Every Smartphone allows you to change the screen timeout. Screen timeout is a feature that automatically turns the phone’s screen OFF and locks the phone. Usually, the default screen timeout for iPhone is 30 seconds, but if you want you can change it. Here in this article, we will take a look at how we can change screen timeout on an iPhone.
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How to Change the Screen Lock Time on Your iPhone
You must have noticed that when you leave your iPhone for some time, it automatically turns OFF the screen and lock it. This feature not only saves the battery of the device but also adds a bit of privacy too. Whenever your phone’s screen is OFF and it is locked, you can easily open it up using a passcode, using Face ID, or fingerprint touch.
Follow the steps below to change screen lock timings. These settings would work only on the recent iOS versions.
- Go to “Settings“
- Tap on “Display & Brightness“
- Tap on “Auto-Lock“
- Tap on the time duration you want to set.
That’s it.
Why it is important to Change Screen Lock Time?
As mentioned above, there are two reasons why you should use an auto screen lock.
Battery Consumption
Lit-up display or screen consumes most of the battery. As a result, if you keep the screen ON, the screen will keep on consuming the battery. The setting screen on time to the lowest will turn the screen OFF when it is idle which will save a hell lot of battery for your iPhone.
Security
Most of the time we are surrounded by people and if we keep our phone open, there is a high possibility that people around us will take advantage of it and may access our personal information saved on the phone. Enabling auto-lock will lock your phone automatically, so if anyone tries to access your phone, they will have to go through the passcode or whatever security feature you are using. Which will keep your privacy safe.