Common Problems

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    Tasker crashing upon opening (Direct Purchase, can't enter license)

    Blackwolf · 2 · Last reply by Blackwolf

    Since my Quest 2 (VR headset) does not have google play services, and i could not get them working with microg anymore, i opted for the direct purchase version. The app crashes on my device upon opening (in Tasker mode) or hangs (in Tasky mode) and i cannot enter the license. See the video that i attached to this post.

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    Nullpointer Exception with AutoTools Regex

    Joh · 0 · Posted

    I am using AutoTools Regex with this regex: 

    (Regex plus is enable as otherwise "(....|)" isn't working correctly.)

    In my case "(?<end>.*)" matches the empty string, so %end won't be set.

    Using "Test: %end" for "Output Text" lead to this exception.

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    Trial Version Immediately says Trial Over

    Stephen Tremaine · 2 · Last reply by João Dias

    I downloaded the trial for the first time today, it was suggested that I try to use Tasker to work with a BLE heart rate monitor to attempt to trigger alerts on rapid heart rate change and to periodically download the logs from the device since it keeps an internal log. I would like to test it out before buying if possible.

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    Received share from Files app

    Maz · 2 · Last reply by João Dias

    The task is not run if files are shared from the com.android.documentsui ("Files") app. However, the "Share Trigger" dialog box appears beforehand.

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    Filter Received Share Event List

    Moritz Böhme · 1 · Last reply by João Dias

    When setting up multiple received share events with filters and share triggers, all share triggers are displayed even if the filters don't match. I would like to propose to filter the share triggers before displaying the list.

    This would allow using many received share events together with filters without having to scroll through a giant list of share triggers.

    Right now the filters are a bit unintuitive and restricted if combined with a share trigger.

    I guess this could only be done for the tasker share and not the automatically created share options for each trigger,  because the necessary info

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    Profile "new Window" (neues Fenster in German) does not fire on current beta (6.5.5)

    Juergen · 2 · Last reply by João Dias

    This profile has stopped working on my devices (Samsung) with the current beta update 6.5.5. On other Device without automatic update (on 6.4.10-beta) this profile is still working. I tested the last official version (6.4.15) on the Samsung device by leaving beta and ... it is working again. So there might be a problem with this profile in the newest beta version (6.5.5) 

    edit: I can confirm even on non-Samsung devices there is this issue with 6.5.5-beta and not with official 6.4.16.

    BR, J

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    HTTP Request action Variable store issue

    Lee Jack · 1 · Last reply by João Dias

    using GET method on an API successful return, website backend logged as success, but return value cannot be store in the tasker variable

    I've checked %http_response_length the correct response length was output as I tested on PC browser, and my Device file permission was allowed, but the variable was empty after I perform the task.

    Device:vivo X Fold3 Pro unrooted

    kernel:6.1.84-android14-11-maybe-dirty

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    Next Record On List Dialog

    Sanjay Shiyalwala · 1 · Last reply by João Dias

    I am trying to get next item from list dialog via json file, working fine if record not found or single record, issue comes when there are multiple records found and i get list dialog with record 1 of 10, 2 of 10, 3 of 10, and so on for 10 records found but list record is not changing i.e. fist record only appearing while all other changes. my code 

    Task: Search Contact2

        

        A1: Input Dialog [

             Title: SEEPCO

             Text: Enter name, email, ID, etc.

             Close After (Seconds): 30

             Input Type: text

             Output Variable Name: %search_term ]

        

        A2:

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    Copy File Action Corrupts Data and Truncates Files

    Pion_G · 5 · Last reply by João Dias

    **Example:**

    - Source: 910 bytes text file

    - After Copy File: 9 bytes with garbage content `J¬ºK¿®+!`

    **Working alternatives (same files):**

    - Read File + Write File = perfect copy

    - Shell `cat "source" > "dest"` = perfect copy

    ## Environment

    - Tasker version: 6.5.9

    - Android 15

    - Device: Samsung S23 ultra 

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    Error Remote Execution JSON File

    Yasratcha · 2 · Last reply by João Dias

    I want to report the remote execution problem. I couldn't import neither Google Cloud Service Account nor Google Cloud Firebase JSON files in Preference > Misc configuration as per step 3 from here. I have imported the JSON files using magnifying glass and copy-paste it directly to the corresponding input field, but it keeps showing error something like "Invalid JSON file, null" even though the JSON files of mine are not error and formatted correctly (you could see this post attachments for the evidence).

    I have been downloaded the APK from your google drive (this) based on the solved problem before,

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    Secondary urls are not anymore standard opened by Tasker

    Jack · 10 · Last reply by Jack

    Hi.

    I use links linke "tasker://secondary?app=tc" to launch apps from my walltablet dashboards via Tasker.

    This was working fine, one click and the action started.

    But after updating Play Store Tasker version from 6.4.15 to 6.5.9 the browser asks me how to handle the links.

    Tested on Samsung Internet and Chrome.

    So now I need two clicks where before one was enough.

    How to get the "old" behavoir back?

    Thanks in further!

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    Autolocation activity not generating

    spammy · 1 · Last reply by João Dias

    Monitor is running but nothing is detected. It has all the permissions it has asked for. Geofences and location are not required and so are disabled.

    This is running on Graphene OS but Play Services is installed.

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    Security Vulnerabilities on Data Exports

    Peyman Babazadeh · 0 · Posted

    When Tasker has an active Lock Code and "Backup User Vars/Prefs" option is unchecked in preferences: 1. we shouldn't be able to export backup data, through the 3-button menu on top right, before inputting correct Lock Code

     

    2. Project variable values shouldn't be included in the backup data. Same as global variables, they should be omitted in the Tasker backup data

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    Fix for "HTTP Request" Not Working with Google Drive Links

    jaydeel · 5 · Last reply by jaydeel

    I've been troubleshooting why Tasker's "HTTP Request" action fails to download from a Google Drive link, even though "HTTP Get" works perfectly. After some digging, I found a simple fix that makes "HTTP Request" behave like "HTTP Get" in this case:

    When using the "HTTP Request" action to download a file (like an image) from a URL such as:

    Make sure you do both of the following:

    1. Enable "Automatically Follow Redirects"

    2. Add a Mime type custom header in the Headers field:

    You can also add:

    …to better emulate a browser.

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    Trial doesn't work

    Daniel Ruggiero · 2 · Last reply by João Dias

    After installed, it immediately says it's over

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    Tasker action started failing after android update

    Arsalan Siddiqui · 0 · Posted

    Please see the screenshot, this one enables hotspot when connected to car Bluetooth.

    Phone got an android update yesterday and now it fails. It was working fine before.

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    mjpeg video in webview do not shrink

    Daniele · 0 · Posted

    I'm using a webview in a scene to show a mjpeg stream from an ip camera URL. The video do not shrink in the webview so only a part of the video size is visible. Maybe a config parameter could do the work

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    Have a problem? Please share it with us and we will do our best to solve it!

    João Dias · 0 · Posted
    Looking for a solution to your problem? Start by writing it here. Chances are someone has experienced it in the past and will help you resolve it.
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    My phone does not allow outgoing calls while tasker is running

    Jcartru · 5 · Last reply by João Dias

    I have a motorola moto E, android version 6.0. Every time I place a phone call the outgoing call is blocked and the following message comes up " bloqueado por patrón * ". I have even deleted all the saved tasks and profiles but it is still coming up.

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    miui10 android 8.0 ringtone

    leomaks leomaks · 9 · Last reply by João Dias

    I can not change rington

    But if I select this file by ES Explorer there is no error, but this ringtone looks like this:

    So I can not use %var (random ringtone)