| name | android-device |
| description | 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. |
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
- Call
device_status(action="location", provider="auto", prefer_fine=true).
- If no fix, retry with
provider="network".
- If location service is disabled, allow settings handoff and continue.
- 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.