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Tasker Idea to Save Battery

I'm new to Tasker and have an idea which might be useful to those of us who worry about battery life (i.e. most Evo owners).
Here's the background. I use JuiceDefender to save battery life and it works okay. But I hate having to wait for JD to turn data on every 15 minutes to get emails (or even 5 minutes). While I don't always get multiple emails every 15 minutes, there are times when I do and with JD, the possibility of a delayed urgent message is a major drawback.
So my Tasker idea is this: 1) Set up gmail to forward new messages to my Evo via SMS (using [email protected]). 2) Create Tasker profile to turn off mobile data except when the screen is on. 3) Have Tasker watch for new texts from my gmail account. Upon receipt of such texts, turn data back on for long enough so that the Evo's gmail app has time to grab the new messages and then turn off.
Ideally, I'd like to have this profile set to silence new text notifications from my gmail account, so that I am not flooded with extraneous texts when the Tasker profile is not enabled.
If you think this is doable and potentially useful, and especially if you could help me create such a profile, please let me know.
davpel

AFAIK Tasker cannot turn off Mobile Data on CDMA phones. I have been unable to so far and I have not heard of anyone else being able to either. But, if you figure it out please let me know because I would love to do this also.

Gregalous said:
AFAIK Tasker cannot turn off Mobile Data on CDMA phones. I have been unable to so far and I have not heard of anyone else being able to either. But, if you figure it out please let me know because I would love to do this also.
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This has been added back in with the newest beta, available at http://tasker.dinglisch.net/beta

Been using tasker to toggle data on and off for awhile now. It works great
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So now the question is whether we can use SMS to trigger data on.

EDIT: figured out how to get this to work, I guess tasker cant initially turn on 3g.

[Q] Automatic time sync

Hello,
I currently have a problem with the automatic time synchronization.
When I set a correct time and switch to automatic, it slowly differs to a point where I have to "fix" the time myself (when more than 5 minutes).
I tried setting a completely false time (11am when it's only 8am) and switch automatic sync. It doesn't synchronize at all, it stayed on 11am and I had 3hours difference all day long.
I though it was my provider but a friend with an Iphone and the same provider manage to synchronize. Also, I found on my provider website a tutorial with the nexus S saying it should work (so I guess my provider support NITZ)
Any ideas ?
I currently have a stock nexus S and have SFR (in france) as a provider.
Thanks in advance

if network sync is not working for you
then i'll suggest this nice little app
ClockSync
Sergey Baranov
https://market.android.com/details?id=ru.org.amip.ClockSync&feature=search_result
it's simply the best
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Aren't there a way to make the android sync working (or making the provider working with it)?
I'm the kind of person who likes having fewer application on his phone.
(but of course if there is no solution, I'll download the app)

just for reference, i'm on stock 2.3.3 and it works pretty much right away after i enabled Network Sync in settings
a couple of weeks back during the NAM time change, i checked the box, and a few sec later it updated the time from my carrier
so, if there is a bug, it would not be from the AOS but rather something else, it could be a some other settings issues, or simply your phone carrier might not talk in the same language for the NTP sync... as in they are only compatible with iphones
or it could be a million of other things
the easiest way to find out is to factory reset the phone
uncheck the sync network time in settings
change the time to something wrong
then go back to settings and enable the sync network time
and if it changes after a couple of minutes, then your phone is fine, and it was probably some other installed apps causing the problem

SMS on TF-101G

Hi all
I just got a message from my friend that he recieved an update yesterday night from Asus for his TF-101G which he bought from taiwan. Apparently the update had a sms system, and he is able to use it to sms to a phone. not whatsapp or viber but through gsm network.
I was wondering if it is able to integrate with our wifi Transformer "rooted" with 3G dongle installed. As previously I tried to activate whatsapp, and the sms got sent over into my dongle, thus activating whatsapp. The current dongle I am using is the huawei e1550, and specs shows that there is GSM radio installed inside.
Was wondering if anyone is interested to follow up?
Thanks.
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Not having a G-variant, i am lazy. I just run TexTab on my phone and ASUS, and use that for texting. Very useful as well since that gives me the same number and the thread is for view on the phones SMS app - perfect for having to go away from Tablet.
TexTab basically uses the phone via Bluetooth for texting goodness.

why not just text with google voice through wifi? It's much easier and works out of the box. Plus you can save all your texts and it syncs your conversations with your phone and web browser, which I think makes it much more useful.

