Smartphone screens are getting better and better every day. Samsung’s Galaxy S7 has given us one of the best displays. But the software that powers this display (of all smartphones) lacks one thing. And that is automatic management of screen timeout. No need to touch or hold your thumb on the screen every time. You may be familiar with it. But, that’s not smart, is it?
So let’s see how you can make your Android screen smart by keeping it always on when you’re using your phone and automatically turning it off when you’re not using it.
Make your smartphone screen smart
For this we will use an app that will give you full control over the screen timeout. It’s something that OEMs can have built-in ROMs for their devices. The app is called KinScreen.
It is very simple to use. You can even just install and forget about it. It will work fine even without adjusting the settings. However, if you want to customize to meet your needs then check out this app and see how you can use it. It can work on devices running Android v3.0 and above.
Turn on Settings
After you install the app, you need to enable accessibility Install and Notification access permissions for the application. Also, you will have to turn on the switch in the app. This switch acts like a general switch for the application. If you disable this option, all application settings will be disabled. So it’s not that you need to uninstall it to stop its functionality.
Proximity and motion sensors.
This app uses Proximity and Motion sensors to check if the phone is in use. You need to calibrate the sensors first to get accurate results. Place your phone on a stable surface and press correction. You can view the real-time results of the sensors in the app itself. You will see asymptote, motion, And Notification at the top, based on how your settings are adjusted.
These words change their color if the corresponding function is activated. Now, if you wave your hand or just put your hand on the place asymptotic written then you will see its color change. Red stands for screen off, Green stands for screen on and Yellow represents screen on but there is a rule set to prevent the display from always on. In addition, it also shows at what angle the phone is tilted (in degrees).
It can be confusing but it has nothing to do with the actual working of the application. It’s just to show you that it’s working fine.
Turn on the screen
The first setting is to turn on the screen by waving your hand on the screen. Yes, you can just opt out of this setting as it will use the proximity sensor and thus (probably) drain the battery. You can just turn on the screen in the usual way. Or else, use this setting to show off your Android customization skills to your friends.
Alternatively, you can make an exception here that it won’t enable this setting if the screen is off for more than 60 minutes. This time limit change is only available with the premium version.
Keep screen on
Now here you can set the conditions for when the screen will be kept. The first is the motion sensor. If any motion is detected, the screen will stay on. Or else you can even set this setting off if the phone tilts up less than 10 degrees. That’s when your smartphone is held flat on a surface.
Next is waving your hand over the proximity sensor, which I don’t think is necessary. Then you have While tilting up more than 50 degrees, this only happens when you are using the phone while sleeping. You can set the screen to stay on during calls and while charging.
Also, in the notification menu, you have the option to always have the screen on. So, for example, if you’re reading an e-book, you can use this quick setting to keep the screen on all the time. Tapping it again will turn off the setting.
Do you want to set an application-specific Screen timeout? Here’s how you can do it.
Turn off the screen
Here, you will set the condition when the screen will turn off. The time limit has been locked. You need to buy the premium version to unlock them. By the way, the default settings are not so bad. All settings are time based.
And, at the bottom, you have the setting to enable the functions of this app on the lock screen. The screen setting will not be applied on the lock screen until you enable it. Finally, the priority is to notify Always keep the display ON Notification. You can set it to maximum if you tend to use it more.
Efficiency
The developer claims that the app is battery friendly and even the sensor settings are highly optimized to drain less battery. I have been using it for 3 days now and it works fine. All settings work as they are supposed to. And, battery drain is minimal. Let us know what is your experience and is there any other app that can make the screen of Android Smartphone smart.
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