# \[HOW TO\] Turn on your dashboard tablet display using "Tasker" app **URL:** \ **Category:** Tutorials\ **Tags:** tasker\ **Created:** [December 27, 2024, 8:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-turn-on-your-dashboard-tablet-display-using-tasker-app/125554 "2024-12-27T08:26:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 8:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-turn-on-your-dashboard-tablet-display-using-tasker-app/125554/1 "2024-12-27T08:26:48Z")
You can turn on your dashboard tablet diaplsy with the Android Tasker app. > > > Automate everything from settings to photos, SMS to speech. ADC2 prize winner... The tasker app has tabs for triggers (Profile) and actions (Tasks). You can create a trigger/profile to react on a device event. Then you create a task with an action. This task is assigned to the trigger, so it’s executed if the trigger occours. You can deactivate profiles if you want to stop using them wirhout deleting. ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/2/b2fcb0389623604cd5f18fcec5be49fd91fa4816.png) * * * **STEP 1: Add a profile:** Create a profile and select “Event” as trigger. ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/5/c53ea343f3e6e2d36a3869961697706fd9e89f19.png) Select “Network” category and “HTTP request” event. ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/9/7977550fdde0072e329f1af552f8ee89dc287acb.png) ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/2/0264cd5c3a9bf9ad5c6be0ac29ee8ed8f6f710f6.png) The port ist already set, but you can change it. Select the GET method and set a URL path you want to use. ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/b/1ba1aa5847ec8182474bc844150a9857f78e58b3.png) **STEP 2: Add a task:** Go back when ready. Tasker asks you to create a task for your new trigger. Give it a name. ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/a/aadb602b71213991ebf0e0d431b8f6af5201eb51.png) ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/3/73ab05e7b76b4f9663b44307b9e6eaff541ce8b4.jpeg) Now your are already inside your task. Create an action. ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/2/6219f2044a915033fa9570e1ece62d07947096fd.png) Select the “Display” category and the “Turn on” action. ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/1/8156dc95ad64bd0594b515541b82b1de2f333769.png) ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/2/925b154c2e27b2bcfe503f0c7b1fbd0ddade06f6.png) ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/6/f6e1fd303265d9d39510e39d792c625bc228ad69.png) **STEP 3: Add your Homey FLow** Use your motion sensor trigger to start the flow. Then use the HTTP logic card to start a http request. Insert the IP address of your tables and add the port and path you defined in your Tasker task. ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/3/e32e67dbff3024c92a6868a3ee4e0bc8a1006a6b.png) ---
**Author:** ![Remy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/remy/32/2357_2.png) [@Remy](https://community.homey.app/u/Remy)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-turn-on-your-dashboard-tablet-display-using-tasker-app/125554/2 "2025-04-09T18:13:45Z")
somehow i can’t get this flow working ☹ have someone a idea why? i get always this error ![tasker display off](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/7/279f44afa838d6ba7064f130e7c6f1e0004a8378.png) ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-turn-on-your-dashboard-tablet-display-using-tasker-app/125554/3 "2025-04-09T18:56:31Z")
What happens when you open that url in a browser? Is the port 1821 correct? Maybe some credentials are needed? ---
**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-turn-on-your-dashboard-tablet-display-using-tasker-app/125554/4 "2025-04-09T19:34:46Z")
The example uses /display\_on, not /display\_off. Turning off is done by auto off from the tablet. ---
**Author:** ![Remy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/remy/32/2357_2.png) [@Remy](https://community.homey.app/u/Remy)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-turn-on-your-dashboard-tablet-display-using-tasker-app/125554/5 "2025-04-09T19:39:57Z")
i checked everthing, so no idea. i get with the browser ERR\_CONNECTION\_REFUSED message, so yeah .. something blocking it 😅 ---
**Author:** ![Remy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/remy/32/2357_2.png) [@Remy](https://community.homey.app/u/Remy)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-turn-on-your-dashboard-tablet-display-using-tasker-app/125554/6 "2025-04-09T19:40:08Z")
i try both 😉 ---
**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-turn-on-your-dashboard-tablet-display-using-tasker-app/125554/7 "2025-04-09T19:43:09Z")
Is the trigger turned on in Tasker (the toggle at the right side in profile page)? ---
**Author:** ![Remy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/remy/32/2357_2.png) [@Remy](https://community.homey.app/u/Remy)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-turn-on-your-dashboard-tablet-display-using-tasker-app/125554/8 "2025-04-09T20:21:28Z")
Yes, unfortunately it’s not that simple somehow. i also checked the app. permission in android… but no effect.also changed the port (1822) but still ERR\_CONNECTION\_REFUSED or HTTP ERROR 503 But thanks anyway with the howTo’s .. The battery stats with tasker howto works great! ---
**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-turn-on-your-dashboard-tablet-display-using-tasker-app/125554/9 "2025-04-09T20:26:50Z")
Can you execute the action (turn display on) from Tasker itself? Perhaps a system permission (display access) is not set for Tasker app. ---
**Author:** ![Remy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/remy/32/2357_2.png) [@Remy](https://community.homey.app/u/Remy)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-turn-on-your-dashboard-tablet-display-using-tasker-app/125554/10 "2025-04-09T20:50:15Z")
i made a task that when there is “any sensor motion\_detect” the screen goes ON, and that worked. So i think im gonna keep that task 🙂 thnx again for your help!