How to turn on auto lock on iphone 11

When you first get a new iPhone, the default setting for screen Auto-Lock will turn off your screen after 30 seconds of inactivity.

This can be super annoying, especially if you're letting someone else use your phone, and they have to keep handing it back to you to unlock.

If you're actively using your iPhone, the screen will stay on. However, certain functions like running a timer don't count as activity in iPhone world — the screen will still black out, so you can't see how much time is left unless you adjust your screen settings.

Fortunately, you can adjust your iPhone screen timeout to leave it on for much longer. Here's how to change screen timeout on iPhone.

How to keep iPhone screen on

You can change the Auto-Lock setting that turns your screen off with a few taps.

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.

2. Scroll down and tap Display & Brightness.

2. Here, tap on “Low Power Mode” and disable it.

3. Now, go back to the main Settings page and tap on “Display & Brightness”.

4. You will see that auto-lock is working now. Tap on it and set the time limit or completely disable it.

Auto-Lock Grayed-out When iPhone’s Not on Low-Power Mode?

The above steps will solve the problem for everyone. However, some users have reported that their auto-lock feature is disabled or grayed out even when their iPhone is not on low power mode. If that’s the case with you, you will have to take the route of tried and tested methods that solve eccentric issues on iOS devices. Before trying any of these steps remember to take a back-up of your data so you don’t lose it.

1. Force Restart Your iPhone

The first thing you should try is force restarting your iPhone. Most of the time, a good force restart can solve many iOS problems that you are facing. The steps to force restart are different for an iPhone with Home Button and one without it. So follow the steps below.

On the iPhone without Home Button: Press and release the volume up button, press and release the volume down button. In the end, hold down the side button for about 10 seconds until the Apple logo appears on the screen.

On iPhone with Home Button: Hold down the Home and sleep/wake buttons at once for about 10 seconds to force restart your device.

2. Reset Your iPhone Settings

If the above steps didn’t work you, try resetting your iPhone’s settings. To do this, go to Settings -> General -> Reset and choose the “Reset All Settings” option. Remember that this step will change all the settings to their default state. So, any changes you have made to your settings app will be lost.

3. Update iPhone

Sometimes an error may result from a faulty iOS update. So always make sure to update your iOS device. To see if there’s a pending update or not go to Settings -> General -> Software Update and update your device if it’s pending.

These steps should resolve the issue for you.

Solve Auto-Lock Grayed Out Issue on iPhone

So, those were the steps to solve the disabled auto-lock issue on your iPhone. Remember, for 90% of users, the problem exists because they have turned on the low power mode. If you fall in the 10% category, then you will have to test the three methods mentioned above to see which one solves your problem. Do let us know if the issue was resolved for you or not by writing in the comments below.

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