Switch screenlock to swipe when connected to home network - Honor 8 Questions & Answers

Hey guys, I wanted to set my honor 8 to automatically switch the screen lock option from pin to swipe when I'm connected to my home WiFi network, but it I can't seem to find such an option.

There isn't one as far as I know.

Very strange... It is a native Android option that I used to use on my Nexus 4 with Android 5.0

frisky_bg said:
Very strange... It is a native Android option that I used to use on my Nexus 4 with Android 5.0
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Alternatively you may try to set your phone to Smart Unlock with your home's bluetooth device or a bluetooth wristband

I did try in my car. It doesn't work ... it still asks me for my pin to unlock...

frisky_bg said:
I did try in my car. It doesn't work ... it still asks me for my pin to unlock...
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maybe possible with Tasker or some similar app.
But not sure, you have to try

frisky_bg said:
I did try in my car. It doesn't work ... it still asks me for my pin to unlock...
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Well, if you haven't already done this, please try:
Settings > Advance settings > Security > Trusted agent > switch on Smart Unlock
Settings > Screen lock & password > Smart Unlock > enable your Bluetooth device
It may or may not work with all Bluetooth devices....but my H8 is working fine with my Ford Sync.

Smart Unlock works fine for me on Bluetooth.
I use Tasker though for more advanced options, such as turning off Wi-Fi and setting my screen timeout to maximum when I connect to my car. You could do just about anything you want via Tasker.

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Keep wifi on when certain programs open

TeDeV said:
Hi, i need to keep my wi-fi and bluetooth connections open when i press the power off button on my pda which has mobile 6.0.
there is not an option in advanced config for that (it doesn't show up).
i need the bluetooth open all the time because i have it connected with a bluetooth barcode scanner, which loses synch when i close the pda.
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This was posted in the wrong forum...not sure why it wasn't just moved, but I have the same question.
I also need something like this. At work, if I have my work IM client open, I need to be connected to my work wifi. However, anytime that my phone is idle, it will eventually sleep and my work clients will be disconnected.
Is there any program that will allow me to choose to keep wifi on if a certain program is open? Thanks.
I seem to have found basically what I was looking for in DontSleep + Wifi. Thanks.
DontSleep doesn't let you do that tho.. it just keeps the phone from going to sleep..

[Q] Disable Mandatory Screen Lock when connecting to 802.1x

My work has an 802.1x all over campus, but to connect to it, I have to enable a screen lock pattern/pin. "You must set a lock screen PIN or password before you can use credential storage."
I could connect phone with my iPhone, and even my Galaxy Tab 8.9 connects fine. But for the One X, I need this dumb thing
There seem to be ways to disable this on phones like the Galaxy Nexus, but our phones don't seem to have this option. Is there a hack anywhere I can use to get rid of this? It doesn't seem to be a policy set on work's side, just ICS.
I just set a PIN, input my login information, make sure it's connecting okay, then go remove the PIN.

[TASKER] Share your best Tasker profiles!

