Basically I just want to use Tasker to turn on a PIN lock when I'm not connected to my home wifi. I've tried it multiple ways - using the keyguard on/off built into tasker, using the secure settings plugin, etc. I can't get it to work. Is there something I'm missing here? Does the Nexus 7 have problems with this function? Any tips would be appreciated, thanks!
rm79 said:
Basically I just want to use Tasker to turn on a PIN lock when I'm not connected to my home wifi. I've tried it multiple ways - using the keyguard on/off built into tasker, using the secure settings plugin, etc. I can't get it to work. Is there something I'm missing here? Does the Nexus 7 have problems with this function? Any tips would be appreciated, thanks!
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I am having the same issue, did you ever find a solution for this?
PthPndr said:
I am having the same issue, did you ever find a solution for this?
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It turns out that Android is no longer allowing applications to lock / unlock screen, this is a security feature (even Tasker has this info somewhere in the documentation). The way Tasker currently turns off the screen lock is by some messy work around. The closest I got to having this feature working on ICS and later on JB 4.1.1 was that it was working as expected most of the time, but whenever the screen lock was switched off by Tasker and I clicked on any notification in the notification bar, the screen would get locked and keep locking itself from then on. This is really annoying and makes this feature pretty messy and useless. So I finally resolved to setting the phone to lock automatically after a long period (eg. 30 mins), which is good enough when I'm at home. That way the chances are that if I forget to lock the phone and loose it, it will lock itself after 30 mins. I also created a shortcut on the screen (using Secure Settings plugin) to lock the phone manually whenever I remember about locking it. I doubt there is currently a better way of doing that.
Has anyone figured out a way to launch Daydream using NFC launcher, either directly or using Tasker or any other shortcut app?
I am using a wireless charging solution and would love to launch Daydream using NFC as I put the phone on the charger, but do not want to have daydream on all the time when it is plugged in to a wired charger.
I tried Daydream Launcher in the app store but it does not work on the S4.
Thanks.
Reviving an older post I know but....I'd also like to see this possible rather than having to go through the Settings>Display>Daydream rigmarole
I also would like to know if there is a quick or even automatic way to start daydream rather than lock screen.
Yes, daydream mode is a nice feature of Samsung, but very cumbersome to activate.
I'd like to see quick way to activate too.
Hummmm that gives me an idea, maybe a custom shortcut maker might help. Will give it a go..
Edit, I used quick shortcut maker and made a shortcut easy.
In quick shortcut maker you can do a search, so I just typed "day" and daydream showed up on the list all on its alone I hope this is what your all looking for.
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Yes, daydream mode is a nice feature of Samsung, but very cumbersome to activate.
I'd like to see quick way to activate too.
Hummmm that gives me an idea, maybe a custom shortcut maker might help. Will give it a go..
Edit, I used quick shortcut maker and made a shortcut easy.
In quick shortcut maker you can do a search, so I just typed "day" and daydream showed up on the list all on its alone I hope this is what your all looking for.
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Thanks ranger4740. :good: A shortcut sure does help.
I moved from a Galaxy Nexus to the Galaxy S4. The pogo-pin desktop dock was one of my favorite things about the GN. With Daydream, it made it into a perfect clock. So one of the first things I did when I got the GS4 was to figure out how to get as close as possible to what the GN was like in the dock.
The app Daydream Launcher launches Daydream and I was able to set up an NFC task for it using NFC Task Launcher. I also installed a clock replacement called Clock Plus that has more features than the stock clock app, such as allowing an adjustable brightness range for night mode that allows for extreme dimness--which I prefer.
I place my phone into a little plastic stand in landscape mode on my nightstand and was having problems getting Daydream to go into landscape, so I use an app called Rotate to make sure I have landscape Daydream mode when I plug in my phone and set it in the stand.
So now, I plug in my phone, unlock it, and touch an NFC tag to get where I was with my old GN and the pogo dock. Not quite as elegant, but it works fairly well.
The Secure Settings Tasker plugin allows you to toggle daydream too.
The best I was able to do with Secure Settings was go directly to the Daydream Settings page, but not launch Daydream directly, which was exactly what Quick Shortcut Maker did. This thread is about the GS4, so it shouldn't be Touchwiz that's the problem. Am I missing something?
I know there's a problem with Touchwiz messing up the simple way other versions of Android get to Daydream. Daydream Launcher is listed as incompatible with the GS4 and would not let me download it. Daydream Launcher Pro force closed. The only other daydream launching app I found let me download it and then gave me a message saying my device was not supported.
I tried using a touch-recording macro that could possibly be used in a Tasker task, but the stop button was hidden by Daydream's fullscreen window, so it wasn't useful.
I've even been looking for Xposed Framework mods to make a direct path and I couldn't find anything.
