New Users - Please Read
I have learned a lot from this thread - so please DO NOT use this post as your definitive guide to Llama!!! There are several other experienced Llama users throughout the pages that you can learn a LOT from!!!
With the traditional forum disclosure out of the way
...I've been using Llama for quite a while and am somewhat obsessed. I've found myself sitting in parking lots setting up new Events.
I think I've got some pretty effective Events configured for MY needs, but I believe once you understand the basic logic behind them you can take them and run with them to meet your needs.
In short - Llama let's you change settings on your phone based on LOCATION and TIME.
The first thing to understand is Llama has THREE major parts that you need to identify and configure.
(Some content copied and summarized from the dev's website
KebabApps: Instructions )
1. Areas:
From the website: Llama does not use GPS like some other applications, it also doesn't use any data connection so it won't eat into your data plan. Instead, Llama uses the unique ID given to each phone mast (or cell) that your phone is connected to. You have to train your Llama so that it know which location each of the phone masts this corresponds to. Please see the link if you need more information on how to train your phone.
In my configuration, I only see a need for "Home" and "Work". Of course it knows when I'm NOT in those areas as well (and sets my profile to Loud when I leave home or work for example).
2. Profiles:
From the website: Profiles provide a way of grouping the ringer, vibrate, ringtones and notification tones, similar to how other phone manufacturers handle these functions.... You can change the profile manually by using the Profiles tab, or by creating events that change the profile. Llama comes with some built in profiles named normal, quiet and loud. You can add new ones, edit these ones or delete them.
I view profiles as mainly Ringer/Volume/Notification control in short. Everything else I handle through Events.
3. Events:
From the website Events are at the heart of Llama. You define events to tell your Llama what you want it to do. Each event has a set of conditions and actions. When all of the conditions are met, the actions are run. Llama comes with some default events, but you can customise them as you wish. One of the events is named 'Quiet at night', and is based on the fact that you are at home, and the time is after 10pm. This means that when it is late and you are at home, it will turn the ringer to a lower volume. However, if you are at the pub and it's after 10pm, it will leave the ringer alone (NOTE: this is assuming that your home and the pub are suitably far away. Llama works best in built up areas with lots of phone masts).
PLEASE visit the website and read more on Events since they really do make the app tick!
I wanted to just post the screenshots below but figured posting the above would make this more useful.
So here are my Events for you to review.
***I found it best to NUMBER my events so I can keep them organized when I review. They kind of correspond to how my day goes I guess.
1. Wake up (during the week)
2. Leave the house (any day/time)
3. Arrive at work
4. Leave work
5. Go to sleep (during the week)
6. Wake up (during the weekend... I SLEEP IN so needed a different Event for Sat/Sun)
7. Go to sleep (during the weekend. I STAY UP LATE on the weekend!)
8. Evenings at home (where I want WiFi enabled, etc)
..... Those are the main ones that control my phone. I've got two (important to me) extra events for when I put my phone in my car dock and take it out which I'll post at the bottom.
1. Wake up (during the week)
2. Leave the house (any day/time)
http://forums.androidcentral.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=60310&stc=1&d=1360776154
3. Arrive at work
4. Leave work
http://forums.androidcentral.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=60311&stc=1&d=1360776154
5. Go to sleep (during the week)
6. Wake up (during the weekend... I SLEEP IN so needed a different Event for Sat/Sun)
http://forums.androidcentral.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=60312&stc=1&d=1360776154
7. Go to sleep (during the weekend. I STAY UP LATE on the weekend!)
8. Evenings at home (where I want WiFi enabled, etc)
http://forums.androidcentral.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=60313&stc=1&d=1360776154
And my Car Dock / Undock events, where I want to launch nav (Waze), Play Music, put the Media Volume to the Max, etc:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=60314&stc=1&d=1360776154
As I said, there are TONS more examples on here and even much more advanced profiles and events, but I think mine represent a good basic starting point so Llama takes care of you 24/7/365.
I can honestly say I think it is very fun to set this app up and make your phone do what you want. Hopefully this helps some people get a feel for what you can do, and please visit the developers website since there's a TON more information there for you to learn from.