles that can be changed with one click. (for example "Meeting" profile turns off sound, reduces display brightness, turns off WIFI, turns on BT etc.)
doesn't have to be cost free but does need to be bug free
Cheers
This is the official thread for the Condi app. Please post your feedback here and I'll do my best to reply.
Condi (was previously listed as Mini Tasker but pent asked us to change the name) is an automation tool for Android 4.0 or higher. It's completely free. It's our first attempt at android programming for a university project we just submitted.
There are many other automation tools, many of them had time to mature, most of them have better support for older devices and some are just irreplaceable, but, having said that, most of them are really hard to operate. If you tried it you know what i'm talking about.
With Condi you can setup most action+condition pair in 6 clicks or less. You don't have to pick names, write down descriptions, you don't need to approximate the radius of your house, set up variables, put up web sites, join a social network and all these other weird requirements other apps force you to do. You get a simplistic experience, the kind you can share with the less technical friends.
Talk about sharing, did you know you can share any set of tasks just by selecting them on the main screen, and clicking share from the menu? Your friend can open the generated link with his Condi app and import the tasks instantly.
We got some amazing reviews from people, and we're gonna work real hard to live up to the expectations. We had to take a short break after 0.2.13 but we're back in business. If you don't mind a lot of consecutive upgrades, and care to send us vital feedback before we push out to the thousands of users we have - please join our beta channel: (subscribe to this group) https://groups.google.com/d/forum/minitasker
You can download the app from the Play Store here.
There's a cool video demo here (thanks Dan Graziano): http://cnet.co/1eXYCqx
Thanks,
Anton Wolkov and Michal Romano
FAQ
Location Based Condition misconceptions
* It does not drain battery - google probes your location regardless of our app so it adds almost no extra drain or overhead.
* It doesn't turn on GPS - but will use it if it's on by another app.
* It doesn't have good accuracy, if you turn off wifi and mobile data it will suck.
* We use Google Play Services' fused location provider with low power sensors preference.
* The condition doesn't start unless the phone is sure you are completely inside the blue circle.
* Choose a bigger radius by pinch-to-zoom-out on the map and click again.
Mixing Conditions
* A task with multiple conditions starts when all are true
* A task ends when a single condition is no longer true
* If you want "OR" relationship between conditions, you need to have 2 tasks. Just use the duplicate button.
* To avoid confusion, starting 0.3.0 you can see and remove the "end" task.
* If multiple actions of the same kind overlap, the automatic end-action is only executed for the last one. If you set your phone to silence at 16:00-18:00 and to max volume when you plug in headphones (2 separate tasks), if you plug in at 16:30 - you're volume will be set to max, but if you unplug at 17:30 the volume will be restored only at 18:00. You can set time to be a "start-only" event, i.e. to add 2 tasks with 2 "start-only" times, this way you won't get an overlap. I am open to suggestions on how to improve this.
Feature Requests
* 3g-4g-2g toggle action (scheduled for 0.3.5)
* Screen lock toggle (scheduled for 0.4.0)
* Hotspot toggle (done)
* WiFi near (scheduled for 0.3.5)
* Bluetooth connected (scheduled for 0.3.5)
Price / Privacy / Tracking
* Is it free? Yes.
* Do you have ads? No.
* Do you track users? No.
* Why is it free? It's a university project, we got an academic grade for this. If you want to say thanks you can put a 5 star review.
* What's the statistics thing on the settings window? We store our own process wake ups but this is only sent if you turn the settings option on.
* Can I have the source code? It will be uploaded to a git repo soon.
* Will there be a premium version? We're gonna keep the client free. We might allow purchasing a server side always-on notification back-end but we will allow you to set up your own server (for free) if you wish.
