Monk Mode: Engage Airplane Mode when phone locks (and disengage when unlocked)

fwoopol

I don't use phones like other people do. I don't want to be interrupted until i unlock my phone. I have things that I want to focus on. I don't want notifications at all unless I'm actively using the phone. Don't want phone calls. I'll read your messages when I can.

When I have a break, I check my phone for a bit. Me unlocking my phone is effectively the act of me saying 'OK, I'm available'.

To optimize away distractions, I want my phone to enter airplane mode anytime i lock, and disable airplane mode when i unlock (unless i've manually engaged it).

I understand that apps don't have the ability to engage/disengage Airplane Mode. But GrapheneOS could, right?

Let's call it Monk Mode?

chinook

fwoopol OK, I achieved it in Tasker¹ -- just tried it with the latest stable GOS. Note: you'll have to run one adb command²

In Tasker¹:
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Profiles
- tap + to add new
- select State, tap Display, Display State
- leave Is on Off
- go back
you will be prompted to add a new (entry) task,
- tap + (New Task)
- enter name, eg Aeroplane Mode On, tap ok
- add a first action with a + button
- in filter enter air and see Airplane Mode coming up, select it
- notice it's Set to Off already. Set to On (you're turning on a mode setting)
- go back, you'll see a prompt about fav actions; ignore; you're in the task view; go back
you're back in the main menu (top menu shows Profiles, Tasks, Scenes, Vars)
add exit task for automatic Airplane Mode Off
- you can see your new, unnamed profile as * Display State off with your new green arrow task Aeroplane Mode On
- tap and hold your entry task (green arrow), tap Add Exit Task
- tap New Task, create a new task with the meaningful name, eg Aeroplane Mode Off
- add action Airplane Mode, set it to Off; back; back
you will now see your new Profile (activated by the display off) with entry and exit Tasks linked
- notice checkmark to the right side on the screen - this shows the new Profile is enabled.
to test the tasks (you must do it²) tap the Tasks top menu, press and hold on your Aeroplane Mode On, select Play
- you will see tasker complain about the permissions, read it and grant them
- then test on/off modes again.
- then test the profile.

Hint -- you can add something like silent confirmation of the mode to the Aeroplane on task, eg "blink green, orange, red LED" -- this will be a confirmation your profile works -- just add your additional actions to the entry task, Aeroplane Mode on

¹ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm&hl=en-US
² You will need WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS permission (Tasker will tell you how to do it once you try to toggle the mode)

matchboxbananasynergy

You could utilize AOSP's Do Not Disturb feature (which I believe they now call "Modes") to achieve a variation for this. It wouldn't put the phone in airplane mode, though.

fwoopol

matchboxbananasynergy DND is similar to this. And it does provide some nicely granular controls, for example to allow exceptions for certain people or apps.

But what I'd prefer is to disable the modem entirely. This would better preserve the battery and have a more strict approach to privacy.

fwoopol

chinook Really appreciate you writing this out and I will try this on another phone a bit later. My daily driver isn't logged in to Play Store so paid apps aren't available for me.

chinook

fwoopol I think you can join his patreon on lifetime licence tier, purchase patreon supporters license, then cancel the subscription (because you already paid the Google Play cost of the licence)

https://tasker.joaoapps.com/userguide/en/faqs/faq-direct-purchase.html

cuckflared

Similar things can be achieved with Automation. Unfortunatelly, enabling Airplane Mode would require root access.