I don't know if people already know this, maybe it was already in S6 but I didn't get the S6 so this is new for me. Anyway it's really useful although not for its primary function. Basically it's an edge panel/widget that shows 4 app shortcuts you can have and changes based on your location. The cool thing is it can also change settings like put your phone to vibrate or turn off Wifi. I'm sure there are third-party apps that do this as this is Android, but I've always been somewhat of a purist, I'd use stock as much as possible because there is no ad and no additional background power drain etc..
Check it out.
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Yep. I use this and really like it.
Same here, I use this and find it really useful. I have things such as turn on mute, and turn off WiFi when I get to work, or turn on Bluetooth when I get to the gym for my headphones. It's by far the most useful edge feature in my eyes.
I'm not overly impressed by the other edge features, it's just a pretty screen really for me. The only other edge feature I really use is the data one, as it's a nice shortcut for checking usage. It's implemented quite well.
I wonder if you can get Tasker to switch between the different locations, meaning it would be a lot simpler to set up. I've got my Tasker set up to do all these things based on certain times and days and I love it.
I'd really like to use this, but it always thinks I'm out and about. Anyone willing to try and help me troubleshoot?
I have location services on and set to high quality.
The home location is set, and correctly detects my address and shows the right location on the map.
Every time I slide the panel on screen, it shows the out and about location.
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Do you know the name of the apk?
I'm just trying this out now. Is it only me or is it really not that user friendly to get your way around? I can't actually see a way to select the profile you want. I'm at work so put the address in and presumably it locates the phone via GPS and selects my work profile by itself?
It's selected the 'Out and about' profile and I can't see a way to change it.
Anybody happen to know a way to turn off wifi when out and about is selected? Does not seem to have a profile option just selected apps.
While I do use "My Places" widget (and love it!) I use an app called "Wi-Fi Matic" to control my wifi.
It works by detecting cell towers in the area(s) you set it to turn on your wifi, and then it automatically turns it off when you leave said area(s).
So for example, when I get near home it detects one of the various towers in that area (I think it recognizes about 15 towers near my home) and turns on my wifi. By the time I walk in my house it's auto connected to my wifi. Once I leave for work, I get maybe 5 minutes down the road, and it turns my wifi off all day until I get near home again. You can also set multiple locations where you want it to turn on (my brother's house, my dad's, etc). I think the app was $1.99 when I bought it something like 3 years ago. Dev keeps it updated and will address an issues you might have (although I have never had one).
It's the best wifi control app I've ever used. And I've tried a few. Zero battery impact, because it uses the cell connection to check connected towers, I have mine set to 15 minute intervals and it never shows up in my battery stats.
Do you have the link for this app?
toxotis70 said:
Do you have the link for this app?
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Sorry, I should have included that.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.cprados.wificellmanager&hl=en
Thank you
Is there any similar app for mobile data too?
toxotis70 said:
Thank you
Is there any similar app for mobile data too?
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Not based on tower connectivity (that I know of)
However, in the Wi-Fi Matic app, you can go into advanced settings and turn on "disable mobile data when connected to known wifi"
That may be useful to you.
Mine doesn't like to change to out and about, like, ever. I leave work and have to turn the ringer volume back up manually (soooo hard I know ). Anyway, I do dig it either way. Like that I can walk into work and have my phone ringer not go off because I forgot to silence it.
Macrodroid is also great for this stuff...free for five macros, can do almost anything, beautifully simple UI, just an excellent app. Wife's using it to toggle Wi-Fi off at work.
I use it on my phone, and also her phone, to automatically set Bluetooth media volume to maximum when connected to any Bluetooth device. That avoids the dreaded volume warning that pops up when you try and set your Bluetooth volume to max when connected to Bluetooth. That alone is worth it's weight in gold.
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Could't find it
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[/COLOR]It seems I couldn't find this function?
Where is it located?
jacobgong said:
I don't know if people already know this, maybe it was already in S6 but I didn't get the S6 so this is new for me. Anyway it's really useful although not for its primary function. Basically it's an edge panel/widget that shows 4 app shortcuts you can have and changes based on your location. The cool thing is it can also change settings like put your phone to vibrate or turn off Wifi. I'm sure there are third-party apps that do this as this is Android, but I've always been somewhat of a purist, I'd use stock as much as possible because there is no ad and no additional background power drain etc..
Check it out.
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So you need location on for it to work I assume? Where is it, I don't even see this screen.
Me too!
Is it because a different ROM version?
I wonder...
berfles said:
So you need location on for it to work I assume? Where is it, I don't even see this screen.
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Found it!
I found it ; enable the side panel menu(S7 edge only)
Add the respective 'locations' menu (by tick to add the bar menu)
goremasta said:
Me too!
Is it because a different ROM version?
I wonder...
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berfles said:
So you need location on for it to work I assume? Where is it, I don't even see this screen.
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I think LLama is better at location based audio/settings - profile control. its nice on the battery as it uses the cell tower IDs as location instead of wifi and/or gps.
Its very simple to use and nearly as powerful as Tasker.
1) setup all the profiles you would like to use - e.g WORK profile sets, ringer and alarm sound level to 4, ringtone change, wallpaper change, wifi off, bluetooth on, etc.
2) when at work, select learn this area for set time and it will record all the cell towers as you move around your work place.
3) create an event that when you enter your work Area, it triggers the WORK profile, then disables it when you leave.
There is heaps more features. Been using it for so long its very stable and doesn't drain the battery.
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UPDATE: Potential work arounds for folks having problem in sleep policies not working correctly have been put in version 1.2.0 onwards. Please redownload to test and let me know. Read this for more details.
IMPORTANT: If you are having wi-fi issues in sleep even after using this app, please let me know the following
1. Device/Phone Name and Rom version
2. What is the app version that you have?
3. Did you try all the combinations of various workarounds in the advanced options?
4. Can you please enable logging in the advanced options and send me logcat dump for this duration
I did an app to change the wi-fi sleep policy quickly so that you can control whether wi-fi is disconnected or not whenever screen turns off. What's more is that I also did a widget for it, so you can just tap on it to cycle through the various sleep policies.
I hope this can help some people out who get frustrated when their download breaks off as the screen goes down or worse, it switches to slow and expensive mobile data connection which runs your account balance down in a jiffy before you realize it..
