

It is recommended to not use the ‘Never’ option especially on iPhone that contains your private data. We recommend that you choose a shorter time such as 30 seconds or 1 minute to prevent unauthorized people from accessing your device while it is unlocked. You can choose the amount of time for iPhone screen timeout based on your personal requirements. Now your chosen iPhone auto-lock screen setting will apply to your device.


What is Screen Timeout on iPhone or iPad? This also includes older devices such as iPhone SE, iPhone 8, iPhone 7 and iPhone 6s. The steps for changing screen timeout are same for all models of iPhone including iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone X. Thankfully iOS allows users to change the Auto-Lock settings, making it possible for them to choose the iPad or iPhone screen timeout of their liking.īy changing a simple setting for Auto-Lock you can change the iPad or iPhone screen timeout. However the default screen timeout settings might be too long or too short for you, and you might want to increase or decrease this setting. The iPhone screen off time is limited to make sure there is no loss of battery as well as to prevent any unauthorized person from using the device. IPhone or iPad’s display automatically turns off and the device gets locked after some time of inactivity.
