Automation (Profile Switching and more)
Location-Based Automating
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- EgiGeoZone Geofence (4.3@159) Ǥ 28 1 can also be used in home automation with FHEM (see here; Tutorial 5/2016 | 1/2017), IP-Symcon and probably others; Beispiel-Video 10/2018
- Location Based Profile Setting (3.8@18) 10 LastUpdate: 2017-05-26
Time-Based Automating
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- Timeriffic (3.8@9,869) 12 LastUpdate: 2014-07-05
- Phone Schedule (3.7@17,600) 16 5 LastUpdate: 2015-11-04
- Cronjobs - web cron (3.4@38) 3 1 LastUpdate: 2017-10-29
- Vibrato (3.1@9) 3 LastUpdate: 2020-12-24 GitLab
- Droid Scheduler (3@284) 16 2 LastUpdate: 2020-02-19
- Every Timer - WiFi,Bluetooth,Sound,App auto on off (2.5@1,659) 13 1 LastUpdate: 2021-11-11 / Every Timer Pro - Auto on off (3@56; ~EUR 1.50) 12 2 LastUpdate: 2021-11-11
- Timed Silence - Don't let your phone rattle you! (0@0) 16 Github; use time, calendar, Bluetooth devices to control your phone's volume
- crond (0@0) 2 LastUpdate: 2017-06-22 Github
- Calendar Trigger (0@0) 12 LastUpdate: 2021-06-18 Github
Event-Based Automation
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What events? Above apps dealt with them as well: Reaching a given location or point-in-time are events, too. But there are more, as e.g. plugging in your ear buds, or being near/connected-to a given WiFi network, just to name two. So the following apps support multiple different events (or even allow combinations).
- Automate (4.5@28,802) Ǥ 83 Video Intro 9/2018; supports plug-in made for Tasker and Locale (plus has several on its own)
- Tasker (4.4@54,386; ~EUR 3.50) Ǥ 67 1 Getting-Started video 4/2019 (27min); Howto 5/2019 (EN); TUAT! The Ultimate Automation Tool Many addons available, see Izzys Tasker-Ressourcensammlung
- MacroDroid - Device Automation (4.3@77,943) Ǥ 83 8 Test 11/2017
- PhoneProfilesPlus (4.1@2,061) 38 1 / PhoneProfilesPlusExtender (0@0) 8 1 Github / Github
- RuleBot: Automation Tool (4.1@912) Ǥ 44 7
- aProfiles - Auto tasks (4@3,068) Ǥ 41 3
- E-Robot (4@2,127) Ǥ 43 2
- Automation (3.7@114) Ǥ 40
- Automata: Task Automator (3.6@42) 7 1 Intro 12/2020
- AutomateIt - Smart Automation (3.2@16,224) Ǥ 47 8 / AutomateIt Pro - Automate task (3.4@6,830; ~EUR 3.50) Ǥ 41 4
- IFTTT - Automate work and home (2.3@184,354) Ǥ 37 2 Wikipedia DE | EN; "IF This Then That": connect all kind of stuff; account required
- LibreTasks (0@0) 43 LastUpdate: 2018-07-23 Github
- Easer (0@0) 23 LastUpdate: 2022-04-26 / Easer (beta) (0@0) 26 LastUpdate: 2022-09-07 Github; Wiki
Auto-Brightness
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- Auto Brightness Switch (4.4@1,375) 1 LastUpdate: 2016-09-01
- YAAB (4.3@2,383) Ǥ 4 LastUpdate: 2016-11-06
- Velis Auto Brightness (4.1@4,718) Ǥ 7 LastUpdate: 2023-03-27
- Best Display Brightness Level (3.6@1,893) 1 LastUpdate: 2013-12-05
Other Automation Tools
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- MagicContext (5@3) Ǥ 5 1 LastUpdate: 2016-08-14 Github; requires Deezer account
- Toggle Lineage Profiles (4.4@18) 1 LastUpdate: 2022-08-21 Github; toggle LineageOS profiles from your homescreen
- KinScreen: Screen Control (4.1@7,914) Ǥ 15 Intro 11/2020; intelligently manage auto-screen-on/off
- Auto Screen On (3.9@7,681) 2 LastUpdate: 2016-06-13
- SkipLock (3.8@6,734) Ǥ 15 1 LastUpdate: 2014-11-13 auto-unlock in your home WiFi; 4 day trial, in-app purchase upgrade
- Gravity Screen - On/Off (3.6@84,667) Ǥ 17 2 LastUpdate: 2021-11-29
- Easy Smart Cover - ScreenOnOff (3.3@4,818) 10 4 LastUpdate: 2016-03-21
- Klick’r - Smart AutoClicker (3.3@756) 7 Github; automating clicks based on what is displayed
- Trigger - Task Launcher (2.9@22,389) Ǥ 35 4 LastUpdate: 2019-05-21 / Trigger: Tag Reuse Plugin (3.8@1,998) 0 LastUpdate: 2014-04-18 Tasker Support
- Auto Off Bluetooth (0@0) 3 LastUpdate: 2021-01-25 Github; switch of BT at disconnect
- iTracing2 (0@0) 9 Github; trigger tasks via iSee/iTag and AirTag
Further Readings:
- Category: WiFi Automatisation
- Category: NFC Actions / Automation
- Tasker Resources
- Set it and forget it: 5 things you should always automate on your phone (5/2019)
- What are the best Android apps for making your phone automatically perform certain actions based on set criteria? (5/2019 - 4/2023)
- 8 Tasker Tricks to Better Automate Your Android Phone (12/2018)
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