[HOW TO] Toggling Wifi with the "Tasker Settings" App - what is it? And where can you get it?

 

So you want to use Tasker to control your device's Wifi status? Via on/off or toggle?

 

Well for many years - that was as simple as using Tasker's Wifi Action. However Google, in its infinite wisdom, has since put up roadblocks to that feature, so Tasker can't do it natively anymore.

 

But despair not! There is a solution. It's an app named "Tasker Settings". And yes it's created by Joao, but it can't be on the Play Store because it targets an older version of the Android API and a bunch of other technical stuff. (More technical details at the bottom of this post.)

 

Anyways, to keep the ability for Tasker to control Wifi go here to Joao's Github and you can read all about the techinical details, and of course find the direct link to download the "Tasker Settings" apk is there as well.

 

The most important step to get this working though is after you download the "Tasker Settings" apk and install it - go to your device's settings for "Battery Optimization" and exempt "Tasker Settings" (not just Tasker) from optimization.

 

Notice in this image that both sliders are in the off position in regards to optimization. Also you may want to check out this website for additional device-specific optimization tips.

 

This exempting optimization step will allow it to function all the time, so you can now toggle Wifi all you want again with Tasker, just like the good old days!

 

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TLDR Version: Want to toggle Wifi using Tasker again? Go here and download and install this.

 

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Tell me again - why can't Tasker do this natively anymore - more details: Newer apps on the Play Store have to target API 29 (check here to learn what "targetting" an API means) which is what made Tasker not able to toggle Wifi anymore. Apps that target a lower API level can still do it, and that's why the Tasker Settings app (along with other non-updated plugins) still work to perform this function.

 

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What other features and functions does this "Tasker Settings" app enable? - The app assists the main Tasker app in all of the following:

  ● Change any non-public System Setting with the native "Custom Setting" action
  ● Toggle Camera
  ● Toggle Wifi
  ● Execute the "Display Size" action