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It's hard to describe what Tasker can do, as there's not much it can't do. I try to describe it like a high-level interface to the Android API. You can adjust hoards of Android settings programmatically based on Events (application, time, date, location, event, gesture).
Personally, I do some of the following:
Passively upload my GPS location to my website every 10m
Have the phone get fairly loud when I'm a home
Quiet when I'm at work
Nearly Muted when I'm in a meeting (matches a Calendar event)
Muted with Autosyncing disabled at Night while I sleep
Disable Rotation on my etext reader to work around a bug in the ereader which loses my position in my book when it rotates!
Make the screen brightness and sounds high when I'm running Waze (gps program) on AC power (plugged into car charger)
... more little things!
All of this is done using an easy to use GUI to build matching contexts and a task to execute when matched. There are lots of samples to start with on the website, and very easy to write your own. Basically it's a graphical programming language that anyone could use.
It's on the market as of today, and the website is here: http://tasker.dinglisch.net/
I have zero connection to the author besides an extremely happy user, decided I would post this here because he's exited beta testing and on the market now.
Here's even a few more examples of things that can be done, pasted from the website.. Still only the tip of the iceberg on things it can do:
passcode-lock sensitive applications (e.g. for child safety)
change phone settings by
application: long screen timeout in a book reader
time: screen brightness lower in the evening
location: ringer volume high at the office, turn off ke yguard at home
wake up with a random song from your music collection
Text-to-speech; read out loud: incoming SMS/ phone number, WiFi/Bluetooth status, when it's time for an appointment, when the battery is low etc etc (Android OS 1.6+ only)
launch a music application when your music SD card is inserted, otherwise a file browser
start the day with a particular application showing
change all your home icons and wallpaper every day, or in particular locations
turn the phone upside down to return to the home screen, tilt 90 degrees to the left and back to toggle speakerphone during a call
create a Home widget to
toggle bluetooth/wifi on/off
launch wireless settings dialog
show a menu of tasks to choose
send an emergency SMS with your GPS location
remap camera etc buttons to other applications, or show a menu of applications and/or actions
decrypt/encrypt and/or zip/unzip application data on the fly when an application is launched/exits
pause music playback while in a particular application, restart on exit
change the Home icon for any application
take a time-lapse photo series (possibly 'secretly')
make a regular backup of a file on the SD card
track your phone location via SMS in case of theft
extend the use of the media button on your headset: take a picture from a distance or go to the previous media track with a long press
record call times and destinations to the SD card
show a popup when an SMS arrives from a particular phone number
setup a birthday SMS to be sent months before it happens so you don't forget
record battery levels over time to a file on SD card
make automatic recordings of what you say during phone calls to SD card
during the night, turn on airplane mode to conserve battery/reduce radiation, but turn it off every 15 minutes to check for SMS/voicemail.
setup a vacation SMS message, with different messages for different callers
launch a music application when headphones are connected
Hrmmm, there's not much reviews for the app. I'm interested in trying out but I wish there was a trial or something.
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Hrmmm, there's not much reviews for the app. I'm interested in trying out but I wish there was a trial or something.
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I hadn't looked at his market version yet, but it shouldn't need validation for 14 days..
He sells it on the market and off of the market. If nothing else you could install it from his website. I'll ask on his forum, it shouldn't require purchasing to use immediately.
Everytime I try it I get a FC when setting up my profiles, and I lose all my changes. Gets annoying fast. I uninstalled and did refund.
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Everytime I try it I get a FC when setting up my profiles, and I lose all my changes. Gets annoying fast. I uninstalled and did refund.
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Weird, I've seen that like once when I first tried it.. You might want to get on his forums and see what he can do to help fix it, as if you're interested I don't think there's anything else out there that does anywhere close to what Tasker does.
Come to think of it, yes, I did see that maybe 2-3 times, especially when first messing around, but I haven't seen it in weeks, even though I've set up multiple profiles since then. Interesting. You could always set up some stuff, Apply, re-enter the app. At that point it's saved. If it crashes, you won't lose anything. However it'd be good to get logs from alogcat or such to figure out the crash problem.
