Those with iPhones, how long do you have your screen auto lock set for? Just curious. Android owners welcome! I'm not an apple snob. ;)
On my bike rides, I set it to never so I can watch my progress on my exercise app. Then I set it back to 2 minutes....which I think is the default time.
Just curious how yours are set and any particular reasons?This message has been edited. Last edited by: 6guns,
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June 29, 2025, 04:33 PM
Chowser
5 minutes. I like to keep my phone open to my libre3 app to watch my glucose levels rise after I eat a meal.
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June 29, 2025, 04:40 PM
NOCkid
I have an iPhone 12 Mini and do one minute, mostly to prolong the battery charge.
June 29, 2025, 04:48 PM
berto
It's set for five minutes but I generally hit the right side button whenever I'm done with the phone for any reason.
June 29, 2025, 04:55 PM
P250UA5
Counter to the OP, I'm a Samsung user. 5 min timeout on mine.
Otherwise, my response matches berto, above.
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June 29, 2025, 07:06 PM
SpinZone
Android, but i keep mine set to 1 minute with a few apps like maps set to keep it open while using them.
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June 29, 2025, 07:08 PM
parabellum
Three minutes, but when I leave the house, I change it to thirty seconds.
In the highly unlikely event I drop my phone while it's unlocked and don't notice, someone will have only half a minute to retrieve it and try to do anything with it.
June 29, 2025, 09:52 PM
gearhounds
3 minutes. Any time I’m not actively on it for something I automatically lock the screen.
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June 29, 2025, 10:13 PM
hberttmank
2 minutes on my iPhone.
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June 30, 2025, 06:11 AM
joel9507
Android (Samsung) here.
10 min screen timeout, with accidental touch protection enabled. Auto locks 5 seconds after screen timeout.
June 30, 2025, 06:20 AM
PHPaul
Samsung here.
It may come back to haunt me, but I don't lock mine at all.
Screen timeout is 1 minute.
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June 30, 2025, 11:08 AM
Jupiter
quote:
Originally posted by parabellum: Three minutes, but when I leave the house, I change it to thirty seconds.
In the highly unlikely event I drop my phone while it's unlocked and don't notice, someone will have only half a minute to retrieve it and try to do anything with it.
This is the reason I keep mine set to 1 minute. A fast lock time allows very little time for someone to access the phone if I lose and leave it unattended.
The Company I worked for required very short lock times for computers for these same security concerns. With over 25K employees, incidents did happen that forced this policy.
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June 30, 2025, 11:24 AM
BigSwede
quote:
Originally posted by PHPaul: Samsung here.
It may come back to haunt me, but I don't lock mine at all.
Screen timeout is 1 minute.
Same
June 30, 2025, 11:27 AM
Muddflap
Mine’s set for 1 minute, but I always lock it before I set it down, or if I’m not using it.
June 30, 2025, 11:51 AM
Georgeair
2
One of the folks I work for I swear has his set to not lock. How else can you explain the couple times per month butt dials? That's not even a thing anymore in most of the real world....
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June 30, 2025, 12:40 PM
Spiff_P239
I’ve always set mine at 30 seconds to preserve battery life.
June 30, 2025, 12:59 PM
Rey HRH
set to 1 minute. I don't know why.
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June 30, 2025, 02:07 PM
bendable
R I g h t What's auto lock ?
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June 30, 2025, 02:59 PM
6guns
^^^ After a pre set time, your phone goes dark and has to be opened with password/thump print/facial recognition....etc.
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June 30, 2025, 05:38 PM
bendable
Thanks,
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