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Tasker, Automate

1. What it does

Tasker and Automate are automation tools for Android.

After setup, you can react to events that happen in Sleep as Android (such as alarm was dismissed), and you can call actions (such as start sleep tracking).

2. Where to find it

Sleep as Android → Settings → Services → Automation → Tasker

You need to have either Tasker or Automate installed.

3. Guide

This page offers a guide for Tasker.Automate has a little different interface but the concepts are the same.

Note

Take a look at Tasker walkthroughs

Take a look at Automate walkthroughs

3.1. Events

To react to an event in Sleep as Android, do the following:

  1. Start Tasker

  2. Go to Profile tab and tap (+) button

  3. Give a name to your profile

  4. Tap Event > Plugin > Sleep > Configuration (pencil) > [your chosen event]

  5. Go back

  6. Select the task that should be run when the event happens

You can use any of these events from Sleep as Android and link them to any actions on your phone:

Sleep tracking started

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Sleep tracking stopped

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Sleep tracking paused

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Sleep tracking resumed

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Snooze (alarm)

the user has snoozed a ringing alarm

Bedtime

the bedtime has just occured

Alarm started

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Dismiss (alarm)

the user has dismissed a ringing alarm AND solved the CAPTCHA if present. This event will also be fired when alarm has been dismissed while snoozed

Snooze canceled

alarm has been dismissed while snoozed

~REM

the REM phase has been detected. More on REM phase detection here.

Audio recognition

Sleep as Android has detected one of the supported sounds: snoring, talk, coughing, laughter, baby crying. The maximum frequency of the event is once per 30s. Audio recognition has to be active for this event to work.

Anti-Snoring

Sleep as Android has detected snoring and executed an anti-snoring action (vibration or tongue click or both). Anti-snoring has to be active for this event to work.

Smart period

fires 45 minutes before smart period starts (to gather data for the smart period)

3.2. Actions

To triger an action in Sleep as Android, do the following:

  1. Start Tasker

  2. Go to Tasks tab and tap (+) button

  3. Give a name to your task

  4. Tap (+) button > Plugin > Sleep > Configuration (pencil) > [your chosen task]

  5. Go back

You can use any events on your phone and trigger Sleep as Android’s actions with them.Sleep provides these actions:

Start sleep tracking

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Start sleep tracking: Save battery (no graph, just time)

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Stop Sleep tracking

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Snooze (alarm)

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Dismiss (alarm)

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Play lullaby

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Stop lullaby

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Sleep tracking: ideal sleep time

to create a new alarm for your Daily sleep duration goal sleep time (with alarm default settings) and start sleep tracking immediately

Note You can also add new alarm with System > Set Alarm action.