Cron Scheduler
Free App
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About Cron Scheduler
This app required rooted device as well as BusyBox to be installed. The busybox binaries must be located in the system path.
The app will automatically start cron.d service and set it to run on boot. cron is a useful service that can be used to automate processes such as backing up SMSes in the night, deleting files, sending automated emails, switching on or off bluetooth/wifi/silent mode at certain hours/days and so on.
You can enter in standard linux cron commands in the text field and enable it. The format of the commands is identical to crontab.
E.g.
53 00 * * 7 /bin/sh /home/root/bin/server-backup
* 4 * * * rm -rf /sdcard/Downloads/*
30,59 * * * * ls -al
Note: If you are not familiar with cron, please do not use this app. cron is a powerful tool that can also be used to steal data or wipe out data on your phone. Do not blindly copy commands that you do not understand. I am not responsible for any losses that may arise from the use of this app.
The app will automatically start cron.d service and set it to run on boot. cron is a useful service that can be used to automate processes such as backing up SMSes in the night, deleting files, sending automated emails, switching on or off bluetooth/wifi/silent mode at certain hours/days and so on.
You can enter in standard linux cron commands in the text field and enable it. The format of the commands is identical to crontab.
E.g.
53 00 * * 7 /bin/sh /home/root/bin/server-backup
* 4 * * * rm -rf /sdcard/Downloads/*
30,59 * * * * ls -al
Note: If you are not familiar with cron, please do not use this app. cron is a powerful tool that can also be used to steal data or wipe out data on your phone. Do not blindly copy commands that you do not understand. I am not responsible for any losses that may arise from the use of this app.
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
Changelog Version 1.7 (25-10-2016)
- Fixed shell not found bug (Thanks to Mike Smith)
- Added logging to file for easier debugging (/system/etc/cron.d/cron.log)
Changelog Version 1.7 (25-10-2016)
- Fixed shell not found bug (Thanks to Mike Smith)
- Added logging to file for easier debugging (/system/etc/cron.d/cron.log)
Version update Cron Scheduler was updated to version 1.7
Version update Cron Scheduler was updated to version 1.4
Version update Cron Scheduler was updated to version 1.2
More downloads Cron Scheduler reached 1 000 - 5 000 downloads
What are users saying about Cron Scheduler
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by F####:
by F####:
The Instructions screen isn't scrollable, causing users to be missing some potential examples, as I see no mention of the */n syntax, which runs every n hour(s). There's also no troubleshooting area to give suggestions on what to do if it doesn't work. Also, the init.d script this app installs is missing the initial "#!/system/bin/sh" line rendering it unusable w/o manually modifying it.
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by A####:
by A####:
Was having trouble and dev walked me through it. App works well for what I wanted it to do; my only objection would be that it can apparently be used for many different tasks, none of which are explained in the instructions. I feel like it should come with a bit more user-friendly documentation outlining common commands and their functions. That way people would really be able to harness the power of this app.
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by A####:
by A####:
require manually mkdir /system/etc/cron.d/crontabs?!
by N####:
I'm familiar with crontab as a user, but have no experience in *nix administration. That is why I needed this app - just install and use it. What I actually get is ... nothing. No crond installed, GUI-configured jobs never run, no indication about scheduled task start and no logs.