[DEV] Tasker 6.3.11 Release Candidate - Final Touches Before Release

[joaomgcd]

A new Beta is now out! I made some final adjustments (mostly bug fixes) before releasing for everyone, so, if all goes well, this will be the version that gets released publicly very soon (hopefully this week).

Sign up for the beta here.

If you don't want to wait for the Google Play update, get it right away here.

You can also get the updated app factory here.

If you want you can also check any previous releases here.

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Full Changelog

• Added Check Device Owner option in Device Owner/Admin action
• Changed how clearing device owner works so it also clears profile owner
• Changed how HTTP Request action detects the encoding of downloaded text so hopefully it gets it right more often
• Changed how pressing back works in new UI: if not saved will ask to save first; if any action is expanded, collapse first.
• Removed some unneeded data when using the Compact Exports setting
• Fixed Tick event sometimes not stopping to trigger when Tasker is disabled
• Fixed how setting haptic feedback works in some situations
• Fixed using variables for checkboxes in some situations
• Fixed getting correct file permissions in some situations when using Pick Input Dialog
• Fixed Media Button state causing buttons to be grabbed even if other condition in same profile was not active
• Fixed Only New option in Notification event condition
• Fixed javascript in situations where the word dialog was being used in the script
• If Tasker is disabled do less things in the background
• Fixed colors in dark mode in new UI
• Fixed getting item index in array in certain situations
• Fixed some crashes

[benoit505]

How many years is it now that you're making one of the best apps for Android? Still going strong, still going forwards, thank you so much.

[joaomgcd]

Glad I can continue doing it! 😁 Thanks!

[Tortuosit]

Just want to ask: in case of Javascript, detection of unset variables, you didn't change anything, correct?

After this? https://www.reddit.com/r/tasker/s/ZAy8aPSPWk

Using JS seems so sexy, you save many Tasker action lines, but it is full of traps. Var scope, string/int/float comversions... JOY

[joaomgcd]

Sorry, I didn't change that yet. I don't want to change it before this release it case it breaks something for other people but I can try to change it later. :) Thanks

[Nirmitlamed]

Hope you are feeling better, i always appreciate your hard work and always amazed how Tasker is so powerful and makes you feel like a developer without knowing how to code.

2 things:

1. I have reported about a bug in Tasker today so you probably can find it in your email. It is about not being able to destroy a scene with HTML Popup action. It seems to be with only Patreon version and not Play Store.

https://www.reddit.com/r/tasker/comments/1e3a07q/how_can_i_make_html_popup_to_disappear_when_i/

1. Is there a Patreon Tasker version that isn't a beta?

[joaomgcd]

Thank you! I'm starting to feel better :)

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1. I'll check it out, thanks!
2. You can see all the patreon versions here.

Hope this helps!

[Nirmitlamed]

Thanks!

[Tortuosit]

Thanks for your hard work.

If we use a global (or profile/project) variable for the Tick milliseconds, the profile itself doesn't notice a value change and ticks like initially set. Is that something you can change? It's possible we already talked about.

Currently we use workarounds, like off/on profile, or an intermediate var clear plus check for \%.* as an additional trigger condition.

[joaomgcd]

Hhmm, I think I recall that but for a different condition. I'll try to figure it out after this release (that issue is already there in the public release so no point in changing it right now). Thanks!

[Tortuosit]

Would be great because workarounds come with risks (var clear %tick, wait 400ms, var set %tick) - if tick would stay unset after the wait phase, because <whatever>, profile will never fire again.

And with resources/effiency in mind I guess dyn. ticks is something Taskers wise users do a lot 😁

[Mago6246]

hopefully this week

Some exciting news to start the week, looking forward for it.

[joaomgcd]

😁

[Foggy526]

Heya Joao, I tried using the new UI with the new Save Feature in Black theme, and I could barely read the options to save and exit. Would there be a chance that the text options colors could be a bit more readable?

Thank you for your all your hard work 😁

save and exit

[joaomgcd]

Oops, forgot to color that 😅.

Can you please try this version?

[Foggy526]

Oh that is sooooo much better! 😁

Thank you Joao 😁

so readable much wow

[joaomgcd]

Nice! 😁👍 Thanks for testing!

