Settings Profiles

This app adds a functionality to your Android phone that should be standard on all cell phones with the advent of the gps technology they have in them the last few years.

Have you ever forgotten to turn off your cell phone ringer in a place like church where it's considered rude or annoying to have them go off like church or a movie theater? Wish your phone would just know and do it for you, the app Settings Profiles does exactly that. The app comes in two versions, Lite and Full $3.99. From what I've read they are exactly the same app with the Lite (Free) version simply limited to one active rule.

You start by setting up profiles for the phone settings.The profiles can be configured for every setting on your phone; from turning on: wifi, Bluetooth or airplane mode to changing: in call volume, ringer and media volume, alarm volume, system volume, change the default ringtone setting. You can even set it to change your wall paper depending on where you are.

It includes a home screen widget (pictured in the second screen cap) that lets you quickly toggle back and forth between profiles when you go somewhere you need a specific profile but don't have a rule configured for it.

From there you go and set the locations you're concerned with, then set up rules to activate certain profiles depending on which location you go to. The rules can be configured to work only on specific days, and even to specific times of the day.

I've been running the free version most of 2010 and love it. Only reason I haven't bought the paid version is right now I only need one automatic rule, I will be purchasing it as soon as the need arises for more then one automatic rule.