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Here's what I'm trying to do. My Girlfriend is Dyslexic so the ability for a book read to read aloud is a big thing. But, I was messing around with talk back and it's actually kind of difficult to use. While using talk back it seems to take immense effort to do the simplest of tasks. So, is there a way for Google Books to read aloud, without having to have Talk Back enabled.
This seems kind of like a silly question, I shouldn't have to enable for the entire system to talk back to me when all I want is the book to be read back to me. Hopefully there is something I'm missing or an app that can enable it or something of the such. I'd really like to get her this tablet but this is kind of an important option.
Thanks for all your help!
Kaanha said:
Here's what I'm trying to do. My Girlfriend is Dyslexic so the ability for a book read to read aloud is a big thing. But, I was messing around with talk back and it's actually kind of difficult to use. While using talk back it seems to take immense effort to do the simplest of tasks. So, is there a way for Google Books to read aloud, without having to have Talk Back enabled.
This seems kind of like a silly question, I shouldn't have to enable for the entire system to talk back to me when all I want is the book to be read back to me. Hopefully there is something I'm missing or an app that can enable it or something of the such. I'd really like to get her this tablet but this is kind of an important option.
Thanks for all your help!
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https://dl.dropbox.com/u/49833852/Screenshot_2012-07-18-22-52-08.png
Yes, open a book from google play books, click the settings in the top right and tap "read aloud"
effingpace said:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/49833852/Screenshot_2012-07-18-22-52-08.png
Yes, open a book from google play books, click the settings in the top right and tap "read aloud"
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Thanks for the quick reply and image. That's just the thing though, I don't have that option on my Nexus 7. Is there a spot you have to go to turn it on at? I'm not seeing it anywhere.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6129709/Screenshot_2012-07-19-00-02-19.png
Kaanha said:
Thanks for the quick reply and image. That's just the thing though, I don't have that option on my Nexus 7. Is there a spot you have to go to turn it on at? I'm not seeing it anywhere.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6129709/Screenshot_2012-07-19-00-02-19.png
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Just saw this setting, it was enabled for me though, https://dl.dropbox.com/u/49833852/Screenshot_2012-07-19-00-17-54.png
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effingpace said:
Just saw this setting, it was enabled for me though, https://dl.dropbox.com/u/49833852/Screenshot_2012-07-19-00-17-54.png
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Are you on version 2.5.87?
effingpace said:
Just saw this setting, it was enabled for me though, https://dl.dropbox.com/u/49833852/Screenshot_2012-07-19-00-17-54.png
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Are you on version 2.5.87?
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I have that same option enabled as well. Do you have something special turned on somewhere in your accessability? I can get it to auto read if I turn on Talk Back, but I don't want Talk Back on, it forces you to double tap to do things and it's exceedingly hard to activate anything, plus I just don't want my whole system talking to me every time I click on something.
I am using Version 2.5.87
Kaanha said:
I have that same option enabled as well. Do you have something special turned on somewhere in your accessability? I can get it to auto read if I turn on Talk Back, but I don't want Talk Back on, it forces you to double tap to do things and it's exceedingly hard to activate anything, plus I just don't want my whole system talking to me every time I click on something.
I am using Version 2.5.87
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Talk back is turned off. Like i said i never enabled a setting for this. Read aloud was always an option. I'll see if i can find anything else.
effingpace said:
Talk back is turned off. Like i said i never enabled a setting for this. Read aloud was always an option. I'll see if i can find anything else.
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Thanks a lot, I really appreciate your help! Seems a little silly that I can't do this.
If it's anything like the kindle it depends on the book since some have separate licenses for audio books.
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donatom3 said:
If it's anything like the kindle it depends on the book since some have separate licenses for audio books.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
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definitely dependant on the book. i was looking searching for the same solution as the OP and tried different books out. Some say "read aloud" in settings and others dont.
have you solved this problem yet?
i have the same one except i've had it before and it just disappeared yesterday. i don't know what i did. i'll give you 2 cases though when i didn't have it. first was with my nexus s. i just reset it and as soon as i installed the play books, i checked on the read aloud feature. it wasn't there! i played with the accessibility settings, uninstalled and reinstalled my svox TTS voice engine.. i did many things but it didn't work. i gave up. then one day it just reappeared. same thing when i got my nexus 7. i thought my device was just not compatible but then after a day or two, it reappeared. NOW, it's not there again. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S GOING ON but i need it back asap. i'm just gonna wait as usual. i just wish i have more idea on what triggers/controls it.
if anyone here knows, let me know.
