Activity Questions: | Tasker Feature Requests Activity Questions Helprace RSS https://tasker.helprace.com/s1-general/questions/activity?format=rss Plugins actions with Variable Access / mutable states in runtime I have made a third-party app with Tasker Plugin capabilities. I use custom UI for configuration at the moment, where I can not access Tasker variables (i.e. the state is locked as the plugin is configured, cannot be altered in runtime).

I am new to plugin development and have not checked all open-source community to find what I need, but is it possible to integrate with Tasker without custom UI (e.g. declare a parameter from Tasker's generic UI)?

I'm thinking of nasty workarounds such as accessing the clipboard for some temporary data storage...

> Specifically, it is a Glyph automation[_cuted_]

]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:41:27 +0000 https://tasker.helprace.com/i2009-plugins-actions-with-variable-access-mutable-states-in-runtime https://tasker.helprace.com/i2009-plugins-actions-with-variable-access-mutable-states-in-runtime YiKun Ji YiKun Ji I have made a third-party app with Tasker Plugin capabilities. I use custom UI for configuration at the moment, where I can not access Tasker variables (i.e. the state is locked as the plugin is configured, cannot be altered in runtime).

I am new to plugin development and have not checked all open-source community to find what I need, but is it possible to integrate with Tasker without custom UI (e.g. declare a parameter from Tasker's generic UI)?

I'm thinking of nasty workarounds such as accessing the clipboard for some temporary data storage...

> Specifically, it is a Glyph automation plugin for Nothing Phone (3). This feature has been requested by many from within the Nothing community, and I have a working prototype already.

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]]> Plugins actions with Variable Access / mutable states in runtime I have made a third-party app with Tasker Plugin capabilities. I use custom UI for configuration at the moment, where I can not access Tasker variables (i.e. the state is locked as the plugin is configured, cannot be altered in runtime).

I am new to plugin development and have not checked all open-source community to find what I need, but is it possible to integrate with Tasker without custom UI (e.g. declare a parameter from Tasker's generic UI)?

I'm thinking of nasty workarounds such as accessing the clipboard for some temporary data storage...

> Specifically, it is a Glyph automation[_cuted_]

]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:41:27 +0000 https://tasker.helprace.com/i2009-plugins-actions-with-variable-access-mutable-states-in-runtime https://tasker.helprace.com/i2009-plugins-actions-with-variable-access-mutable-states-in-runtime YiKun Ji YiKun Ji I have made a third-party app with Tasker Plugin capabilities. I use custom UI for configuration at the moment, where I can not access Tasker variables (i.e. the state is locked as the plugin is configured, cannot be altered in runtime).

I am new to plugin development and have not checked all open-source community to find what I need, but is it possible to integrate with Tasker without custom UI (e.g. declare a parameter from Tasker's generic UI)?

I'm thinking of nasty workarounds such as accessing the clipboard for some temporary data storage...

> Specifically, it is a Glyph automation plugin for Nothing Phone (3). This feature has been requested by many from within the Nothing community, and I have a working prototype already.

3ce1fd21bc9b22d935797844d08387c9.jpeg

]]> Plugins actions with Variable Access / mutable states in runtime I have made a third-party app with Tasker Plugin capabilities. I use custom UI for configuration at the moment, where I can not access Tasker variables (i.e. the state is locked as the plugin is configured, cannot be altered in runtime).

I am new to plugin development and have not checked all open-source community to find what I need, but is it possible to integrate with Tasker without custom UI (e.g. declare a parameter from Tasker's generic UI)?

I'm thinking of nasty workarounds such as accessing the clipboard for some temporary data storage...

> Specifically, it is a Glyph automation[_cuted_]

]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:41:27 +0000 https://tasker.helprace.com/i2009-plugins-actions-with-variable-access-mutable-states-in-runtime https://tasker.helprace.com/i2009-plugins-actions-with-variable-access-mutable-states-in-runtime YiKun Ji YiKun Ji I have made a third-party app with Tasker Plugin capabilities. I use custom UI for configuration at the moment, where I can not access Tasker variables (i.e. the state is locked as the plugin is configured, cannot be altered in runtime).

