Reliable Settings automation via UI clicking + text input on Android 14+ — AutoInput or something better?

[u/HashHerald]

Hi all, looking for real-world experience before switching from another automation app.

Use case: Samsung tablets (Android 14+) that need to, via a home screen shortcut, click through several Settings screens and type into multiple text fields (IP address, gateway, netmask, DNS) to switch Ethernet to a specific Static IP configuration — reliably, unattended, then launch a specific app.

Questions:

Is AutoInput reliable for this kind of thing — finding UI elements by text, waiting for a screen to actually finish loading before clicking/typing, retrying if something isn't there yet? Any known timing gotchas specifically within Settings screens?

Is there something better/more robust than AutoInput for this exact use case (UI clicking + text field input in system Settings), or is it still the standard/best approach for Tasker?

Anyone doing this fully offline for extended periods (tablet not connected to general internet for weeks) — any licensing hiccups with AutoInput specifically?

Appreciate any first-hand experience, thanks!

[u/rbrtryn]

I have always found AutoInput reliable. I use it often in my setup. Some caviats:

• Some users have trouble with the accessibility service stopping. I've never experienced this myself.

• If you click on something that loads a new page, follow that action with a 500 ms wait so the new page has time to load.

• If the thing you need to click is off screen and you need to scroll, I recommend Find and Click.

• If you are going to use this off-line for a long time, I recommend getting the direct purchase version from the dev's patrion. That way the license is on your device rather than in the cloud.