It is triggered by the book, not all books can be read aloud.
Rob
Read books Aloud
Well I had the same issue one day I had the option to read aloud without talkback and the next day on the same book I did't. so I know it isn't the book.
I found another instance where people were having an issue with their books reading automatically and not wanting them to.
Here is what I did install light flow from the market and turn it on in accessibility an the option to read aloud will be in the book menu.
I know this isn't ideal, but it works.
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/galaxy-nexus-apps/193093-books-app-reading-out-loud.html
Force Read Aloud with Tasker
I was having the same problem. Once I activated Tasker-JB in the Accessibility I was able to get read aloud on books that would allow before.
As the topic states, does Google Now on the Nexus 10 work hands-free?
Like, i'm on my couch watching a movie and I'm too lazy to stretch my arms out 3 feet to touch my tablet can I be all like,
"Computer, search for the lowest priced airplane ticket to Okinawa, Japan."
and it'll work?
No, you need to be in the Google Now app already to then be able to say "Google" followed by whatever you want. There may be a mod or app you can find though that would make the mic always turned on and when you say Google it could launch Google Now.
EniGmA1987 said:
No, you need to be in the Google Now app already to then be able to say "Google" followed by whatever you want. There may be a mod or app you can find though that would make the mic always turned on and when you say Google it could launch Google Now.
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If that's the case then, doesn't Nexus 10 allow multiple apps to be open at the same time, as is standard for like everything nowadays? So therotically I can just leave the Google Now always on and just yell at it with the prefix "Google" whenever I want to ask a question even if I'm in the kitchen and it's in the living room, right?
All the YouTube vids I found only showed people having to press the mic button on the screen before they could ask a question...
The mic button within Google Now? Or a mic button on the homescreen? Cause ya you can do it either way, but I have never done that. When inside Google Now you can simply say "Google" and it will go into search mode. And entering Google Now is easy since all you do is swipe up from the home button.
As for leaving Gnow open in the background, I am not sure if that will work or not. The app *probably* is required to be the foreground app in order for the talking functionality to work.
Even though I tried to make it "resident" using Xposed, Google Now wouldn't listen to its Keyword while in background. The closest you can get to hands-free would be a custom target on the unlock-ring. This is possible with CM10.1 and AOKP.
Correct me if I'm wrong. Also note that I didn't test CM10.1 on the Nexus 10 myself, so it is an assumption that AOKP took it over from there.
Thx for the help you two.
Sucks that it doesn't work completely hands free. Here's hoping it will though in a future update to the app/Jellybean/OS.
I dont know if it ever will. The reason is because it would have to be a constantly open process, that would take additional CPU since it is always trying to listen for things. Plus there could be security concerns because the mic is always on and listening. At best I would hope that someone makes a mod to allow Google Now to always be in listen mode.
On the note 3 when your alarm goes off you can say dismiss or snooze. How do I get that on my s5,and what is it called?
Thanks in advance!
piehlg92 said:
On the note 3 when your alarm goes off you can say dismiss or snooze. How do I get that on my s5,and what is it called?
Thanks in advance!
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I just looked in 'Alarm settings' and the only 'Smart Alarm' I see is just giving it an ascending loudness is the only difference. Nothing about voice deactivation.
Sorry, my suggestion doesn't work. Will be back if I figure it out.
On S3 4.3 turn on Voice Control in main settings. It is not in app. Not sure if same on S5 4.4.
prdog1 said:
On S3 4.3 turn on Voice Control in main settings. It is not in app. Not sure if same on S5 4.4.
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I spent a great deal of time hunting this down the other day.There's no voice control option on this device unless they hid the dickens out of it.
bagery77 said:
I spent a great deal of time hunting this down the other day.There's no voice control option on this device unless they hid the dickens out of it.
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I found on Google that it has been removed on S5. It was one of the "gimmicks" that got axed.
My wife had the same issue on her Galaxy S5. I own an S3, and for me, that's been one of the niftiest features!
I did some research on the matter to find a suitable replacement. I find that Wake Voice (available in the Google Play Store) does a nice job. It contains all the features of the Samsung solution, but in addition, you can set it up to read the weather, news and your horoscope. These are options the Samsung solution never offered.
