In any modern smartphone, there is the ability to transition the screen into sleep mode. This saves battery charge and, as a result, increase the battery life.
In the smartphones there are a huge number of functions and parameters that the user can configure how it will be convenient. Especially if we are talking about topical versions of the operating system, because each new update usually brings with you (new bugs) something useful.
And although there are many applications that can expand the capabilities of each device, all the basic and most important points we can adjust yourself. Such can be attributed and sleep screen - time out. This time, after which the display will go out automatically if the user does not interact with the screen.
for which the sleep mode is needed
what is the most energy while we use Smartphone or tablet? That's right, on the screen backlight. It is she ranked first in power consumption, and after the processor, the work of various modules (for example, a mobile network, GPS) and so on. It often happens that after reading the message or call, we simply postpone the gadget aside and lazy to press the power button to independently translate the smartphone into sleep mode, and the battery discharge at that time continues.
Therefore, sleep mode is needed so that the screen is not constantly on, even when the smartphone is in idle. In addition, this feature can be distinguished by another purpose: the protection of the device from foreign people so that no one else can use the unlocked screen until you are near.
After all, after the screen goes back out again, in order to do anything, a person will have to enter a PIN code, attach a fingerprint or pass any other identification, depending on the method installed in the method settings Lock. On most systems, you can set the minimum timeout value of 15 seconds, and the maximum is 30 minutes.
Some devices can, if necessary, you can disable sleep mode at all so that the screen does not "fall asleep". At least it can be relevant only for the old versions of the Android OS, since at later developers removed such an opportunity.
Controlling sleep mode on Android
To adjust the time the device for the sleep mode (for Android), the following steps should be repeated:
Step 1. Open the smartphone settings and go to section "Screen".
Step 2. Press the button "Optional" to reveal the full list of functions.
Step 3. Find the string "Sleep mode" and click on it.
Step 4. In the context window that appears, select the desired device transition time to sleep mode.
If you are, on the contrary, you want to turn off this mode so that the screen is constantly active, it can be done in two ways. The first is to activate the corresponding function in the settings for the developer. He may not like many, as it will work only during the charging of the device.
The second way is to establish an additional program. Consider both options.
Enabling option in the developer mode
To begin with, we will need to activate the "Mode for Developer" item in the system settings, and after we can Get to the desired function. All this is done as follows:
Step 1. Go to the device settings and locate the "System" tab.
Step 2. Next, open the section "On the phone" and scroll through the menu below until not Stumble on the line "assembly number". Click on it 5-10 times in a row until the popup notification appears "No need, you are already developer".
Step 3. Return to section "System » and expand menu " Advanced ".
Step 4. The covenant line "for developers" will appear - click on it.
Step 5. After opening the menu, you must activate the section itself and find the function "Do not turn off the screen".
Now while charging the device, the screen will not switch to sleep mode. If this seems to you, read the item below. There we will teach the smartphone / tablet to wake up constantly, regardless of whether is connected or not. It will be useful, for example, when in your work you constantly switch between devices (computer and smartphone) and you are too lazy to constantly remove the lock.
Installation of the required
Any right of superuser and dance with tambourine here is not required: you just need to download a specific application from the official store and click A couple of buttons.
Step 1. Open Google Play on your device and download "Quick Settings" (you can simply go to of this link ).
Step 2. Run the program after installation and press the key "Accept and Continue" to accept the rules of the User Agreement.
Step 3. Press the button "show all" to open the entire list of application features.
Step 4. In the menu that appears, find the string "Caffeine" and click on it. In the drop-down list, select "Enable Tile".
Step 5. Now drop the "curtain" (top notification panel) and press the button "Change".
Step 6. Scroll down to find the icon appeared Caffeine from Quick Settings and drag it upstairs. After dragging, it remains to simply activate it by providing the program access to display windows over other applications.
