Common Problems

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    Preferences interactions behaviors make it too easy to mistakenly change a setting while scrolling

    thomas · 0 · Posted

    In Preferences, the items with drop down menus (for example "List Item Dragging" under UI, or "Accelerometer" under Monitor)

    If you touch one of them, it opens the drop-down menu and allows you to select one of the options without lifting your finger.

    This is good for quickly changing settings with a single drag, but it also introduces a problem for scrolling.

    Namely, it makes it too easy to mistakenly change a setting when all you were trying to do was scroll up or down.  All it takes is for the user to start scrolling by touching one of the

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    Heads up for Android Q

    Patrick Simon · 0 · Posted

    https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/05/08/background-apps-can-no-longer-launch-activities-in-android-q-beta-3/

    FYI:

    Tasker may have to ask users to disable this feature in developer options by turning on "Allow background activity starts." This is still a beta, so it's unclear how the restriction will take shape for the final release.

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    For Autoremote I don't see a way to add Google Drive Permission

    Giant Horse · 1 · Last reply by Giant Horse

    I cannot send file or backup, says Can't: com.google.android.gms.auth.d: NeedPermission

    I haven't tried reinstalling app but I cannot backup so I don't want to lose setup. How do I add permission for Autoremote to access new Google Drive account?

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    autoremote 4g to w10, w10 firewall?

    Henry M · 1 · Last reply by anonymized

    won't go thru...

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    Allow Music Play to start from times that aren't just integer seconds. Right now it only lets you start from discrete one-second intervals.

    thomas · 0 · Posted

    I'm working on a scene where I'm going to need to be able to play a sound file from specific starting points, and being able to start from a particular time in the audio file is great, but currently it only lets me start at 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, and so on.  And I'm unable to start it at 1.5 seconds for example.

    I really need that increased level of precision for the project I'm working on.  I don't see why it should be limited to one-second intervals.  Please let us specify down to the millisecond!

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    (tasker 5.7.1 & 5.7.2) %err is not set by failing ping action

    shellwalker · 2 · Last reply by João Dias

    I cannot update to 5.7.1 or 5.7.2 because if I do,  an important task of mine no longer works.

    I use the ping action (retries=2), configured to continue task after error occurs (e.g. if target hist is unreachable)

    However in the case that the host is unreachable %err is not set. Therefore the following conditional execution which checks %err is wrong.

    This used to work in earlier versions of tasker e.g 5.6.

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    "unsupported locale default:default = default:por_BRA"

    Marcos Felicio · 1 · Last reply by João Dias

    This message appears all the time:

    "unsupported locale default:default = default:por_BRA"

    What should I do?

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    Can't customize Google Hotword in Android 9

    David Ravashiere · 1 · Last reply by João Dias

    Trying to use Tasker to change the hotword in Android 9 Pie.  I followed the only instructions I could find online (https://www.techjunkie.com/change-ok-google/) but am running in to some issues. Here's what happens: 1.    I get to the point where I am speaking my new hotword in the "Speak Filter". 2.    After speaking my new hotword a window opens asking me to "Choose Voice Command" from a list (which includes variations of the command I just spoke). 3.    Once I choose (confirm) my voice command the "Choose Voice Command" window closes, and "The Hard Way" page comes back up. 4.   

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    Not start a conversation not lifting the tube not to pick up the phone not take call

    selevo · 1 · Last reply by João Dias

    How to solve a problem ?

     Once upon a time it worked, now on older versions it does not work, lifting the tube does not occur. New versions show a message that i need android 8 I don't have android 8

    Is this the evil of a conspiracy of corporations?

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    SQL Query selection parameters not working with more then 1 parameter

    Falco · 0 · Posted

    I found out the sql query selection paramters need a real array and not just a list of values. But there is still a problem with this funktion: you can't use more then 1 parameter.