Misc
* Michal is a girl
Changes Log
v0.3.4.1
* activity log
* call silence white list
* wifi condition, location condition reliability
* start-only conditions reliability
v0.3.3.1
* quick fix for a background crash
v0.3.3
* WiFi tethering toggle
* launching multiple apps bugs fixed
* SMS sending - will attempt to resend on failure
* root actions silently failed - attempt to fix
* calendar reliability improvements
* periodical active location detection setting
v0.3.2.1
* fixed regression in restore values
v0.3.2
* restore actions - yet another fix
* direct links to running tasks dubbed "nfc links"
* German translation
v0.3.1
* airplane mode fix
* restore last state more accurate
v0.3.0.1
* hotfix for users upgrading from older versions
v0.3.0 public
* share + bug report no longer crash when there's no internet connection
* selection bug in the main screen fixed
v0.3.0 rc3
* sharing and market reworked slightly
* directly report bugs and upload local database
v0.3.0 rc2
* mobile data proper detect of current state
v0.3.0 beta 5 (release candidate 1)
* hdmi slimport now actually works
* terminate apps can use root to force close other apps
* timers no longer cancel each other (major reliability bug)
v0.3.0 beta 4 (only in the beta channel)
* hdmi slimport condition
* fixed upgrade bug (crash on start) for people who skipped beta 1
v0.3.0 beta 3 (only in the beta channel)
* sms forwarding and sending should work on kitkat and with hangouts or other non default sms clients
v0.3.0 beta 2 (only in the beta channel)
* new execution engine
v0.3.0 beta 1 (only in the beta channel)
* new main screen with inline editing, labels, duplicate tasks etc
* actions are now split to 2 explicit "start" and "end" parts
* restore last value should work a little better, still a work in progress
* wireless charger support
* street names in the location condition (only for newly added conditions)
* calendar supports repeat events
* send sms can now reply to the last caller using target phone number *69
v0.2.15
* wifi connected condition
* shortcut clicked / app-launched condition
v0.2.14
* Orientation lock added
* Music "Play" button now uses a hybrid of new and old code (both keyboard and broadcast)
* Location auto-description fix
* New name! (and new domain name cond.im)
* 2 new permissions: install shortcuts, edit sms.
How to join the beta
Beta users get much more frequent updates.
You can see your feedback being directly transformed into running code.
A lot of times new code comes to life only when there are enough testers for it.
If you want to contribute, this is a great way.
To get started please subscribe to this mailing list (you don't actually have to get the emails, just be a member)
https://groups.google.com/d/forum/minitasker
Once done that, use the same email to join the beta channel here:
https://play.google.com/apps/testing/il.co.kix.minitasker
Translation Volunteers
If anyone cares to help translating Condi to other languages, or to verify translations please contact us.
No Market Access?
You can download v0.3.4.1 here, but do note that we use Google Play Services so you must at least have that in order for the app to work.
This looks cool for more noob-friendly users
v0.2.14 released
new release requires 2 new permissions
* create shortcuts for a new "app-launched" condition (still not visible in this release though)
* edit sms messages - this will insert the sms messages sent to your messaging app (in a future release)
Hi,
I'm using Condi (Mini Tasker) for about one month. I don't know if this is the correct communication channel to report this but here I go...
One of the things that is annoying me is the fact that the actions are repeating themselves over and over again.
Let me explain with an example that I have.
I have one task to turn on bluetooth every time I'm driving my car. The problem is that when I stop in traffic, at a stop sign or at a red light semaphore, the bluetooth radio turns off, I believe because the conditions (driving) is not fulfilled. I have already been disconnected while in a call...
The thing is that I don't want the bluetooth turned off, I think If I wanted to turn bluetooth off I should have created one other task to turn bluetooth off when standing still.
I think that wold be a good improvement if you can configure the task as "fire and forget", i.e., monitor the condition only when the action is not set.
Another improvement wold be to make a bluetooth device connection/disconnection based action.
I hope to see good news in the next updates
thank you and thanks for this great app
Nero
Good stuff. Appreciate your work. Request: ability to toggle screen lock. When I'm sitting at home, no need to lock screen. When I go to work, no way am I gonna trust those jokers with an unlocked phone!
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This seems a great project, I'll follow this closely aswell, seems very beneficial in itself. Keep up the great work. When I have some spare time I'll give it a try.
nero said:
Hi,
I have one task to turn on bluetooth every time I'm driving my car. The problem is that when I stop in traffic, at a stop sign or at a red light semaphore, the bluetooth radio turns off, I believe because the conditions (driving) is not fulfilled. I have already been disconnected while in a call...
The thing is that I don't want the bluetooth turned off, I think If I wanted to turn bluetooth off I should have created one other task to turn bluetooth off when standing still.
I think that wold be a good improvement if you can configure the task as "fire and forget", i.e., monitor the condition only when the action is not set.
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It would be great to let any condition that is currently start/end be start-only. It would also be nice to be able to set a different end action for start/end conditions, e.g. "when driving begins, enable bluetooth; when driving ends, notification pop-up "done driving -- disable bluetooth" so that if you happen to be on a call when your driving ends you aren't disconnected, but you still get the reminder.
