Following my recent write up on Secure Settings not playing well with Android 6.0 devices, I decided to make another post about Tasker Run Shell actions. I think it is a good idea to keep all of them handy in one place instead of running around the web, looking for the information. I have a small collection of these already in my notepad. I will be updating the list each time I come across something interesting.
Watch this space then, perhaps subscribe to receive updates to this post. Perhaps, later on, I will create one for the intents as well. You can read more on intents here.
Tasker Run Shell actions
Not all devices have been made equal and to find out what settings can be toggled on yours, you need to check what is available. There are two ways you can look up and change the Android settings on your mobile (for some you will need root). The easy way and the complicated one.
Android Secure|Global|System settings – AutoTools Root
I will strongly recommend this method, as AutoTools is one of the best plugins you can get for Tasker. Android comes with dozens of settings that can be modified by (mostly root enabled) user.
These settings can be toggled with AutoTools root. To do so, simply run AutoTools Enable Secure Settings to prompt the root access and use the AutoTools settings to change the core values of the Android.
Android Sample Settings
settings list systemsettings list globalsettings list secure
accelerometer_rotation=0 alarm_alert=content://media/internal/audio/media/11 alarm_alert_set=1 bd_setting_i=867981022506516 dim_screen=1 dtmf_tone=1 dtmf_tone_type=0 haptic_feedback_enabled=1 hearing_aid=0 hide_rotation_lock_toggle_for_accessibility=0 lockscreen_sounds_enabled=1 microphone_mute=0 mode_ringer_streams_affected=422 mute_streams_affected=46 next_alarm_formatted= notification_light_pulse=0 notification_sound=content://media/internal/audio/media/24 notification_sound_set=1 pointer_speed=0 radio.data.stall.recovery.action=0 ringtone=content://media/internal/audio/media/36 ringtone_set=1 screen_brightness=216 screen_brightness_mode=0 screen_off_timeout=120000 sound_effects_enabled=1 status_bar_show_battery_percent=1 transition_animation_scale=1.0 tty_mode=0 user_rotation=0 vibrate_when_ringing=0 volume_alarm=6 volume_bluetooth_sco=7 volume_bluetooth_sco_earpiece=9 volume_music=11 volume_music_bt_a2dp=11 volume_music_headphone=4 volume_music_headset=4 volume_music_speaker=5 volume_notification=5 volume_ring=5 volume_ring_bt_a2dp=5 volume_ring_earpiece=5 volume_ring_speaker=1 volume_system=7 volume_voice=4 volume_voice_earpiece=4 window_animation_scale=1.0
adb_enabled=1 airplane_mode_on=0 airplane_mode_radios=cell,bluetooth,wifi,nfc,wimax airplane_mode_toggleable_radios=bluetooth,wifi,nfc app_idle_constants=idle_duration=94610000000 assisted_gps_enabled=1 audio_safe_volume_state=3 auto_time=1 auto_time_zone=1 ble_scan_always_enabled=1 bluetooth_a2dp_sink_priority_00:18:6B:F3:AF:17=1000 bluetooth_disabled_profiles=0 bluetooth_headset_priority_00:18:6B:F3:AF:17=1000 bluetooth_on=1 bugreport_in_power_menu=0 call_auto_retry=0 captive_portal_detection_enabled=1 car_dock_sound=/system/media/audio/ui/Dock.ogg car_undock_sound=/system/media/audio/ui/Undock.ogg cdma_cell_broadcast_sms=1 cert_pin_content_url=https://www.gstatic.com/android/config_update/08202014-pins.txt cert_pin_metadata_url=https://www.gstatic.com/android/config_update/08202014-metadata.txt data_roaming=0 default_install_location=0 desk_dock_sound=/system/media/audio/ui/Dock.ogg desk_undock_sound=/system/media/audio/ui/Undock.ogg development_settings_enabled=1 device_name=Nexus 6P device_provisioned=1 dock_audio_media_enabled=1 dock_sounds_enabled=0 emergency_tone=0 guest_user_enabled=1 heads_up_notifications_enabled=1 location_providers_allowed=gps lock_sound=/system/media/audio/ui/Lock.ogg low_battery_sound=/system/media/audio/ui/LowBattery.ogg low_battery_sound_timeout=0 low_power=0 mobile_data=1 mode_ringer=2 multi_sim_data_call=1 multi_sim_sms=1 multi_sim_voice_call=1 netstats_enabled=1 network_scoring_provisioned=1 package_verifier_enable=1 power_sounds_enabled=1 preferred_network_mode1=10 preferred_network_mode=10 send_action_app_error=1 set_install_location=0 sms_short_codes_content_url=https://www.gstatic.com/android/config_update/06012016-sms-blacklist.txt sms_short_codes_metadata_url=https://www.gstatic.com/android/config_update/06012016-sms-blacklist-metadata.txt stay_on_while_plugged_in=0 subscription_mode=0 theater_mode_on=0 trusted_sound=/system/media/audio/ui/Trusted.ogg unlock_sound=/system/media/audio/ui/Unlock.ogg upload_apk_enable=0 usb_mass_storage_enabled=1 volte_vt_enabled=1 wifi_country_code=GB wifi_display_on=0 wifi_max_dhcp_retry_count=9 wifi_networks_available_notification_on=1 wifi_on=0 wifi_scan_always_enabled=1 wifi_sleep_policy=2 wifi_watchdog_on=1 wireless_charging_started_sound=/system/media/audio/ui/WirelessChargingStarted.ogg zen_mode=0 zen_mode_config_etag=-45422432 zen_mode_ringer_level=null