Awesome.. tasker is too good and much better than locale and setting profiles (though UI could get a bit better)... I've been waiting for it to arrive on the market..
I guess I'm the only person who has troubles with the app.. ::sigh:: I want to love it..
I've actually been using the app for a little over two weeks, and I've found it to be indispensable! GPS drains my battery too fast, so I love coordinating tasks with calendar events in conjunction with network-based location. Not to mention auto starting GPS for specific apps and then shutting GPS back off when I exit said app. There are simply SO many uses for tasker, and its compatible with locale plug-ins.
Btw. Try using Foxy Ring's ambient noise feature to auto adjust ringer volume. It works great when constantly moving from quiet study areas into a loud common room.
Does anyone know how I can set up Tasker to switch to 2G at midnight and then back to 3G/H at 8am?
I have looked throught the options and I can see the settings for 2G, but when I add Time as the 1st context I then can't find anything relating to 2G for the next context.
I understand it's probably just me being thick but if any one could help it would be much appreciated!
Loving this app otherwise, well worth the small fee.
Thanks.
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Does anyone know how I can set up Tasker to switch to 2G at midnight and then back to 3G/H at 8am?
I have looked throught the options and I can see the settings for 2G, but when I add Time as the 1st context I then can't find anything relating to 2G for the next context.
I understand it's probably just me being thick but if any one could help it would be much appreciated!
Loving this app otherwise, well worth the small fee.
Thanks.
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Sure, Tasker doesn't have a "Default" profile, when a profile ends it returns what settings it changed back to what they previously were.. So if it's H going into your night profile, switch off 3G, then when the profile is over it'll return to H. The big difference here is that most likely you're going to have to run an external program, maybe APNDroid or something, to toggle 2G/3G, as apparently it's not in the API directly and Tasker can't do it. So you have an entry task and an exit task.
Yep, I just looked for apps that can do this, they all launch the option in the menus, can't do it directly... So doing this doesn't seem (directly) possible, but maybe there is something out there.. I just glanced. http://www.cyrket.com/search?q=3g&market=android
Profile
Context: Time 00:00 to 08:00
Enter Task
Run Program APNDroid (?)
Exit Task
Run Program APNDroid (?) (to toggle it back on, since it's not a setting here)
Found a nice review and guide for tasker here:
http://lifehacker.com/5599116/how-to-turn-your-android-phone-into-a-fully+automated-superphone
Looks powerful, and superior to locale.
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Found a nice review and guide for tasker here:
http://lifehacker.com/5599116/how-to-turn-your-android-phone-into-a-fully+automated-superphone
Looks powerful, and superior to locale.
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I kind feel sorry for Locale Tasker has it 100x over, plus it can use Locale plugins.
I haven't done much digging, but... maybe someone could help me with this one:
I have the Samsung vibrant which does not have a hardware camera button. Would there be a way to use this app to remap the power button when in the camera.app to use it as the shutter button?
Thank you
Anyone else having force closes when trying to set backgrounds for app menus? Don't dig the bland menu background that comes stock in the app.
Great app except the fact it is using 1/4th of my battery for two profiles.
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Great app except the fact it is using 1/4th of my battery for two profiles.
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You have something misconfigured or you have insanely good battery usage then. I have Tasker using the GPS every 10 minutes, uploading that GPS data to my website. It reminds me every 2 minutes of missed email, phone calls, sms... It goes speakerphone if I flip it on a call. It changes profiles for home, work, work meeting, running GPS in the car... I think I have a profile to wash the dishes too, but I'm waiting on an enhancement from Pent to make that one function.
Seriously, post on his forum with the exact context and task, I bet something is done wrong.
Man I still have difficulty trying to make Tasker do simple things because I'm not really savvy with such stuff...
I have been trying to get Tasker to automagically switch keyboards based on orientation for like a few days now, no luck. I want to have Swype when in portrait mode, and then a custom HiRes keyboard in landscape...
can anyone help with this or if someone has done it already, please lend some advice...
