Android devices utilize many smart features to enhance the user experience. But sometimes, these functions meant for better device performance backfire and cause annoyance to the user. One example is Android screen dimming while the phone is still being used.
To stop your Android screen from dimming, go to your phone’s Settings by clicking the gear icon. Scroll down and click “Display”. Look for the “Adaptive Brightness” option and click it to toggle it off.
Many Android users reported facing issues related to phone screen dimming while still using it. Several reasons could be causing this problem, and Adaptive Brightness is one of them.
We will look at methods to resolve all the issues behind Android screen dimming.
Stop Android Screen From Dimming
Android devices are getting smarter because they are becoming aware of their surroundings and performing functions to enhance the user experience. For example, your phone’s proximity sensor will automatically turn the screen off when the phone is pressed against your ear during a call.
But the sensor could get blocked and causes issues like dimming the screen while the phone is being used. You can resolve this issue by removing any cover/object blocking the proximity sensor or by cleaning the sensor. But resolving other issues will need changes in phone settings.
Let’s look at the reasons behind Android screen dimming and how to fix them.
Method #1: Fix Screen Dimming Due to Adaptive Brightness
Adaptive Brightness is a smart feature that analyzes the phone’s surrounding light conditions and adjusts the screen brightness accordingly. While active, Adaptive Brightness does not allow the user to adjust the screen brightness manually and tries to do it automatically.
Adaptive Brightness could cause the Android screen to dim while the phone is still being used.
Follow these steps to turn Adaptive Brightness off.
- Go to Android Settings by clicking the settings icon on the home screen.
- Scroll down and click “Display”.
- Look for the “Adaptive Brightness” option and click it to toggle it off/on.
Now that Adaptive Brightness is off, your phone will not try and adjust the brightness, and it will remain the same level as you set it to.
Method #2: Fix Screen Dimming Due to Screen Timeout
If you have noticed your Android screen dimming and going off after a short period of inactivity, this could be due to a screen timeout feature.
Screen timeout is a feature that preserves battery percentage by turning off the screen after a set time. This means that after a set time limit of phone inactivity has passed, the screen timeout will automatically turn the screen off even if Adaptive Brightness is off.
A simple hack to prevent screen timeout from turning the screen off is to simply increase the time limit.
Follow these steps to turn screen timeout off or increases the time limit.
- Go to Android Settings by taping the settings icon from the home screen.
- Click “Display” to access display settings.
- Scroll down and tap “Screen Timeout”.
- Select your desired time limit from the list of timers.
Select options that set the screen timeout to more than 10 minutes. This way, you can make sure that screen timeout never turns the screen off.
Method #3: Force the Android Screen to Stay Active
This method will stop the Android screen from ever dimming any time you use the phone. But it is not available in all Android versions. Most modern Android phones like Samsung Galaxy Smartphones have this feature that allows the phone screen to stay awake as long as the user is looking at it.
This feature also utilizes the front camera to assess whether the user is looking at the screen or not. The Android screen will stay on as long as the user looks at it, regardless of screen timeout or Adaptive Brightness settings.
Follow these steps on Android 10+ devices to enable this feature.
- Go to Android Settings by clicking the settings icon on the home screen.
- Scroll down and tap “Advanced Features”.
- Look for and tap “Motions and Gestures”.
- Tap “Keep screen on while viewing” to toggle in on.
In Google Pixel, this setting is called “Screen Attention” and is found in Display Settings.
Conclusion
Android devices are designed to save battery percentage by turning the screen off when the phone is not used. The device incorporates several smart features to turn the display off and save battery percentage.
But sometimes, these features backfire and turn the display off while the user is still using the phone. We have discussed why the Android screen dims while the phone is being used and how to prevent this from happening.