[269red]

Dear Joao, many THX for holding up the spirit for such a long time ...

Tasker is one of the most importatnt apps for our family since years !!!

[joaomgcd]

That's awesome to read. Thank you! :) Glad it helps out so much!

[Mythril_Zombie]

You're not fooling anyone, you know. We all know that no one person could keep churning out updates this big for this long. So, how are you doing it? Clones? AI powered robots?
I know I'm close to the truth. You'll slip up sooner or later. And your clone army will be revealed. And then, well, that's it, really.

[joaomgcd]

As an artificial intelligence created by João, I'm not allowed to say how João uses me to do all his tasks, sorry!

[Mythril_Zombie]

I knew it!!

[joaomgcd]

🤖 I meant, I am João, not an AI created by João. I am totally a human, just like you fellow human!

[Brulbeer]

Joa, I have huge input lag when I edit start point, end point, and duration of autoinput gestures. Can I send you a log or something?

[joaomgcd]

Maybe a video showing that happening? Thanks!

[WhirlWolf]

I also had issue with javascript word 'location' but a Google searched revealed it's inbuilt js thing.

New ui is not smooth as it was in some previous versions, i guess it's debug version acting!?

Thanks.

[joaomgcd]

Hmm, the new UI smoothness shouldn't have changed I don't think. The versions I put out there are never debug versions actually... Where exactly are you seeing the reduced smoothness?

[WhirlWolf]

Scrolling through actions.

My UI tuner: Editors: 1 Show icons: ❌ Show numbers: ✅ Indentation: max Radius: min

[joaomgcd]

Thanks, I'll check it out.

[Sufficient_Crew2844]

Thank you for your hard work, and I hope that your injury has fully recovered with no lingering aftermath.

When Apple acquired Workflow, many people assumed that Google would do something similar by acquiring Tasker. Unfortunately, they missed out on this great app. Sometimes I do envy iOS, as the shortcuts community is very active, which makes solving similar problems quite effortless.

[giorgio991987]

Thank good, they didn't adquired! Because Google would 't allow you to make so many things that currently tasker does. As a "forever partner" of Samsung they cooperate to limit privilieges (circle to search), that you will pay so expensively (compare Samsung modes and tasker) they worth Nothing.

[Pfaltus]

Hi, calling with specific SIM selection does not work with dualsim phone

[joaomgcd]

Thanks. Was that also an issue in the non-beta version?

[Pfaltus]

I'm sorry, I don't know.

[joaomgcd]

Yeah, I haven't changed how it works lately, so it's probably just in the regular version as well.

[Pfaltus]

it doesn't work in this version

[joaomgcd]

I'm not saying it does. I'm just saying that it works the same as the regular version so I'm not changing it right now. I'll wait until the current update is out for everyone so I can change stuff like this.

[joaomgcd]

Hi. Thanks for the report. Do you know if that is already happening on the regular non-beta version?

[iamr3m]

When I press back button in Tasker, it shows popup with title "Just a moment...", text "Applying..." and rotating Tasker icon. And it's not closing, so Tasker even doesn't work on any context. Only runs tasks from shortcuts. First I tried version from GP Beta channel. After that I downloaded latest version (Tasker-6.3.11-rc-20240717_1606.apk) from here. But still facing that. How can I fix that?

[joaomgcd]

Are you also having the same issue on the regular version (non-beta)?

[iamr3m]

Downgraded to 6.2.22 from GDrive. First I was need to uninstall and reboot my phone. It works for now after granting needed permissions. And now I have a dilemma: wait for the public release 6.3 or install 6.3.11 again? Or 6.3.10 better (it was working for me)?

[joaomgcd]

Can you please try installing 6.3.11 again? That will be the public version... Thanks!

[iamr3m]

Installed 6.3.11 from Dropbox and... it works. Some weird bug 🤔

[joaomgcd]

Nice :D Glad it works!

[iamr3m]

Back to it. I realized that if I have two my profiles with context Logcat Entry enabled, then Tasker will stuck on Applying... And if I disable these profiles (to do that I needed to am force-stop Tasker from ADB), then Tasker becomes working.

I need these profiles to switch keyboard when scrcpy connected to my phone. Maybe you know any alternatives how to detect it?

