Dashboard Theming (Custom CSS) and Mounting Hardware Ideas

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@jpoole412

So has anyone had any luck using Tasker to unlock an Amazon Fire 7" tablet? I’ve tried everything I’ve found on the subject and nothing seems to work. I have the tablet mounted in the bedroom and can make Tasker turn off the screen (which locks the device) no problem — using mode changes. I’d like the tablet screen to be on when in various home modes and then have the screen off in away/sleep modes. I currently have it setup to turn the screen brightness all the way down, but the screen is still far too bright to leave on when trying to sleep.

I know you said you’ve tried all kinds of things. So, this one is probably already a no-go, but have you looked at this thread yet?

How To Send Sensor Triggers to Android and Have Android React

[Note: my immediate application for using this concept is with getting external motion sensors to wake an Android’s screen, but I will eventually want to do this with other sensors and different reactions as well] I have seen this discussed in a lot of threads, and there are different pieces and parts of the concept all over the place. I wanted to see it specifically discussed in one place. Generally speaking… Z-Wave/Zigbee connected motion sensor detects motion SmartThings gets notified SmartThings sends notification to Android device as usual Some app on Android device parses SmartThings notifications App on Android sends command to wake Android device screen or other task on the Android device Not Using Android Camera This would waste energy. That’s why I want it to use an externa…

If you want to give that idea (or something related) a try, I’d be happy to assist.