You can look for more details on this page (and also report any bugs or suggestions):
Android Wi-Fi Keep Alive
Just try out this app by searching for "wi-fi keep alive" in market or scanning this barcode:
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Note: Many would wonder what would be the need of this app when we have a setting for this built-in in android. These are the reasons:
Yes, that is true but as I mentioned earlier in the thread. The reasons to do this app are:
1. Quick access. The setting for this is buried too deep and I wouldn't like to have this set to "never" (e.g.) all the time. I'd like to do it in a tap whenever I'm doing something that doesn't require me to look at the screen but wi-fi needs to be on. You can just tap on the widget and on you go. Otherwise you have most of the settings anyways in Android (for wi-fi/gps/sync/etc), why would you need widgets for them?
2. The android in-built settings don't work always. Although the app provides pretty much the same options to the user as the in-built setting provides but I'm trying to include work-arounds in the back end that would really make it work.
TODO/Coming Soon
* Configurable pinging interval
* Suggestions welcome
Known Issues:
1) Known issue with “on when plugged in” policy is that if you are already plugged in while changing anything in the app, workarounds don’t take place until you plug out and plug in again
2) This is not a known issue with the app but with wi-fi on some devices itself that it stops working on leaving it idle even if the phone is not sleeping. This is not the purview of this particular app and it might not solve it, although few folks say that this app helps in this scenario as well.
3) Some routers/settings are also known to cause issues with wi-fi in sleep. The correct pattern has not been identified yet but many people report that they can stay connected to wi-fi in sleep with some routers but with other routers, it fails. (Work Around 3 might help in such cases but not always)
4) While adding widget, the main app screen will pop-up for widget configuration. You need to choose any one policy (even if desired one already selected) otherwise widget will not be added
Notes:
1) Please press Menu key in the app and select “Help” to see details about policy and workaround options.
2) Please report any bugs here along with the above mentioned details (labeled IMPORTANT so that i can fix the issues.
Changelog:
02-August-2010 -> 1.4.2
* Better looking & smaller icons (including widget). Thanks a lot to "rori~" for designing the icons Do checkout his other work in the forum. He has designed a lot of nice morphs/themes etc (Note: If the new icons don't appear on existing widget, please delete the widget and add it again)
* Space optimization so that the app takes lesser space on phone.
22-July-2010 -> 1.4.1
* Fixed a bug that can cause wi-fi to keep reconnecting in quick succession in certain situations.
22-July-2010 -> 1.4.0
* Added workaround 4 (Re-associate automatically with access point if all else fails. Needs workaround 3 to be enabled)
* Support for small screens (e.g. XPeria X10 mini)
* Widget/Icons size optimizations for older Android versions
* Resource optimizations for lesser space and faster loading
* Misc. under-the-hood UI tweaks for better/consistent layouts across different screen sizes/densities/android versions.
11-July-2010 -> 1.3.0
* Added workaround 3 (Ping the router gateway regularly)
* Lot of optimizations for battery savings.
* Apply workarounds without needing to select the policy again
06-July-2010 -> 1.2.1
* Changed "Advanced options" to button instead of text
* Bug Fix for a Force Close
* More Optimizations
* Help and Info Menus (to explain options and workarounds)
* Option to disable/enable debug logging
04-July-2010 -> 1.2.0
* Added workarounds to take care of sleep policies not working on some phones
* Optimized the code a bit for faster operations
* Added Configuration screens to widgets (pops up whenever widget is added)
28-June-2010 -> 1.1.0
* Added Widget
27-June-2010 -> 1.0.0
* Initial Version
For those that didnt know, you can set the policy in the wifi menu area by hitting menu>>advanced
bobtentpeg said:
For those that didnt know, you can set the policy in the wifi menu area by hitting menu>>advanced
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yes but wifi still doesnt maintain as stable a connection for some reason
bobtentpeg said:
For those that didnt know, you can set the policy in the wifi menu area by hitting menu>>advanced
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But the "never sleep" option never work for me. For example, with the setting "Never" on, when I tried to transfer file over wifi with SwiFTP, the transfer will stop at the moment the phone screen is off, and I hv to unlock the screen again to resume the transfer. Same thing happens to Market download.
I m running stock nonroot Nexus One Froyo FRF83. Solution for me now is using screebl lite and hold the phone to keep the screen on until the transfer is done... a pain in the ass.....
Just installed and tried the app: I tried copying a 300MB video file from phone to PC over wifi via SwiFTP, the transfer stop a bit after the screen is off, still hv to unlock the screen to allow the transfer continue.... Thanks for the effort though, this is really bugging me and I hope at some point the "never sleep" policy will actually work.
Thanks guys, for trying out the app..yeah this setting is available pretty deep into the menus but my reason of doing this app was:
1. To make it quick (especially through widget)
2. To really make it work..
The first release essentially takes care of the first point.. However to take care of the concerns pointed out, like by lou and flybyme, I'm adding some more workarounds to it to keep wi-fi working.. I'll probably have some more news for you guys around weekend
Yes, thats a bad bug on NexusOne.
I can't stream Music to the phone. When screens getting off, the stream stops.
Very bad.
Make a pingtest to your phone.
With screen on, everything is fine, screen off it went crazy.
No Dev here, who can make changes to this?
bobtentpeg said:
For those that didnt know, you can set the policy in the wifi menu area by hitting menu>>advanced
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For those didn't know, that option doesn't actually work on android.
Formel-LMS said:
Yes, thats a bad bug on NexusOne.
I can't stream Music to the phone. When screens getting off, the stream stops.
Very bad.
Make a pingtest to your phone.
With screen on, everything is fine, screen off it went crazy.
No Dev here, who can make changes to this?
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I have a couple of workarounds that are working.. but I still need to do a lot of work to make them optimal. Will be released soon in 1.2.0
The other thing that compounds the problem is that apart from the phone itself, there is a lot dependent on the routers as well.. That part I'm still trying to figure out a workaround for..
Thank you, sounds good ;-)
Great, please keep on working on this app
(and dont forget to read this, when u find time )
rori~ said:
Great, please keep on working on this app
(and dont forget to read this, when u find time )
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Hah, I like how you snuck that one in there
couldn't you manipulate the stay awake while charging set up to make the phone stay awake forever? That works, I know if I have that checked and the phone plugged in the screen never turns off!
Gr8gorilla said:
couldn't you manipulate the stay awake while charging set up to make the phone stay awake forever? That works, I know if I have that checked and the phone plugged in the screen never turns off!