Also, maybe this thread can become the official Tasker profile thread, if not, maybe a sticky with user created profiles?
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Also, maybe this thread can become the official Tasker profile thread, if not, maybe a sticky with user created profiles?
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Been trying to a place where people dump their profile examples for the inept people who can't work out half the settings, like myself
Tasker works perfectly on my phone: HTC Desire, stock ROM, official Android 2.2 update
My profiles:
Profile: Running Navigation
Context: Application: Load app Sygic
Tasks:
- Misc: GPS ON
- Audio: Set Media Volume to max
- Display: Set Brightness to 200
- Set Speakerphone to ON
Profile: Silencing Hidden Caller-ID
Context: State: Incoming Call
Tasks:
- Audio: Set Ringer Volume to 0 - if %CNUM ~ 0
- Audio: Set Vibrate to OFF - if %CNUM ~0
Note: for the second profile, you need to use at least 1.0.6 beta 5 (%CNUM bug fixed).
Sorry if this has already been asked but is there a way to disable or mute notifications between certain times? Or at least email? This way the phone doesnt go off when I am asleep.
I use Sound Manager. Gives you the option to set the volume levels for media, system, notifications, etc and to set schedules for any of these. I use it to set my notification volume down low after 2:00am and to come back up to high volume around 8:00am and so far has worked just fine.
Tasker works great for this
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Tasker probably can do that but its a ready complicated learning curve imo
Tasker rocks..definitely worth it...
I have the same thing..here is how to set it up in Tasker...
From 23:00 Til 07:00
Silent Mode On
That's it...
I also have it setup for an exception that if one of two people call me from work then it overrides and rings...
I have done a ton of stuff with Tasker -- like turning phone to vibrate during meetings, turning on gps automatically when I run certain programs (and then turn it off again when I close them), Play a sound when the plug becomes disconnected while charging, change the screen turnoff time when phone is charging, etc..
If you can't tell I love it.
Another plug for Tasker. It is awesome. The MacGyver part of my signature is brought to you in part by Tasker. And the letter A, for Awesome.
If Tasker seems hard to get into, check out their site for info: http://tasker.dinglisch.net/
A really nice use I have for it is automatically adjusting my screen brightness when plugged/unplugged.
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Tasker probably can do that but its a ready complicated learning curve imo
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Tasker does have a bit of a learning curve and if it's just simply turning off notifications, there are probably simpler solutions. But I love Tasker to bits. I have it set so between my usual bedtime hours, the phone goes silent, Screen Filter activates and dims it way down and Orientation turns off so I can lay down and read without it turning into landscape. I seem to always be finding new things to add and tinker.
Also recently added a function where the screen timeout goes away when Maps is activated. Got tired of losing the lock because it takes so darn long to get it back!
I use Volume Toggle - it is free (ad supported) and it has a bunch of different profiles you can customize.
It has a companion program "Volume Timer" (also free) that lets you set days and times for each profile.
I used to use Sound Manager but it decided to stop working, even after re-installing it still decided to quit after using it awhile.
I now use AudioGuru, it works great for scheduling volume settings for anything on your phone (System, Alarm, Ringer, Notifications, etc). Very easy to use and hasn't failed me yet. Recommended.
I use Silent Time Lite. It is free from the App Store and is very simple to use.
Sweet Dreams is available on the market and works great. Easy to use.
Thanks all, Tasker looks like it rocks. I will get it loaded. I like the "if bluetooth connected then read outloud the text messages", this way whenever I am in my car, it will read the tm! thats sweet.
Intelligent Ringer sets ringer volume based on the ambient noise level in which your smartphone is actually working. It is also able to detect whether the device is in a pocket or not, based on the proximity sensor readings.
Unlike similar apps Intelligent Ringer adjusts its internal settings to the particular device, which has a significant effect on measurement and setting process accuracy.
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Notification removal for Jelly Bean users:
You can permanently switch off this notification instead of just hiding it. Please go to: System Settings --> Application Manager --> Intelligent Ringer --> and uncheck "Show Notifications".
