Your Android screen stays on way too long before turning off
Your screen timeout is set too high. Go to Settings → Display → Screen Timeout and change it to 30 seconds or 1 minute. That's the sweet spot for saving battery without constant interruptions.
Screen timeout controls how long your phone waits without you touching it before the display turns off to save battery. When this is set too long, your screen stays on for hours, wasting power and heating up your device. Lowering it fixes the battery drain immediately.
- ✓Access to Settings and Display menu
- ✓Know that 30 seconds to 1 minute is a good starting timeout
- ✓Have 2-3 minutes to make the change and test it
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Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Setting the timeout to Never thinking it's safer for the phone — it actually destroys your battery
- Not checking where the setting is because different phones put it under Display or Screen or Advanced Settings
Signs you need professional help
- If you've lowered the timeout but your screen still stays on longer than it should, or if you can't find the timeout setting at all, give us a call and we'll walk you through it.
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