    Here an example

    Array Set %sqlparameters Values:  1 2

    SQL Query

    query: SELECT (? + ?) FROM table LIMIT 1

    selection parameters: %sqlparameters

    result: null

    SQL Query

    query: SELECT (? + 2) FROM table LIMIT 1

    selection parameters: %sqlparameters

    result: 3

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    On which old versions of android does "take call" work?

    selevo · 1 · Last reply by João Dias

    I want to get an old phone that would work to "take  call"

    Help me plase.

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    On which old versions of android does "take call" work?

    selevo · 1 · Last reply by João Dias

    I want to get an old phone that would work to "take  call"

    Help me plase.

    I do not plan to spend money on a phone with Android 8, нow kindly suggested to me the author of the program, while closing my previous topic.

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    Simple BT disconect notify sound not present

    adam P · 1 · Last reply by João Dias

    Hi, I need some advise since at the end of task the sound is not present.

    This is my configuration which I transferred from my defective phone and It was working before but not on this new one.

    1.Bluetooth Set off if %PACTIVE!~*,BTTest,*

    2.Say  text BT disconnected  Engine:Voice (stream -media) Pitch 4 speed 4 respect audio F

    3.Wait 3sec

    4. Notify Sound  Title BT Disconnected sound file .ogg  -- is pointed to directory of the file correctly.

    Still no voice and my other Tasks as well do not hear the sound comming out.The volumes are set to max.All tests are

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    AutoInput Beta - Stop Video Capture Has No Effect

    Robert L Ryan · 1 · Last reply by João Dias

    There is an annoying bug in the current beta version of AutoInput. The Stop Video action does not have any effect.

    I first reported this on reddit, but neglected to post it here.

    Everything works correctly in the stable version.

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    AutoInput accessibility caused droping frames during each swipe

    Jackal Zhao · 0 · Posted

    If I open AutoInput accessibility, the system would become unresponsive, more specifically, it drop frames when I swipe. (I'm nor sure if I used the proper words) 

     

    I did some research, found something on an article https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/55585722 

     

    The article mentioned that the existence of AccessibilityInputFilter blocked the InputDIspatcher thread being awake. So the input event was put into next Vsync, which means the InputDispatcher won't follow the pace of InputReader, but the pace of Vsync. 

     

    There is a super snappy app called FooView, and some people says the Advanced function in accessibility would cause dropping frames. So normally people only open the Basic function in

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    Tasker in hung state...

    Ashish · 1 · Last reply by João Dias

    Hello,

    I am reporting a situation where takser looks to be in a hung state.

    First my setup and environment:

    - Kindle fire HD 8 7th Gen Tablet, with google play installed.

    - Latest tasker version.

    Though this issue is not profile related(because the profile works on the same device 99% of the times and other devices too, and been using it since 2 years) but relates to takser/tasker service in general. I have an app profile , which i use to control how much my kid spends time on her lovely apps(games and youtube).

    Since about some time ago,

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    can't find %TNET in list of tasker variables

    Jrj · 0 · Posted

    Want to be able to display provider. I thought %TNET was a monitored variable but I can't find it anywhere.

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    Variables Not Working in Browse URL

    Travis Staley · 1 · Last reply by Travis Staley

    After updating to (5.7.2, 20190513) I am unable to do the following

    1) Variable set

    %tmp = http://www.google.com

    2) Browse URL

    %tmp

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    I want to delete in files in a specific folder running a command.

    Andrew kay · 1 · Last reply by João Dias

    When I run the following command in tasker shell to delete files in a folder it gives me the following error:

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    An important note about the problem of exported apps doesn’t work without Tasker

    Wael Talaat · 1 · Last reply by Wael Talaat

    The important note: Some exported apps works successfully without Tasker if the screen of the phone is on (surely if it can work when screen is on in Tasker before exporting).

    Explanation1: Recently I have created a project. The aim of it is to open the flashlight without need to unlock the phone. Just by gestures. The project works successfully in Tasker. But after I'd exported it as an app and disabling Tasker. The app doesn't work.

    Explanation2: My flashlight project is designed to run when screen is off. But to check my note I've edited my project to run