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It respects silent and vibrate mode - when any of these is active, volume won't be changed by the Intelligent Ringer.
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You can control whole process using the following application settings:
- Pocket Factor - Additional volume which is added to the actual measurement value only when the device is discovered to be in a pocket.
- Accuracy - decide how precise the volume setting process should be.
- Sensitivity - change the microphone sensitivity when needed.
Minimum / Maximum volume - limit the maximum and minimum volume possible to set.
Update 1.0.8 is available now.
alternative link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wxLDEsImNvbS5rcmlzLmludGVsbGlnbmV0cmluZ2VyIl0.
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New features in version 1.0.3:
- Minimum and maximum volume settings.
- fixed charset in Polish help.
Useful app
Brilliant!!! TQ!
I'd love to help translating it to spanish, where can I help?
theoretically, shouldnt this app drain tons of battery?
This is pretty funny. I imagined this very same tool about 2 days ago, pocket detector and all. I'm definitely going to try this. I often don't hear my phone outside.
i dont mean to hijack the thread, but i coulda swore there was an app released a long time ago that did exactly this. i remember trying it out. no idea on the name tho. hmm.
awesome App!
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theoretically, shouldnt this app drain tons of battery?
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That's the first thing I thought also... definitely interested in hearing the reviews on this aspect.
Odp: [APP][2.3+][FREE] Intelligent Ringer - automatic ringtone volume controller
Could you add normal link to OP? If you use Tapatalk you can't open linked images.
Wysyłane z mojego Nexus 4 za pomocą Tapatalk 2
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That's the first thing I thought also... definitely interested in hearing the reviews on this aspect.
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I bought RingDimmer a while back and loved how it worked.. but it was a MASSIVE drain on my battery, usually 10%-15% by the end of the day was used by it..
And I had it set with the lowest sensitivity hoping it would update the volume less frequently..
Hope this works better.
possible to hide icon in notification bar? it's really expensive real estate there.
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i dont mean to hijack the thread, but i coulda swore there was an app released a long time ago that did exactly this. i remember trying it out. no idea on the name tho. hmm.
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Well... yes, the application name is IntelliRing. I tried that app, it does what is suppose to do and there is no battery drain because it is not active in background all the time. App is inwoked on call, it measure noise around phone in 1-2 sec then pass the call through.
Excellent idea but I found a flaw (for me exactly) if my phone is at the table in empty room next to where I am, he will ring almost silent and I will not hear it and missed a call. That is the thing that kill that app for me)
some more suggestions and clarifications
How much of a battery drain this app will be?
Some suggestions:
And also, for the pocket detection, it would be great if the option to enable vibrate is also available. Cos when we drive (by bike) and if the phone rings in the pockets that will help more than a loud ring tone. (if vibration intensity control also included, that would be great)
And also if there will be turn to mute option like it is available for samsung galaxy s3 phone or as available in the app called INTELLIRINGER that would be super awesome..
Hope to see more and more from this. I have a lot of respect for apps that come from members of XDA. They are performance oriented and are made out of passion.
Good luck.
-Sravan
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i dont mean to hijack the thread, but i coulda swore there was an app released a long time ago that did exactly this. i remember trying it out. no idea on the name tho. hmm.
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I think you mean AutoVolume. Yes, actually seems the same idea.
After activating my phone rings and i can hear caller but they cant hear me. Bug!!!!
Very nice app!
If you need some help translating the app to French, I'd be happy to help. Great idea! Will install it soon!
I've created an app that wakes ambient display when you take the phone out of your pocket or if you have the phone face down and turn it over. The app is in addition to Google's ambient display and does not change your lock screen in anyway. It can also set "pulses" of ambient display. The free version allows you to have it always pulse while charging.
I added a few other paid features for tilt or lift to unlock, wave to unlock, pulsing at an interval, and battery percentage display on the ambient display.
Please let me know if you have any suggestions or run into any problems. Thank you!
Check it out: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.compass.ambiturner
Pulse means, as long as i have for exampel a unread whatsapp message, ambi is showing at the set pulse time?
Maybe ill test it on OP3 with CM14.1 running ... will report back!
