Automation API

Get started

First, you should set an automation key in OwnDroid settings, the length of the key can't shorter than 6

Most of the automation apps can sending Intent, you can use them with OwnDroid to execute automation tasks or add a launcher shortcut.

The intent

• Key: key, Value: Your automation key (required)
• Key: operation, Value: Your operation (required)
• Key: app, Value: The target app (optional)
• Key: restriction, Value: user restriction (optional)

If your automation app can broadcast this Intent, you should broadcast it to com.bintianqi.owndroid/com.bintianqi.owndroid.AutomationReceiver

If your automation app can only use this Intent to start a Activity, send it to com.bintianqi.owndroid/com.bintianqi.owndroid.AutomationActivity

Operation

OwnDroid won't catch error when execute automation tasks, you should make sure that your device support the operation and the permission of OwnDroid is enough

• suspend - Suspend, require app extra
• unsuspend - Suspend, require app extra
• hide - Hide, require app extra
• unhide - Hide, require app extra
• reboot - Reboot
• lock - Lock screen now
• addUserRestriction - User restriction, require restriction extra, you can find the list of user restrictions here
• clearUserRestriction - User restriction, require restriction extra, you can find the list of user restrictions here

Debug mode

When you send the Intent to start the AutomationActivity and debug mode is enabled in OwnDroid automation API settings, OwnDroid will pop a dialog to show operation result