I am new to plugin development and have not checked all open-source community to find what I need, but is it possible to integrate with Tasker without custom UI (e.g. declare a parameter from Tasker's generic UI)?

I'm thinking of nasty workarounds such as accessing the clipboard for some temporary data storage...

> Specifically, it is a Glyph automation plugin for Nothing Phone (3). This feature has been requested by many from within the Nothing community, and I have a working prototype already.

3ce1fd21bc9b22d935797844d08387c9.jpeg

]]> How to intercept a notification that is only being sent when the display is on. Hi there, I want to intercept a notification from an app. But that app will only send the notification on an android device when the screen is active. But the project is to have an android device that is not used, that intercepts these notifications. Any ideas how I could make this work? I tried everything to have the app send the notifications when the display is off, but no luck.

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:48:05 +0000 https://tasker.helprace.com/i1992-how-to-intercept-a-notification-that-is-only-being-sent-when-the-display-is-on https://tasker.helprace.com/i1992-how-to-intercept-a-notification-that-is-only-being-sent-when-the-display-is-on Jay Jay Hi there, I want to intercept a notification from an app. But that app will only send the notification on an android device when the screen is active. But the project is to have an android device that is not used, that intercepts these notifications. Any ideas how I could make this work? I tried everything to have the app send the notifications when the display is off, but no luck.

]]> Switch between the SIMs of a dual sim device based on cell signal strength (or weakness)? If the cellular signal of the current/active SIM1 falls below a 'threshold', I would like Tasker to switch to the other SIM2 (dual SIM device). If Tasker could check the cellular signal of SIM2 before switching (in case it too is poor) that could prevent a loop condition.

Some kind of logging would be great to track when Tasker switched between the SIMs.

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:44:16 +0000 https://tasker.helprace.com/i2000-switch-between-the-sims-of-a-dual-sim-device-based-on-cell-signal-strength-or-weakness https://tasker.helprace.com/i2000-switch-between-the-sims-of-a-dual-sim-device-based-on-cell-signal-strength-or-weakness Adam Adam If the cellular signal of the current/active SIM1 falls below a 'threshold', I would like Tasker to switch to the other SIM2 (dual SIM device). If Tasker could check the cellular signal of SIM2 before switching (in case it too is poor) that could prevent a loop condition.

Some kind of logging would be great to track when Tasker switched between the SIMs.

]]> Switch between the SIMs of a dual sim device based on cell signal strength (or weakness)? If the cellular signal of the current/active SIM1 falls below a 'threshold', I would like Tasker to switch to the other SIM2 (dual SIM device). If Tasker could check the cellular signal of SIM2 before switching (in case it too is poor) that could prevent a loop condition.

Some kind of logging would be great to track when Tasker switched between the SIMs.

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:44:16 +0000 https://tasker.helprace.com/i2000-switch-between-the-sims-of-a-dual-sim-device-based-on-cell-signal-strength-or-weakness https://tasker.helprace.com/i2000-switch-between-the-sims-of-a-dual-sim-device-based-on-cell-signal-strength-or-weakness Adam Adam If the cellular signal of the current/active SIM1 falls below a 'threshold', I would like Tasker to switch to the other SIM2 (dual SIM device). If Tasker could check the cellular signal of SIM2 before switching (in case it too is poor) that could prevent a loop condition.

Some kind of logging would be great to track when Tasker switched between the SIMs.

]]> Switch between the SIMs of a dual sim device based on cell signal strength (or weakness)? If the cellular signal of the current/active SIM1 falls below a 'threshold', I would like Tasker to switch to the other SIM2 (dual SIM device). If Tasker could check the cellular signal of SIM2 before switching (in case it too is poor) that could prevent a loop condition.

Some kind of logging would be great to track when Tasker switched between the SIMs.

