Smart Actions

[fatboy97]

I use My Profiles Lite from the market. It also uses Cell sites for location rules instead of having to leave the GPS on for Smart Action location triggers. The Smart actions app is cool and a good marketing tool for Motorola but not anything that isn't already being done with apps like My Profiles Lite. Worth a look. https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...1.myprofiles.lite&rdot=1&pli=1&token=lN01zDeG

Interesting, but Smart Actions does NOT need GPS to be turned on.

 

[rbess1965]

Interesting, but Smart Actions does NOT need GPS to be turned on.

I would like to use SA if you can help me figure out how to trigger an action like turning on Wi-Fi when I get home and turning it off when I leave, without having GPS active already. I like to leave all my location services off until I need them because of the draw the 3 extra RF sections cause to the battery. Google Location Services (Wi-Fi locations), Standalone GPS (Satellite locations) and VZW Location services (VZW Cells). That and for the same security issues that's been in the news lately, I prefer Google not track me. Just a personal preference
Definitely not looking for a debate. Just some suggestions on how to make Smart Actions work for me. It just seems like to make certain triggers work, you have to leave something on all the time whether that be the GPS or the Wi-Fi. Let me know what you think.

 

[ishore99]

I use the sound SA. Trigger is Timeframe. Actions are Ringer Volume set to silent, VIP Caller Mode insert those names in your contacts that you want to give permission to. Make sure the phone number or numbers are there as well. If more than one, you will have to make additional entries for each #.

 

[fatboy97]

I would like to use SA if you can help me figure out how to trigger an action like turning on Wi-Fi when I get home and turning it off when I leave, without having GPS active already. I like to leave all my location services off until I need them because of the draw the 3 extra RF sections cause to the battery. Google Location Services (Wi-Fi locations), Standalone GPS (Satellite locations) and VZW Location services (VZW Cells). That and for the same security issues that's been in the news lately, I prefer Google not track me. Just a personal preference
Definitely not looking for a debate. Just some suggestions on how to make Smart Actions work for me. It just seems like to make certain triggers work, you have to leave something on all the time whether that be the GPS or the Wi-Fi. Let me know what you think.

If you are that paranoid, then you should stick with whatever you are using. I'm not and I leave Google Location Services on 24/7.

Currently Smart Actions does not allow you to turn on and off Wi-fi by a location... I do wish it would make that change at some time, but I'm fine with that. I leave my Wi-fi on 24/7 unless I'm on a trip and have no access to a wireless connection. Leaving Wi-fi on 24/7 does not drain my battery by any significant amount when I'm away from any connection... nor does it concern me that it is on all the time.

 

[anon(43138)]

Smart Actions have been draining my battery. Any reason why it would? (Like 8-9%)

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[anon(43138)]

Off charger for an hour and stats are display 39% and Smart Actions at 22%. Disabled all actions and still draining...

Any help?

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[anon(43138)]

OK. So at work I go into Airplane mode with Wifi. I use Badass Battery Monitor and my ‰/hr went from 9.8-12.4% (before getting to work, everything on) to 4% now.

What can I change to stay in that 4%?

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[PsYcHoNeWb]

Does anyone know a way to set up a smart action that whenever I enter the Google Maps app, GPS will automatically be enabled?

 

[anon(43138)]

Just leave GPS on . Got plenty of battery to keep it up guy.

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