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How to change the screen time-out on Android
Earlier today, I was helping my brother set up his new Motorola Defy. While the phone itself was quite nice (and tough), the screen kept turning off after just a few seconds of idle time. It was starting to drive us crazy, but after quickly poking through the settings we fixed it. Here's how:
1) Go to Settings > Display
2) Tap Screen timeout
3) Tap the timeout value you wish to use
Of course there's a trade-off between convenience and battery life – having the screen time out after two whole minutes can be nice, but your battery may not last very long. And while you're here, you can also easily adjust your display's brightness.
This tip wraps up this week's Tips series. What would you like to see next week? Let me know in the comments!
Comments
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Subscribe to commentsDagurJan 28th 2011 2:15PM
Are you serious? This couldn't be more obvious.
I want the old downloadsquad back.
derk pJan 28th 2011 2:26PM
next week: How to Silence the Ringer for Naps, Meetings, ect.
Erez ZukermanJan 28th 2011 2:33PM
Okay, so this was a lame tip. Point taken, and I apologize! What do you guys wanna see next week?
RickFeb 6th 2011 9:57PM
@Erez Zukerman Any way to keep the screen on when it is plug in at my desk?
INNUENDO 64Jan 28th 2011 8:16PM
I think a more useful tip you could have shown is that option in the developer settings that sets the screen timeout to never when it's charging
GrimesFeb 7th 2011 11:27AM
I use the MiniInfo Widget (free). It gives you any three bits of system info you choose (batt. %, CPU %, Storage Space, for example) in a live widget, and more importantly, when you click on it you get a scrolling list of settings buttons with Screen timeout, brightness, etc..
I also use Widgetsoid (free), which lets you mix any combo of settings, toggles, and shortcuts you want into a custom widget in a variety of sizes.
In Android, you never have to go thru menu trees to access frequently used settings. There are widgets for it.
Enjoy