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IFTTT launches on Android with deeper integration than on iOS

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Re: IFTTT launches on Android with deeper integration than on iOS

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Post by gallamine »

toomuchtodo wrote: post #41
gallamine wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I use IFTTT to send myself multiple text messages a day, to which I respond and log the results in a Google Doc spreadsheet. Each month I blast past the 100 message limit. I've asked IFTTT to let me pay them for more messages but they said no.

Use Twilio, and have a stub of code inject your responses into your Google Docs spreadsheet. 1 penny per text message they receive for you, $1/month for the number. Here, just found this blog post via the googles: https://www.twilio.com/blog/2012/11/connecting-twilio-sms-to... https://github.com/jpf/TwilioSheet

Thanks! This may be the impetus I've been waiting for to make the switch.

Re: IFTTT launches on Android with deeper integration than on iOS

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Post by toomuchtodo »

gallamine wrote: post #51
toomuchtodo wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Use Twilio, and have a stub of code inject your responses into your Google Docs spreadsheet. 1 penny per text message they receive for you, $1/month for the number. Here, just found this blog post via the googles: https://www.twilio.com/blog/2012/11/connecting-twilio-sms-to... https://github.com/jpf/TwilioSheet

Thanks! This may be the impetus I've been waiting for to make the switch.

No problem. Working on getting you a promo code so your number and a bucket of texts are free for testing.

Re: IFTTT launches on Android with deeper integration than on iOS

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Post by werid »

Looks like a rough launch. When I should have gotten a message that my registration was ok I got a timeout.

Not sure if the app was supposed to ask me more questions after an OK registration, when I tried to re-register and got "this username is taken", I tried to login and that worked. Found myself subscribed to a bunch of semi-random channels.

While exploring tasks, I started getting more timeouts.

Re: IFTTT launches on Android with deeper integration than on iOS

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Post by rahimnathwani »

JoshTriplett wrote: post #29
parondea wrote: post #27

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Is this what you are looking for: http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/

That's a web-based version of https://lekensteyn.nl/apk-downloader/ , and according to that site it adds spyware. Considering that the site you linked has pop-up ads for dubious downloads, that seems likely. In any case, both of those still require having the Android device registered with a Google account.

"In any case, both of those still require having the Android device registered with a Google account."

Not exactly. They require having _an_ Android device registered. As long as you've once registered a device, it will stay associated with your account. It doesn't have to be the same device as the one onto which you want to install the downloaded APK.

Re: IFTTT launches on Android with deeper integration than on iOS

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Post by rahimnathwani »

JoshTriplett wrote: post #29
parondea wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is this what you are looking for: http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/

That's a web-based version of https://lekensteyn.nl/apk-downloader/ , and according to that site it adds spyware. Considering that the site you linked has pop-up ads for dubious downloads, that seems likely. In any case, both of those still require having the Android device registered with a Google account.

Wow, I had no idea about the spyware. I learned about Evozi from: http://www.labnol.org/internet/download-apk-from-google-play...

That labnol site has some great tips, and is well written, so I trust things I find there.

Re: IFTTT launches on Android with deeper integration than on iOS

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Post by biot »

willtheperson wrote: post #38
chrisdevereux wrote: post #33

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It should be possible for IFTTT to send an SMS with the user's number as sender without involving the phone at all. Which might be preferable anyway, as it doesn't rely on your phone being reachable when an event is triggered. Not sure how much it would cost per message and whether it's feasible for a free service like IFTT, but it can be done.

Is that really possible? I've wanted to do that before and looked into Twilio but it's basically number spoofing and would make spamming people far too easy. If you've found a way, I'd love to hear it

Twilio lets you deliver SMS from a number other than your Twilio number. The one caveat is that you need to have Twilio verify the external number first, two-factor auth style.

EDIT: Oops, apparently this is only for voice calling: http://www.twilio.com/help/faq/phone-numbers/whats-the-diffe...

Re: IFTTT launches on Android with deeper integration than on iOS

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Post by footpath »

JoshTriplett wrote: post #29
parondea wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is this what you are looking for: http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/

That's a web-based version of https://lekensteyn.nl/apk-downloader/ , and according to that site it adds spyware. Considering that the site you linked has pop-up ads for dubious downloads, that seems likely. In any case, both of those still require having the Android device registered with a Google account.

Thank you for the information. According to the linked XDA discussion:

"Evozi's fork is based on opensource 1.4.x, with tracking code and removes validation for undownloadable APKs as a fix for new play store. Besides this, it also removes the copyright header of background.js, adds more tracking and some textual changes (adding links to his own apps and social accounts)."

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44032616&post...

Re: IFTTT launches on Android with deeper integration than on iOS

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Post by adrianpike »

toomuchtodo wrote: post #42
chrisdevereux wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It should be possible for IFTTT to send an SMS with the user's number as sender without involving the phone at all. Which might be preferable anyway, as it doesn't rely on your phone being reachable when an event is triggered. Not sure how much it would cost per message and whether it's feasible for a free service like IFTT, but it can be done.

You are unable to spoof SMS numbers. Twilio has documentation on this if you'd like more info (experience: I tried, so I could SMS birthday messages to my contacts without remembering, but having it look like it came from me).

You're absolutely able to spoof SMS numbers from a technical standpoint, but you'll have to go straight to an SMSC or aggregator that lets you do it.

I haven't checked in years, but we had to write an SMPP library to pull it off. That sucked.

Re: IFTTT launches on Android with deeper integration than on iOS

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Post by fudged71 »

gallamine wrote: post #39
bluetidepro wrote: post #8

Congrats on their big launch! This is very exciting for their Android users! I'm not going to lie, as an iOS user I'm quite jealous. Ha This gives Android users quite a bit more tiggers available for them that iOS users can't do. The iOS app can only do basic things like calendar, contacts, and photos. Things such as "sending a text as yourself", changing settings on your phone, etc. are awesome features they added f…

I use IFTTT to send myself multiple text messages a day, to which I respond and log the results in a Google Doc spreadsheet. Each month I blast past the 100 message limit. I've asked IFTTT to let me pay them for more messages but they said no.

To clarify, you are blocked from sending over 100? Or you are going over said "limit" anyway?
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