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Pulse means, as long as i have for exampel a unread whatsapp message, ambi is showing at the set pulse time?
Maybe ill test it on OP3 with CM14.1 running ... will report back!
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Correct. There is a filter for you to choose which apps can trigger a pulse. The pulse timeout is how long do you want the pulses to continue before it stops (to save battery). Pulse will temporarily pause when your phone goes into deep sleep. I could wake it up, but that's a much larger battery hit.
The other features seems to have little to now battery impact. Pulse is fine as long as the interval isn't set crazy low.
So far I've only personally tested it on stock Pixel XL.
ok, so far its working fine here!
Just the pulse isnt working (tried whatsapp and google messenger)
Love the idea off showing the battery, but its not that looking good :silly:
but i think, you just can manage this as "notification", or am i wrong?
anyways, good idea so far, will follow (bought it anyway) :laugh:
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ok, so far its working fine here!
Just the pulse isnt working (tried whatsapp and google messenger)
Love the idea off showing the battery, but its not that looking good :silly:
but i think, you just can manage this as "notification", or am i wrong?
anyways, good idea so far, will follow (bought it anyway) :laugh:
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The battery level is a notification. I'll create a custom layout to improve the look in a future update.
The pulse is the least reliable feature. I'm still working out the kinks, but doze and deep sleep definitely are one problem. I'm testing various ways and will try to get it as consistent as possible.
Alarm Manager would work but it would drain battery.
Looks great! Just to confirm - you need to have a lock screen set up for it to work?
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Looks great! Just to confirm - you need to have a lock screen set up for it to work?
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Yes, it works with androids Ambient Display. So if you have that and it's turned on it should work.
So I've done some limited testing with the app white listed from doze and so far it improves the responsiveness significantly. I don't know the battery impacts yet, but if it's not noticeable I'll add code to prompt users to white list it.
Other upcoming changes:
Advanced settings to adjust wait times for how long the phone has to be in your pocket or laying flat before a wake can occur.
A pulse option that initially pulses faster when a notification comes in, and progressively shows down until the timeout.
Possibly change in lock screen battery indicator appearance.
Filter on laying flat thresholds. I suspect the accelerometer incorrectly reports the phone tilted while it is laying flat on occasion.
New update posted.
I may have discovered what is causing the intermittent nature of wave to wake. I made some changes in how I'm using the proximity sensor so that should help. I'll have to wait and see after a day or so of use to see how consistent it is.
I also added an option to turn off the wake from pocket.
There's now a help screen with an email developer button and some troubleshooting hints. I've been getting a large number of 1 star reviews, and many of them are people who don't realize you need to have ambient display turned on and a lock screen set, so I included more info on that.
Oh, and the notification is now hidden unless you have the Battery Indicator selected!
If anyone is still having problems with tilt to wake please let me know. On my Pixel XL that has been working every time all day. There is sometimes a delay, but I think that's due to the aggressiveness of Android 7.1 putting the device into sleep.
Awesome app. I bought it mainly because of Wave To Wake, but for some reason it works two times on my Nexus 6 and then stops working until I turn my screen on and off again. Oh, and I've already whitelisted Ambi-Turner from the battery optimisation.
Also I would love if you could make Ambient Display work as soon as I turn the screen off, without having to wait for 10 or 3 seconds.
Thank you a lot for your hard work, I hope this can be fixed. Please contact me if I can help with anything!
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Awesome app. I bought it mainly because of Wave To Wake, but for some reason it works two times on my Nexus 6 and then stops working until I turn my screen on and off again. Oh, and I've already whitelisted Ambi-Turner from the battery optimisation.
Also I would love if you could make Ambient Display work as soon as I turn the screen off, without having to wait for 10 or 3 seconds.
Thank you a lot for your hard work, I hope this can be fixed. Please contact me if I can help with anything!
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I'm trying to get wave to wake as consistent as possible. Did you update last night? Let me know if that helps it.
I'm actually working on some advanced settings to let you control those timeouts.
