Silence/Mute GPS Or Google Navigation During Phone Call

[David P]

Hey, got tasker a while ago and trying to figure out how to do this:

When using Google Navigation (android - Samsung Vibrant), I sometimes
get a phone call and upon answering and talking, the GPS still speaks
in the background (the caller cannot hear it), but it is a constant
interruption and forces me to pause since it basically talks over me.

I know a lot of people love this feature and a lot of people hate it.
Seen posts out there stating why doesn't google offer a simple option
to either turn off the GPS voice during a phone call or even pause the
entire GPS until the call is over. Since this is not currently and
option, I am trying to figure out how to use Tasker to solve this.

I've tried setting it up already - such as going to the incoming call
option, turn down media volume, then upon exiting turn media volume
back up. Now I don't know if these are the correct choices, I thought
this would've solved it. But it actually crashes the entire phone and
I have to pull the battery to restart. The second the phone starts
ringing when using navigation, the screen goes black and freezes.

Can someone help with a profile for this? All I want is ANY
background voice/music, etc.. to temporarily stop when I receive and
answer a phone call, then turn back up when the call ends. Is it
possible? Thanks!!

[UncleMike]

There is a "Navigation Volume" that I have only seen accessible in the
navigation app itself. You may want to try setting the "System
Volume" in Tasker, or setting Silent Mode.

[Klaus]

Create a new profile.

Context: Phone Hook ...
Context: Variable %NAVIGATION = 1

Task: Set Media volume = 0

Other profile

Context: Phone Idle
Context: Variable %NAVIGATION = 1
Task: Set Media Volume = 200

That's the basic idea :)

Silent Mode won't work because it does not turn off the media volume.

[David P]

Thanks for responding with this. I am confused though, how to set up
the 2nd context, meaning the "Context: Variable %NAVIGATION = 1"

I can set up the context: Phone hook but then it goes to the next
screen and only allows me to add a task. How do I add another context
to get this to work?

Thanks!

[UncleMike]

Continue setting up the task as if you only wanted one context. Once
you return to the profile list, tap the existing context for the
profile and select Add.