input tap x y not working

[Bart Van Bossche]

Hi,

I'm trying to use the input tap shell command to control my L020 alarm app.
I have created a task that opens the app, waits for 30 seconds and then it should press a popup button.
I have the right coordinates for the popup button, but the input tap doesn't seem to work.
My device is rooted, the 'use root' is checked.
When I try to run it, sometimes it just says it did the press (even though nothing changed) but sometimes it gives me the error below.
Any ideas?

Sincerely,
Bart

[Bart Van Bossche]

FYI, I tried running 'su input tab x y' and 'input tap x y' with the same result

[Bart Van Bossche]

I'm running it on Android 4.2.2

[Bart Van Bossche]

I just enabled debug logging, the error I'm getting is the following:

[Pent]

Is that with su or without (you shouldn't be using su)

Pent

[Bart Van Bossche]

It's without su, I removed it and still have the same issue

[Rich D]

> It's without su, I removed it and still have the same issue

Is it a older device? Input tap was not available on older android versions.

[Rich D]

Oh, and be sure 'use root' is selected in the shell action

[Bart Van Bossche]

Hi Rich,

Like I said, I'm running it on Android 4.2.2 and the 'use root' is checked

[Rich D]

> Like I said, I'm running it on Android 4.2.2

Sorry, missed that...

I would try it on a terminal emulator to see If it is on the tasker side or your busy box.  It is a free app on the play store.

[Bart Van Bossche]

I tried the teminal emulator.
when I run `input tap 640 390` it gives me the output `killed`
when I run `su input tap 640 390` it doesn't give an output

[Rich D]

> I tried the teminal emulator.
> when I run `input tap 640 390` it gives me the output `killed`

That is without su permission.

> when I run `su input tap 640 390` it doesn't give an output
>

When you first open the emulator just type su <car ret>

This will give you su permission

Then type in

Input tap 640 390

>
> On Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 12:19:59 PM UTC+1, Rich D wrote:
>>
>> > Like I said, I'm running it on Android 4.2.2
>>
>> Sorry, missed that...
>>
>> I would try it on a terminal emulator to see If it is on the tasker side or your busy box.  It is a free app on the play store.
>

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[Bart Van Bossche]

just tried it, both commands didn't give a different output

[Rich D]

> just tried it, both commands didn't give a different output

Did you get any errors?

Did the input promt change when you entered   su

To be clear this is what it looks like on my device..

[Bart Van Bossche]

I didn't get any errors, but the input prompt didn't change. I think something is wrong with my root, some apps see that I'm rooted, others don't :s
Tasker sees I'm rooted because I can choose Dpad under Input while I couldn't select it before when I wasn't rooted