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Your right, this is a standard feature android has had for a long time. Basically going to setting>wireless & networks>Wi-Fi settings>press menu> select advanced>Wi-Fi sleep policy> select from these options "when screen turns off", "never when plugged in", "never"
Of course by selecting "never" your wifi never disconnects while your phone sleeps.
rori~ said:
Great, please keep on working on this app
(and dont forget to read this, when u find time )
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haha.. thanks for reminding me.. I'm pretty lousy with graphics though.. I'll try coercing one of my creatively-non-challenged friends to do some work for me
Gr8gorilla said:
couldn't you manipulate the stay awake while charging set up to make the phone stay awake forever? That works, I know if I have that checked and the phone plugged in the screen never turns off!
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Yes, that would work but:
1. It won't work for times when your phone is not plugged
2. It slows down the charging rate
Lou2serious said:
Your right, this is a standard feature android has had for a long time. Basically going to setting>wireless & networks>Wi-Fi settings>press menu> select advanced>Wi-Fi sleep policy> select from these options "when screen turns off", "never when plugged in", "never"
Of course by selecting "never" your wifi never disconnects while your phone sleeps.
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Yes, that is true but as I mentioned earlier in the thread. The reasons to do this app are:
1. Quick access. The setting for this is buried too deep and I wouldn't like to have this set to "never" (e.g.) all the time. I'd like to do it in a tap whenever I'm doing something that doesn't require me to look at the screen but wi-fi needs to be on. Otherwise you have most of the settings anyways in Android (for wi-fi/gps/sync/etc), why would you need widgets for them?
2. The settings mentioned don't work always. Although the app provides pretty much the same options to the user as the in-built setting provides but I'm trying to include work-arounds in the back end that would really make it work.
Will put this in the OP as well..
JCopernicus said:
For those didn't know, that option doesn't actually work on android.
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Actually it works perfectly fine for me. At work I have it set to Airplane mode but with Wifi on. I still receive all my Google Talk, Emails, etc just fine with the screen off.
Formel-LMS said:
Yes, thats a bad bug on NexusOne.
I can't stream Music to the phone. When screens getting off, the stream stops.
Very bad.
Make a pingtest to your phone.
With screen on, everything is fine, screen off it went crazy.
No Dev here, who can make changes to this?
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+1 here with that Problem on Nexus One.
I tried many ROMs (CM, MCR......), every Radio and some "WiFi Alive"-Apps on the Market (They are developed for Android 1.5) and NOTHING changed the Situtation:
Music-Streams always disconnect when the Phone goes into Stand-by. It's horrible. There are some Posts from different People about this Problem in the ROM-Threads from Cyanogen & Co but it seems most of the People dont have this Issue so its not recognized by the Devs?
Same problem here. I'm trying to stream shoutcast radio stations with Xiialive, but it's buffering all the time as soon as the screen turns off :-( ...htc desire
Guys, could you help me a bit in figuring out the solutions..
Please also report the ROM you are using if it doesn't work for you..
Read about what Tasker is here or at the Lifehacker article. Download on Android Market or direct purchase from dev.
I'm pretty sure the possibilities are endless with this app, so please share what you've done with it here. Here's one of mine (more will follow):
Car Mode
This setup will use a toggle widget to:
Turn off Wi-Fi
Turn on GPS
Send an SMS that is triggered off a missed call event that lets the caller know you're in the car and can't talk
You can easily launch an app (for instance Navigation), I just haven't shown that here
Step #1 Create a new task called "ToggleTask" that looks like this (this is the task the Widget you create will call):
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"lightbox_share": "Share",
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"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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Step #2 Create a new task called "Driving" that looks like this:
Step #3 Create a new task called "Stop Driving" that looks like this:
Step #4 Create a new task called "CarSMS" that looks like this:
Step #5 Create 3 profiles like the bottom 3 seen here:
Final Step Add the widget to your home screen, select "ToggleTask" and click "Add Widget". Note: initially the Widget label will say ToggleTask. If this bothers use rename ToggleTask to StartDriving everywhere it occurs
Now, when you get in the car, click the widget. When you get to your destination, click it again.
To launch an app, simply edit the "Driving" task to do so.
i was not even aware of this app, it looks AWESOME! I'm very interested in seeing how other people are using this application
using this would it be possible to create a shortcut directly to the alarm settings? I still haven't figured out how to do that on froyo since the option dissappeared in bettercut.
AMAZING!
Just downloaded.
bender2115 said:
using this would it be possible to create a shortcut directly to the alarm settings? I still haven't figured out how to do that on froyo since the option dissappeared in bettercut.
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I'm not seeing that, but if I understand your question, you can add the Analog Clock widget to the screen and clicking that will take you into the alarm settings
thanks, but I don't really want a widget, I just want a shortcut.
Looks like timerrific and locale had a baby that kicked its parents ass.
saw something about this earlier on twitter a few days back while i was at work, this thread made me actually try it. just need to play around with it more when its not 5am. only thing i dislike thus far is the app handles media itself instead of passing the "play" and such on to the default music app. need to figure out how to get "play" and "stop" to pass to the music app from the "data" field and i'll be happy
I can't seem to get the SMS functionality to work. Everything works perfectly in the OP's example except send SMS. I'm wondering if there is something in settings that needs tweeked?
psylink said:
saw something about this earlier on twitter a few days back while i was at work, this thread made me actually try it. just need to play around with it more when its not 5am. only thing i dislike thus far is the app handles media itself instead of passing the "play" and such on to the default music app. need to figure out how to get "play" and "stop" to pass to the music app from the "data" field and i'll be happy
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Have you tried using Media->Android media->Toggle Pause?
I imagine you could use Headphone Plugged:App->Music,Toggle Pause to ensure it worked every time. Or you could assign a variable if you wanted it to be more sophisticated. Here's a quick example:
Not Music=Variable Set %MUSIC, 0
Headset Plugged=Load App:Music(If Music = 0)
Headset Plugged=Go Home(If Music = 0)
Headset Plugged=Variable Set %MUSIC, 1
Headset Plugged EXIT=Android Media Pause
Variable Set %MUSIC, 1=Android Media Toggle
Works like a charm on my droid.
ya, so my alarm now says "wake the frack up you lazy bastard" on work days if i sleep past a certain time. 15min before i *have* to be out the door, phone says "isnt it time to leave for work" then turns gps on. when i leave and plug in the heaphone jack music starts (stops when unplugged), turns wifi off when 30M from home, arrive at work stops music, turns phone on silent. gps turns off until i leave work, and then it sends a SMS to my gf i'm on the way home when so far from work. dev will be getting some monies on my payday
now i wont have to play with the phone so much while driving
thanks for the toggle pause, didnt even notice all that last night and that did the trick
I've been using Tasker since the early betas for months now.
