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Automata v1.1.0

23 Mar 05:45

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What's New in v1.1.0

Map-Based Location Picker

  • Drop a pin on the map to set pickup or destination using plus codes
  • Search bar with geocoding to find locations by name
  • Supports both OpenStreetMap (default) and Google Maps providers
  • Map provider and API key configurable in Settings

Intercity Ride Support

  • Uber intercity routes (long-distance) are now fully automated
  • Automatically selects one-way trip and "Leave now" departure time
  • Handles the intercity trip summary and Book intercity trip button

Faster Automation

  • Smart polling replaces fixed delays for search suggestions
  • Price stability checks (two matching OCR reads) for accuracy
  • App warm-up step pre-loads the second app for faster cold starts
  • Reduced delays across all automation steps

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed map picker not populating address fields when creating new tasks
  • Fixed map picker not updating address fields when editing a task
  • Fixed unfair price comparison (PickMe Car now correctly maps to Flex)
  • Fixed comparison overlay blocking Uber intercity prompts
  • Fixed "Leave now" accidentally tapping "Reserve a trip"
  • Fixed task failing at startup with "screen did not respond in time"
  • Fixed misleading error messages for confirm pickup failures
  • Fixed stale notification persisting after app is killed
  • Fixed Google Maps integration (replaced broken Compose SDK with WebView)
  • Added Google Places Autocomplete search for Google Maps provider

Other

  • Removed pre-seeded example tasks
  • Updated API key setup instructions

Automata v1.0.0

20 Mar 15:51

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Automata v1.0.0

An Android automation framework that compares ride prices across PickMe and Uber using Accessibility Services and on-device OCR.

Features

  • Multi-app price comparison (PickMe + Uber)
  • Two decision modes: Cheapest and Fastest (ETA-based)
  • Smart tiebreaker: same ETA falls back to cheapest, same price falls back to fastest, both same uses your preferred app
  • Automatic booking of the winning ride
  • Floating control overlay with elapsed timer and stop button
  • Price comparison popup with context-aware savings text
  • OCR price sanitization (handles comma-as-period, dropped decimals)
  • Configurable settings (overlay duration, notification sound, preferred app, auto-close apps)
  • Pre-run warning to avoid accidental screen interaction
  • Saved tasks for one-tap automation

Installation

  1. Download automata-v1.0.0.apk below
  2. Install on your Android device
  3. See the README for help with Play Protect, Samsung Auto Blocker, and accessibility permissions

Requirements

  • Android 8.0+
  • PickMe and/or Uber installed and logged in