On November 2022 Google blocked Tasker from having the android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES permission on Google Play which means that Tasker wasn't able to request installation of APK files anymore using the Open File action like before.
With version 1.5.0 of Tasker Settings you can get that working again because Tasker will now relay this function to it.
Use
- Tasker 6.1.7-beta or above
- Tasker Settings 1.5.0 or above
Download Tasker Settings 1.5.0 here: https://github.com/joaomgcd/TaskerSettings/releases/download/v1.5.0/Tasker.Settings.1.5.0.apk
After installing this app you must grant it permissions via Android Settings and NOT when the system prompts you. If you grant permissions when it asks you for them it'll simply crash and permissions won't be granted.
To manually grant the permission open Android Settings > Apps > Tasker Settings and allow the permission there.
Important Note: On some Huawei devices you'll need to use the special Huawei/Xiaomi APK below so that when you try to toggle WIFI it won't always ask you for permission to toggle it. More info here: #13