How to stop your Galaxy phone or tablet screen going dark & timing out?
Screen timeout is an option on Samsung devices that will turn the screen off to save battery life. The default is 30 seconds, however if you want to keep your screen on for shorter or longer you can adjust it in settings. Follow the steps below to find out how.
Please note:
- The maximum screen timeout time is 10 minutes.
- It is not possible to set screen timeout to none.
1
Go to Settings
![Settings icon]()
2
Tap Display
![Display selected in settings menu]()
3
Tap Screen Timeout
![Screen timeout selected in Display settings]()
4
Select how long you would like your device’s screen to stay on for
![Screen timeout options]()
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