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:44:16 +0000 https://tasker.helprace.com/i2000-switch-between-the-sims-of-a-dual-sim-device-based-on-cell-signal-strength-or-weakness https://tasker.helprace.com/i2000-switch-between-the-sims-of-a-dual-sim-device-based-on-cell-signal-strength-or-weakness Adam Adam If the cellular signal of the current/active SIM1 falls below a 'threshold', I would like Tasker to switch to the other SIM2 (dual SIM device). If Tasker could check the cellular signal of SIM2 before switching (in case it too is poor) that could prevent a loop condition.

Some kind of logging would be great to track when Tasker switched between the SIMs.

]]> How to intercept a notification that is only being sent when the display is on. Hi there, I want to intercept a notification from an app. But that app will only send the notification on an android device when the screen is active. But the project is to have an android device that is not used, that intercepts these notifications. Any ideas how I could make this work? I tried everything to have the app send the notifications when the display is off, but no luck.

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:48:05 +0000 https://tasker.helprace.com/i1992-how-to-intercept-a-notification-that-is-only-being-sent-when-the-display-is-on https://tasker.helprace.com/i1992-how-to-intercept-a-notification-that-is-only-being-sent-when-the-display-is-on Jay Jay Hi there, I want to intercept a notification from an app. But that app will only send the notification on an android device when the screen is active. But the project is to have an android device that is not used, that intercepts these notifications. Any ideas how I could make this work? I tried everything to have the app send the notifications when the display is off, but no luck.

]]> How to intercept a notification that is only being sent when the display is on. Hi there, I want to intercept a notification from an app. But that app will only send the notification on an android device when the screen is active. But the project is to have an android device that is not used, that intercepts these notifications. Any ideas how I could make this work? I tried everything to have the app send the notifications when the display is off, but no luck.

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:48:05 +0000 https://tasker.helprace.com/i1992-how-to-intercept-a-notification-that-is-only-being-sent-when-the-display-is-on https://tasker.helprace.com/i1992-how-to-intercept-a-notification-that-is-only-being-sent-when-the-display-is-on Jay Jay Hi there, I want to intercept a notification from an app. But that app will only send the notification on an android device when the screen is active. But the project is to have an android device that is not used, that intercepts these notifications. Any ideas how I could make this work? I tried everything to have the app send the notifications when the display is off, but no luck.

]]> How to intercept a notification that is only being sent when the display is on. Hi there, I want to intercept a notification from an app. But that app will only send the notification on an android device when the screen is active. But the project is to have an android device that is not used, that intercepts these notifications. Any ideas how I could make this work? I tried everything to have the app send the notifications when the display is off, but no luck.

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:48:05 +0000 https://tasker.helprace.com/i1992-how-to-intercept-a-notification-that-is-only-being-sent-when-the-display-is-on https://tasker.helprace.com/i1992-how-to-intercept-a-notification-that-is-only-being-sent-when-the-display-is-on Jay Jay Hi there, I want to intercept a notification from an app. But that app will only send the notification on an android device when the screen is active. But the project is to have an android device that is not used, that intercepts these notifications. Any ideas how I could make this work? I tried everything to have the app send the notifications when the display is off, but no luck.

]]> How to intercept a notification that is only being sent when the display is on. Hi there, I want to intercept a notification from an app. But that app will only send the notification on an android device when the screen is active. But the project is to have an android device that is not used, that intercepts these notifications. Any ideas how I could make this work? I tried everything to have the app send the notifications when the display is off, but no luck.

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:48:05 +0000 https://tasker.helprace.com/i1992-how-to-intercept-a-notification-that-is-only-being-sent-when-the-display-is-on https://tasker.helprace.com/i1992-how-to-intercept-a-notification-that-is-only-being-sent-when-the-display-is-on Jay Jay Hi there, I want to intercept a notification from an app. But that app will only send the notification on an android device when the screen is active. But the project is to have an android device that is not used, that intercepts these notifications. Any ideas how I could make this work? I tried everything to have the app send the notifications when the display is off, but no luck.

