Did Google really make this inaccessible?

**soma4society** · 02-07-2013, 02:59 PM

Hello all
Just got some NFC tags and was fired up to automate a few things. But it appears one action I was looking forward to manipulating, namely airplane mode, is not accessible for automation unless I root? If true is there an app or some other simple tweak that will help me around this little issue? Seems like an odd thing to lock down.

Thanks in advance...

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**Basscase** · 02-07-2013, 03:01 PM

Try this.

Edit - "Turn Airplane mode on or off (root required in 4.2+)" weird....

**soma4society** · 02-07-2013, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by Basscase

Try this.

Thanks for the response and sorry for not being more specific. I'm using NFC task launcher now...yet when I try to create the actions for a new tag, and press airplane mode, it prompts me that I need root access.

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**still1** · 02-07-2013, 03:07 PM

thats weird. wonder why google made that. maybe for security reasons? dont see a security threat there

**soma4society** · 02-07-2013, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by still1

thats weird. wonder why google made that. maybe for security reasons? dont see a security threat there

My thoughts exactly.

So, these apps like tasker and/or security settings won't help me any I take it. Its not really a big deal obviously, but it is a little odd and minutely annoying that I can't auto-toggle that bugger sans rooting.

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**planoman** · 02-07-2013, 05:21 PM

I also hear you need root to toggle the GPS although you can select nav from task launcher. I do not use either with my tags so I am not positive on that.

I have only used tags to turn on/off bluetooth, wifi and volume profiles to either high or vibrate.

Edit: Airplane mode is an option on my Note 2 using the Samsung tectiles app. Of course those tags are not compatible with the Nexus 4...