So we need a Tasker thread for Verizon Galaxy Note 4, with out Root.
Always fun to see others ideas on Tasker Profiles, here are mine.
Please share your Tasker Profiles.
WIFI Starter
WIFI Stopper
These both work with 5 tasks, and use cell tower to check for WIFI then start or stop. Found this on WIKI.
Auto Off Unpaired Bluetooth
This will turn off Bluetooth if I just kill the headset. Found this on WIKI.
Headset Plugged Any
I use headset plug in my car, sure Bluetooth is nice, maybe i'm old but I still get better flow just plugging in.
On any headset plugged it checks to see if am by or connected to any of my WIFI points first.
Then if not it sets; open music player (player set to resume play), mute sounds so they don't bug me while i'm listening to my music, Display to 30 second time out, and Media volume to level 14
The media volume is great because Samsung or Google Kit Kat has a pop-up that tells you you are setting sound high, and it can hurt your ears. With this setting that pop-up never goes off.
On headset remove the exit task reverts all. I made this myself.
Received Text While Driving
Checks i'm not near or connected to any of my WIFI points, checks for headset plugged in, any text received, and moving over 5 MPH. If all met send reply text "(AUTO) I'm currently driving. Will respond to you when I can safely."
Found on WIKI and made some adjustments myself.
WIFI Connected Home Unlock (needs Local Password Lock Plug-in)
On connect to my home WIFI checks MAC #, then using plug-in sets lock to 3 hours. On exit it sets lock back to 30 seconds. I made this myself.
WIFI all Beep On Connect
Set to make a low quick beep when connected to one of my WIFI's. Set to make high quick beep on disconnect. I made this myself.
http://tasker.wikidot.com/profile-index
I like this thread idea! I haven't put tasker on my new phone yet, but on my last one I had the following profiles:
Auto silence/vibrate all ring tones when I connect to my work wifi
Auto max all volumes when I connect to my home wifi
Auto dim screen to lowest brightness setting at 2am (so I don't blind myself when I look at my phone in the middle of the night or morning)
I had just gotten started, but I really liked the home automation possibilities. I want to create one that checks when I join my home wireless network to see if it's between 4p-6p on Monday - Friday, and if so, open my garage door and unlock my back door
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I just use one profile, a must have for me. When I get in my car and the Bluetooth is connected, I have Tasker turn WiFi off and start spotify. It turns WiFi back on and kills spotify when the car is turned off.
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The only one I have running right now uses Tasker, IFTTT, and PebbleTasker to control my WeMo light switches from my Pebble Watch. There is a IFTTT channel to use a text message to turn on and off your Wemos so i have a taker task to text the special command to the IFTTT phone number. Then all i had to do was link that task to Pebble tasker and now I can hit a button on my watch and turn on my lights.
On my S4 and S5 I had another profile that would turn off lock screen security when my Pebble was attached to bluetooth. Unfortunately, without root I am unable to replicate that on my N4. I also had one using my bank's text banking to receive my balances via text from the Tasker on my Pebble.
heystek said:
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On my S4 and S5 I had another profile that would turn off lock screen security when my Pebble was attached to bluetooth. Unfortunately, without root I am unable to replicate that on my N4.
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Was able to do this with Tasker + Secure Settings
Locks when watch isn't connected (Lock Device + Set Password)
Unlock when watch is connected (Clear password)
I had to turn off/on Bluetooth after setting it up for it to recognize my watch.
LakersEB said:
Was able to do this with Tasker + Secure Settings
Locks when watch isn't connected (Lock Device + Set Password)
Unlock when watch is connected (Clear password)
I had to turn off/on Bluetooth after setting it up for it to recognize my watch.
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That is awesome news. I will have to try that. The novelty of the fingerprint reader is starting to wear off so I would love to go back to watch unlock.
Edit: Got it to work with a PIN. Just couldn't make the fingerprint or pattern lock due to lack of root.
I tried using LED Controller, but it's causing me all kind of bad settings, will have to uninstall it
The tasker profile I like and use is to enable GPS and turn GPS off when launching Google Maps... I also have one that enables NFC and turns NFC off upon launching and closing Google Wallet
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rusty.gh said:
So we need a Tasker thread for Verizon Galaxy Note 4, with out Root.
Always fun to see others ideas on Tasker Profiles, here are mine.
Please share your Tasker Profiles.
WIFI Starter
WIFI Stopper
These both work with 5 tasks, and use cell tower to check for WIFI then start or stop. Found this on WIKI.
Auto Off Unpaired Bluetooth
This will turn off Bluetooth if I just kill the headset. Found this on WIKI.
Headset Plugged Any
I use headset plug in my car, sure Bluetooth is nice, maybe i'm old but I still get better flow just plugging in.
On any headset plugged it checks to see if am by or connected to any of my WIFI points first.
Then if not it sets; open music player (player set to resume play), mute sounds so they don't bug me while i'm listening to my music, Display to 30 second time out, and Media volume to level 14
The media volume is great because Samsung or Google Kit Kat has a pop-up that tells you you are setting sound high, and it can hurt your ears. With this setting that pop-up never goes off.
On headset remove the exit task reverts all. I made this myself.
Received Text While Driving
Checks i'm not near or connected to any of my WIFI points, checks for headset plugged in, any text received, and moving over 5 MPH. If all met send reply text "(AUTO) I'm currently driving. Will respond to you when I can safely."
Found on WIKI and made some adjustments myself.
WIFI Connected Home Unlock (needs Local Password Lock Plug-in)
On connect to my home WIFI checks MAC #, then using plug-in sets lock to 3 hours. On exit it sets lock back to 30 seconds. I made this myself.
WIFI all Beep On Connect
Set to make a low quick beep when connected to one of my WIFI's. Set to make high quick beep on disconnect. I made this myself.
http://tasker.wikidot.com/profile-index