The developer offers a 10 alarm trial. After that, it's just under $3 (US) to obtain the paid version.
HTH
is there any way to get this alarm from SGS3 to another phones? i have LG G3 now and there is nothing... it makes me crazy about this poor alarm settings in it...
Hi all, not sure if this is in the right place, apologies moderators if so
I have problem on my Note 3 - so I am now intrigued and enthusiastic about getting to know and getting the most out of S-Voice - but mainly with the headphones in a hands free fashion.
However when the phone is in my pocket and off and i long press the control button on the headphones to supposedly launch S-Voice or Google Now... i get absolutely nothing.... so i take the phone out of my pocket and turn on the screen... unlock it... and i see a prompt "complete action using S-voice OR Google Search" but only for a split second and the prompt dissappears without me being able to even come close to making a selection and always happens that way.....
So im ending up with... nothing.. no control.. no apps launched.. ever... just a teasingly close to choice thats taken away from me.
Whats the deal? anyone know?
Many thanks
Liam
Try disabling Google's Voice Search (Now) in settings->apps>google now.
This should make svoice the default automatically.
If you need Google Now and don't want it disabled I don't know how I can help. I can't replicate the issue here.
Skander1998 said:
Try disabling Google's Voice Search (Now) in settings->apps>google now.
This should make svoice the default automatically.
If you need Google Now and don't want it disabled I don't know how I can help. I can't replicate the issue here.
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Many thanks for reply, I see what you mean by setting it to default.... But you are right, I do want google now voice search enabled so that's not an option (unless doing this sets the default then when voice search is re enabled it remember my preference??)
How is your svoice setup skander1988? Would you be able to screenshot for me?
fletchy88 said:
Many thanks for reply, I see what you mean by setting it to default.... But you are right, I do want google now voice search enabled so that's not an option (unless doing this sets the default then when voice search is re enabled it remember my preference??)
How is your svoice setup skander1988? Would you be able to screenshot for me?
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I believe re-enabling google now will reset the defaults again.
There is nothing to setup though, I'm using the S5 SVoice on my Note 3 with Google Now enabled and it automatically uses SVoice for me.
EDIT: I just reconfirmed, it automatically opens SVoice for me by default without any additional configuration
EDIT2: My friend's Note 3 shows the same behaviour as yours.
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I'm intrigued.
Skander1998 said:
I believe re-enabling google now will reset the defaults again.
There is nothing to setup though, I'm using the S5 SVoice on my Note 3 with Google Now enabled and it automatically uses SVoice for me.
EDIT: I just reconfirmed, it automatically opens SVoice for me by default without any additional configuration
EDIT2: My friend's Note 3 shows the same behaviour as yours.
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I'm intrigued.
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Too right.... I'm intrigued too! Or maybe annoyed is the word! Again your configuration Skander1988?
Skander1998 said:
I believe re-enabling google now will reset the defaults again.
There is nothing to setup though, I'm using the S5 SVoice on my Note 3 with Google Now enabled and it automatically uses SVoice for me.
EDIT: I just reconfirmed, it automatically opens SVoice for me by default without any additional configuration
EDIT2: My friend's Note 3 shows the same behaviour as yours.
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I'm intrigued.
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Skander1988 - what's your rom note 3 (personal s5 build?) All about? How did you get s5 touch wiz?
fletchy88 said:
Skander1988 - what's your rom note 3 (personal s5 build?) All about? How did you get s5 touch wiz?
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I use the S5 port on rom central (can't link to rom central here) - I customised to my own needs.
It's basically the S5's Firmware made compatible with the Note 3 with the SPen features readded.
I am a relatively new Tasker user but I'm already a Tasker addict. I have like 8 - 10 plug-ins and no clue how to even wrap my brain around what I can do with them all! I do have about 20 profiles already and absolutely love it.
I thought maybe we could have a thread in here devoted to using Tasker with our Pixels. Some phone specific things may apply, considering our Android version and the existence of our Assistant. I'll share some profiles I have and feel free to share ones you find helpful!
1) When I go to Target, it automatically opens up Cartwheel app and my shopping list app, turns off GPS, and increases screen on time to 2 minutes before timing out. When I leave Target, it sets things back to normal and texts my wife that I'm leaving Target.
