Common Problems

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    Get Location v2 error: "Location was disabled"

    nickjedl · 2 · Last reply by João Dias

    Hello

    I am having an issue with using Get Location v2.

    My device: Samsung Galaxy S9, Android 10, OneUI 2.5

    Tasker: 5.12.22 and it has all permissions.

    Location is definitely enabled on my phone and I am testing outdoors.

    If I use only Get Location v2 the task will return this error

    However if I add Get Location (v1) in front of it, it does work:

    Enabling High Accuracy on v2 doesn't work and isn't really something I want to do.

    I have no specific settings in v2, other than Last Location on Timeout and Enable if Needed there is

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    Rtl layout support

    Ben · 0 · Posted

    Hello, kindly support rtl layout, for languages that are written from right to left...

    I would like all menus, settings, tabs, events and tasks (etc) to be indented to the right instead of to the left.  Maybe a button in the settings that switch the layout easily?

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    AutoWeb - Toggl API - wrong, inactive server address

    em pty · 0 · Posted

    According to

    https://github.com/toggl/toggl_api_docs

    Using the API from toggl.com or www.toggl.com will be dropped at The End of June 2021. Switch to api.track.toggl.com

    From about last week Toggl API in AutoWeb can't fetch data because it is still trying to use old, inactive address toggl.com. Please update to api.track.toggl.com

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    installing tasker permissions - Unexpected Error: Cannot read property '1' of null

    PthDE1 · 1 · Last reply by Keith Weikel

    Tasker Permissions was successfully (without any reported errors nor warnings) installed under Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS.

    However after opening Tasker Permissions an error is reported as per the attached DialogWindow-shot.

    The following actions were tried and did produce the same error:

    1. from website  click on link https://github.com/joaomgcd/Tasker-Permissions/releases/download/v0.1.0/com.joaomgcd.taskerpermissions_0.1.0_amd64.deb and allow Ubuntu's Software-Installer to proceed.

    2. from same website as in 1. "save as" from link https://github.com/joaomgcd/Tasker-Permissions/releases/download/v0.1.0/com.joaomgcd.taskerpermissions_0.1.0_amd64.deb and in a Terminal issue the command <sudo dpkg -i Dowloads/com.joaomgcd.taskerpermissions_0.1.0_amd64.deb>

    System info: Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS, OS type 64-bit, proc AMD® Athlon(tm) ii x4 640 processor × 4, Graphics AMD Rs880, Gnome 3.28.2

    Kernal info:

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    Clipboard monitoring makes keyboard to glitch

    User · 3 · Last reply by João Dias

    Hi. As always, huge thanks for continuing developing Tasker. Want to report bug. Latest 5.15.3-beta, Android 11 (LineageOS 18.1).

    Steps to reproduce: 0. Important: bug "activates" only after some time after Tasker was launched, like few hours 1. Create single task with any single action which use %CLIP variable, e.g. make Tasker to monitor it (via workaround, yeah) 2. While typing anywhere mark text and press Copy / Cut, e.g. change clipboard 2.1 Even enough modify clipboard via shell: service call clipboard 2 s16 "text" 3. For a second *any* keyboard hides and appears again (shown on attached video) 4.

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    Dialogs Close Scenes

    GlitchYou · 0 · Posted

    When I show a scene and in that scene there is an action that opens an activity, it is closed

    But I found that if I create another sena that calls this action, I can use it correctly, but this could be implemented to avoid creating this scene to make this workaround

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    Alarm Clock Event not Working

    Sappique · 2 · Last reply by Christian WS

    The "Alarm Clock" event is not working for me, neither with nor without a label specified.

    I`m using a Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro on MIUI 12.0.2 with Android 10.

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    Tasker battery drain Samsung Galaxy S21 Android 12

    rma1rma · 1 · Last reply by João Dias

    Hi!

    I'm having problems with Tasker draining battery. I use tasks for auto sync every hour, Cell near for wifi, auto sync on when power any and a gesture to start a app fhen flip phone. 

    For some reason after few days, battery starts draining faster. When I disable Tasker, exit and remove it from background, start Tasker again and enable it, everything works again. Then after few days battery again starts to drain faster. When I do the described steps, it works again a few days and so on.

    I notice the battery drain in the morning, after charging

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    Authentication Dialog delayed for almost 2 seconds to execute the following action

    xf yang · 1 · Last reply by João Dias

    After Authentication Dialog been closed, there was a delay before exectuing next action(any kinds of action).

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    Autoremote error in Microsoft Edge

    Toon · 0 · Posted

    Hi, I'm unable to get my personal key on the autoremote extension. I installed it on Microsoft Edge (through the chrome web store), that worked well. But when I open the autoremote extension options it keeps showing 'Error getting personal key. Refresh this page to try again. Please contact the developer if the problem persists'. Thanks in advance!

