How to Adjust Screen Timeout on iPhone

iPhone automatically locks the screen after a certain period of inactivity🔐. Once locked, you need to unlock it with Touch ID, Face ID, or your passcode.

If it's locking too quickly, the time before auto-lock might be set too short. Luckily, it's easy to change—here’s how!

※The following steps are for iPhones with Face ID.

How to Change the Time to Auto-lock

1. Tap “Display & Brightness” from the Settings app.
2. Tap Auto-Lock.

3. Choose a time from 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, 4 minutes, or 5 minutes.

Can’t Change the Auto-Lock Time

1. Check if Low Power Mode is On

If you can't change the auto-lock time from 30 seconds, your iPhone might be in Low Power Mode! Check if the battery icon in the upper right corner of your screen is yellow.

How to Turn Off Low Power Mode

1. Tap “Battery” from the Settings app.
2. Turn off “Low Power Mode”.

2. Restart Your iPhone

If the issue persists, there may be a system glitch. Try restarting your iPhone:

1. Press and hold the power button and the volume button simultaneously.
2. Slide to power off when prompted.

3. After the phone is off, press and hold the power button until the Apple logo appears.

How to Avoid Automatic Locking

1. Disable Auto-Lock

If you want the screen to stay on for more than 5 minutes, you can disable auto-lock altogether:

1. Tap” Display & Brightness” from the Settings app.
2. Tap Auto-Lock.

3. Choose Never.

2. Turn on Attention Aware Features

For iPhones with Face ID (iPhone X and later), there's a feature called Attention Awareness. This allows your phone to detect if you're looking at the screen, preventing auto-lock while you're actively using your device🔓.

1. Tap “Face ID & Passcode” from the Settings app.
2. Turn on “Attention Aware Features”.

Summary

The longer the auto-lock time, the faster the battery will be drained. Therefore, it is recommended to set it to 5 minutes instead of “none”!

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