Automata v1.2.0

What's New in v1.2.0

Race Mode

• New third decision mode: books both apps at once and the first driver match wins
• The losing booking is cancelled automatically in the other app
• Race-aware notifications tell you which app won and why
• Status banner reads "Waiting for a winner" during the race in plain language

Device Compatibility

• Location search now adapts to any screen size, so the pickup and drop suggestions are tapped correctly on smaller phones
• Never taps the "Saved addresses" or "Set location on map" rows in PickMe search
• Grants the ride app's location permission dialog automatically (Precise, while using the app)
• Detects when a ride app is set to Sinhala or Tamil and tells you to switch it to English

Problem Reporting

• Report a problem straight from the failure banner, the failure notification, or Settings
• Reports can attach the step trace, app log, a screenshot of the failing screen, and its layout
• Every attachment is optional with a preview, and reports are sent by email only
• Optional shake-to-report gesture (enable in Settings > Help)

New Look

• New Waypoint A app icon with adaptive and monochrome variants
• Signal Navy color theme across the app in both light and dark modes
• Redesigned permission banners and task form layout

Onboarding Guide

• New intro guide explains the three modes, required permissions, and dos and don'ts
• Replayable anytime from Settings > Help

Task Management

• Search your tasks from the top bar
• Reorder tasks with drag and drop (long-press a task and choose Reorder)
• Task cards now show the decision mode

Map Picker

• My location button centers the map on your position (OpenStreetMap and Google Maps)
• Google Maps API key now has an explicit Save and a live Test key check that verifies both Maps and Places APIs
• Moved Google Maps zoom controls so they no longer overlap the app's buttons

Reliability

• New "Improve reliability" prompt and a "Keeping Automata running" guide for phones that turn off permissions in the background (battery optimization and auto-start)
• Re-checks accessibility and notification permissions whenever you return to the app, so the warning banners clear on their own
• System screens now show "Automata" instead of the raw package name
• Auto-skips PickMe's rate-previous-ride popup and recovers from the Rides unavailable screen
• Handles Uber's fare expired popup (with a retry cap), Confirm new fare banner, and collapsed ride sheet
• Ride type selection now works when labels are only partially visible
• Hardened ride cancellation flows for both apps in Race mode
• Fixed the progress notification that could not be swiped away
• Fixed the status banner showing stale step text during a run

Fixes

• Fixed top bar and status bar icons being invisible in light mode
• Onboarding now explains the "Restricted setting" step needed to enable permissions on sideloaded apps

Other

• Both ride apps are always compared: removed the per-app toggles from tasks
• Removed saved locations from Settings
• Security hardening for logging and the maps WebView

Automata v1.1.0

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

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