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How did you get the Wifi Starter Stopper to work because it sure as hell is not working for me....The task is green, its just not turning the Wifi On...If I turn the Wifi on itself manually, then it switches to the Wifi Stopper task, seems to me it doesnt work. Any help would be great...Do we keep the * around the SSID of the Wifi broadcast?
bdorr1105 said:
The tasker profile I like and use is to enable GPS and turn GPS off when launching Google Maps... I also have one that enables NFC and turns NFC off upon launching and closing Google Wallet
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How did you get the Wifi Starter Stopper to work because it sure as hell is not working for me....The task is green, its just not turning the Wifi On...If I turn the Wifi on itself manually, then it switches to the Wifi Stopper task, seems to me it doesnt work. Any help would be great...Do we keep the * around the SSID of the Wifi broadcast?
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First grab this on the wiki, it includes 5 tasks and 2 profiles. In the wifi starter profile have it search for cell tower, as I add new locations I cut all i have in there, do a new search, then add the others back.
then in the task wifi checks params under varable set add your wifi name, yes leave the astrix and add a forward slash between multiple wifi locations. *bobwifi*/*tomwifi*/*frankwifi*
then here is the trick, once back on wifi checks params and then click play once to get things going, then back out of tasker and move in and out of your location.
NFC on on wallet app is awesome idea, thanks man!
I ended up doing this, NFC on/open Wallet. No exit task as I like to go back to see my purchase. Having it auto-open is great though, as I used to turn on NFC then find wallet and open.
rusty.gh said:
First grab this on the wiki, it includes 5 tasks and 2 profiles. In the wifi starter profile have it search for cell tower, as I add new locations I cut all i have in there, do a new search, then add the others back.
then in the task wifi checks params under varable set add your wifi name, yes leave the astrix and add a forward slash between multiple wifi locations. *bobwifi*/*tomwifi*/*frankwifi*
then here is the trick, once back on wifi checks params and then click play once to get things going, then back out of tasker and move in and out of your location.
NFC on on wallet app is awesome idea, thanks man!
I ended up doing this, NFC on/open Wallet. No exit task as I like to go back to see my purchase. Having it auto-open is great though, as I used to turn on NFC then find wallet and open.
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Thanks for the information I am using one that is working pretty well that was also on wiki.
The problem I was having is how long it took, but it would not connect unless I went into the task and hit play button to run the task... Under profile it would be green but it would not connect... It only connected from manual input
Edit - I never left my location though I just turned off wifi to see if it would turn my wifi back on... It's a complex task I am not sure how to adjust the time for it to happen faster
bdorr1105 said:
Thanks for the information I am using one that is working pretty well that was also on wiki.
The problem I was having is how long it took, but it would not connect unless I went into the task and hit play button to run the task... Under profile it would be green but it would not connect... It only connected from manual input
Edit - I never left my location though I just turned off wifi to see if it would turn my wifi back on... It's a complex task I am not sure how to adjust the time for it to happen faster
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gotcha! if you decide to try again you will want to change the time on -tasks / WIFI Start /Wait- to something smaller, default is 2 minutes, I set mine down to 1 minute.
GPS when using Google maps
any idea how to do this? I have no tasker knowledge.
I was hoping to find some profiles I could install.
Any help would be great. I found some but they dont turn off GPS after finished using the app.
Thank you.
kinglifer said:
any idea how to do this? I have no tasker knowledge.
I was hoping to find some profiles I could install.
Any help would be great. I found some but they dont turn off GPS after finished using the app.
Thank you.
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GPS switching by program requires a rooted phone.
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kinglifer said:
any idea how to do this? I have no tasker knowledge.
I was hoping to find some profiles I could install.
Any help would be great. I found some but they dont turn off GPS after finished using the app.
Thank you.
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Sorry further review is showing that you need root.
However, there is no need to, you should simply turn GPS on and leave it. Android works fine with this and when not in use it does not run, it is not always checking GPS unless you have some app asking for GPS location running.
LakersEB said:
Was able to do this with Tasker + Secure Settings
Locks when watch isn't connected (Lock Device + Set Password)
Unlock when watch is connected (Clear password)
I had to turn off/on Bluetooth after setting it up for it to recognize my watch.
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I have this setup so that it works with bluetooth in my car, my Bluebuds headphone, or my home theater receiver. So basically if I'm at home, in the car, or listening to music/podcasts at work I don't have to deal with the PIN but when I'm out and about my phone is secure.
Could anyone help me with making two profiles please? I use SwiftKey, and when it's active. Toggle pie off. And when keyboards not active it turns back on.
And if I send my self a message it turns mute mode off. (with a certain phrase) I got it to work with default message but don't know how to make it work with chompsms :/ I've asked around but no response really. Thanks for your time.
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Lately I remarked that the following functions don't work anymore in Tasker:
1) Mobile data on/off svc data enable / disable
2) Battery Saver*settings put global low_power 1 / 0
3) Airplane*settings put global aiplane_mode_on 1 / 0
4) 2G*settings put global preferred _network_mode1 1
5)*3G*settings put global preferred _network_mode1 0
6)*4G*settings put global preferred _network_mode1 10
7) WIFI*on/off svc wifi enable / disable
Any idea why or how can I replace them?
Thanks.

