Android Screen Timeout

Question

Hello all. I know its possible to use a wakelock to hold the screen, cpu, ect on but how can I programmatically change the "Screen Timeout" setting on an Android phone.

Answer 1

The Settings.System provider offers a SCREEN_OFF_TIMEOUT setting that might be what you are looking for.

Answer 2

  public class HelloWorld extends Activity {
    private static final int DELAY = 3000;
int defTimeOut = 0;

  @Override
  protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    // Be sure to call the super class.
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

    // See assets/res/any/layout/hello_world.xml for this
    // view layout definition, which is being set here as
    // the content of our screen.
    setContentView(R.layout.hello_world);
    defTimeOut = Settings.System.getInt(getContentResolver(), 
                     Settings.System.SCREEN_OFF_TIMEOUT, DELAY);
    Settings.System.putInt(getContentResolver(), 
                     Settings.System.SCREEN_OFF_TIMEOUT, DELAY);
}

@Override
protected void onDestroy() {
    super.onDestroy();
    Settings.System.putInt(getContentResolver(), 
                     Settings.System.SCREEN_OFF_TIMEOUT, defTimeOut);
}`enter code here`