Action to close/restart an app and power off the device

[cska133]

Hi,

I am searching for these 2 actons:
1. To close or restart an app. I can find "launch new app" but nothing to close. I found "kill background" but in my case it doent help.
2. Action to power off the device. Is there nothing like this?!

Thanks

 

[Endercraft]

Hi,

I am searching for these 2 actons:
1. To close or restart an app. I can find "launch new app" but nothing to close. I found "kill background" but in my case it doent help.
2. Action to power off the device. Is there nothing like this?!

Thanks

What you are asking for requires root to do with MacroDroid only but is possible.
In MacroDroid's settings, enable "Enable root features".

 

[Dimlos]

I think it is possible with the adb command.

App force stop adb shell am force-stop PACKAGE NAME
Turn off power adb shell reboot -p

 

[cska133]

What you are asking for requires root to do with MacroDroid only but is possible.
In MacroDroid's settings, enable "Enable root features".

Well, i found it, but because i dont have root, killing app will not work, right?

I think it is possible with the adb command.

App force stop adb shell am force-stop PACKAGE NAME
Turn off power adb shell reboot -p

This is also interesting, but how and where to use these commands?

 

[Dimlos]

(Guide) Setting up and using adb commands with Termux

This thread is for those who need to run ADB commands on their devices locally and automatically, as well for those whose devices don't support ADB hack to do certains operations - for example enabling/disabling mobile data on Xiaomi. Here we will be using Termux to run these commands. Big...

www.macrodroidforum.com

 

[Qarboz]

Hi,

I am searching for these 2 actons:
1. To close or restart an app. I can find "launch new app" but nothing to close. I found "kill background" but in my case it doent help.
2. Action to power off the device. Is there nothing like this?!

Thanks

2. To turn off the phone, without root and without adb, you can use Android Shortcuts -> Power Options and UI Interaction (XY) actions. It requires the screen on and unlocked

 

[cska133]

It requires the screen on and unlocked

What is the sense of that? Why would i want to power off my device while my screen is on? My wish is to auto power-off the device when the screen stays switched-off for a long time, for example for mor than 3 hours

 

[Dm114]

I think it is possible with the adb command.

App force stop adb shell am force-stop PACKAGE NAME
Turn off power adb shell reboot -p

Unfortunately it doesn't work on non rooted devices.

 

[Dm114]

Well, i found it, but because i dont have root, killing app will not work, right?


This is also interesting, but how and where to use these commands?

@Qarboz is quite right to power off on non rooted devices.

According to killing (I'd rather say closing) apps, there are no available commands on non rooted devices unless using UI Interaction actions.

 

[cska133]

My wish is to auto power-off the device when the screen stays switched-off for a long time, for example for more than 3 hours

Ok, but is this possible with the hint from @Qarboz ?

 

[Endercraft]

Unfortunately it doesn't work on non rooted devices.

I'm confused, why would it not work if it literally does?
ADB does not require root...

 

[Endercraft]

Ok, but is this possible with the hint from @Qarboz ?

Just use screen on action, then android shortcut --> power options then use UI Interaction to select power off button.

 

[Dimlos]

Unfortunately it doesn't work on non rooted devices.

The above adb command worked on my non-root Android 9 device.

 

[Dimlos]

My wish is to auto power-off the device when the screen stays switched-off for a long time, for example for mor than 3 hours

I do not know how to trigger when the screen is off for 3 hours.

 

[Dm114]

I'm confused, why would it not work if it literally does?
ADB does not require root...

The above adb command worked on my non-root Android 9 device.

I tried it and got a Permission denial...

 

[Dimlos]

I tried it and got a Permission denial...

Can you tell me in what environment you ran adb?

 

[Dm114]

Can you tell me in what environment you ran adb?

You mean on my PC? It was a very long time ago...

 

[Dimlos]

I also tried running it from my PC and it worked.

 

[Dm114]

I also tried running it from my PC and it worked.

I thought you were speaking about the way I first installed adb...

Then on my mobile I tried a MD Shell action "am force -stop package_name"

 

[Dimlos]

If you use ADB Shell [Tasker Plugin], it works fine.

ADB Shell [Tasker Plugin] - Apps on Google Play

Tasker plugin to perform a shell command on an ADB-enabled device.

play.google.com