Trigger - System Setting Changed
The trigger System Setting Changed is executed whenever a setting in the systems setting database was changed.
Warning: This function is not officially supported by Android and might not work on all devices.
Examples:
- Play an alert when the system turns on the blocking mode.
Settings
Category
- System: for regular settings
- Secure: for settings which can usually not be modified
- Global: for global Settings valid for all users of the device (Android 4.2+)
Name
The name of the setting to watch. Glob patterns are supported.
Variable
The name of the variable with the new value of the setting to pass to the flow.
A variable is a container for a value that can be used in many actions and conditions to dynamically define a part of a text.
See action Script for a description.
See action Script for a description.
Supplied Variables
triggertimethe time the trigger executed
old_settingthe value of the setting before it was changed
settingthe new value of the setting
setting_namethe name of the setting that changed. Especially useful when multiple settings are watched using a glob pattern.