In October last year, popular automation app Tasker received an update on the beta channel that added a new call screening feature. The feature essentially gave users the ability to block incoming calls from certain numbers even before their phone started ringing. In case you've been waiting to try it out, you'd be glad to know that the feature is now finally rolling out on the stable channel.

The new call screening feature in Tasker takes advantage of the CallScreeningService API, which was initially made available with API level 24 (Android 7.0 Nougat) but was changed in API level 29 (Android 10) to no longer require the call screening app to be set as the default dialer. Therefore, Tasker's implementation of the feature is only available on devices running Android 10 and above.

To use the feature, you'll first need to update to the latest version of Tasker by following the link below. Once that's done, you'll have to set Tasker as your default Caller ID & Spam app. You can then configure the call screening event and the following action within the app to automatically reject calls, skip call log, skip notification, and more. Check out the demo video attached below to see the feature in action:

Along with the new call screening feature, the latest Tasker update brings support for easier project imports, a new action called Pick input dialog, support for multiple variables in a single action, new settings panels, and more. Check out the full changelog (reproduced below) to see everything new in the latest Tasker update.

If you have Tasker installed on your device already, you should automatically receive the latest update via the Google Play Store. You can also download the latest APK by following this link, in case you don't wish to wait for the OTA update. Make sure to check out our Tasker forum if you want to make the most out of this powerful automation app.

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