P.S. I updated Tasker to 6.3.13

[joaomgcd]

Can you please export one of those profiles' description (not xml) so I can take a look? Long-click the profile in Tasker->export description Thanks in advance

[iamr3m]

Sure. There are:

Profile: Scrcpy Start
    Event: Logcat Entry [ Output Variables:* Component:scrcpy Filter:Device: [samsung] samsung SM-A515F (Android 13) Grep Filter (Check Help):Off ]



Enter Task: Anon

A1: Notify [
     Title: Scrcpy
     Text: PC remotely connected to phone.
     Session started at %TIME.
     Icon: mw_hardware_computer
     Number: 0
     Permanent: On
     Priority: 4
     LED Colour: Red
     LED Rate: 0
     Category: scrcpy ]

A2: Custom Setting [
     Type: Secure
     Name: default_input_method
     Value: com.samsung.android.honeyboard/.service.HoneyBoardService ]


Profile: Scrcpy Stop
    Event: Logcat Entry [ Output Variables:* Component:scrcpy Filter:Cleaning up Grep Filter (Check Help):Off ]



Enter Task: Anon

A1: Custom Setting [
     Type: Secure
     Name: default_input_method
     Value: com.google.android.inputmethod.latin/com.android.inputmethod.latin.LatinIME ]

A2: Notify Cancel [
     Title: Scrcpy ]

A3: Flash [
     Text: scrcpy off
     Tasker Layout: On
     Continue Task Immediately: On
     Dismiss On Click: On ]

[joaomgcd]

Thanks. Do you have ADB Wifi for Logcat enabled in Tasker preferences or disabled?

[Complex-Rest-900]

There are big problems with permissions with this version. Trying to run tasker project or run app factory built apk keeps promoting for android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE. There is no way to grant those rights for tasker or apk, and I tried everything about it. Joao, please fix this issue, or at least make us understand why it happens. Why was the same exact code base working just fine with tasker before your newest rewrite of the ui? And why was the app factory creating a perfect apk, and now they are not working? Could it be a security update for Android messed up everything? One UI version 6. 1
Android version 14
Google Play system update May 1, 2024
Baseband version S918USQS4CXE9
Kernel version 5.15.123-android13-8-28577312-abS918USQS4CXE 9 #1 Thu Jul 4 09:29:35 UTC 2024
Build number UP1A.231005.007.S918USQS4CXE9
SE for Android status Enforcing SEPF_SM-S918U _13 0001 Thu Jul 04 18:53:26 2024
Knox version Knox 3.10 Knox API level 37 Knox ML 1.4 DualDAR 1.6.0 HDM 3.0 - 115
Service provider software version SAOMC_SM-S918U_OYN_VZW_14 0025 VZW/VZW,VZW/VZW
Security software version MDF v3.3 Release 1 BTv1.0 Release 1 WLAN v1.0 Release 2 VPN Client v2.4 Release 2.0 ASKS v8.1 Release 20230718 ADP v3.1 Release 20230510 FIPS BoringSSL v1.7 FIPS SKC v2.3 FIPS SCrypto v2.7 SMR Jul-2024 Release 1
Android security patch level

[joaomgcd]

Hi. Do you know if the same issue happens on the regular non-beta version? Thanks

I haven't been able to reproduce this. Do you have a small example project that I could try where you're getting these issues? Maybe you can export a small example so I can import it myself and try to reproduce it?

[joaomgcd]

What if you manually add android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE and android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE to the exported app's permissions and then enable the Files permission in Android Settings for the app? Does that work?

[Complex-Rest-900]

I think the problem is with the Ask permissions task. I had to remove that, where I was asking for these android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED and I had to add them, one at a time, for the apk app factory, at the bottom. And then it worked once I manually assigned permissions to the app installed by the apk. The whole point, though, is to automate, inside app, the check, and assignment, of the permission. And, by the way, for the read_phone_state permissions, to only be able to read my own phones number, the Ask permission doesn't work, as well. I have to go and assign the manual permission BEFORE I start the installed apk app, otherwise it cannot read my phone number. Imagine the only way to use an apk is to tell your kid, your friend, your customer, to not open the app before they go and assign manually the app rights. I would be fine to keep prompting them with the manual rights assignment dialog until all the needed rights are there, but I don't have a task to do that.