Disabling lock screen when home

Hi, just upgraded to Lollipop and like the way you can set it to disable the lock screen pin when a Bluetooth device is connected but is there anyway you can do the same with a wifi connection?
Basically I don't want to have to put in a pin when the device is connected to my home wifi.

Bluetooth always running and hidden

Hi this is my first post hope I didn;t screw it up. I have a Samsung A01 phone. I always enable developer options. I noticed that bluetooth is always running with GATT service And sometimes BluetoothOppService, PanService, and A2dpService. But usually just the GATTservice. I've stopped it in developer options, I've force stopped it in Apps menu. I've also restricted running in background in mobile data and battery and also clear data. Later I also did the same to Bluetooth MIDI Service and Bluetooth Test. ( I dont bother with those anymore. The permission won't let me Deny. They are greyed out. I;m unable to disable it. I have it off in the Connections settings. I've also gone to advanced in the settings and it will not let me put anything in the blacklist. I've erased connections and at this point I can't figure it out. Also in Developer options running apps I use report and it crashes immediately. I've turned phone on and off, I've put it in safe mode, and I factory reset it. And lastly the bluetooth icon on the drop down menu screen is never showing bluetooth is on which means its running hidden. Please help thankyou.
Bluetooth per se is neither an app nor a service, it's a network communication protocol ( defined in Androids Bluetooth API ) what apps can make use of.
By using Android Bluetooth API in Android apps, they can perform the following functionalities:
Scan for the available Bluetooth devices within the range
Use local Bluetooth adapter for paired Bluetooth devices
Connect to other devices through service discovery
Transfer data to and from other devices
Manage multiple connections
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Bluetooth is neither an app nor a service, it's a network communication protocol ( defined in Androids Bluetooth API ) what apps can make use of.
By using Android Bluetooth API in Android apps, they can perform the following functionalities:
Scan for the available Bluetooth devices within the range
Use local Bluetooth adapter for paired Bluetooth devices
Connect to other devices through service discovery
Transfer data to and from other devices
Manage multiple connections
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Oh I'm using the wrong terminology. (although in developer options its showing under "running applications" And I dont like it running without my permission.

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