The three things that I always run:
WORK (Location 1km around Work)
- Turn Wifi Off
SLEEP (Hours 22:00-07:00)
- Turn AutoSync Off (this stops emails, but allows calls and SMS during the night)
LOW BATTERY (Battery 0-20%)
- Turn off AutoBrightness
- Set Brightness to 10%
- Set Screen Timeout to 30s
- Turn AutoSync Off
artesea said:
I've been using Tasker since the early betas for months now.
The three things that I always run:
WORK (Location 1km around Work)
- Turn Wifi Off
SLEEP (Hours 22:00-07:00)
- Turn AutoSync Off (this stops emails, but allows calls and SMS during the night)
LOW BATTERY (Battery 0-20%)
- Turn off AutoBrightness
- Set Brightness to 10%
- Set Screen Timeout to 30s
- Turn AutoSync Off
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Hey I was wondering if you could let me know how you setup your variables. i'm not understanding how to do this. I was trying to setup sleep profile to turn off auto sync and i don't know what to put for variables %Time-?????????
Previously with Timeriffic (which is fantastic, btw) if I wanted a night profile, I had to guess about what times I would be going to bed. Since I use the desktop dock, Tasker allows me to setup a new event based upon docking my phone, so I've been using this for the "Docked" event:
Enter Task (go to bed):
Turn Wifi Off
Lower Ring volume
Lower Notification volume
Turn off vibrate
Exit Task (when I wake up and pull the phone off the dock:
Load App: Weather Bug Elite (to check the forecast)
artesea said:
LOW BATTERY (Battery 0-20%)
- Turn off AutoBrightness
- Set Brightness to 10%
- Set Screen Timeout to 30s
- Turn AutoSync Off
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I think I'm gonna implement this one too..
mrmarshall428 said:
Hey I was wondering if you could let me know how you setup your variables. i'm not understanding how to do this. I was trying to setup sleep profile to turn off auto sync and i don't know what to put for variables %Time-?????????
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Tasker can be tricky to get used to, but once mastered has amazing power.
To create my Sleep profile here are the step:
Press New, you will get a "First Context" popup, select "Time".
Here you should have From and To ticked. Make sure that From is when you want Sync Off (22:00) and To when it comes back on (07:00). Press Done.
This will now take you to a Task Edit screen.
You don't need to press New, but doing so allows you to name this bit.
Press the "+" button, in the "Select Action Category" select Net, and then Auto-Sync.
Here leave it as "Set: Off" and press Done
Press the Done button along the bottom.
You will now be back in the main Tasker screen. If you want to rename "From 22:00 to 07:00" tap on it, and select Name and give it something like "Sleep".
Press Apply and you are ready to go.
xManMythLegend said:
Looks like timerrific and locale had a baby that kicked its parents ass.
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Tasker says to Momma Timmerific and Daddy Locale: "who's your daddy now BIOTCH??!!"
The_Adjudicator said:
I can't seem to get the SMS functionality to work. Everything works perfectly in the OP's example except send SMS. I'm wondering if there is something in settings that needs tweeked?
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Here's what I did, this might help you.
Let's create a task that send a SMS to the number "466453", which is GOOGLE 411. I have this set daily to check the weather for me.
From your Tasker home screen, create New.
Select First Context : Time.
Select your From time. Make sure it has a checkmark, and un-check To. Click Done.
I have mine set for 10:00am.
Press the + icon (bottom left corner).
Select Action Category : Phone.
Select Phone Action : Send SMS.
Fill in the contact number (466453) and the message (weather xxxxx), where xxxxx is your local zipcode.
Tap Done.
Tap Done again.
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You can test it by changing the Time to a few minutes ahead. Then edit it after you confirm it works.
I have several of these. One for the weather that repeats every 6 hours, another to check my bank balances, and one that texts my wife, "I Love You"
crachel said:
Enter Task (go to bed):
Turn Wifi Off
Lower Ring volume
Lower Notification volume
Turn off vibrate
Exit Task (when I wake up and pull the phone off the dock:
Load App: Weather Bug Elite (to check the forecast)
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Would both of these "Enter" and "exit" be as one task??
I see tasks created.....what i'm wondering is.
Do we create a task to revert the phone to a previous state??
Mikey1022 said:
I see tasks created.....what i'm wondering is.
Do we create a task to revert the phone to a previous state??
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No, Tasker will automatically revert back. For instance, when I lower phone & notification volume and disable vibrate on a phone "Docked" event, Tasker automatically reverts back when I un-dock the phone. I don't have to tell it to put the volume back up and turn on vibrate.
When you click a task in the Profile view, you will get an option to "Add Exit Task", that would be used for doing something unique all together (like launching an app).. you don't have to use it to revert state
Edit:http://tasker.dinglisch.net/userguide/userguide_settings.html
I'm using it to enable wifi on places where I know there's wifi and some power management stuff.. the usual.
There is one task I'm working on that's kinda awesome, but I can't get it to function properly. When I wake up, Tasker polls weatheronline.com for the current weather and the forecast for the day, and reads it out to me. The trouble is in the fact that I can't get it to read me the conditions for the day, it reads me the url for the conditions icon instead.
Attached is the xml of the task, maybe somebody smarter can get it to work?
(note: You'll have to register at worldweatheronline.com for a free key and paste it in the HTTP get action)
Okay created a simple app for my own use that i'm not yet sure if it will extend battery life since I just finished it today and will do the testing tomorrow!
Concept on What It Does?
- If your display screen is off, it toggles the mobile data to turn on/off every few minutes.
- If the display is on, then it wont turn the data on/off
- It detects if 2g/3g/4g is on as well
What's the difference between this and tons of applications out there that turns off the automatically turns off the data when the screen is off?
- I have unlimited internet bandwidth on my phone but limited battery life. I rely on the internet for my instant messaging and work emails. If I use one of those applications that turns off the data when the screen is off, then technically I wont be able to receive those emails until I turn on the screen. That's how the idea of creating Auto Data came from. Basically I want to be able to receive messages while the screen is off without heavy battery usage.
- As I have yet to do actual field testing I'm not sure if it will extend or drain the battery! - Well at least that was my idea
Why Create This App?
