MacroDroid is the top automation app for Android, boasting over 10 million downloads. It's designed to streamline tasks on your smartphone or tablet with an intuitive interface that allows you to create fully automated tasks in just a few taps. Here are some ways MacroDroid can enhance your daily life:
- Automatically reject incoming calls during meetings scheduled in your calendar.
- Enhance safety while commuting by having your notifications and messages read aloud via Text to Speech, and send automated responses through email or SMS.
- Optimize your daily workflow by automatically turning on Bluetooth and starting music when you enter your car, or enabling WiFi when you're near your home.
- Reduce battery drain by dimming the screen and turning off WiFi.
- Save on roaming costs by automatically switching off your data.
- Create custom sound and notification profiles.
- Set reminders for tasks using timers and stopwatches.
These examples only scratch the surface of what MacroDroid can do, offering limitless possibilities to simplify your Android experience. With just three easy steps, you can set up your automation:
- Select a Trigger: Triggers are the cues that start your macro. MacroDroid provides over 80 triggers, including location-based triggers (like GPS and cell towers), device status triggers (such as battery level and app activities), sensor triggers (like shaking and light levels), and connectivity triggers (like Bluetooth, WiFi, and notifications). You can also add a shortcut on your home screen or use the customizable MacroDroid sidebar to run your macros.
- Select the Actions you want to Automate: With over 100 actions available, MacroDroid can handle tasks you'd normally do manually, such as connecting to Bluetooth or WiFi, adjusting volume levels, speaking text, starting timers, dimming your screen, and running Tasker plugins among many others.
- Optionally: Configure Constraints: Constraints ensure your macro only activates under specific conditions. For instance, you can set your macro to connect to your company's WiFi only during workdays. MacroDroid offers over 50 constraint types to fine-tune your automation.
MacroDroid is also compatible with Tasker and Locale plugins, expanding the range of possibilities even further.
For Beginners:
MacroDroid's user-friendly interface includes a Wizard that guides you through setting up your first macros step by step. You can also start with existing templates and customize them to suit your needs. The in-app forum connects you with other users, helping you master MacroDroid quickly.
For More Experienced Users:
For advanced users, MacroDroid offers comprehensive features like Tasker and Locale plugin integration, system/user-defined variables, scripts, intents, and advanced logic such as IF, THEN, ELSE clauses, and AND/OR operations.
The free version of MacroDroid is ad-supported and allows you to configure up to 5 macros. The Pro version, available for a small one-time fee, removes all ads and offers unlimited macro creation.
Support:
For usage questions and feature requests, use the in-app forum or visit www.macrodroidforum.com. To report bugs, utilize the 'Report a bug' option in the troubleshooting section.
Automatic File Backup:
MacroDroid makes it easy to set up macros for backing up or copying files to a specific folder on your device, an SD card, or an external USB drive.
Accessibility Services:
MacroDroid uses accessibility services for certain features like automating UI interactions. The use of these services is entirely at the user's discretion, and no user data is ever obtained or logged from any accessibility service.
Wear OS:
The app includes a Wear OS companion app for basic interaction with MacroDroid. Note that this is not a standalone app and requires the phone application to be installed.
What's New in the Latest Version 5.47.20
Last updated on Oct 23, 2024, this version includes crash fixes.
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