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    Anomaly on taking into account calendar event

    B@rberousse · 7 · Last reply by João Dias

    Hi there

    I created a profile that performs tasks on a calendar entry ("Telework" in this case). The event is recurrent in my calendar. The profile works perfectly.

    However, sometimes I have to change the date of one (or more) of my teleworking days.

    In this case, the scheduled tasks continue to run on the days when there is no more telework in my calendar and, conversely, do not run on the days when I have moved the telework.

    Any idea on solving the problem?

    Thanks in advance.

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    "Perform Task" return does not write to task variable

    Tortuosit of Tapiola · 1 · Last reply by João Dias

    As reported here: https://www.reddit.com/r/tasker/comments/wj17wy/perform_task_return_not_overwriting_task_variable/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

    "Problem: A "Perform Task" return value does not write directly into a task variable, it should absolutely be able to, IMO. Or is it intended for some reason? I would guess it is the same for project/profile variables. 

    So currently I have to name the return %somename, then var set %taskvar=%somename.

    Note that the "overwrite" and "replace on passthrough" are unrelated here, we're not talking about variable passthrough, but function call/return."

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    Old workaround possible for muting

    psisquared2 · 1 · Last reply by João Dias

    On my Fairphone 4, Android 11, I ran into the known issue with Sound Mode -> Mute that you reported to Google in https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/205205662 (you can add the Fairphone 4 to the list of affected phones). I furthermore noticed that this old workaround on Reddit reliably sets the phone to Silent on my device:

    1. Set DND Mode "No interruptions"
    2. (Immediately) set DND Mode "Priority"
    3. Wait 50 ms
    4. Set DND Mode "Allow All"

    Not sure if it works on the other phones, but I found it worth mentioning.

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    Action Error java.lang.InterruptedException (Error Code: 1)

    Vladimir WizardVVS · 0 · Posted

    Task "Display Turn Off", when is launced from Quick Panel or shortcut, shows Tasker Action Error java.lang.InterruptedException (Error Code: 1) and display turned off. When it's launched from Tasker, it's OK.

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    "Trial over" with degoogled phone, but I already bought it

    Ryan Delaney · 3 · Last reply by helprace.ald5o

    I've been using Tasker on this device for a couple years. I purchased it many years ago and installed it via Aurora Store. Now, this device is EOL and I'm trying to migrate my Tasker profiles to a new phone. However, suddenly tasker won't run because my "trial" has expired. This is aggravating because I just want to export my profiles.

    In this thread Joao said:

    Tasker's Google Play version works by quering the Google Play store if it's licensed. If Google Play is not present then that will happen. You can always switch to the direct-purchase version that you

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    AutoLocation should not require Storage permission

    Ondřej Novy · 1 · Last reply by João Dias

    AutoLocation plugin requires Storage permission during first start. After removing that permission manually, everything works fine. Only error message toast "Permission denied" is shown during AutoLocation app startup.

    Thanks.

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    Unable to launch apps in Android 13

    J B · 4 · Last reply by João Dias

    I have a Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (not rooted). Previously on Android 12. Just upgraded to Android 13, on any tasks to launch apps, I get the error "Launch App: failed to launch com.sec.android.app.xxx". It doesn't read like a permission issue. Run Log just shows "err" on the launch app task.

    I've tried re-setting cache from recovery menu.  Also tried wiping data/cache for the tasker app.

    Any suggestions?

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    Can't connect to adb wifi Error

    Randy Juber · 2 · Last reply by João Dias

    Small white flashing box at the bottom of Tasker everytime I open it. It says "Can't connect to ADB Wifi. Check here: https://tasker.joaoapps.com/userguide/en/help/ah_adb_wifi.html"

    This happens when I have zero profiles enabled, and ADB Wifi is disabled in Developer Options. I tried adding a port in the Tasker settings, but the error never goes away. Issue started after upgrading phone to Android 13, and was not having this nagging error message when running Android 12.

    I've followed the directions on the link provided, but it works until Wifi Debugging is disabled (as I don't want it on), the phone is rebooted (scheduled

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    Return variable of contact picker dialog?

    Roland · 2 · Last reply by João Dias

    I want to use the LaunchApp-function, Activity of the System Contacts-App to let the user choose a contact from Contact List. Dialog is shown properly, Contact(s) can be picked. But how do I get the results of this dialog? Are they stored in any variables?

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    Custom Notification Icon can't use any variables

    Angelo Ornopia · 1 · Last reply by João Dias

    I tried creating a battery status of my Mi Band 5 using notify but I noticed that only % appears but the value of the variable is correct. (Ex: 26)

    I also tried putting the number manually, it works. But if I'm using variable, it's not working. I even tried using Variable set just to convert the match from A1 to another variable but it also doesn't work and it shows %b instead. Meaning, it's not really converting the variable into its value. Just %battery. 

        Profile: Mi Band Battery Status

         Event: Logcat Entry [ Output Variables:*