accessibility_display_magnification_auto_update=1 accessibility_display_magnification_enabled=0 accessibility_display_magnification_scale=2.0 accessibility_enabled=1 accessibility_script_injection=0 allowed_geolocation_origins=https://www.google.com https://www.google.co.uk android_id=a902eb2cd83851c8 backup_enabled=1 backup_transport=com.google.android.gms/.backup.BackupTransportService bluetooth_addr_valid=1 bluetooth_address= bluetooth_name=Nexus 6P cdefault_input_method=com.touchtype.swiftkey.beta/com.touchtype.KeyboardService double_tap_to_wake=1 doze_enabled=0 dropbox:data_app_anr=disabled dropbox:data_app_crash=disabled dropbox:data_app_wtf=disabled enabled_accessibility_services= enabled_input_methods=enabled_print_services=com.google.android.apps.cloudprint/com.google.android.apps.cloudprint.printdialog.services.CloudPrintService facelock_detection_threshold=0.0 facelock_liveliness_recognition_threshold=2.2 facelock_max_center_movement=10.0 immersive_mode_confirmations=confirmed input_methods_subtype_history=install_non_market_apps=1 last_setup_shown=eclair_1 locationPackagePrefixBlacklist= locationPackagePrefixWhitelist= location_providers_allowed=gps,network lock_screen_allow_private_notifications=0 lock_screen_lock_after_timeout=30000 lock_screen_owner_info_enabled=0 lock_screen_show_notifications=1 lockscreen.disabled=0 lockscreen.options=enable_facelock long_press_timeout=500 masterLocationPackagePrefixBlacklist=com.google.,com.semaphoremobile.zagat.android masterLocationPackagePrefixWhitelist=com.google.android.gms media_button_receiver=com.google.android.music/com.google.android.music.playback.MediaButtonIntentReceiver mock_location=0 mount_play_not_snd=1 mount_ums_autostart=0 mount_ums_notify_enabled=1 mount_ums_prompt=1 nfc_payment_default_component=com.google.android.gms/com.google.android.gms.tapandpay.hce.service.TpHceService package_verifier_user_consent=1 print_service_search_uri=https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_3000abc_print_services screensaver_activate_on_dock=1 screensaver_activate_on_sleep=0 screensaver_components=com.google.android.deskclock/com.android.deskclock.Screensaver screensaver_default_component=com.google.android.deskclock/com.android.deskclock.Screensaver screensaver_enabled=1 seen_tuner_warning=1 selected_input_method_subtype=2131165516 selected_spell_checker=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin/com.android.inputmethod.latin.spellcheck.AndroidSpellCheckerService selected_spell_checker_subtype=0 send_action_app_error=1 serial_blacklist= show_note_about_notification_hiding=0 sleep_timeout=-1 sms_default_application=com.google.android.talk speak_password=0 ssl_session_cache=file touch_exploration_enabled=0 trust_agents_initialized=1 user_full_data_backup_aware=1 user_setup_complete=1 voice_interaction_service=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox/com.google.android.voiceinteraction.GsaVoiceInteractionService voice_recognition_service=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox/com.google.android.voicesearch.serviceapi.GoogleRecognitionService volume_controller_service_component=null wake_gesture_enabled=1 web_autofill_query_url=https://android.clients.google.com/proxy/webautofill wifi_watchdog_watch_list=GoogleGuest
You will need:
- Setting Name
- Type
- Input Type
- Value
Get the information about the setting you want to change, and you can use the AutoTools action to update the values. Additionally, AutoTools has access to toggles, apps and notifications settings too.
The Hard Way
There are 3 groups of settings: secure, global and system. To check the status of the settings simply run one of:
settings list system settings list global settings list secure
Store result in a variable %Settings. You can also use Set Clipboard to %Settings, and use Join to bring it on your PC, or use Write file with %Settings to save it to a text file. In the file, you will find the list of available settings to be toggled. These will have their current state already specified by the number at the end (0= disabled, 1=enabled).
