VIP SMS Messages

[J]

I am new to Tasker and getting all the basics set up (pretty much spending my Monday day off on this and enjoying it). One key need is for VIP calls and texts.

I have set up profiles for VIP callers at night to ring even though my phone silenced. They work beautifully.

Now, I’m trying to set up the same type of profiles for SMS. So I basically started with a clone of the ones for phone calls, and this is where they are now:

Profile: Overnight SMS (20)

        State: Profile Active [ Name:Overnight ]

        Event: Received Text [ Type:Any Sender:My VIP Contacts Content:* ]

Enter: Priority SMS (18)

        A1: Media Volume [ Level:10 Display:Off Sound:Off ] If [ %VOLR = 0 ]

        A2: Music Play [ File:Ringtones/S_Pure_Bell.ogg Start:0 Loop:On Stream:3 ] 

Profile: Acknowledge Text (12)

        State: Profile Active [ Name:Overnight SMS ]

        Event: Notification Click [ Owner Application:Messaging Title:* ]

Enter: Music Stop (13)

        A1: Music Stop [ Clear Dir:Off ] 

        A2: Media Volume [ Level:0 Display:Off Sound:Off ] 

The problem is that I cannot figure out how to silence the notification. I tried using  the Application context designating the Messagin app, and that didn’t work. I then tried what is above, using the Notification Click event. That didn’t silence it either. 

I’m sure there is something obvious I’m missing, but I’m stumped. I would be grateful for some insight.

[UncleMike]

Are you saying that the Acknowledge Text profile never activates?  I used a different approach for something similar.

Profile: Priority Reminder - Messaging (163)

State: Unread Text [ Type:Any Sender:<priority senders> Content:* ]

Time:  Every 2m

Enter: Priority Reminder (169)

A1: Play Ringtone [ Type:Notification Sound:Nextel Ringer 8 Stream:5 ] 

A2: Vibrate Pattern [ Pattern:0,200,500,200,2000,200,500,200 ] 

You could modify it to do what you want:

Profile: Overnight SMS (20)

        State: Profile Active [ Name:Overnight ]

State: Unread Text [ Type:Any Sender:<priority senders> Content:* ]

Enter: Priority SMS (18)

        A1: Media Volume [ Level:10 Display:Off Sound:Off ] If [ %VOLR = 0 ]

        A2: Music Play [ File:Ringtones/S_Pure_Bell.ogg Start:0 Loop:On Stream:3 ] 

Exit: Music Stop (13)

        A1: Music Stop [ Clear Dir:Off ] 

        A2: Media Volume [ Level:0 Display:Off Sound:Off ] 

[J]

UncleMike,

Correct. The Acknowledge Text profile doesn't activate.

Your approach makes sense: as soon as the text is read, there is no unread text, so the notification stops. I hadn't seen that state, as it's under "App" instead of "Phone" where I would have expected it. So I went with the event instead. I'll give that a try and post results (though I'm guessing it'll work).

BTW, your posts have answered questions at least three or four times for me today. Google Groups doesn't offer a way to "thank" posters and posts; so thanks for all your contributions to this group. They're tremendous!

[J]

So, as expected, this works correctly, and I get the texts I need while enjoying blissful silence otherwise.

Now, if I had the phone set not even to vibrate, how would I set this up so only certain calls/SMS vibrate? I tried just using the audio setting "Silent Mode" and changing it to vibrate with the condition being "Call Incoming" from specified numbers or with the "Unread Text" condition, but this doesn't work. Any thoughts?

[Wietse van Buitenen]

not sure if Android allows that mode change during ringing..

for SMS I disabled it in the messaging app completely and show an Icon with Tasker and use Alert - Vibrate Pattern to make my phone vibrate..

you could do something similar for your profiles

[J]

Thank you for the suggestion. So I set up two profiles, one for calls, one for texts. I am sure these aren't complete, as I'm still in the beginning stages of learning Tasker. Most importantly, how would I get the vibrate to repeat until acknowledged? (BTW, the point of this is that when I am out socially, I don't even want to pull my phone out of my pocket to look at it unless I know it is important. If I can get this working, the only time it will vibrate is for those few important callers/texters.)

Here are the profiles at the moment:

Profile: Social SMS (19)

        State: Profile Active [ Name:Social ]

        State: Unread Text [ Type:Any Sender:My VIP Contacts Content:* ]

Enter: Social SMS (21)

        A1: Vibrate On Notify [ Set:On ] 

        A2: Notify Vibrate [ Title:Incoming VIP SMS Text: Icon:<icon> Number:0 Pattern:500,3000 ] 

Exit: Social SMS Off (22)

        A1: Notify Cancel [ Title:Incoming VIP SMS Warn Not Exist:Off ] 

        A2: Vibrate On Notify [ Set:Off ] 

Profile: Social Call (16)

        State: Profile Active [ Name:Social ]

        State: Call [ Type:Incoming Number:My VIP Contacts ]

Enter: Social Call (15)

        A1: Vibrate On Notify [ Set:On ] 

        A2: Notify Vibrate [ Title:Incoming VIP Call Text: Icon:<icon> Number:0 Pattern:500,2000 ] 

Exit: End Social Call (12)

        A1: Notify Cancel [ Title:Incoming VIP Call Warn Not Exist:Off ] 

        A2: Vibrate On Notify [ Set:Off ] 

I appreciate the help.

[J]

Well, these aren't working. I can't figure out how to get a vibrating alert only for certain calls/texts. If anyone has a method that has worked, I would be really grateful to have it posted here. I'm stumped. Thanks!

[Matt R]

What's not working? Is it not detecting the call/text or is it not vibrating? Check the run log if you aren't sure what's happening (menu button -> more -> run log).

Matt