# AutoTools

> Supercharge Tasker! Many of the missing Tasker features in one massive plugin!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.joaomgcd.autotools](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.joaomgcd.autotools)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.joaomgcd.autotools`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** joaomgcd
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 378,972
- **Rating:** 4.39 / 5 (1,053 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3.19
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-17
- **First published:** 2016-10-18
- **Publisher country:** PT
- **Size:** 8.21 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joaomgcd.autotools)
- **Website:** [http://joaoapps.com/autotools](http://joaoapps.com/autotools)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://joaoapps.com/autotools/privacy-policy/](https://joaoapps.com/autotools/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**AutoTools** is a comprehensive plugin designed to expand the capabilities of Tasker, empowering you to create smarter and more interactive Android automation without any root access. It offers a vast range of features including custom dialogs with fingerprint support, dynamic web screens for easy UI creation, and advanced data processing tools like JSON and XML handling.

Key highlights include secure settings toggling, customizable toasts, app badges management, OCR text recognition, gesture-based controls with pressure sensitivity, and advanced time calculations. With AutoTools 2.0, you get even more Tasker-enhancing functionalities along with a 30-day free trial to explore all features.

Whether you're looking to set wallpapers via URL, flash your flashlight in patterns, or create Chrome custom tabs with personalized controls, AutoTools provides an ever-expanding toolkit to fill the gaps in Tasker's native functionality. Perfect for Tasker users seeking to automate with less effort and more creativity.

## Rankings

- #115,772 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.Manifest.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.DUMP`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_LOGS`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.TETHER_PRIVILEGED`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.joaomgcd.autotools.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.joaomgcd.permission.CHECK_JOAOMGCD_LICENSE`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `net.dinglisch.android.tasker.PERMISSION_SEND_COMMAND`

## Review summary

AutoTools is praised as a powerful, essential toolkit for Tasker, with praise for the developer. Many users call it indispensable for advanced automation and a must-have companion to Tasker. However, reviews note a pay-to-play model with plugins and extra features, plus data privacy concerns. Users report bugs and compatibility issues—storage permission, encryption, Android 14 launcher problems, and licensing glitches across Google accounts. Overall, strong automation is tempered by monetization, privacy worries, and stability issues.

### Pros

- Powerful toolkit that is essential for Tasker automation
- Strong developer support and a trusted, indispensable companion for power users
- Widely valued by Android power users as an indispensable part of Tasker workflow

### Cons

- Paywall and plugin-based monetization leading to a perceived cash grab
- Privacy concerns related to data collection and permissions
- Bugs and compatibility issues affecting storage permissions, encryption, and Android 14 launcher behavior
- Licensing/account issues when switching Google accounts

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