- I'm looking for a way to extend battery life of my phone (HTC ONE X) without me having to turn on and off the mobile data manually since I have unlimited mobile data but limited battery life
- I want to learn how to program even the simplest things on Android for my own use
Bugs?
- You tell me
How Can You Help?
- I need testers to test the app. I have a little programming background knowledge but I know logic, so don't expect too much if you have suggestions / comments or if you find bugs.
- I need good icons that I can use for the app (any graphic artists out there?)
Not working?
This application requires that Mobile Data is initially turned "on" in Android System Settings to make it work.
Battery Still Draining Fast?
If you flashed a new ROM, you have to give it a few charge cycles in order for the battery to normalized and be calibrated. Usually, 3 - 4 full charge cycles before you'd notice the difference.
Donate Version
If you like Auto Data and would like to help out, you can consider donating. By donating you get the full features of Auto Data unlocked.
Donation can only be done through PayPal at the moment, as Google Checkout doesn't support the country where Im at so until Google Checkout supports comes, no choice but to use PayPal (Sorry about that).
There are 3 ways to donate, 1 is from the app itself, you can click "Donate" button. 2 is from XDA you can click "Donate to Me" button under my username, 3 you can manually enter my PayPal email which is "[email protected]"
Once you have donated, kindly send me an Email with your PayPal confirmation code and I will send you a APK that will unlock Auto Data.
Kindly allow me up to 48 hours to send you the APK file that unlocks AutoData, I have to send you the APK manually and due to time zone differences I cannot promise that I can send it immediately, but I will ASAP!
Donation Amount?
Any amount is appreciated. I do not put a minimum limit to donation. It's a donation so what ever you feel like then its fine!
Thanks for considering donating!
Disclaimer
- By installing and trying this application, I take no responsibility on what it does to your phone. Please use this at your own risk! If you do not accept this then please don't try this application.
- As this application has been developed for my own use since I have unlimited mobile data, if you do not have unlimited mobile data then I suggest you do not use this application since it automatically turns on and turns off your mobile data.
PS: Again, I have to do actual testing to determine if it does improve battery life. Would help if others can do testing as well.
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I'm running ViperX ROM on my HTC ONE X with stock Kernel. 14hours at 50%
Plus I did some calls, sent a few sms and browsed facebook as well
Download:
Its now available at the Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=auto.data&feature=more_from_developer&hl=en
Change Log:
v2.0 - 08/11/12
- new icon thanks to tantin75
- new log screen, press the description area once to launch the log screen
- default timer is set to 5mins on 5mins off
- advanced options menu (options still being tested and will be available in the future)
- no longer requires deep sleep
- a lot of bug fixes and optimization of the program
v1.5 - 07/25/12
- minor bug fixes
- Now launches the application when you tap on the notification icon
v1.4 - 07/24/12
- fixed notification icon bug
- added to start on boot
v1.3 - 07/24/12
- removed a line of code that might have caused the f/c on some devices
v1.2 - 07/23/12
- fixed the screen turn on bug which causes some devices to force close
- added 2 time modes, 5 minutes and 10 minutes timeouts
is 5 minutes not to less cause the cpu never will go into deep sleep or?
hanschke said:
is 5 minutes not to less cause the cpu never will go into deep sleep or?
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That one I'm not sure its midnight here now will test the whole day tomorrow
Thanks
changelog and actual testing of the application update posted on 2nd post!
I'd love to try it.. Im on cdma though. PM u my email
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ekowanz said:
I'd love to try it.. Im on cdma though. PM u my email
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Emails sent out!
Im not sure if it works for CDMA though but you can try
guys bug found...
The application turns off while the screen is off. I will fix it and will send out a new update ASAP (Sorry)
Great idea man, like your thinking.
Few ideas for your app.
- Adding data on interval settings 5mins / 10mins / 20mins / 30mins
- Option to remove Status bar icons, too many apps have these and they clutter up the notification tray and some are ugly and ruin peoples UI's that they have spent time building. ( I my self run Slimmed down ICS, no System tray App notifications but core systems ones and i avoid coloured icons at all costs )
I see your a clean theme man your self :-D
- Profile so that during set hours it switches on WIFI, so people who work 9till5 can save data during work hours but not have to worry when home because they can connect to their home wifi using a set time. So data saving mode is enabled from 8am till 6:30pm outside these hours its switched off and wifi is enabled ?
hutzdani said:
Great idea man, like your thinking.
Few ideas for your app.
- Adding data on interval settings 5mins / 10mins / 20mins / 30mins
- Option to remove Status bar icons, too many apps have these and they clutter up the notification tray and some are ugly and ruin peoples UI's that they have spent time building. ( I my self run Slimmed down ICS, no System tray App notifications but core systems ones and i avoid coloured icons at all costs )
I see your a clean theme man your self :-D
- Profile so that during set hours it switches on WIFI, so people who work 9till5 can save data during work hours but not have to worry when home because they can connect to their home wifi using a set time. So data saving mode is enabled from 8am till 6:30pm outside these hours its switched off and wifi is enabled ?
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Thanks for your suggestions.
I'm rewriting the whole program again since it got too complicated which caused the program not to work.
I already have a very early stage working. Doing the test now.
Adding interval settings is a good idea, I just hope it works since Android has deep sleep.
Option to remove the status bar icons = Okay I will include this
Profiles to set hours to switch over WIFI = okay I will see what I can do
providence said:
Thanks for your suggestions.
I'm rewriting the whole program again since it got too complicated which caused the program not to work.
I already have a very early stage working. Doing the test now.
Adding interval settings is a good idea, I just hope it works since Android has deep sleep.
Option to remove the status bar icons = Okay I will include this
Profiles to set hours to switch over WIFI = okay I will see what I can do
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Sounds good, let me know if you'd like me to do some testing.
Im always away with my phone so I can do extensive testing while at work.
nice idea, but what i would like to see is something like Auto3G for iOS;
http://modmyi.com/cydia/package.php?id=28562
basically, it switches to 2G when the screen is off, and back on when the screen is on; or you can set if the phone is connected to charger, say on 3G at all times..really useful!
Ather said:
nice idea, but what i would like to see is something like Auto3G for iOS;
http://modmyi.com/cydia/package.php?id=28562
basically, it switches to 2G when the screen is off, and back on when the screen is on; or you can set if the phone is connected to charger, say on 3G at all times..really useful!
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if you turn off 3G when the screen is off then you wont be able to receive push emails / gtalk messages right?
