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| <pre class="header-style"> | | <pre class="header-style"> |
| Over recent years the Android Operating System has slowly begun to block certain features and prevent apps from performing actions such as enabling/disabling Wifi and Bluetooth. In order to distribute apps on Google Play it is mandatory to update the Android SDK that apps are built against and it is this requirement that prevents these features from working. | | Over recent years the Android Operating System has slowly begun to block certain features and prevent apps from performing actions such as enabling/disabling Wifi and Bluetooth. In order to distribute apps on Google Play it is mandatory to update the Android SDK that apps are built against and it is this requirement that prevents these features from working. |
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| '''Connectivity Helper'''<br/> | | '''Connectivity Helper'''<br/> |
− | https://macrodroidlink.com/connectivityhelper/MacroDroid_Connectivity_Helper_v1_0.apk | + | https://macrodroidlink.com/connectivityhelper/MacroDroid_Connectivity_Helper.apk |
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| '''Universal Helper'''<br/> | | '''Universal Helper'''<br/> |
− | https://macrodroidlink.com/helper/MacroDroidHelper_v1_17.apk | + | https://macrodroidlink.com/helper/MacroDroidHelper.apk |
| </p> | | </p> |
| == [[File:ic_connectivity_helper.png|100px]] Connectivity Helper (Android 14+ and Xiaomi Android 12+) == | | == [[File:ic_connectivity_helper.png|100px]] Connectivity Helper (Android 14+ and Xiaomi Android 12+) == |
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− | To work around these new restrictions a limited helper file (MacroDroid Connectivity Helper) has been created that can be installed easily on Android 14 and above. This helper app supports the following features: | + | To work around these new restrictions a limited helper app(MacroDroid Connectivity Helper) has been created that can be installed easily on Android 14 and above. This helper app supports the following features: |
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| * Enable/Disable Wifi and connect to specific network. | | * Enable/Disable Wifi and connect to specific network. |
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| * Enable/Disable HotSpot. | | * Enable/Disable HotSpot. |
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− | The connectivity helper app works with MacroDroid V5.47.8 and higher and can be download and installed from here: [https://macrodroidlink.com/connectivityhelper/MacroDroid_Connectivity_Helper_v1_0.apk MacroDroid_Connectivity_Helper_v1_0.apk] | + | The connectivity helper app works with MacroDroid V5.47.8 and higher and can be download and installed from here: https://macrodroidlink.com/connectivityhelper/MacroDroid_Connectivity_Helper.apk |
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| Download the file directly to your device and open it to begin installation. At this point you may see a warning that unknown apps are not allowed to be installed. If you see this warning, click the Settings button and allow the required app to install apps from external sources. | | Download the file directly to your device and open it to begin installation. At this point you may see a warning that unknown apps are not allowed to be installed. If you see this warning, click the Settings button and allow the required app to install apps from external sources. |
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| [[File:connectivity_helper_screenshot.png|300px]] | | [[File:connectivity_helper_screenshot.png|300px]] |
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− | == [[File:icon_universal_helper.png|100px]] Universal Helper (Android 13 and below) == | + | == [[File:icon_universal_helper.png|100px]] Universal Helper (Android < 14 or Android 14+ with adb install) == |
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| For users running Android 13 or lower (or for users who are happy to install via a connected PC), the universal helper app should be used. This helper app supports all features from the connectivity helper plus the following: | | For users running Android 13 or lower (or for users who are happy to install via a connected PC), the universal helper app should be used. This helper app supports all features from the connectivity helper plus the following: |
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| * System Setting action (Some settings may only work when run via helper) | | * System Setting action (Some settings may only work when run via helper) |
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− | The universal helper app works with all modern version of MacroDroid and can be downloaded from: https://macrodroidlink.com/helper/MacroDroidHelper_v1_17.apk | + | The universal helper app works with all modern version of MacroDroid and can be downloaded from: https://macrodroidlink.com/helper/MacroDroidHelper.apk |
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| If you wish to install the Universal Helper on a device running Android 14 or higher please see the following page. | | If you wish to install the Universal Helper on a device running Android 14 or higher please see the following page. |