How do you set up Tasker to wake your tablet when you walk up to it

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@Matt_P

@sgnihttrams - what device are you using?

Just getting started and installed Tasker, Motion Detector, AutoStart and followed the instructions. Think I’ve got it working (although it does look a little finicky). My issue is with my Kindle Fire, it wakes to the lock screen requiring a swipe up to actually see anything. Which means you can’t walk up and take a quick peek at SmartTiles. Assuming I can root it but been trying to avoid going there if I can.

I don’t use the ‘Motion Detector’ app in my setup. I wanted a solution that doesn’t require having the Android’s own camera active all the time. So, I went with an external motion detector instead, and feed that trigger event to the Android via the SmartThings-to-SharpTools-to-Android route…here…

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…

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As for the lock screen issue on the Fire tablet, I’m not sure. Unfortunately, even though I have one, and even though I also bought one of the mounts from the Fire 3D printed mounts thread, I haven’t actually started playing with it yet.

One thing I know is that I will be rooting it anyway. So, I assume that will make it possible to implement whatever ‘fix’ there is out there for the screen lock issue (e.g. put on a different ROM or disable some system setting or whatever it takes).

Also, in order to get Google Play (which is necessary to add apps only found there) on it, I think it requires root anyway.

What is the specific reason you don’t want to root it?