Read about what Tasker is here or at the Lifehacker article. Download on Android Market or direct purchase from dev.
I'm pretty sure the possibilities are endless with this app, so please share what you've done with it here. Here's one of mine (more will follow):
Car Mode
This setup will use a toggle widget to:
Step #2 Create a new task called "Driving" that looks like this:
Step #3 Create a new task called "Stop Driving" that looks like this:
Step #4 Create a new task called "CarSMS" that looks like this:
Step #5 Create 3 profiles like the bottom 3 seen here:
Final Step Add the widget to your home screen, select "ToggleTask" and click "Add Widget". Note: initially the Widget label will say ToggleTask. If this bothers use rename ToggleTask to StartDriving everywhere it occurs
Now, when you get in the car, click the widget. When you get to your destination, click it again.
To launch an app, simply edit the "Driving" task to do so.
I'm pretty sure the possibilities are endless with this app, so please share what you've done with it here. Here's one of mine (more will follow):
Car Mode
This setup will use a toggle widget to:
- Turn off Wi-Fi
- Turn on GPS
- Send an SMS that is triggered off a missed call event that lets the caller know you're in the car and can't talk
- You can easily launch an app (for instance Navigation), I just haven't shown that here
Step #2 Create a new task called "Driving" that looks like this:
Step #3 Create a new task called "Stop Driving" that looks like this:
Step #4 Create a new task called "CarSMS" that looks like this:
Step #5 Create 3 profiles like the bottom 3 seen here:
Final Step Add the widget to your home screen, select "ToggleTask" and click "Add Widget". Note: initially the Widget label will say ToggleTask. If this bothers use rename ToggleTask to StartDriving everywhere it occurs
Now, when you get in the car, click the widget. When you get to your destination, click it again.
To launch an app, simply edit the "Driving" task to do so.