Nero, for the time being there is a global condition-end-delay which you could increase to help with this. I think the default is 30s, but if you bumped it to 4 minutes that should outlast any red lights.
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If a task has multiple conditions, does the task end when ANY condition ends or when they ALL end?
For example, if task is "set ringer and notification to vibrate when time is 22:00-09:00 and AC charger connected", what happens:
(*) If the charger is disconnected at 08:30?
(*) If the time is 09:01 but the phone is still connected?
Another example: if Nero made his condition "turn bluetooth on when driving and AC charger connected", and he happens to be talking on the phone at a long stop light, will his call be disconnected if he's not driving but the charger is still connected?
In the first example, the desired end-task is that the end of ANY condition ends the task. If I get up and take my phone off the bedside charger at 08:30 it should go off vibrate mode. If I sleep late and my boss calls at 09:02 asking why I'm not at work, the phone should ring even though it's still plugged in.
In the second example, the desired end-task is that the end of ALL conditions end the task. If Nero is on the phone at a stop light, he should not be disconnected.
Final thought: if you're on a call and bluetooth is disconnected, the call is still connected and goes to handset, right? So if you're on the phone with a client and you pull into the driveway, unplug your phone and walk away from the car, you continue talking to your client on your handset?
NormMonkey said:
Nero, for the time being there is a global condition-end-delay which you could increase to help with this. I think the default is 30s, but if you bumped it to 4 minutes that should outlast any red lights.
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I tried that already (with 300ms/5mins) but I think is not a good approach because the phone eventually gets disconnected (stop in 2 or more signs in the time it is checking the condition again) and it is also needed more time to connect
NormMonkey said:
If a task has multiple conditions, does the task end when ANY condition ends or when they ALL end?
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I think it ends only when all conditions meet (Anton - the developer - can confirm).
NormMonkey said:
Another example: if Nero made his condition "turn bluetooth on when driving and AC charger connected", and he happens to be talking on the phone at a long stop light, will his call be disconnected if he's not driving but the charger is still connected?
(...)
In the second example, the desired end-task is that the end of ALL conditions end the task. If Nero is on the phone at a stop light, he should not be disconnected.
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That could work but I rarely connect the phone to the charger while driving...
Instead I would preferred to have conditions based on bluetooth connected devices, i.e., car BT system. Then when I turn car off, car's BT system also off -> phone disconnect => phone's bluetooth off
NormMonkey said:
Final thought: if you're on a call and bluetooth is disconnected, the call is still connected and goes to handset, right? So if you're on the phone with a client and you pull into the driveway, unplug your phone and walk away from the car, you continue talking to your client on your handset?
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yes, the call continues at the handset but I have to pick it up and place it in my hear... and talk on the phone while driving is not a good idea and could cost me a lot of money if caught by the police!
Thank for your comments.
Task ends when a single condition is no longer true (i.e. one false and the rest are true is enough to trigger an end).
for example, if you have 2 conditions (time and headset plugged) task ends when you either unplug or time runs out, one is enough to end it.
Activity recognition is a special case, it starts like all other tasks (when google play services reaches confidence level of 66% for the first time), but it ends after a delay. We start counting from the first time the condition no longer holds with confidence of 66% (default is 30 seconds, you can change that in the settings). If during this time google play services detect another activity - the timer resets, so theoretically, this condition ends if your phone is safely on your desk.
Now I understand people still have issues with the activity recognition, and it's likely due to different phone sensors, and maybe even different versions of google play services. Not much I can do about it, it's pretty much a black box.
Now, if you see for some reason, the delay is not holding (i.e. you set it to 600 seconds and condition ends while your car sits idle for less then 5 minutes) please let me know.
If this doesn't work for you, try the conventional conditions (dock, headset, charger, inverse location combination).
about the lock screen, this will require root, i'll play around with this soon.
i'm planning to release a new beta version shortly, i've finally managed to make the wifi condition work like intended, and there's a new "when-app-launched" condition thingy (uses the new shortcut permission).
thanks for the feedback, I do try to keep up with all the suggestions, I have quite the backlog already.
Anton.
Data Bug
Hi,
Just wanted to report a minor bug I have been experiencing since the update prior to the most recent. I had set Condi to turn off WiFi at 8:09 am and turn data on at 8:10 am. Before that update, things have been working fine. Since that update; however, WiFi turns off but data does not turn on.
