Known Tasker Issues And Workarounds

• You were asked to contact the developer about a certain action that isn't working
  You most likely need Tasker Settings to make it work again. Below are a few examples of this. Make sure to check the note about Android 14+ there if needed!
• I can't toggle Wifi with Tasker
  Google has changed the way Android works for apps that target API 29, so Tasker can't toggle wifi anymore. Check here for more details

  If you want to better understand what "targeting" an API means, check here.

  Can you please install this app on your phone and then try the "Wifi" action again from Tasker?

  Make sure to exempt the "Tasker Settings" app (not only Tasker itself) from battery optimization (details here) so that Tasker can call it in the background.

  Even if you already have the "Tasker Settings" app installed, you need to install this new version for the Wifi toggle to work.

  I can't upload this version to Google Play because it targets API 21 (which is why toggling Wifi still works with it) and Google only allows apps that target API 29 and over.

  Thanks in advance.
• I can't connect to a Wifi network using Tasker
  Please check here
• The Wifi Tether action is not working on Android 16!
  Please check here. The version should fix the error for some people, although some users are still reporting issues even with that version, so I'll have to keep trying to fix it for everyone. Make sure to follow the Tasker Subreddit for updates!
• Tasker is crashing for me
  Since the last official release I was able to get a few fixes in but didn't release them on the Play Store yet. Please download this version of Tasker (or this one if you're using the Direct-Purchase version) which could potentially fix your crash!
• I'm getting a ACCESS_SUPERUSER error
  The action you're trying to use requires a rooted Android device. That's a system limitation and not something Tasker can find a workaround for. The most you can do is use AutoInput to simulate touches on Android's UI for you like in this example.
• I'm getting a ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY error
  Open Tasker > Menu > More > Android Settings > Notification Listener > Enable Tasker
• Tasker doesn't seem to work correctly in the background.
  To make sure Tasker and the AutoApps run in the background please check here Make sure to check this website to check how you can work around some nasty vendor specific limitations.
• I can't use my Google account to sign in to Tasker. The sign-in screen seems to error out/wait indefinitely.
  Are you maybe you using a @googlemail.com account? If so, can you please try changing the account to @gmail.com intead? You can do that here. Hope this helps!
• Can I change X setting on my phone?
  Maybe you can try using the Custom Setting action for that. Try using the Magnifying glass in the action with the option to automatically find the setting and see if Tasker can find it.
• I can't use the Display Size action
  Please install this app on your phone and then try again from Tasker. Also, be sure to give the app the needed permissions via ADB (https://tasker.joaoapps.com/userguide/en/help/ah_secure_setting_grant.html) but with the package name set to com.joaomgcd.taskersettings instead of net.dinglisch.android.taskerm. Also, make sure to exempt the Tasker Settings app from battery optimization so that Tasker can call it in the background.
• I watched a video on TikTok about using Tasker with Crazy Hero but it's not working.
  Those videos are scams. More info here.
• I really like Tasker! What do I do?
  Awesome! :) Please leave a 5 star review on Google Play if you can! A good rating really helps apps do well on Google Play. Thanks in advance!
  You can also give extra support to Tasker's developer on Patreon!

Other Known Issues And Workarounds

• Join Clipboard Monitoring doesn't work on Android 13
  Google has changed the way Android works for apps that read the logcat, which is necessary for Clipboard Monitoring to work

  Android will now always show a popup asking you to grant an app permission to read the logcat and you'll have to manually accept it every time.

  To somewhat work around that, I've added a Join shortcut that you can share some text to and that will automatically send the shared selected text to the devices that have "Clipboard Sync" enabled.

  To use:

  • Select some text in any app
  • Select Share
  • Select the new Clipboard Sync option

  This will automatically send the clipboard to the same devices that it used to send it automatically.

  You can get the version with this new shortcut here.