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I'm trying to get wave to wake as consistent as possible. Did you update last night? Let me know if that helps it.
I'm actually working on some advanced settings to let you control those timeouts.
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I'm testing it right now and it's still quite inconsistent. Though I never know if I'm waving too fast or too slow, you know? Maybe if there was a way to make it more sensitive? Thanks for the attention! ;D
Edit: just to be clear, Wave To Wake does only work two times, but I discovered that I don't actually need to turn the screen on for it to work, I can just move the device (then Ambient Display will turn on) and after that the Wave To Wake will work again (though still only two times). I believe it has something to do with the time after it's been awake or something like that.
Android Wear Issue
Ok...I love the app when its working and even bought the Pro. So worth it to me.
This morning I forgot my Android Wear watch (LG Urbane) at home and Ambi Turner was working perfectly. I had to run home at lunch, grabbed my watch, turned it on and now Ambi Turner isn't working.
Any thoughts how to get around this?
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Ok...I love the app when its working and even bought the Pro. So worth it to me.
This morning I forgot my Android Wear watch (LG Urbane) at home and Ambi Turner was working perfectly. I had to run home at lunch, grabbed my watch, turned it on and now Ambi Turner isn't working.
Any thoughts how to get around this?
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UPDATE: I turned off the 'Mute' for my watch and Ambi Turner started working again. Hmm...gotta thing this one through. Turning on Mute alerts my watch, but I also see them on Amber Display.
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I'm testing it right now and it's still quite inconsistent. Though I never know if I'm waving too fast or too slow, you know? Maybe if there was a way to make it more sensitive? Thanks for the attention! ;D
Edit: just to be clear, Wave To Wake does only work two times, but I discovered that I don't actually need to turn the screen on for it to work, I can just move the device (then Ambient Display will turn on) and after that the Wave To Wake will work again (though still only two times). I believe it has something to do with the time after it's been awake or something like that.
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I'm adding some customization for the wave timeouts. I wish I could measure hand distance from phone but the pixel and nexus sensors don't have that granularity the way moto phones do.
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UPDATE: I turned off the 'Mute' for my watch and Ambi Turner started working again. Hmm...gotta thing this one through. Turning on Mute alerts my watch, but I also see them on Amber Display.
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Hmm that's strange. I'm using a garmin fitness watch that has notifications and haven't seen anything like that. Does your watch somehow mute notifications on your phone so that only the watch displays them?
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Hmm that's strange. I'm using a garmin fitness watch that has notifications and haven't seen anything like that. Does your watch somehow mute notifications on your phone so that only the watch displays them?
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Yes...there is a setting in Android Watch (Silence phone while wearing watch ) in the new version. It used to be 'Mute calls and notifications'. Its actually very handy so that when I'm in a meeting, I just get a vibration on my watch instead of my phone making any noise. Add the 'Feel the Wear' app where you can customize the vibration pattern per app...just a great combo.
EDIT: Since I just got a new version of Android Watch, it seems I can turn on the Silence option and the AmbiTurner, wake on wave, is working! Woo HOO!
Made tons of improvements. Tilt to wake should be extremely reliable now. There is also a lift to wake option. I reduced the speed you need to wave, so it should be much easier to trigger now. I also added an option to always pulse while charging.
Let me know how it works!
I had taken a break from updating it because I became a father but I have a little spare time now.
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Made tons of improvements. Tilt to wake should be extremely reliable now. There is also a lift to wake option. I reduced the speed you need to wave, so it should be much easier to trigger now. I also added an option to always pulse while charging.
Let me know how it works!
I had taken a break from updating it because I became a father but I have a little spare time now.
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@grokus is this app still being developed?
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I have an annoyance, and wondered if anyone has found a way of dealing with this?
I wear my watch overnight, and want to stop the tilt to wake screen function (as it drains battery if it's flicking on all through the night).
I understand I can schedule bedtime mode which stops this feature, but it seems to be linked to my phone, and I do not want bedtime on my phone (unless it can be on, and not greyscale?)
I can also schedule do not disturb, but this doesn't stop the tilt function!
Any suggestions?