]]> Contact Can the developer of Tasker contact me at my Gmail address sam.polenta ? I would like to ask about hiring him. :)

]]> Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:09:23 +0000 https://tasker.helprace.com/i1976-contact https://tasker.helprace.com/i1976-contact Sam Alexander Sam Alexander Can the developer of Tasker contact me at my Gmail address sam.polenta ? I would like to ask about hiring him. :)

]]> Storage Access Framework SAF for Tasker I would like to be able to access my Work Profile storage.

It is available with Shelter via a location defined via SAF. The default Files app lets me access Shelter's Work Profile files.

I am not sure how to access it through Tasker. Is it possible?

]]> Sat, 08 Jun 2024 18:47:58 +0000 https://tasker.helprace.com/i1788-storage-access-framework-saf-for-tasker https://tasker.helprace.com/i1788-storage-access-framework-saf-for-tasker schklom schklom I would like to be able to access my Work Profile storage.

It is available with Shelter via a location defined via SAF. The default Files app lets me access Shelter's Work Profile files.

I am not sure how to access it through Tasker. Is it possible?

]]> Storage Access Framework SAF for Tasker I would like to be able to access my Work Profile storage.

It is available with Shelter via a location defined via SAF. The default Files app lets me access Shelter's Work Profile files.

I am not sure how to access it through Tasker. Is it possible?

]]> Sat, 08 Jun 2024 18:47:58 +0000 https://tasker.helprace.com/i1788-storage-access-framework-saf-for-tasker https://tasker.helprace.com/i1788-storage-access-framework-saf-for-tasker schklom schklom I would like to be able to access my Work Profile storage.

It is available with Shelter via a location defined via SAF. The default Files app lets me access Shelter's Work Profile files.

I am not sure how to access it through Tasker. Is it possible?

]]> Need to move license after linageos upgrade I'm getting the error message Validation Failed License already used (this device's id: 0871653f53bb2eea). I just upgraded Linageos and it seems like the license is stuck on the previous device id. Could you free it ?

]]> Mon, 12 May 2025 13:03:46 +0000 https://tasker.helprace.com/i1925-need-to-move-license-after-linageos-upgrade https://tasker.helprace.com/i1925-need-to-move-license-after-linageos-upgrade Panomitrius Panomitrius I'm getting the error message Validation Failed License already used (this device's id: 0871653f53bb2eea).

I just upgraded Linageos and it seems like the license is stuck on the previous device id.

Could you free it ?

]]> Need to move license after linageos upgrade I'm getting the error message Validation Failed License already used (this device's id: 0871653f53bb2eea). I just upgraded Linageos and it seems like the license is stuck on the previous device id. Could you free it ?

]]> Mon, 12 May 2025 13:03:46 +0000 https://tasker.helprace.com/i1925-need-to-move-license-after-linageos-upgrade https://tasker.helprace.com/i1925-need-to-move-license-after-linageos-upgrade Panomitrius Panomitrius I'm getting the error message Validation Failed License already used (this device's id: 0871653f53bb2eea).

I just upgraded Linageos and it seems like the license is stuck on the previous device id.

Could you free it ?

]]> Need to move license after linageos upgrade I'm getting the error message Validation Failed License already used (this device's id: 0871653f53bb2eea). I just upgraded Linageos and it seems like the license is stuck on the previous device id. Could you free it ?

]]> Mon, 12 May 2025 13:03:46 +0000 https://tasker.helprace.com/i1925-need-to-move-license-after-linageos-upgrade https://tasker.helprace.com/i1925-need-to-move-license-after-linageos-upgrade Panomitrius Panomitrius I'm getting the error message Validation Failed License already used (this device's id: 0871653f53bb2eea).

I just upgraded Linageos and it seems like the license is stuck on the previous device id.

Could you free it ?

]]> Need to move license after linageos upgrade I'm getting the error message Validation Failed License already used (this device's id: 0871653f53bb2eea). I just upgraded Linageos and it seems like the license is stuck on the previous device id. Could you free it ?

