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Automating Screenshot and Screen Recording Cleanup After 30 Days

November 1, 2026 by Liam Fletcher
Screenshots folder used by an auto delete old screenshots macrodroid routine with a 30-day age threshold

Thousands of stale screenshots, gigabytes of forgotten recordings — cleaned up in stages, with logs and an archive, so nothing precious is ever in range.

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How to Auto-Launch Apps Right After You Unlock Your Phone

November 1, 2026 by Liam Fletcher
MacroDroid auto launch apps after unlock macrodroid macro opening a calendar on first morning unlock

Unlock with intention already open. A morning time window and a once-per-day guard turn Screen Unlocked into a calm first-unlock routine instead of a repeated launch.

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Fixing Bluetooth Triggers That Miss Connect and Disconnect Events

November 1, 2026 by Liam Fletcher
Diagram of Bluetooth connect and disconnect events being missed by MacroDroid due to permissions and battery freezing on Android

The car connects, the music starts, and your Bluetooth macro notices nothing — or notices the disconnect twenty minutes late. Work the permission, power, and device-identity layers in order.

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How to Remap the Power Button Long-Press Away from the Voice Assistant

October 31, 2026 by Liam Fletcher
Side button settings used to remap power button long press macrodroid phones away from the voice assistant

Long-press summons an assistant you never asked for? The ten-second system setting most phones hide, plus honest fallbacks when the button itself cannot move.

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How to Use Timer Triggers for Pomodoro Focus Sessions

October 31, 2026 by Liam Fletcher
MacroDroid pomodoro timer triggers macrodroid focus session with DND enabled and break signal

Turn your biggest distraction into a focus timer. MacroDroid guards a 25-minute sprint with priority-only DND, signals the break, then restores your normal sounds.

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How to Fix Webhook and HTTP Actions Failing with Errors

October 31, 2026 by Liam Fletcher
Diagram of a MacroDroid HTTP request failing at DNS, TLS, authentication, and server response stages with their status codes

The HTTP action fails — but a 401, a timeout, and a DNS error are three different problems wearing the same red X. Read the response properly and fix the layer that actually broke.

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Setting Up a Guest Mode That Hides Private Apps When You Lend Your Phone

October 30, 2026 by Liam Fletcher
Launcher app drawer in guest mode hide apps macrodroid setup with private apps hidden for lending

One tap before you hand your phone over: banking and messages out of sight, notifications silenced, and a guest mode that only you switch off.

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Turning Off Vibration and Haptics Automatically When Battery Drops

October 30, 2026 by Liam Fletcher
disable vibration haptics low battery macrodroid battery level trigger and vibration actions

Every buzz is a tiny motor burning your last percent. This rule retires haptics when the battery drops — while keeping the vibrations you actually cannot afford to miss.

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Creating a Commute Mode That Auto-Texts Your ETA When You Leave Work

October 30, 2026 by Liam Fletcher
MacroDroid commute mode auto eta text macrodroid macro sending an ETA text on geofence exit from work

One agreed text when you actually leave work, with your typical journey time as an honest estimate, plus your driving apps and volume started in the same macro.

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Fixing Widget and Shortcut Macros That Stop Responding

October 30, 2026 by Liam Fletcher
Diagram of a MacroDroid home screen widget and shortcut failing to start a macro after a launcher or battery manager change

The home-screen button that ran your macro for months now does nothing when tapped. Refresh the widget, rebuild the shortcut, and check the OEM battery layer that eats the tap.

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Liam Fletcher

Liam Fletcher is the automation enthusiast behind APKPad, where he builds and explains MacroDroid macros step by step. He enjoys finding small automations that save time and make a phone work smarter.

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