Just add Bedtime (not sure what name used in English) button to quickpannel of the GW4 and tap it manual on GW4 or phone when you go to sleep.
Who cares if screen of the phone is in grey shades while sleeping? Just manually end Bedtime setting when you wake up...
Thanks, but that's a specific use-case that I require
I already know about how to start bedtime, and schedule it. But that doesn't help my query.
I'm looking for any of:
1. Separate bedtime from watch and phone (I don't think this is possible)
2. Turn off greyscale on the phones bedtime (I often wake and use my phone after "bedtime")
3. Another way to auto-stop/start tilt to wake that isn't bedtime
And it needs to be scheduled (I fall asleep at various times, and wouldn't remember to manually do it - and why should you have to?)
Ideally they'd add the option to do not disturb..
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I have an annoyance, and wondered if anyone has found a way of dealing with this?
I wear my watch overnight, and want to stop the tilt to wake screen function (as it drains battery if it's flicking on all through the night).
I understand I can schedule bedtime mode which stops this feature, but it seems to be linked to my phone, and I do not want bedtime on my phone (unless it can be on, and not greyscale?)
I can also schedule do not disturb, but this doesn't stop the tilt function!
Any suggestions?
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It would be great if Bixby routines worked on the watch to enable this
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Thanks, but that's a specific use-case that I require
I already know about how to start bedtime, and schedule it. But that doesn't help my query.
I'm looking for any of:
1. Separate bedtime from watch and phone (I don't think this is possible)
2. Turn off greyscale on the phones bedtime (I often wake and use my phone after "bedtime")
3. Another way to auto-stop/start tilt to wake that isn't bedtime
And it needs to be scheduled (I fall asleep at various times, and wouldn't remember to manually do it - and why should you have to?)
Ideally they'd add the option to do not disturb..
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Actually you can choose whether or not to synchronise Bedtime between watch and phone:
In Wear app on phonen go to Settings Watch - Advanced functions - Bedtime. There you select/deselect synchronisation of Bedtime between watch and phone.
Tripledrop said:
I have an annoyance, and wondered if anyone has found a way of dealing with this?
I wear my watch overnight, and want to stop the tilt to wake screen function (as it drains battery if it's flicking on all through the night).
I understand I can schedule bedtime mode which stops this feature, but it seems to be linked to my phone, and I do not want bedtime on my phone (unless it can be on, and not greyscale?)
I can also schedule do not disturb, but this doesn't stop the tilt function!
Any suggestions?
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Short answer: unless your Samsung youre not going to achieve any of the things youve asked about, because bedtime mode is bedtime mode and syncs to Samsung phones (as of a Wear app update 2 updates ago now), it doesnt on non-Samsung phones so im told (i have a Samsung phone and it does)
Use bedtime mode like everyone elses does, and if you have a Samsung phone where it syncs bedtime mode need your phone full colour toggle it off when youre using it and then put bedtime mode back on when done...simples (i do it many times a week and im still here and not dead for the struggle of tapping an icon or two), and doesnt involve creating another topic....or are we that lazy as humans now? If you dont have a Samsung phone it should be a moot point in that your bedtime mode shouldnt sync and your screen shouldnt go grey...
Why do people seem to want to sweat the small stuff...we have more urgent matters to attend to as humans than bedtime mode that you can toggle with minimal effort...its such a struggle to use less than 2g of force to toggle something
Longer answer, and part generalised social commentary:
Not sure why people seem to infrequently post topics asking people if theres a way to do x, when if you cant find it in the software itself you should realise that posting the question wont result in happy times, and is a moot point....
If you cant do it, we're all using the same watch, and none of us is named Samsung ....
Posting a topic where you announce you have a singular personal edge case, and to then vomit those needs out into a topic expecting to get a positive answer in 24 hours or less is just a little annoying..part of me dies when i see these topics
Im 51, luckily i dont have that annoying "i want it now" instant spoiled millennial mindset
I got my 1st laptop at 25, after saving 2 years for it, yet i know a 9yo who just got her 2nd MacBook Pro after whining until her parents gave in...society is doomed on the expectations new humans have of it. We really should have stopped making new humans about 30 years ago....