2) At work, my phone goes to vibrate mode and my WiFi/data are turned off along with location. I can't use my phone during work anyway (I teach) so it just kills my battery all day usually due to bad signal in my room.
3) If I text "FINDME" to my phone, it turns up the volume, blasts a song, turns on the screen and the flashlight. Upon finding it, a quick shake back and forth resets everything to normal.
4) My night mode turns sounds all off and turns on Blue Light filter.
5) If I open up Google Maps, my GPS goes to high accuracy mode and volume is turned up.
This is an awesome thread idea. I'm going to be messing around with it so I'll post once I come up with some good ones. Interesting to see what other people use it for.
For number 5 is it possible to have GPS turn on when opening google maps and then turn it back off when I fully quit the app? I keep my GPS off at all times.
aholeinthewor1d said:
This is an awesome thread idea. I'm going to be messing around with it so I'll post once I come up with some good ones. Interesting to see what other people use it for.
For number 5 is it possible to have GPS turn on when opening google maps and then turn it back off when I fully quit the app? I keep my GPS off at all times.
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Absolutely, you just toggle "Location Services" instead of "Location Mode". You'll need the free plug-in "secure settings" to accomplish this. That's a tremendous app, so I'd get the pro version if you don't mind the $1.50 charge. It opens up so many possibilities.
Speaking of which, I hope to see some awesome integration with the Google Assistant. Between the Assistant and Tasker, that would be an amazing duo.
PsiPhiDan said:
Absolutely, you just toggle "Location Services" instead of "Location Mode". You'll need the free plug-in "secure settings" to accomplish this. That's a tremendous app, so I'd get the pro version if you don't mind the $1.50 charge. It opens up so many possibilities.
Speaking of which, I hope to see some awesome integration with the Google Assistant. Between the Assistant and Tasker, that would be an amazing duo.
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Is there even a free version? I'm only seeing one version for $2.99
aholeinthewor1d said:
Is there even a free version? I'm only seeing one version for $2.99
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Tasker is $2.99. Are we talking about the same app?
Secure Settings is free. I had it for weeks before I bought the pro version this week. I think the pro version was $1.50 though. Definitely not $2.99.
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Tasker is $2.99. Are we talking about the same app?
Secure Settings is free. I had it for weeks before I bought the pro version this week. I think the pro version was $1.50 though. Definitely not $2.99.
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Ah sorry read your other response wrong I thought it was saying tasker had a free version and the pro version was $1.50
aholeinthewor1d said:
Ah sorry read your other response wrong I thought it was saying tasker had a free version and the pro version was $1.50
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Tasker does have a free trial though. It's not available on the Play Store but you can download the APK on the developer's site. You can Google it and try it out. That's how I got addicted! Bought it within 12 hours. Haha.
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Tasker does have a free trial though. It's not available on the Play Store but you can download the APK on the developer's site. You can Google it and try it out. That's how I got addicted! Bought it within 12 hours. Haha.
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Haha yup.I just got it. Watching YouTube tutorials now to learn the basics
6) One of my other profiles is when I plug in my headphones, it launched my music app (Gonemad Media Player) and turns the media volume to the level I like. Upon unplugging, the media volume is restored to normal and Tasker kills the app.
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4) My night mode turns sounds all off and turns on Blue Light filter. .
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How specifically did you use Tasker to turn on the blue light filter?
Hm. I opened secure settings and saw this..
but root works for multiple other apps.
I love using having Tasker on my Pixel! I still haven't made as many plugins as I need to but once I get my head wrapped around its full potential I'll certainly make more tasks.
Right now I have: Off Mobile Data @ Home & On Wifi
Lower media volume after 10pm for my mobile games.
Turn off all sorts of things like bluetooth, wifi, location, when battery is below 25 (kinda defeats the purpose of android's built in power saver right?)
I like your Google Maps idea, and I think I'll do something like that too.
Hope to learn more task tips on this thread!
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Hm. I opened secure settings and saw this..
but root works for multiple other apps.
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Systemless root.
Try the fix here, I believe it's the one that worked for me last time I had this issue.
https://dammit.nl/p/962
Edit.
Btw, I haven't had this issue since the original version of SuperSU was released for our phones.
Are you using an old version of root?
Or maybe it's because I'm on custom ROM's lately (selinux = permissive)
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Tasker + Secure Settings = automation heaven.