If I can be of any assistance I am here to do so. I would love to try this out and post my results.
providence said:
if you turn off 3G when the screen is off then you wont be able to receive push emails / gtalk messages right?
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they can work on edge
Edit: you can also provide a white list option, for some apps, so that they always use 3g no matter what
On my fascinate with aokp m6, even when the screen is on, it turns the data off. It not always happen, but its randoms. After that i should manually turn on the data.
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emailed everyone who's on the testing.
New stable version is out. I hope it works
I would like to test this if you want more testers.
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sure just send me your email address.
I want to be able to control the testing
I just finished a new version
Will update the changelog at the second post
Free similar product. Don't lost your time.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fanfa.periodic
Wysłane z mojego LG-P970
Stay in sync, save battery, data traffic and money.
WARNING for Android LOLLIPOP users: Mobile Connection Cycle Works only on Rooted Devices.
One of the functions that use a lot of battery is the data connection.
Using this app you can also save 30% of battery; this means that at the end of the day you can have 30% battery instead of a fully discharged battery.
This application is useful to save battery, data traffic and money, also limit the device radiation and stay in sync.
It allows you to cyclically connect to the Mobile Network or to the Wifi one to synchronize e-mail, appointments, contacts, program data, etc.
With the "Cycle when Screen Off, Connect on Screen On" option Checked you can have Automatic Connection when Screen is On and Cyclically Connection when Screen is Off; you can forget to switch the connections!
You can also delay the termination of the connections when you turn off the screen; this is useful for example when you are using a Chat App and you're waiting for a quick response.
Review on xda-developers Portal
With the "Cyclically connect regardless screen state" option checked you can Cyclically Connect when you are using the device, for example, while you're watching a movie.
If a Wifi connection is available it will take precedence over the Mobile one, to save data traffic and money in case of not-flat rates.
You can also enable sounds and vibration alerts, enable and disable notifications (PRO), set start at the boot, suspend the cycle and enable connections when the device is Plugged, set the type of connection you want when you turn on the screen or the device is Plugged or Unplugged and set the times at which the cycle is suspended.
The application installs some WIDGETS that allows you to activate the cyclic connection or turn on/off quickly the Mobile and Wifi Connections.
To be synchronized and save battery power, for example, set "Activate Data Connection" every 10 minutes and "Keep Data Connection Alive" for 45 seconds.
Advanced PRO Functions:
. option to set how many minutes activate data connection
. option to set how many seconds keep data connection alive
. option to disable notifications
Advanced features will be developed in the future...
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Market Link: Data Easy
cb56
Release 1.3.
graphics improvements
various improvements
some bugs fixed
cb56
Data Easy release 1.4
Fixed a bug that left the mobile network activated in the event of a connection failure
Optimized wake timers in the mobile network in case of connection failure
Submitted notice if the network is in Roaming
Submitted notice if set Airplane Mode
Improved sound alerts
Improved graphics Widget
cb56
Interesting
I've been doing this with Tasker but I'll give your app a try now.
that seems interesting, what i was looking for.
Its a same that this standard function is still not implemented in 4.2 just crying foul over Google not to implement the switch to 2g n 3g
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meethere said:
that seems interesting, what i was looking for.
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The program is "young", please communicate me any errors.
thanks
cb56
sanghaviraj said:
Its a same that this standard function is still not implemented in 4.2 just crying foul over Google not to implement the switch to 2g n 3g
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If someone shows up with a few bucks from Mountain View ... I'm waiting ... :angel:
cb56
Data Easy release 1.5
Added the possibility of using a WIFI network
Changed the icons
Improved graphics of the app and then Widget
Improved sound alerts
Changed help
Market Link: Data Easy
cb56
Interesting, I'll give it a try when I get my Nexus 7 3G.
Would it be possible to have your apps settings work when screen off and allow manual connection as usual when screen on?
darren1 said:
Would it be possible to have your apps settings work when screen off and allow manual connection as usual when screen on?
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+1
My Gtab 10.1 has the deep sleep bug when wlan is set to always on.
With this tool I could set settings from wlan to "always off when screen off" and combine it with your tool to get the best benefit out of it.
so it does not work yet with screen off? Will test it as soon as i got home
Deep Sleep?
This is what I was looking for. But I have one question: when it performs check will it wake the device from deep sleep? If so, won't it have opposite result, that it will drain battery faster?
How is this different from what juicedefender does?
darren1 said:
Would it be possible to have your apps settings work when screen off and allow manual connection as usual when screen on?
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You can manually connect to Mobile Data or Wifi using the app widget.
cb56
HansiHusten said:
+1
My Gtab 10.1 has the deep sleep bug when wlan is set to always on.
With this tool I could set settings from wlan to "always off when screen off" and combine it with your tool to get the best benefit out of it.
so it does not work yet with screen off? Will test it as soon as i got home
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I think it will work because the connection loop wake up for a few seconds the device.
cb56
stereo111 said:
This is what I was looking for. But I have one question: when it performs check will it wake the device from deep sleep? If so, won't it have opposite result, that it will drain battery faster?
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I entered the awakening of the device (still for a few seconds) because on my test device (Galaxy Note 2), unlike the Galaxy S2 where everything works fine even in deep sleep, i could not activate the wifi when the device went into deep sleep.
In the next version will insert an option that will not trigger the awakening.
But I think, if you use some reasonable settings (eg run every 10 minutes - no less) the awakening does not affect consumption of the battery.
However, you can not have everything in life. :laugh:
cb56
VetteVert said:
How is this different from what juicedefender does?
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I do not know JuiceDefender, but from what I've seen on the market quickly, my app is simple, it is only concerned with cyclically activate the connection ... and costs less. :silly:
cb56
Looking forward to test and use "awakening trigger" option on my S3. Good app screen on thing annoying though
Notification Sound?
Hi,
the app is what i was searching for all the time i was using my android phone
Thanks so far! Imho the app doesnt realize that my phone is on vibrating-mode.. it just plays this funny sounds as it likes someone else encountering this issue?
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Auto Pilot Mode
Current Version: 8.00
Auto Pilot Mode is a very lightweight tool to enable airplane mode. Battery rapidly drained when the phone is out of service/signal and tried to search for a signal to use. In order to prevent this battery drain, Auto Pilot Mode will detect when the signal is below a certain threshold. Once this threshold is met, airplane mode will be turned on for a specified amount of time. After this time, airplane mode is disabled and the checking process repeats.
