Gemini Scheduled Actions is the best automation tool I have used on Android
… While those tools offered power, they lacked the one thing a busy professional actually needs: prompt-based automation. …
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Gemini for Home finally clicked for me after I deleted half my automations
… While I find it fun to script automations, my setup runs more smoothly with a shorter automation list. I kept automations that should naturally be automated, not the ones I built because the assistant could not be trusted. …
Why I'm using a 5-year-old phone to run my entire home network
… Since the Companion app reports the phone's charging state, I can plug its charger into a smart plug and wire up an automation in Home Assistant to cut the power when the battery passes 80%. When it dips below 20%, the same automation can turn the smart plug back on. …
I'm using NFC tags to automate my entire life, and I've never felt more like a wizard
… I don't use the NFC Tools app because I don't need to. …
I moved my smart home off Wi-Fi and onto Thread, and my router finally stopped crashing
… When he’s not writing, Oluwaniyi enjoys exploring new productivity tools and watching football. Sign in to your Android Police account I have about 30 Wi-Fi smart home devices running through my Google Home setup. …
I stopped wasting hours organizing my work after I switched to this Google Docs setup
… Instead of juggling multiple files and tools, I started keeping everything in one place, and it changed how I use Docs entirely. …
Google Docs became one of my most useful productivity apps by accident
… What makes Google Docs work so well for this is that there’s no setup process or complicated organization system. …
I turned on these hidden Android settings, and now my phone literally runs itself
… Routines handle both the start and end of my day Morning and bedtime run on autopilot without manual intervention Perhaps my absolute favorite routine is my bedtime mode automation. The setup takes minutes under the Digital Wellbeing tab in settings. …
The 6 Android Focus mode combinations I use to stay sane and reachable
… My minimal phone setup isn’t complicated. …
My Google Calendar's 'me-time' sprawl is over thanks to 'Focus Time'
… When he’s not writing, Oluwaniyi enjoys exploring new productivity tools and watching football. …