Automations for Android using Tasker

Create automations on your Android phone using Tasker. Send text messages, change device settings and much more.
Even connect to Home Assistant from Tasker!
Here are some of the commands used in the video to connect to Home Assistant:
Variables:
%bearer = Long Lived Token
%apiurl = Home Assistant URL /api/states
Http request:
URL = %apiurl/entity_name
(e.g. input_boolean.working_at_home)
Headers:
Authorization: Bearer %bearer
Content-Type: application/json
JavaScriptlet:
var state = JSON.parse(local('http_data')).state;
AutoNotification Action (Intercept Action ID):
%anbutton1action(1)
00:00 Introduction to Tasker
02:52 Turn off torch when charging
04:40 Low battery pop-up
08:13 Send SMS when battery is low
11:07 Connecting to Home Assistant

[@MitchRSA]

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[@dablet]

this is crazy good. thank you!

[@lets-automate]

Glad you found it useful, even though it's one of my earlier videos!

[@bhushan9066]

I want this task to be done: when I press on screen recorder button to begin recording my gameplay video on android smartphone, it should start recording voice from microphone from a different app that supports voice recording. I want to later denoise this audio and process the video in editor. How can I perform this task. Step by step information would be nice. I can do this manually but there is always the vocals and gameplay video latency and the video editor app doesn't fix it, it has a bug in all editors in my phone.

[@mevk1]

Cool 😎

[@r4zi3l57]

Nice video very clear and concise. Just a quick question.
Is it possible for Tasker to launch Maximum Power Saving Mode automatically e.g. 10 pm in the evening, without root on a Samsung Device?

[@lets-automate]

Hi, thanks!
You don't need root access to do this, but you do need to setup ADB between your phone and PC to enable "Write Settings".
However, I think you should be able to achieve what you want without Tasker. I don't think many people use them, but if you go to "Settings" --> "Modes and Routines", then you can create a new routine with the "If" trigger as a time of day and the "Then" action as "Power saving".
I should use Modes and Routines more myself to be honest.
I know that you mentioned "Maximum" power saving mode specifically, which I do remember, but I can't find that anymore on my phone, I think it might be done a bit differently now.

[@Davide7028]

I'd like to automatic this task if possible: access to a specific page, a login window will pop up, I need to login (with a google saves password), once logged in a button will pop up and I need to press that button.

[@SamOfUK]

Great video and well explained. I have a quick question.
Is it possible for Tasker to Dial a number wait for 30 secs, then press a prompt?
It does this for 10 different numbers then stop.

[@lets-automate]

Thanks for the comment!
You can dial numbers with Tasker.
The way to wait then press a prompt is using a comma or semicolon. However unfortunately according the Tasker there is a bug raised with Android that commas and semicolons aren't working.
I recommend creating a task, go to phone > call and experiment with it to see if it works.
Why do you want to call 10 different numbers?

[@jaketomlinson3287]

Is there any way to press a button in a app without it actually opening? Ie hit the start button in linkr when i wake up in the morning by a nfc tag

[@lets-automate]

I don't think you would be able to do it without opening the app at all.
You would need to use something like the Tasker AutoInput plugin to simulate the button press once the app has been opened.

[@ashishacharya2108]

Is it possible for Tasker to action on App Notification if notificationhas accept or deny button

[@lets-automate]

Sorry for the late reply!
It depends on what type of notification it is. If it's a normal message notification with accept and deny buttons, then sure it should be able to. However, if you are talking about a permissions pop-up from an app to give extra permissions to the app, then I don't think it can do this.

[@supjay3945]

how do i find the if idle, do this, unless phone is moved, then reset the idle.

[@lets-automate]

What automation is it you want to achieve?
You can trigger things based on a phone unlock.
Or you can trigger based on putting your phone or taking it off charge.

[@supjay3945]

@@lets-automate if phone is off for more than 2 minutes play a sound file

[@factzP3]

Make a video of send whatsapp messages