Settings/Features Explained
Scheduling System - Automatically changes thresholds and times according to a schedule set by you (Great for when you sleep)
Threshold - This slider will determine the threshold of the signal. If the signal falls at or below this threshold, airplane mode is put into queue.
Pending Time - Specifies how long airplane mode is in queue for after the signal falls below threshold.
Airplane Time - Specifies how long airplane mode should be enabled before performing another check.
3G/4G Basic Detection - First step toward mobile data support, checks whether you are connected to a network or not
Ignore If Charging - If the phone is charging, ignore the status of signal and never enable airplane mode
Only Disable Cell Service - When airplane mode is enabled, WiFi, Bluetooth, and all other forms of communication are untouched
Start on Boot - Start the service automatically when the phone boots on.
Prevent Call Drop - If you are receiving or initialing a call, the service is paused and airplane mode is not toggled until the call is finished.
Maintain User Airplane Mode - Keeps user toggled airplane mode until user manually disables airplane mode.
Hide Status Bar Icon - Hides the icon in the status bar
Remove Notification Buttons - Removes buttons from the notification
Display More Info In Notifications - Adds more information to the notification
Send Feedback - Allows users to send feedback to the developer. (Found in the menu)
Help Option - Explanations of each settings
Always Visible Menu
ScreenShots
Known Issues
3G/4G Detection (Advanced)
Translate to Spanish
Upcoming Development
Change Log
7.55 to 8.00
Added: Progress bar
Added: Ignore if charging
Added: Ads
7.51 to 7.55
Fixed: Non-Default Keyboard not changing values
Added: Vibration when airplane mode is toggled
Added: Ring when airplane mode is toggled
Added: App Stats
7.5 to 7.51
Fixed: Always thinking the user enabled airplane mode when it was the app
7.4 to 7.5
Fixed: Draining battery due to AlarmManager
Fixed: Ignoring user enabled airplane mode even if the setting is enabled
Modified: Reduced the amount of data sent via Send Anonymous Data
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Please leave a review and rate the app! Thank You!
This is pretty awesome. There's not much service where I live, so this actually keeps my phone alive a little longer.
status bar icon
is it possible a option can be added that the app icon can be disabled in status bar.?
I've been trying to do this with Tasker and I haven't been able to make it work reliably, this app just made things simple!
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finally..
I love this mind of app...
Thanks very much..
I install it,test and report my experience..
this is definitely one of those apps that just makes you go wow I wonder why no one thought of this earlier.
As a person who likes to travel and often 2 wheels on back roads with sometime sketchy service this app will be appreciated.
:good:
hnkotnis said:
Reserved.
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Congratz, its on XDA Portal Posts
btw is it possible to have option that only signal strength (-dBm) as the threshold but not the signal bar count..?
and if i may suggest please also add option to hide notification icon on status bar, aka app service will running on background..
Thanks and Regards
useful, try it, and the result is... 10/10 :good::good::good::good:
awesome
such a great idea and i hope it gets integrated into CM
i test it and it's works perfectly..on all my phones..N5,Lg P880,hd2 and ideos...
thanks again..
I would suggest to you if it's possible add an option that search signal (when aero mode is enable) on screen on,even bypassing timer..So when i wake up my phone automatically autopilot search signal if aero mode is on...
hi, please can you upload app attached on op for xda users?
(and those having problem with play.
thank you
desalesouche said:
hi, please can you upload app attached on op for xda users?
(and those having problem with play.
thank you
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And for those users who won't touch Google Play, or Google spying, with a bargepole.... The downloadable (often called Beta to get around Playstore contract) versions from XDA are invaluable...
thanks....
I like this I install thanks:good:
trevmar said:
And for those users who won't touch Google Play, or Google spying, with a bargepole.... The downloadable (often called Beta to get around Playstore contract) versions from XDA are invaluable...
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not saying Google is or isn't... but I find it funny that people are so afraid of Google yet they have a Google based phone...
4G LTE
Any plans to add 4G/LTE support? The app seems to work great except when I'm connected to LTE. It seems to think I am out of service and enables airplane mode even when my LTE reception is great. On a Moto X on AT&T. Also the Moto X uses on screen keys, your app states that there is a menu but I can not access it as you don't have the 3 dots or hamburger menu for people without that key.
dimm0k said:
not saying Google is or isn't... but I find it funny that people are so afraid of Google yet they have a Google based phone...
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In my mind Google has become evil, Everywhere I travel, Google shuts down my Gmail account until I manually log in and admit that I am in that location. I don't think I am on any Govt surveillance list. Here is the latest mail I got from them, just a few days ago:
"Hi XXXXXX,
Someone recently used your password to try to sign in to your Google Account [email protected]. This person was using an application such as an email, client or mobile device.
We prevented the sign-in attempt in case this was a hijacker trying to access your account. Please review the details of the sign-in attempt:
Friday, 28 March 2014 17:24:30 o'clock UTC
IP Address: 91.227.ZZZ.230
Location: London, UK
If you do not recognise this sign-in attempt, someone else might be trying to access your account. You should sign in to your account and reset your password immediately.
Reset password link
If this was you and you are having trouble accessing your account, complete the troubleshooting steps listed at http://support.google.com/mail?p=client_login
Yours sincerely,
The Google Accounts team"
Very interesting app !! Indeed one of those functionalities that really should have come pre-built in the OS.
I have just installed it, and thus haven't had a chance to test it myself - although I have no doubt it will work as advertised.
A few ideas for improvement come to mind immediately though:
1.) As others have already asked: an option to remove the status bar icon. Also, when an icon is present in the status bar and thus there is an entry in the notification queue, tapping on the notification message should have some useful purpose, like opening the app. Currently, tapping on the notification message doesn't seem to be doing anything.
2.) As others also have noted: for a user, it is a bit unclear what would be good threshold values. We rely on the developer to provide us with sensible initial/default values. Are GSM:3 and CDMA:-113 the best choices ? If so, it might be good to indicate in the app description that the app comes with sensible defaults. Also, a "restore thresholds to default values" button or menu item might be a useful addition.
3.) The option to restore WiFi is a nice bonus. However, the underlying issue is that the problem the app wants to address really doesn't require Airplane Mode, strictly speaking it only requires the cell radio to be shut down.
a.) Why would you even want to do that ? One might be in an area with really bad cell service, but still have access to a WiFi network (e.g. in a hotel in a very remote area, but even in cities: my battery sometimes drains just from being in a building with a special type of walls).
b.) And is it even technically possible ? This app (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=the.radioshutoff) is able to do it, and I can personally vouch that it works as advertised. Note that it may not be possible on all devices, as I suspect the different radios are integrated tighter in some devices than in others. That probably accounts for the very dichotomous ratings for that app.
