topic Screen autolock issue? in XPERIA archive

Screen autolock issue?

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:27:05 GMT

Hi,

I'm already predicting that answer to this will be a no but.... here goes!

I'm just wondering if there is any way of turning the screen autolock off on my xperia 10 mini?

It has always been an option available on other phones, you can either lock the keys manually or set an auto lock for them to lock after like a few seconds or minutes etc

Yet this seems to be missing from the x10 mini

I dont mind the screen switching off (to save battery), that happened on my last phone, but the keys (screen) didn't lock at the same time, you just tap the screen to 'wake' the phone again, and it should wake in its previous setting too, such as in the messages folder, or on a internet screen, or on the music player etc.

Its kinda frustrating when you are in a lengthy text conversation and they reply just after the screen goes off and you are forever unlocking the phone when it is just sat on the desk in front of you.

Same as if you are reading a document and you put the phone down then have to unlock it again when you come back to it. Its kinda annoying! I am more than capable of locking the phone myself when I want to put it in my pocket!

Anyone else got any tips? I want to avoid putting the screen time out on 'never' because then I'll be forever locking the screen to conserve battery (and no doubt someone will text just after I lock it.....)!

Cheers

Tom

Re: Screen autolock issue?

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:59:40 GMT

At least when you've connected the charger it can stay active and never lock (nor switch off the screen. The backlight will turn off though).

You need to go into Settings->Program->Development->Stay active.

Re: Screen autolock issue?

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:19:58 GMT

Settings > Sound and Display > Screen timeout

At least that where it is on the X10 Maxi.

Re: Screen autolock issue?

Er_Kannan — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:32:31 GMT

The answer is a big yes. You can set your phone not to time out. Go to Settings> Sound and Display> Screen Time Out and set the option to never time out. If you don't want to wander around to find settings just download My Settings application from market.

Re: Screen autolock issue?

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:54:48 GMT

I dont want to do that though as the screen will never switch off and it will drain the battery!.

I'm looking for more what is mentioned above by 028478, where the screen will not sleep/lock but the backlight will turn off, I will try that tonight but I'd like it to happen when its unplugged aswell!