Tasker walkthroughs#

Explore common use cases and step-by-step guides for automating Sleep as Android using Tasker.

Create an “Add Alarm” Widget#

While Sleep as Android offers many widgets, you can create a custom one-tap “Add Alarm” button using Tasker:

1. Open Tasker and navigate to the Tasks tab.
2. Tap (+) and name your task “Add Alarm”.
3. Add an action: System ➔ Send Intent.
   • Action: com.urbandroid.sleep.alarmclock.SetAlarm
   • Package: com.urbandroid.sleep
   • Target: Activity
4. Assign an icon to the task (bottom-right corner).
5. On your phone’s home screen, add a Tasker Task Shortcut and select your new “Add Alarm” task.

Automate Light Shows with hueManic#

Use Sleep as Android events to trigger party or relaxation modes in our hueManic app.

The Setup Walkthrough#

1. Tasker Task: Add action System ➔ Send Intent.
   • Package: com.urbandroid.hue
   • Class: com.urbandroid.hue.ProgramService
   • Extras:
     • EXTRA_START:start
     • EXTRA_PROGRAM:DISCO (Options: FIREPLACE, STORM, SEA, JUNGLE, AURORA)
   • Target: Service
2. Tasker Profile: Add Event ➔ Plugin ➔ Sleep.
   • Configuration: Select Alarm started.
3. Link the Profile to your new hueManic Task.

Watch the video tutorial here

Mi Band: LED/Vibration Alerts for Alarms#

If you use Mi Band Tools, you can bridge Sleep as Android alarms to your band:

1. Tasker Profile: Event ➔ Plugin ➔ Sleep ➔ Alarm Started.
2. Task: Add action Alert ➔ Notify. Set the title to “SleepAlarm”.
3. Mi Band Tools: Create a new alert for the Tasker app and filter it to only trigger for the title “SleepAlarm”.

Auto-Start Sleep Tracking Every Night#

You can schedule Sleep as Android to begin tracking at a specific time automatically:

1. Tasker Profile: Time ➔ Set From and To to your target bedtime (e.g., 10:00 PM).
2. Task: Add action Plugin ➔ Sleep ➔ Tap the Pencil icon ➔ Select Start sleep tracking.
3. Ensure Tasker is enabled.