Acknowledged Problems: | Tasker Feature Requests

Thread leak in Java code for Kid App still presents.

aasswwddd — Fri, 22 May 2026 08:42:50 +0000

While App Factory is no longer support for new actions since 6.6, the thread leak in Java code that was fixed at 6.7.3, is still present in any app generated by App Factory.

Regardless whether they are generated by 6.7.3 or above.

I hope that this can be fixed as it could cause the device to lag once it hits high numbers.

Link where the leak was fixed.
https://www.reddit.com/r/tasker/comments/1sqs68t/dev_tasker_673beta_scenes_v2_update_2_and_some/

Link where the leak was reported. https://www.reddit.com/r/tasker/comments/1s3fz5o/comment/oghjs8a/

Cleartext http traffic to not permitted

Napoleon Jaramillo — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 09:19:48 +0000

I am controlling an insteon hub with HTTP Request, when I test them since tasker works, but when I export it as an application and use it on android 9, I have the error of cleartext http traffic to not permitted. It would be helpful to be able to configure like this:

cleartextTrafficPermitted="true"

Element Create scene action loses its content after opening it again

SmartPhoneLover — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 12:42:31 +0000

I want to report a bad behavior related to the Element Create action, under Scene category.

The problem is when the user loads that action again, after being created and edited, all the text content disappears. So, even you have an Anchor action where to save the current configuration (to be edited if needed), it has to be created again.

Note: A demo is included as an attached file.

Queueing bugs with multiple Javascriptlets

Richard Kemp — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:13:47 +0000

Demonstration tasks: https://taskernet.com/shares/?user=AS35m8nW1oT08i%2B8tiKLVbiejDuYupoTIYLMvElxOWNWO9g4hR0hGMBK%2FPtgT%2FluPMqSK1O%2BaA%3D%3D&id=Project%3AJS+timeout+rk

Tasks A and B both contain JSlets, but when I run the master task only the JSlet in A executes, i.e. neither the flash B nor the vibrate occur.

%CELLSIG and %CELLSRV don't return the correct values

Robert L Ryan — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 13:17:10 +0000

%CELLSIG always returns -1 and %CELLSRV always returns unknown for LTE networks.

Apparently this is a long standing issue.

The state of Use New Cell API has no effect.

Samsung S9, Android 9, Tasker 5.8.0.rc3, Verizon 4G LTE

Use an Android TV Oreo Conditional Detection to apply "workaround" for HUGE UI bug when accessibility is turned on in AutoInput AND Tasker

Joel — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 13:44:49 +0000

I'm referencing this:

https://tasker.helprace.com/i426-android-tv-oreo-accessibility-problems-with-tasker

and this

https://tasker.helprace.com/i245-android-tv-oreo-accessibility-problems

Your case for reverting the fix was that it messed with the UI of the Volume Up / Down Indicator. Which, is a good point. BUT - that's only inconvenient on mobile, not on Android TV (it still happens but it's not that inconvenient - though Aaron has a fix for that as well below). Turning Accessibility on for Android TV basically breaks the Homescreen and is not even usable making any accessibility features almost useless on any app.

BUT BUT BUT - here is the fix to that: https://cloudup.com/cnBPalSffz7

AND - you can conditionally only apply the fix to Android TV on Oreo because you can detect that.

So, this SOLVES all of the problems. What do you think?

Scene Task

Ralph — Thu, 23 May 2019 09:55:55 +0000

The value of Content in 'Task>Action Category>Scene>Element Create' does not save, everytime you close then open the Category, the value is gone.

Unable to Import settings from file xml

Salvo Parisi — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 08:45:22 +0000

Using a Phone (call it phone1) i've created some settings. I've exported them to a xml file.

I copied this xml to another phone (call it phone2) where Tasker is installed.
But in the Tasker's settings (of phone2) I can't find the option Import from file (only from Google Drive).

In order to enable the option "load from local file" (in phone2) i've to export dummy data!
After the "fake" export the option "load form file" has become visible.

Location Mode action broken on Android 9

anonymized — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 14:17:25 +0000

The Location Mode action does not work as expected on Android 9. This is due to the new "Location Accuracy" setting which supersedes the three location modes that were used on previous versions on Android and that are still presupposed by Tasker. Details as per this post:

Location Mode action pre-Android 9:

+ Device Only = enables GPS
+ Battery Saving = enables WiFi + cell towers 
+ High Accuracy = enables GPS + WiFi + cell towers

Location Mode action on Android 9 (with "location accuracy" setting **disabled**):

+ Device Only = enables GPS 
+ Battery Saving = does nothing
+ High Accuracy = enables GPS

Location Mode action on Android 9 (with "location accuracy" setting **enabled**):

+ Device Only = enables GPS + WiFi + cell towers
+ Battery Saving = enables GPS + WiFi + cell towers
+ High Accuracy = enables GPS + WiFi + cell towers

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Hence, on Android 9, I would expect the Location Mode action to: 

1.  Not show the option for "battery saving" since it's no longer possible to achieve. 
2. Toggle the "location accuracy" setting as needed. 

In other words, assuming location is off to begin with:

+ Device Only = enable location + disable "location accuracy" setting if enabled (equals GPS only)
+ Battery Saving = [don't show this option]
+ High Accuracy = enable location + enable "location accuracy" setting if disabled (equals GPS + WiFi + cell towers)

Import via share link fails due to missing permissions

schlimbo — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 10:32:31 +0000

When trying to import a project that has root actions integrated (via TaskerNET link), the import fails on non-rooted devices.

I get the following message during the import dialog:

Missing Permissions

Tasker needs the following permission(s) for the functionality you have configured:

Root Access

If i then click "ok" nothing happens and the import aborts without message

I don't see a reason why the import should not work in this case.

Notify action icon bug in MIUI

Rino0099 — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 12:22:53 +0000

I noticed that changing icon in notify action in tasker doesn't work. It always show default Tasker app icon in notification. The same is happening in Autonotification.

On stackoverflow i found this: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40146059/java-android-redmi-3-miui-notification-icons-cannot-be-changed

And i made task which show notification with correct icon, so is it possible to fix this bug in Tasker?

My device is Xiaomi Redmi 4X with MIUI 8 / MIUI 9

CELLSRV Not Updating On LG V20 With Stock Android 7

David White — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 11:49:16 +0000

Hello. I have owned and used Tasker for years. I just got a new phone, LG V20 w/Android 7. This is a flagship phone and I am running stock (although systemless rooted) Android firmware. Unlike my last phone (Note 3, stock/rooted Android 4.4.2) Tasker is simply not updating the CELLSRV variable on the new LG phone. It always seems to report "unknown". I have tried enabling new cell api with no change. I have read posts from Pent that this can vary by ROM (specifically regarding CM Android) but I find it hard to believe that something like a flagship Android phone from a large maker will not work. Can you please help?

Cancel import from URL link

Fri, 06 Jul 2018 09:42:38 +0000

When you click on an URL link to import items in to Tasker, if you choose to cancel by choosing the back button on the navigation bar instead of touching No on the screen, a toast notification pops up saying "Imported". I think the default action when choosing to use the back button should be to cancel unless the user explicitly chooses yes.