3) Android Apps

Android Apps

 Before we create the fist step, we need to install 2 Android apps which we need data from.
1) Tasker, buy it from the Play Store here.
2) Auto Remote (tasker plugin), buy it from the Play Store here.

 AutoRemote

  • Open the app, on the top bar click the 2nd icon that looks like a mobile phone
  • On the top bar again press the IFTTT icon (orange, blue & black triangle)
  • Visit https://ifttt.com/services/maker_webhooks/settings and get the code from the URL after /use/
  • Enter this code into Auto Remote
  • Go back to the main screen and there is a URL in the middle of the screen, click it and send it to yourself (email, messenger etc). Once received on your computer or phone, open it so you get the full URL, not the shortened one. From the URL extract the long key and save it.


 Tasker
Warning: Tasker is not very user friendly!

  • Open Tasker, press the plus in the bottom right and choose "event".
  • From the list choose "Plugin" and then "AutoRemote" and "AutoRemote" again.
  • Press the pencil icon next to Configuration, close the pop-up
  • Press "Message Filter" & close the pop-up
  • Type in: LocationRequested
  • Press OK, tick Case Insensitive and Exact Message, press back twice (it auto saves), it will pop-up a menu, choose "New Task" & give it a name like "Send Location" and click the tick.
  • Press the plus in the bottom right
  • In the filter at the bottom type in: http
  • Choose HTTP Post from the list
  • Under Server:Port enter your URL from step 2, for example: https://reddit.000webhostapp.com
  • Under Path enter: ?location=%LOC
  • Press back until you've quit the app.

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