Well I currently do not have access to a google voice account at the moment, was considering if sms is viable why not use it?

jruasap said:
why not just text with google voice through wifi?
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Give or take limitations once you go past sitting in the USA and texting other people in the USA, you can only send like 150 texts per contact within so many hours, unless it's done via forwarding through a real cellphone. From what I could tell, the Android app has the same limitation as the web interface.
I found this out because the first month my fiancee and I were texting, we exchanged almost 10,000 SMS, and still average like 7,000+ .

Travel Times widget

Hi,
I've just purchased an android phone (Note 8) and had a question about google maps travel widgets. In IOS there was a handy widget which gave current travel times to home/work based on traffic conditions. It looked like the below. I'm having trouble locating something similar for Android though. Since it's a google product surely it exists ?
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Hi,
I'm looking for that too

Google Now the assistant on your device. Most call it Hey Google, or Google Assistant. In your app drawer open the Google app, then at the bottom it says More. This opens a profile looking page and in the list select Customize and here you can set many custom things based on your preferences including Commute. It will show you Travel time updates, Updates on traffic incidents, Travel times to get home, Travel info for getting to work, Travel times to places you visit and Nearby public transit stops. Then a list of preferences. It works pretty well. I don't know how it knows when there are accidents but it will tell you that, including the expected delay times. One word of caution though, if you change your navigation preferences in Google Maps, for example I often choose to turn on Avoid Highways because the fastest way is not always the most fun or interesting way, and your commute uses interstates it will show you routes and times that don't include the interstate until you turn this option off. So for a few days my normally 35 minute drive showed nearly an hour until it occurred to me that my last navigation was one where I had chosen to avoid highways. I'm assuming the same is true for Avoid Toll Roads and Avoid Ferries.
So that's the Google app>More>Customize>Commute.
You'll get updates in your notifications, it won't actually show as a widget. Sorry I understood what you wanted but didn't notice that you wanted it in a widget form. On a side note you can ask Google to display your Commute time by saying Hey Google or Ok Google and asking for your commute time.

Question Location Reporting Issue to Google Maps Timeline

Hi all
Hopefully this question thread is not break the rule.
Just trying to find some info and help from the community. Thank you.
It's been a while that I realize this Flip 4 have different behavior related to location reporting. As previously use Xiaomi and Realme, I never have this issue. At first, I thought there's something wrong with my Google Maps setup, then I 100% sure it's because of the phone, as I change back to my old phone the issue is disappear.
If you go to Google Maps timeline, it will show you the location history of your phone. With Flip 4, my journey is almost every time showing straight lines, it should be showing the road I drive, not straight lines like flying. See attached image.
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What I did so far
- Location allowed all the time for Maps and also Google
- No battery/background restriction
- Power saving ON or OFF doesn't matter
- I intentionally open Maps and not closing it
Nothing is working, Maps timeline still showing straight lines every time I commute.
I try several phones using same account, it's positive something wrong with my phone.
Permission usage history also showing there's very minimum background usage of location, it should be periodically reporting location.

I have been using galaxy series long before maps have this feature and i thought this is normal, on every phone.

badai said:
I have been using galaxy series long before maps have this feature and i thought this is normal, on every phone.
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Thank for replying, but as my experience is not like that.
This is how Maps timeline look like when using Realme phone back then.
It showing the drive path, following road not straight lines like previous attachment.