Trigger: Geofence Trigger - Revision history

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+<pre class="header-style">The Geofence Trigger activates when you enter or exit a specified area. It uses the standard Android Geofence APIs (Google Play Services) which may provide better reliability and lower battery consumption compared to the standard Location Trigger. The trigger fires once when you transition from one state to another.</pre>
-It is equivalent to the Location Trigger but uses the Google Play Services Geofence APIs so may work better and/or use less battery.
+''' Options '''
-Please see [[Trigger:_Location_Trigger|Location Trigger]] and [[Geofences]]
+* '''Zone Name''': Select which Geofence zone will activate the trigger. Zones are configured in MacroDroid's Geofences settings.
-'''Configuration Options'''
+* '''Area Entered/Exited''': Choose whether the trigger fires when:
-* Zone name
+* '''Trigger if Previous Location Unknown''': When enabled, the trigger will fire even if MacroDroid cannot determine your previous location (such as after a device reboot). By default, the trigger requires a confirmed state transition and won't activate without knowing your previous state.
-The name of the Geofence area that you wish to trigger on.
+* '''Location Update Rate''': Provides guidance to the Play Services library regarding how frequently location should be checked. Options typically range from 30 seconds to several minutes. Note that actual update frequency may vary from the requested interval depending on system conditions and battery optimization.
-* Area Entered/Exited
+''' Examples '''
-You can choose to trigger either when you enter the area or when you exit the area.
+''Example 1: Silence Phone at Work''
-* Trigger if previous location unknown
+Geofence (Area Entered) - Work Office</pre>
-If MacroDroid doesn't know your previous location (for example you have just rebooted your device) then the trigger will not typically fire if you meet the right criteria (as it doesn't know if you have transitioned from one state to another). If you want the trigger to fire in this situation then you can enable this option.
+Volume Change - Ringer Volume: 0
-* Location Update Rate
+Day of Week: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri</pre>
-This is just guidance for the Play Services library advising it how often you would like to check for location updates. The library will take this into consideration when deciding to check for Geofences but updates may vary considerably from the requested time.
+Automatically silences the phone when arriving at the office on weekdays.

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 This trigger will fire when you enter or exit a specified area (defined as a Geofence). The trigger will fire once when you transition from one state to another. For example if you select the 'enter area' option, the trigger will fire when you were previously outside the area and your new location is within the area.
-It is equivalent to the Location Trigger but uses the standard Android Geofence APIs so may work better and/or use less battery.
+It is equivalent to the Location Trigger but uses the Google Play Services Geofence APIs so may work better and/or use less battery.
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-This trigger will fire when you enter or exit a specified area (defined as a Geofence). The trigger will fire once when you transition from one state to another. For example if you select the 'enter area' option, the trigger will fire when you were previously outside the area and the newest location is within the area.
+This trigger will fire when you enter or exit a specified area (defined as a Geofence). The trigger will fire once when you transition from one state to another. For example if you select the 'enter area' option, the trigger will fire when you were previously outside the area and your new location is within the area.
 It is equivalent to the Location Trigger but uses the standard Android Geofence APIs so may work better and/or use less battery.

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-This trigger will fire when you enter or exit a specified area (defined as a Geofence). The trigger will fire once when you transition from one state to another. For example if you select the 'enter area' option the trigger will fire when you were previously outside the area and the newest location is within the area.
+This trigger will fire when you enter or exit a specified area (defined as a Geofence). The trigger will fire once when you transition from one state to another. For example if you select the 'enter area' option, the trigger will fire when you were previously outside the area and the newest location is within the area.
 It is equivalent to the Location Trigger but uses the standard Android Geofence APIs so may work better and/or use less battery.

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-Please see [[Trigger:_Location_Trigger] Location Trigger] and [[Geofences]]
+Please see [[Trigger:_Location_Trigger|Location Trigger]] and [[Geofences]]
 '''Configuration Options'''

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 This trigger will fire when you enter or exit a specified area.
-It is equivalent to the Location Trigger but uses the standard Android Geofence APIs so may work better and/or use less battery.</pre>
+It is equivalent to the Location Trigger but uses the standard Android Geofence APIs so may work better and/or use less battery.
-<br>
+</pre>