Screen timeout maximum is 5 minutes

[Jeffrey Davidson]

I just got my Icon from the store this morning, and am back at work now! The biggest issue I have now is I put it on my charging stand, and it works great. Unfortunately, the screen keeps timing out after a minute. I found under settings->lock screen that there's a setting for this. It looks like 5 minutes is as long as I can set this to. I was really hoping to have it stay on all the time while on the stand while I'm here at work. Especially with no glance or notification light, I'm kind of wondering what the deal is with this.

Is there some workaround? Poking around, it looks like the 1520 has the same issue.

 

[Zippier]

Are you talking about the lock screen timing out or the start screen?

 

[Jeffrey Davidson]

I'll have to work on getting all this terminology down. Basically I have it on the start screen, and then five minutes later, the screen turns off. I don't want that to turn off.

 

[xrs22]

What phone are you on? Goes from 30 secs, 1 min, 3min, 5min, 15min, 30min and never.

 

[Lance_WPCentral]

Yes the maximum is 5 minutes. Even I wish the screen could time out after a longer time. Especially when apps are installing or downloading I hate it when the screen goes off.

What phone are you on? Goes from 30 secs, 1 min, 3min, 5min, 15min, 30min and never.

Which phone are you using? This is the Windows Phone 8 OS feature and should be same for all users.

 

[sph0308]

The 928 under settings >lock screen, Screen times out after 30 sec, 1 min, 3 min, 15 min, 30 min and Never. Believe this came with the Amber update.

 

[Jeffrey Davidson]

Well that's a big bummer if the older phones have the longer and never settings, but not the new ones.

 

[Zippier]

The 928 under settings >lock screen, Screen times out after 30 sec, 1 min, 3 min, 15 min, 30 min and Never. Believe this came with the Amber update.

I admit I don't have the Icon up and running yet (I'm trying to work....haha) but my 928 with the black update has those same settings. Disappointing to know the Icon won't.

 

[techgeek32#WN]

That is a Verizon thing. They have done that to all of their Windows Phones and eventually they provide an update to increase the standby time. They do that because they don't think customers are smart enough to manage their devices screen time and they don't want customers coming in to complain about poor battery life if they turn it to never turn off and leave it. That is one thing I really hate about Verizon. They always think they know best!

 

[Jeffrey Davidson]

That is a Verizon thing. They have done that to all of their Windows Phones and eventually they provide an update to increase the standby time. They do that because they don't think customers are smart enough to manage their devices screen time and they don't want customers coming in to complain about poor battery life if they turn it to never turn off and leave it. That is one thing I really hate about Verizon. They always think they know best!

As much as I enjoy a good Verizon rant, it looks like the 1520 on AT&T cuts down the options on this too: http://forums.windowscentral.com/nokia-lumia-1520/255359-keeping-screen-active.html

 

[Jaskys]

Just choose "never" option

 

[Jeffrey Davidson]

Just choose "never" option

That's the issue. There is no "never" option. 5 minutes is as long an option as it gives you on the Icon and the 1520, and maybe some others.

 

[fonefan]

That's the issue. There is no "never" option. 5 minutes is as long an option as it gives you on the Icon and the 1520, and maybe some others.

You know the screen lights up when you get a notification, right? Why would you need to keep your screen on?

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[airjeff]

Are you syncing with corporate email? An Exchange server can, and usually will, push out device required settings. Like timeouts and pin requirements. We have ours set to 5 minutes.

 

[Jeffrey Davidson]

Are you syncing with corporate email? An Exchange server can, and usually will, push out device required settings. Like timeouts and pin requirements. We have ours set to 5 minutes.

Yes... I am. I hadn't considered that. It's a Zimbra server, but I'm sure it has the same kind of Exchange behaviors. I'll have to look into this. Great suggestion.

As far as the "why", not all notifications will wake the screen up. For example, receiving an email to my personal outlook.com won't wake the screen, and I'd like to be able to see that.

 

[kingenu]

i have this on my 925 as well! don't really understand it

 

[JaiMento]

You know the screen lights up when you get a notification, right? Why would you need to keep your screen on?
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So I can change tracks easily while driving when playing music from my phone to my car stereo via aux cable.

 

[fonefan]

So I can change tracks easily while driving when playing music from my phone to my car stereo via aux cable.

I don't play music from my phone, so I wouldn't know...sorry.

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[Jeffrey Davidson]

I just tried removing my corporate account, and then restarted the phone. The 5 minute option was still the highest that was available. Not to say that that wasn't the initial cause, or it's a phone thing. Hell, I just don't know why.

 

[JaiMento]

I don't play music from my phone, so I wouldn't know...sorry.

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Just providing one example of why someone (me, particularly) would need to keep the screen on, to answer your question.