I want to get into AutoApps someday too. Just haven't really sat down and learned the extra functionality though.
Been waiting for better OK Google functionality to come around before I bother learning anything heavy duty.
As it is, I have six Tasker profiles that meet most of my needs.
aholeinthewor1d said:
Hm. I opened secure settings and saw this..
but root works for multiple other apps.
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Secure settings hasn't been updated in a long time and that's what the problem is here. It doesn't know about systemless root so it looks in the wrong place for it. There is a work around for it but I don't have a link handy at this time. Some say it works for them and some say it doesn't. I haven't tried it yet so I can't say one way or the other. If I can find a link to the thread, I'll post it here unless somebody else does first.
I used to use it all the time for turning on GPS whenever Maps or Ulysee Speedometer was started. It worked great.
Also use Tasker to return to the home screen after hanging up a call. I always hated that hanging up the phone would return me to the phone app and I'd have to press the home or back button to get out of it. A small annoyance, I know but it was just one of those things I got sick of and with necessity being the mother of invention, I took care of it with Tasker.
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[/COLOR]Tasker + Secure Settings = automation heaven.
I want to get into AutoApps someday too. Just haven't really sat down and learned the extra functionality though.
Been waiting for better OK Google functionality to come around before I bother learning anything heavy duty.
As it is, I have six Tasker profiles that meet most of my needs.
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AutoApps is worth it. Opens up so much more. I listen to music all day long and had a profile made up where you could text me "#current" and it would respond back what I was listening to or if no music was playing. Then I found AutoSpotify. So, if nothing was playing you could text "#listento" and a song/artist/album, it would check to make sure headphones were in and that I wasn't in a call, then open whatever was suggested in Spotify. I primarily use Pandora but create playlists in Spotify so had another profile that I could long press volume down and it would pull the track info from Pandora, give me a list of my current playlists on Spotify, and give me an option to add it to one of them or create a new playlist.
I started noticing that I was missing texts (I would get the notification sound but would have no notification and no new text in Textra) so I scrapped anything that needed to intercept new texts. Created a little pop-up with %SMSRF and %SMSRB and sure enough it would display a new text but there'd be no trace of it on my phone.
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Hm. I opened secure settings and saw this..
but root works for multiple other apps.
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Look at this, worked for me.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ap...ersu-v2-05-t2868133/post68700891#post68700891
Most of my Tasker use with my previous phone was to save battery for longer standby times, or to automate routine tasks. I've been using the phone for a couple months without Tasker, but these are probably what I'd like to put back on first.
1) Automatically turn off Wifi when not plugged in after a set time with the screen off. I've had the Pixel chew through my battery a few times from accidentally leaving Wifi on, so this is the biggest one to start using again.
2) Turn autobrightness on or off depending on light sensor reading when screen turns on. I'm generally not a fan of autobrightness, so I had my prior phone use a set brightness in lower-light situations and to turn on autobrightness when the light sensor reading exceeded a pre-selected value.
3) Turn off Bluetooth after set parameters. My previous phone couldn't cast to the TV, so my prior routine will need to change to allow casting.
4) Turn on Bluetooth in the car and launch navigation or another app. My prior phone had a phone-specific car dock that I used to launch the car-specific task, so I'll need to come up with some other way to determine the phone is in the car.
5) Automatically sync when plugged in and connected to home Wifi. I have sync turned off, so I just have Tasker automatically sync when charging at home.
6) Toggle 4G LTE on or off to save battery when not needed. I used Gravitybox for this sort of thing previously, so right now I'm not sure what I could use for changing the cellular settings on the Pixel.
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Hm. I opened secure settings and saw this..
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Look at this, worked for me.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ap...ersu-v2-05-t2868133/post68700891#post68700891
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This is what I found worked as well. Straight from the man himself (ChainFire?).
spursdude said:
How specifically did you use Tasker to turn on the blue light filter?
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You can use AutoTools. Worth the $1 or whatever it costs.
7) If the screen is on, the phone is in landscape mode, and Google Maps is open, the phone kicks into driving mode (not all my cars in the family have BT so I went a different route so I can use this wherever with my universal phone mount). This increases volume, turns on GPS, increases screen brightness, and allows me to wave my hand past the proximity sensor to turn off the screen (not locked though, so it will still open hands-free with my trusted voice plus OK Google). That last part required a shell command and root access. It's awesome though.