OnnoJ said:
Actually you can choose whether or not to synchronise Bedtime between watch and phone:
In Wear app on phonen go to Settings Watch - Advanced functions - Bedtime. There you select/deselect synchronisation of Bedtime between watch and phone.
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Party pooper
Still, Im sure the OP will find a way to make that not good enough....
73sydney said:
Short answer: unless your Samsung youre not going to achieve any of the things youve asked about, because bedtime mode is bedtime mode and syncs to Samsung phones (as of a Wear app update 2 updates ago now), it doesnt on non-Samsung phones so im told (i have a Samsung phone and it does)
Use bedtime mode like everyone elses does, and if you have a Samsung phone where it syncs bedtime mode need your phone full colour toggle it off when youre using it and then put bedtime mode back on when done...simples (i do it many times a week and im still here and not dead for the struggle of tapping an icon or two), and doesnt involve creating another topic....or are we that lazy as humans now? If you dont have a Samsung phone it should be a moot point in that your bedtime mode shouldnt sync and your screen shouldnt go grey...
Why do people seem to want to sweat the small stuff...we have more urgent matters to attend to as humans than bedtime mode that you can toggle with minimal effort...its such a struggle to use less than 2g of force to toggle something
Longer answer, and part generalised social commentary:
Not sure why people seem to infrequently post topics asking people if theres a way to do x, when if you cant find it in the software itself you should realise that posting the question wont result in happy times, and is a moot point....
If you cant do it, we're all using the same watch, and none of us is named Samsung ....
Posting a topic where you announce you have a singular personal edge case, and to then vomit those needs out into a topic expecting to get a positive answer in 24 hours or less is just a little annoying..part of me dies when i see these topics
Im 51, luckily i dont have that annoying "i want it now" instant spoiled millennial mindset
I got my 1st laptop at 25, after saving 2 years for it, yet i know a 9yo who just got her 2nd MacBook Pro after whining until her parents gave in...society is doomed on the expectations new humans have of it. We really should have stopped making new humans about 30 years ago....
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Is one of the main points of a forum not to ask questions? I had a problem with the watch not sounding alarms unless system sounds were turned on, which I didn't want, I want all my sounds muted except alarms.
I had been through various mixes of the settings to no avail but asked the question Reddit and got a solution from someone who had a similar query.
We worked through it together to get this solution, thank goodness I didn't ask it on here as for you to see and be annoyed about!
PS - I too am 51 and thought the OP asked a valid question, I can relate to their point because I use a wake up app that doesn't work well with Bedtime mode so it would be useful to have a workaround as OP suggests.
MilgeS said:
Is one of the main points of a forum not to ask questions? I had a problem with the watch not sounding alarms unless system sounds were turned on, which I didn't want, I want all my sounds muted except alarms.
I had been through various mixes of the settings to no avail but asked the question Reddit and got a solution from someone who had a similar query.
We worked through it together to get this solution, thank goodness I didn't ask it on here as for you to see and be annoyed about!
PS - I too am 51 and thought the OP asked a valid question, I can relate to their point because I use a wake up app that doesn't work well with Bedtime mode so it would be useful to have a workaround as OP suggests.
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Assume a certain amount of humour in my response....
My main point is that the watch isnt like a phone where we have an easier time trying to mod things...
Wow, what an ignorant reply! This is a forum for asking questions about certain devices.. I understand there are more important things in the world, but that doesn't mean everything else stops!! If I want info on one of the 40+ wars currently ongoing, I'll ask in a more appropriate forum.
And it appears that despite not being Samsung, this is indeed possible!
Not sure what I wrote that offended you, but please feel free to skip over any other posts of mine in future
OnnoJ said:
Actually you can choose whether or not to synchronise Bedtime between watch and phone:
In Wear app on phonen go to Settings Watch - Advanced functions - Bedtime. There you select/deselect synchronisation of Bedtime between watch and phone.
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Brilliant, thanks for the help, exactly what I needed!