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#285695 10-May-2021 17:41

I just want to run an app on my phone when the charger is plugged in. So I set a profile of USB connected Any and a task of Launch App with the appropriate app name but it doesnt launch the app. Phone is a Samsung Galaxy A71 running Android 11.

What am I doing wrong or not doing?

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#2705698 10-May-2021 17:51

Have you given Tasker any and all permissions it requires?

And to confirm, you have State, Power, Power, (Source=) ANY?

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#2705699 10-May-2021 17:54

The Profile you need to be using is State > Power > Power > Source > Any

Then set it to run your task.

Just tested this on my Pixel 4a and it works both when I connect my phone to the PC or to the charger.

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#2705702 10-May-2021 17:56

It's about as basic as it comes, so shouldn't be an issue if Tasker is set up in the system properly.

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#2705703 10-May-2021 17:57

Thanks, that worked.

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#2705705 10-May-2021 18:00

With that sorted, how would I do the following.....

I have Tasker installed on a tablet and I need to run an app on that tablet when I plug my phone into it, can that be done? Thanks.

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#2705714 10-May-2021 18:22

Curious. Will have to look into it. How are you connecting your phone to the tablet, and what is the purpose?

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#2705719 10-May-2021 18:37

Was hoping to keep this simple but here goes...

The "tablet" is actually a car head unit running Android 10 with Android Auto capability but AA doesnt automatically start up when I plug in my phone, an app on the head unit has to be run and then the AA connection is made.

I am trying to automate this process so that when I plug my phone into the head unit, Tasker will then start the connection app and the AA connection between phone and head unit is made. That is why I initially was trying to use USB Connection Any.

Any other suggestions on how I could accomplish this would be appreciated.

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#2705722 10-May-2021 18:41

How about have the headunit run the app when the phone is connected to the headunit via Bluetooth?

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#2705724 10-May-2021 18:47

Add profile, select: State, Net, BT Connected, Name=phone (hit the magnifying glass and select your phone)

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#2705725 10-May-2021 18:47

I have found the functionality of Tasker on unrooted phones has got more and more restricted by limitations Google puts in Android. At the moment I have to do some things such as toggling mobile data using Bixby, which still seems to have root level access on Samsung phones.

What would be great is a Tasker plug-in that bridges across to Bixby. Anybody been able to find such a plug-in?

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#2705730 10-May-2021 18:49

I think you can bridge to Google Assistant, but I've not seen anything with Bixby.

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#2705733 10-May-2021 18:51

OK, I will try that next, thanks.

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#2705734 10-May-2021 18:57

Hmm, although the head unit and phone are paired, they do not connect automatically so I have to go into bluetooth settings and connect manually.

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#2705738 10-May-2021 19:20

Can you use the same method as your original question, and run Android Auto when power is connected? That should run Android Auto when the tablet/headunit is powered up (since the headunit turns on when the car is started, right?).

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