Re: How to make custom one-tap shortcuts to phone numbers in Android

On Sun, 27 Apr 2025 11:39:41 -0000 (UTC), Marion wrote :

Note: Likely "Tasker" & "Automate" can probably actually DIAL,
      but I'll test things one at a time (hence they're for later).

Well, something isn't working when I created the one-tap shortcut.
But it "should" work. So maybe it will work for others on the team.

Here's what I did.

I had com.llamalab.automate version 1.40.3 (230) so I updated to the latest
 <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.llamalab.automate>
which is version 1.47.0 (251) and I granted it "CALL PHONE" permission.

I loaded a random flow from the community from within Automate
 "Notification History" created by Pete Glass
And I created a homescreen shortcut, which worked just fine.

This "should" have worked just as well, but it just starts & stops.
1. Launch Automate
2. Tap the "+" button to create a new flow
3. Tap on "Flow beginning" & title it "Call PG&E"
4. Tap the "+" button to create a new block
5. In the "Search blocks" form, find & expand "Telephony"
6. In the expanded results find & click on "Call number"
7. Click on the resulting "Call" block to add the following
   Phone number = +18007435002
   Subscription id = #1 T-Mobile
   SIM slot = #1 T-Mobile
   Flags = [_]Start with RTT, [x]Start with speakerphone
8. Press the "Save" at the top
9. When you press on "Flow Beginning" there is a button for
   Install Home Screen Shortcut.
10. Pressing that makes a shortcut which "should" make a phone call.

For me, it just starts, and stops.
So something is wrong.

But if you test it, let me know if it works as it should just work.
The result should be a one-tap shortcut that calls a number.