I have a Motorola XT-1030 DROID Mini if that helps.
rabidhunter said:
Hi,
Just wanted to report a minor bug I have been experiencing since the update prior to the most recent. I had set Condi to turn off WiFi at 8:09 am and turn data on at 8:10 am. Before that update, things have been working fine. Since that update; however, WiFi turns off but data does not turn on.
I have a Motorola XT-1030 DROID Mini if that helps.
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try this one: https://kix.co.il/minitasker/importer.php?id=487
Seriously good app. Thanks
v0.2.15 beta
just released a new version to the beta channel (you need to subscribe to this group https://groups.google.com/d/forum/minitasker then go to this link https://play.google.com/apps/testing/il.co.kix.minitasker)
you can try out the new wifi connected condition and the app-launched condition.
wifi connected is long overdue, please tell me if it works as intended.
app-launched is a bit more interesting, it doesn't really monitor for running apps, it creates a "fake" shortcut for an app, that actually runs condi which in turns runs a task. tell me if you like the idea and if it works adequately. it's new so there may be issues i overlooked.
thanks.
sorry for the bump, but would really appreciate some feedback on the new beta.
is it good enough to release? any suggestions?
thanks.
I didn't spot anything broken. Is there a chance of reducing/choosing range for location from 75m?
raul6 said:
I didn't spot anything broken. Is there a chance of reducing/choosing range for location from 75m?
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I obviously can, but it will probably not work.
The condition only triggers when google play services is 100% sure the device is inside. Since we only use low power sensors it probably will never trigger.
The limit was mainly to avoid comments like "it never works".
I can add a setting if you want, but, this just won't trigger unless you have a navigation app in the background that has gps running.
Thank you for explaining and offering but better use your time for implementing features that work.
Hi
I've tried to find relevant info here but have failed...
Right were do I start?
I use Samsung Note 10 heavily for:
Android Auto
-Navigation (Google and Waze)
-Spotify
-Youtube Downloader (to play sound in the back ground)
-phone calls
GPS status app installed with A-GPS data updated.
Phone screen is always on with Courier Exchange app that uses GPS location etc
1. Main issue I get is GPS location accuracy whilst in big cities with Google maps (Waze is similar) , during navigation my position is shown with a delay and very often drive past the street I suppose to turn in or my position jumps to a street next to. After a stop for lets say 5-10 min if I start to drive again it takes about 60 sec until it picks up my location correctly again. Navigation works fine on motorways and in small towns.
I do use magnetic phone holder (the one that goes into a vent and with metal plate sicked onto a back of the phone) - could this be the issue? (never had that problem on Sony Xperia One) . Compass is calibrated and seems to be working correctly.
Phone additional Google accuracy settings (WiFi) needs to be on as this is requirement of CourierExchange app.
2. Second issue I get is phone overheating and slowing down dramatically.
As I've mentioned before I use Android Auto all the time ( for about 8-10hrs a day) , phone is charging constantly (fast charge off) and I do use Spotify / Youtube Mate to listen to music in the background. Had to switch off screen animation to speed the phone up.
I do have "Power mode" switched off for maximum performance. Phone gets very hot from time to time and tend to slow down, google maps scrolling on the vans unit slows down. Sometimes phone doesn't react on touch too.
Am I lacking the RAM here? Is the constant charging an issue (phone needs to be connected via USBcable to use Android Auto). My vent where the phone is located is closed so no hot air blows on the phone directly.
Is the phone simply too slow what I do or there's an Issue whit the phone? Phone is 3 weeks old and don't have many apps installed on it..
I did use Sony Xperia One (with magnetic phone holder in exactly same spot) before and due to its size and lack of dual sim option have decided to go for Note 10 (not 10+ which is too big). Sony worked so much faster and absolutely no issue with GPS between high buildings. Also I'm a little worried about lack of battery care by Samsung (or am I wrong?) as I constantly charge phone, Sony here was learning my habits and after some time didn't allow the phone to be fully charged whilst using Android Auto - had Xperia XZ1 Compact before and this one was also faster then Note 10 and after 2 years of heavy use battery is like new....
Can anyone help me resolve above issues? I still have the Sony One and thinking of getting rid of Samsung if the issues continue - this is costing me money.
For any help and advise what to do I will be very grateful.
I also experience the GPS issues you explain. Sitting still at a stop light and suddenly it's recalculating because I'm suddenly on a side street 500' away. I've never noticed any heat issue while using AA. I do not use any kind of mount. Also, my wifi calling often fails due to location unavailable error.