Just found this thread because I wanted to do the same
Found a solution:
Tasker + Secure Settings (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin&hl=de)
--> Install Secure Settings, Enbale System+, Set DayDream to "always", Set a Task in Tasker if Power + Wireless --> SecureSettings Toggle DayDream
So it will be on if you wireless charge and if you don't charge wirless the DayDream gets deactivated.
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Just found this thread because I wanted to do the same
Found a solution:
Tasker + Secure Settings (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin&hl=de)
--> Install Secure Settings, Enbale System+, Set DayDream to "always", Set a Task in Tasker if Power + Wireless --> SecureSettings Toggle DayDream
So it will be on if you wireless charge and if you don't charge wirless the DayDream gets deactivated.
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And I just found your post because I want to do the same! I have DayDream set to activate while charging or docked on my Nexus 6. The problem is that when the phone is fully charged, the current stops on my wireless charger and so does DayDream. Does your Tasker task fix that or does the Toggle keep it active until you manually toggle it off?
Puh.. Good question.
I don't use it anymore because my Nexus 5 are getting extremly hot if I do this...
So I can't remember how it was if the battery was full charged... But I think it worked all the time.
chrisonline said:
Puh.. Good question.
I don't use it anymore because my Nexus 5 are getting extremly hot if I do this...
So I can't remember how it was if the battery was full charged... But I think it worked all the time.
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Thanks Chris, I guess all I can do is try it. Ideally I'd like it to activate for my wireless charger at home, but not for my wired chargers at home and in my car. If just that part works, it will be worth it.
Yeah with Tasker this should work of you have Bluetooth in your car. Tasker can than check if in car.
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Yeah with Tasker this should work of you have Bluetooth in your car. Tasker can than check if in car.
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you can also launch it from home screen its easy you have to have nova launcher installed...go to gestures & input now select a swipe gesture for example swipe up now head to shortcuts then activities now scroll down until you see system ui now tap on system ui and select day dream and you're done
Hallo, I want something to switch lockscreen on-off
or better to switch from slide (if I say it correct in english) to pattern/pin
I use smart cover, but even without that, it would be useful to enable/disable pattern lock with a button
so we don't have to go into menus and settings every time we need extra security
widgetsoid has a button for that but doesn't seem to work, even with admin enabled
Thank you
It doesn't work even if I move it as system app.
is it a priority issue? is there any other app to do similar thing?
for anyone interested I made it with Tasker.
however I was hoping for a cheaper and more battery friendly way
Day 1 with phone and first charge didn't make it through the night. The ultra power saving mode sounds really promising - anyone seen an app or feature that could set UPSM on and off on a schedule? Or auto-enable it at say 10% power? I hope that's not obvious in the settings and I missed it, I couldn't find anything like it.
Tasker maybe?
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It's hard to believe Samsung didn't build that feature in. But they didn't. Taker is a good idea, someone give it a try.
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I bought Tasker and installed to try it out. I was able to set up a profile with tasks for standard settings like radio, bluetooth, mobile data. But I don't see a way to access UPSM as an action. The ability to launch Settings and click a button seems to require root. SecureSettings plugin didn't seem to add any new abilities that would help with this. I'm not too familiar with Tasker so if anyone has an idea on a method to execute upsm I would try it. Seems like samsung would at least put in the option to auto-enable at a certain percentage battery remaining.
Close but no cigar
While im no tasker guru, i have had slight sucsess through starting UPSM. The profiles starts when the batery is below 10% but only launches the UPSM setting screen. Its found under: App/Launch App and you need st select all in the bottom left. This only launches the setting screen, you then need to enable it and select okay. I have been trying to find a way to pass arguments to UPSM but lack the knolege...
I was going to ask the same questions.
Have you had any success on making UPSM turn on automatically at night?
Dear XDA Community,
As you know thanks to touchwiz it is still possible to turn on silent mode on Android 6.0.
I have been searching the web for hours but could not find "a simple app that when launched turns on silent mode without the need to tap anything (like a widget)".
Can you tell me where to find such an app ? or create it for me ?
I would really appreciate it and I think it help other people facing the same issue.
You must be thinking why isn't he using a widget or an app with a button to tap or something like tasker for silent mode. Well that's because I don't like Tasker and use "Smart connect" instead but Smart connect has limited sound options (ring/vibrate/Do not disturb). However Smart connect allows you to launch an app automatically, so a workaround could be to launch this simple app automatically.
Why the following solutions won't work for me :
- Do not disturb mode
On samsung phones correct me if I'm but you can't set up more that one DND profile. The problem is I need silent mode when I'm at work where I can't accept any sound. On the other hand I use DND at night where I only allow calls (in case of emergency).
- Sound mode toggle widget
I want silent mode to turn on in a certain time period on weekdays. I don't want to have to press a widget every time. I don't even need a widget for that because I could tap on the quick setting in the notification menu.
- A tasker like app for sound modes
Would work but I don't like the idea to have several tasker like apps on my phone. I believe having multiple tasker-like apps triggers wakelock that would impact battery life and/or create wakelocks.