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Operate Android device capabilities with device_status and device tools, including permissions, location, notifications, URL open, share, and settings recovery. Use for phone status, location, permissions, notifications, links, and Android system handoff tasks.

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Android Device

Use device_status for state and permission checks. Use device for system actions.

Tool Map

  • device_status with action=info|permissions|location
  • device with action=notify|open_url|share|open_app_settings

Default Automation Policy

  • Set request_if_missing=true when permissions may be missing.
  • Set open_settings_if_failed=true for automatic recovery.
  • Set wait_user_confirmation=true only when the app cannot complete the system step itself.
  • Avoid pre-confirmation for normal operations.

Location Playbook

  1. Call device_status(action="location", provider="auto", prefer_fine=true).
  2. If no fix, retry with provider="network".
  3. If location service is disabled, allow settings handoff and continue.
  4. If still unavailable, return recoverable error with next step.

Common Calls

  • device_status(action="permissions", permissions=[...], request_if_missing=true, open_settings_if_failed=true, wait_user_confirmation=true)
  • device_status(action="location", provider="auto", prefer_fine=true, open_settings_if_failed=true, wait_user_confirmation=true)
  • device(action="notify", title="...", text="...")
  • device(action="open_url", url="https://...")
  • device(action="share", text="...", subject="...")

Failure Recovery

  • permissions_missing or permissions_denied: grant permissions and retry.
  • location_disabled: enable location service in settings, then continue.
  • ui_unavailable: foreground app and retry same call.