]]> Mon, 12 May 2025 13:03:46 +0000 https://tasker.helprace.com/i1925-need-to-move-license-after-linageos-upgrade https://tasker.helprace.com/i1925-need-to-move-license-after-linageos-upgrade Panomitrius Panomitrius I'm getting the error message Validation Failed License already used (this device's id: 0871653f53bb2eea).

I just upgraded Linageos and it seems like the license is stuck on the previous device id.

Could you free it ?

]]> Need to move license after linageos upgrade I'm getting the error message Validation Failed License already used (this device's id: 0871653f53bb2eea). I just upgraded Linageos and it seems like the license is stuck on the previous device id. Could you free it ?

]]> Mon, 12 May 2025 13:03:46 +0000 https://tasker.helprace.com/i1925-need-to-move-license-after-linageos-upgrade https://tasker.helprace.com/i1925-need-to-move-license-after-linageos-upgrade Panomitrius Panomitrius I'm getting the error message Validation Failed License already used (this device's id: 0871653f53bb2eea).

I just upgraded Linageos and it seems like the license is stuck on the previous device id.

Could you free it ?

]]> Samsung Secure Folder Thread I couldn´t find a thread about samsung secure folder and tasker integration, so I am gonna create this with some findings and question.

AFAIK, securefolder is basically another android user ( userid: 150 ) , just like work profile

First thing I was trying to do was  using tasker to toggle the "hide notification content" on it when I leave home ( disconnect from my home wifi ). The problem I found is:

Tasker running on the main user can not detect any setting change in the secure folder option.  Si I thought that maybe the activity we see to[_cuted_]

]]> Sat, 05 Apr 2025 11:51:58 +0000 https://tasker.helprace.com/i1906-samsung-secure-folder-thread https://tasker.helprace.com/i1906-samsung-secure-folder-thread salas salas I couldn´t find a thread about samsung secure folder and tasker integration, so I am gonna create this with some findings and question.

AFAIK, securefolder is basically another android user ( userid: 150 ) , just like work profile

First thing I was trying to do was  using tasker to toggle the "hide notification content" on it when I leave home ( disconnect from my home wifi ). The problem I found is:

Tasker running on the main user can not detect any setting change in the secure folder option.  Si I thought that maybe the activity we see to when we change the setting manually is actually inside the secure folder. So I installed tasker inside the secure folder and that tasker instance can actually see that I am toggling the "hide notification content" which is great, unfortunatelly it is a secure setting that would require me to grant tasker android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS which would be fine, except by the fact that I can not.

# pm grant --user 150  net.dinglisch.android.taskerm
android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS

Exception occurred while executing 'grant':
java.lang.SecurityException: Shell does not have permission to access user 150
 com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.handleIncomingUser:16
android.app.ActivityManager.handleIncomingUser:5628
com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.translateUserId:24
    at com.android.server.am.UserController.handleIncomingUser(qb/92319763

So my first question would be:

1) Is there anyway for tasker running as main user ( which has the WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS grant ) to toggle a setting for another user ( userid 150 ? )

My second question is related to AutoNotification ( also running as the main user since accessibility is disable in secure settings ). I have granted android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS to autonotification ( not sure if it is needed ) so I could read notifications from the securefolder and that works. But a problem I am facing is that several variables like %anicon, %anapp are showing as NOT SET.

At first I thought that it could be related to the fact that the app installed in the secure fold01er was not installed in the main user too. So apps like Gmail would have icon and name grabbed by autonotification, but "Amazon" app installed only inside secure folder would have those unset. But I noticed that is not true. Some apps only on securefolder will also have name and icon set while others do not. So I have no idea what causes that. I can use as example here of one that works the "AliExpress" app.

2) So, why that happens?

3) The question is more about the Join App. Is there a way for the Tasker running in the main user to communicate with the Join instance running inside the work profile ? Or maybe a way that Join can login without the "google account" and use a simple username/password? 

4) Turning this question in a much broader question: Is there a way to a tasker instance inside securefolder and a tasker instance in the main user to communicate ?

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