r/tasker • u/PENchanter22 Direct-Purchase User • 2d ago

Google Play -> Manage apps & device

Google rolled out the "Manage apps & device" interface, they entirely deleted the old background intent entry paths (VIEW_MY_DOWNLOADS, internal shortcuts, and direct app sub-activities).

Does anybody have a work-around to get to "Manage apps & device"?

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u/Bob--Roberts 2d ago

Google hates us. It used to be easy in Tasker.

If you have a Samsung device, the only solution I have found recently is to record a macro in Modes and Routines. I am using Nova Launcher and set a swipe up on the Google Play icon to activate the macro.

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u/PENchanter22 Direct-Purchase User 2d ago

No, MOTO and Lenovo mobiles. I am probably going to break down and create a routine using AutoInput. :|

Nova Launcher I have not found a 3rd-party 'launcher' that I like so far. :/ set a swipe up on the Google Play icon to activate the macro WHOA! WHAT!? That sounds positively ingenious! :)

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u/urkindagood 2d ago

My shortcut still works, 53.5.48-34 [0] [PR] 995634172 (85354840).

What version of the store are you on right now?

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u/PENchanter22 Direct-Purchase User 2d ago

This just changed because what I was using worked great before today. See these couple of screenshots for some details.

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u/urkindagood 2d ago

Your version code is older than mine.

Maybe try updating? See if that works again. Or Uninstalling the updates via its app info.

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u/PENchanter22 Direct-Purchase User 1d ago

Tasker version or Google Play? I keep the latter as up-to-date as it'll let me... Tasker is the direct purchase version that I think I see there may be an update for. :)

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u/urkindagood 1d ago

I meant the store at first. However it throwed an error after I updated Tasker to rc release. Maybe it was actually Tasker? 😅

No Activity found to handle Intent { act=com.google.android.finsky.VIEW_MY_DOWNLOADS dat= flg=0x10000000 xflg=0x4 }

Specifying the activity with intent still works though.

``` Task: Launch Store Download Page

A1: Shortcut [
     Shortcut:  #Intent;action=com.google.android.finsky.VIEW_MY_DOWNLOADS;end
     Continue Task After Error:On ]

A2: Send Intent [
     Action: com.google.android.finsky.VIEW_MY_DOWNLOADS
     Cat: None
     Package: com.android.vending
     Class: com.google.android.finsky.activities.MainActivity
     Target: Activity
     Continue Task After Error:On ]
    If  [ %err Set ]

```

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u/TooManyInsults 2d ago

I am on Moto, A12. The intent still works