There are 2 more commands I want you to learn.
settings get secure/global/system name_of_the_setting settings put secure/global/system name_of_the_setting 0 or 1
- GET allows you to get the current status of the setting
- PUT allows you to set the setting to your desired value
This alone will let you compose about 100 Run Shell commands on your own! Something I have noticed, to see the setting being changed on your mobile, you will have to leave the equivalent menu and re-enter it again, so changes made would reflect in the user interface. Simply putting the screen to the background and going back won’t work. I kept few most popular toggles in the list as an example, and for an easy access.
You can use a semicolon to add more than one command to the Tasker run shell.
Run Shell actions in Tasker (root may be required):
Airplane Mode on/off
settings put global airplane_mode_on 1; am broadcast -a android.intent.action.AIRPLANE_MODE --ez state true settings put global airplane_mode_on 0; am broadcast -a android.intent.action.AIRPLANE_MODE --ez state false
Mobile Data on/off
svc data enable svc data disable
Check if folder is present (1=no 0=yes)
-d /sdcard/DCIM/Camera/ echo 1 || echo 0 Store output %Variable
Extract ZIP file (%File)
unzip %file /sdcard/
Move file, copy file
mv /original/path /new/path cp /original/path /new/path
Delete file, delete folder
rm /path/to/file rm -r /path/to/folder
Read file, write variable (%var) to file
cat /path/to/file echo %var > /path/to/file Store output %Variable
Make /system rewritable, make system read-only
mount -o remount,rw /system mount -o remount,ro /system
Change file permission
chmod 644 /system/etc/hosts (/system/etc/hosts as example) file permission types (7=rwx; 6=rw; 4=r) (chmod(root:group;user))
Check the md5sum of the file
md5sum /path/to/file
Check if process is running (returns process or empty)
pgrep -x com.package.name Store output %Variable
Stop current download
am force-stop com.android.providers.downloads pm clear com.android.providers.downloads
Kill an app (Chrome in my example)
am force-stop com.android.chrome
Restart system UI
pkill -l TERM -f com.android.systemui
Reboot, reboot to recovery
svc power reboot svc power reboot recovery
Screenshot to sdcard
screencap -p /sdcard/screengrab.jpg
Open a URL or website
am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d https://www.google.com
Check if keyboard is out (1=no 0=yes)
cat /proc/$(pgrep com.touchtype.swiftkey)/oom_adj
or
dumpsys input_method | grep InputShown Store output %Variable
Ping IP (-c count,-i interval, -s packetsize, -t ttl xxx = IP)
ping -c 3 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Store output %Variable
Store last input coordinates
getevent -lc 3 /dev/input/event1 | grep ABS_MT_POSITION_. Store output %Variable
Emulate user tap input
input tap X Y
Emulate user long tap input (duration 250)
input swipe X1 Y1 X1 Y1 250
Emulate text input
input text sampletext
Emulate user swipe (z = duration)
input swipe X1 Y1 X2 Y2 Z
Emulate specific key (back in this example)
input keyevent 4
(please be aware that device screen needs to be ON for this to work)
0 --> "KEYCODE_UNKNOWN" 1 --> "KEYCODE_MENU" 2 --> "KEYCODE_SOFT_RIGHT" 3 --> "KEYCODE_HOME" 4 --> "KEYCODE_BACK" 5 --> "KEYCODE_CALL" 6 --> "KEYCODE_ENDCALL" 7 --> "KEYCODE_0" 8 --> "KEYCODE_1" 9 --> "KEYCODE_2" 10 --> "KEYCODE_3" 11 --> "KEYCODE_4" 12 --> "KEYCODE_5" 13 --> "KEYCODE_6" 14 --> "KEYCODE_7" 15 --> "KEYCODE_8" 16 --> "KEYCODE_9" 17 --> "KEYCODE_STAR" 18 --> "KEYCODE_POUND" 19 --> "KEYCODE_DPAD_UP" 20 --> "KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN" 21 --> "KEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT" 22 --> "KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT" 23 --> "KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER" 24 --> "KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP" 25 --> "KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN" 26 --> "KEYCODE_POWER" 27 --> "KEYCODE_CAMERA" 28 --> "KEYCODE_CLEAR" 29 --> "KEYCODE_A" 30 --> "KEYCODE_B" 31 --> "KEYCODE_C" 32 --> "KEYCODE_D" 33 --> "KEYCODE_E" 34 --> "KEYCODE_F" 35 --> "KEYCODE_G" 36 --> "KEYCODE_H" 37 --> "KEYCODE_I" 38 --> "KEYCODE_J" 39 --> "KEYCODE_K" 40 --> "KEYCODE_L" 41 --> "KEYCODE_M" 42 --> "KEYCODE_N" 43 --> "KEYCODE_O" 44 --> "KEYCODE_P" 45 --> "KEYCODE_Q" 46 --> "KEYCODE_R" 47 --> "KEYCODE_S" 48 --> "KEYCODE_T" 49 --> "KEYCODE_U" 50 --> "KEYCODE_V" 51 --> "KEYCODE_W" 52 --> "KEYCODE_X" 53 --> "KEYCODE_Y" 54 --> "KEYCODE_Z" 55 --> "KEYCODE_COMMA" 56 --> "KEYCODE_PERIOD" 57 --> "KEYCODE_ALT_LEFT" 58 --> "KEYCODE_ALT_RIGHT" 59 --> "KEYCODE_SHIFT_LEFT" 60 --> "KEYCODE_SHIFT_RIGHT" 61 --> "KEYCODE_TAB" 62 --> "KEYCODE_SPACE" 63 --> "KEYCODE_SYM" 64 --> "KEYCODE_EXPLORER" 65 --> "KEYCODE_ENVELOPE" 66 --> "KEYCODE_ENTER" 67 --> "KEYCODE_DEL" 68 --> "KEYCODE_GRAVE" 69 --> "KEYCODE_MINUS" 70 --> "KEYCODE_EQUALS" 71 --> "KEYCODE_LEFT_BRACKET" 72 --> "KEYCODE_RIGHT_BRACKET" 73 --> "KEYCODE_BACKSLASH" 74 --> "KEYCODE_SEMICOLON" 75 --> "KEYCODE_APOSTROPHE" 76 --> "KEYCODE_SLASH" 77 --> "KEYCODE_AT" 78 --> "KEYCODE_NUM" 79 --> "KEYCODE_HEADSETHOOK" 80 --> "KEYCODE_FOCUS" 81 --> "KEYCODE_PLUS" 82 --> "KEYCODE_MENU" 83 --> "KEYCODE_NOTIFICATION" 84 --> "KEYCODE_SEARCH" 85 --> "TAG_LAST_KEYCODE"
Get the battery saver profile STATUS/ENABLE/DISABLE
settings get global low_power settings put global low_power 1 settings put global low_power 0
Greenify Doze ENABLE/DISABLE
am stopservice com.oasisfeng.greenify/.DozeService pm disable com.oasisfeng.greenify/.DozeService / pm enable com.oasisfeng.greenify/.DozeService am startservice com.oasisfeng.greenify/.DozeService
Display your battery level, health and temperature (output needs formatting)
dumpsys battery | grep health dumpsys battery | grep temperature Store output %Variable
Wi-Fi (scanning always available) on/off
settings put global wifi_scan_always_enabled 1 settings put global wifi_scan_always_enabled 0
Resize the screen and reset
wm overscan 150,750,0,0 wm overscan reset
Query Wi-Fi (scanning always available) status
settings get global wifi_scan_always_enabled Store output %Variable
force-enabling doze mode
dumpsys deviceidle force-idle dumpsys deviceidle unforce
get your network name and data service type (GPRS, EDGE, HSPA etc)
getprop gsm.operator.alpha getprop gsm.operator.type
WiFi discovery
iw wlan0 scan
Query currently enabled Location providers
settings get secure location_providers_allowed Store output %Variable
Query enabled Accessibility Services
settings get secure enabled_accessibility_services Store output %Variable
Query enabled Notification Listeners
settings get secure enabled_notification_listeners Store output %Variable
Enable an Accessibility Service (AutoInput in my example)
settings get secure enabled_accessibility_services Store output %Variable
settings put secure enabled_accessibility_services %Variable:com.joaomgcd.autoinput/com.joaomgcd.autoinput.service.ServiceAccessibility
Enable a Notification Listener (AutoNotification in my example)
settings get secure enabled_notification_listeners Store output %Variable
settings put secure enabled_notification_listeners %Variable:com.joaomgcd.autonotification/com.joaomgcd.autonotification.service.ServiceNotificationIntercept
Clear Pending notifications
su -c service call notification 1
grab text from an UI application and save it to a file
su -c uiautomator dump --verbose /sdcard/uiautomator_dump--verbose.txt
retrieve my IP address, gateway, DNS info
ip -f inet addr | grep "inet" | grep -v " lo$" && ip route | grep -E "src|default" | sort && getprop | grep "dns.*.[0-9]"
If you have interesting run shell commands, send me an email or let me know via any of the social media, and I will keep this list updated. Thank you!
