Most people describe Tasker as a task control and automation app. I see an Android programming app for the masses. Instead of scaring you with code lines, this tool lets you use a friendly interface ...

Profiles are the backbone of Tasker automation. They consist of contexts (triggers) and tasks (actions). For example, you ...

I don't know about you, but one of the main issues I have with fancy-pants smart phones is the multitude of options and settings I'm forced to wade through to get my handset to behave exactly how I ...

You might have noticed over the past two weeks that we're really into the Android automation app Tasker. We walked you through setup, then pushed it further. In the meantime, our readers have ...

Hate it or love it, if you're a Samsung Galaxy smartphone owner, you can't escape the Bixby button. After an almost scandalous tug of war, Samsung has finally given in and allowed users to somewhat ...

If you've ever thought "I wish my Android phone would do [X] whenever [Y] happened"—for example, text your significant other whenever you leave work; silence your phone when you walk into a movie; or ...

Update, November 18, 2018 (4:02PM EST): In the Tasker subreddit, Tasker owner and developer joaomgcd said that Google added task automation apps as exceptions in its exception list. As a result, ...

Bertel is a Linux user who likes budget smartphones more than flagships, uses a custom ROM, and gets his apps from F-Droid. When he isn't writing short stories for Android Police, you might find him ...