Do you think you could implement this into your app ? The downside is that you might have to rename it ...
Anyway, this seems like a very useful little app with a lot of potential. Thanks for releasing it !! :good:
I have being using this for a few hours and it seems to be working well at switching to aeroplane mode when the mobile signal is poor.
However it also seems to have switched off my wifi on a couple of occasions. Anyone else encounter this?
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slavehunter105 said:
is it possible a option can be added that the app icon can be disabled in status bar.?
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I have debated whether to implement this on release and now that there has been a lot of talk, I will add an option to remove the icon on the status bar. I initially hoped to keep the icon there to remind users the app/service is running.
hotdroid said:
Congratz, its on XDA Portal Posts
btw is it possible to have option that only signal strength (-dBm) as the threshold but not the signal bar count..?
and if i may suggest please also add option to hide notification icon on status bar, aka app service will running on background..
Thanks and Regards
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It has become clear to me that my app is a little on the confusing side. The CDMA Threshold slider is measured in -dBm, I just removed the "-". Also, the app does run in the background. Although it is considered "Perceptible", if Android is running low on memory and stops Auto Pilot Mode to release memory, Auto Pilot Mode will be able to automatically restart after memory becomes available by Android; however, I will look into checking the status of the app.
hnkotnis said:
Reserved.
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I'm not sure why you have Reserved this post, I'm assuming you will edit your post with a response to my app. I just want to make it clear that you're not the developer or that you have ever helped me in creating this app.
desalesouche said:
hi, please can you upload app attached on op for xda users?
(and those having problem with play.
thank you
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Adding this app as an apk file to this thread will not help in future releases because I will be implementing Google's In-App Purchasing. It is required for the user to be linked to their Google Account in order to purchase from an app.
zicoxx said:
i test it and it's works perfectly..on all my phones..N5,Lg P880,hd2 and ideos...
thanks again..
I would suggest to you if it's possible add an option that search signal (when aero mode is enable) on screen on,even bypassing timer..So when i wake up my phone automatically autopilot search signal if aero mode is on...
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It is impossible to search for a signal if Airplane Mode is enabled. Airplane mode disables all communication radios and does not receive or send any information.
atomb said:
Any plans to add 4G/LTE support? The app seems to work great except when I'm connected to LTE. It seems to think I am out of service and enables airplane mode even when my LTE reception is great. On a Moto X on AT&T. Also the Moto X uses on screen keys, your app states that there is a menu but I can not access it as you don't have the 3 dots or hamburger menu for people without that key.
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My testing has been limited to only 2G, however, I will try my best to implement 3G and 4G detection as soon as possible. I will also add a menu button to the app.
Fisher_AZ said:
Very interesting app !! Indeed one of those functionalities that really should have come pre-built in the OS.
I have just installed it, and thus haven't had a chance to test it myself - although I have no doubt it will work as advertised.
A few ideas for improvement come to mind immediately though:
1.) As others have already asked: an option to remove the status bar icon. Also, when an icon is present in the status bar and thus there is an entry in the notification queue, tapping on the notification message should have some useful purpose, like opening the app. Currently, tapping on the notification message doesn't seem to be doing anything.
2.) As others also have noted: for a user, it is a bit unclear what would be good threshold values. We rely on the developer to provide us with sensible initial/default values. Are GSM:3 and CDMA:-113 the best choices ? If so, it might be good to indicate in the app description that the app comes with sensible defaults. Also, a "restore thresholds to default values" button or menu item might be a useful addition.
3.) The option to restore WiFi is a nice bonus. However, the underlying issue is that the problem the app wants to address really doesn't require Airplane Mode, strictly speaking it only requires the cell radio to be shut down.
a.) Why would you even want to do that ? One might be in an area with really bad cell service, but still have access to a WiFi network (e.g. in a hotel in a very remote area, but even in cities: my battery sometimes drains just from being in a building with a special type of walls).
b.) And is it even technically possible ? This app (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=the.radioshutoff) is able to do it, and I can personally vouch that it works as advertised. Note that it may not be possible on all devices, as I suspect the different radios are integrated tighter in some devices than in others. That probably accounts for the very dichotomous ratings for that app.
Do you think you could implement this into your app ? The downside is that you might have to rename it ...
Anyway, this seems like a very useful little app with a lot of potential. Thanks for releasing it !! :good:
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Android versions above 4.1 should open the app when you touch the notification and not the buttons. Android versions 4.1 and below should toggle the service on and off if the notification is touched because there is not support for buttons in notifications until Android 4.2+. I has quickly come known to me that my app is rather confusing. I will attempt to write a more in-depth description and have an tutorial option in the menu. Lastly, I will look into better ways to implement what I am trying to do in a more effective manner.
polaris68 said:
I have being using this for a few hours and it seems to be working well at switching to aeroplane mode when the mobile signal is poor.
However it also seems to have switched off my wifi on a couple of occasions. Anyone else encounter this?
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The "Recover WiFi" option will only re-enable wifi if the wifi was on before airplane mode was enabled. If this isn't happening, send me an email with more information regarding your situation.
Thank you all for the feedback! It is greatly appreciated!!!
First off, thanks for the feedback on the feedback !!
ProjectZed said:
I have debated whether to implement this on release and now that there has been a lot of talk, I will add an option to remove the icon on the status bar. I initially hoped to keep the icon there to remind users the app/service is running.
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Your last sentence is an understandable concern, but the reality is that this kind of app ideally is one of those set-and-forget services. Many users (especially the kind that can be found on XDA) may have up to 10 of those apps/services running and icons for all of them would drawn out the true notifications. Even on a desktop PC, where there is much more screen estate, Windows 7 has the option to hide individual status bar icons. Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings there
ProjectZed said:
Android versions above 4.1 should open the app when you touch the notification and not the buttons. Android versions 4.1 and below should toggle the service on and off if the notification is touched because there is not support for buttons in notifications until Android 4.2+.
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I installed it on a phone with 4.0 ICS and indeed, touching the notification toggles the services, I simply didn't notice it before. Would it be difficult to implement that upon toggling, the icon changes color ? e.g. a gray icon when the service isn't running. That might be a useful improvement for those wishing to keep the notification icon.