Android 15 has a function to help us save battery, turning off the screen and locking it if we spend a certain amount of time without using it. It is known as "adaptive waiting time" and here we will tell you how to implement it, in addition to its benefits.
What is adaptive timeout and how to activate it in Android 15?
Google announced the launch of Android 15 It's been a couple of months now and since then we have been able to learn about many of its features. Some interesting and others new, such as "adaptive waiting time" whose main objective will be to help you save the battery.
This feature has been discovered in the "Android 2 Developer Preview 15" by renowned technology news leaker, Mishaal Rahman. This novelty will have the task of turn off the mobile screen automatically, before the set time, only if it detects that the device is not being used.
In the case of having configured a screen block at a certain time, but you have had the screen on for a while, Android 15 will automatically turn it off after 30 seconds of inactivity. Then, it will lock the device after 5 more seconds.
Time limits can be set via the following route: Settings / Screen timeout / Display & settings / Security & privacy / Device unlock / Screen lock settings.
Advantages of this new Android 15
Although the system does not specify how Android 15 detects inactivity on the mobile, however, the front camera may be the answer. Considering that you will be using it at all times and thus you can determine if the user is using the device or not. Also, you will have access to other presence sensors to find out.
If you want to keep your mobile screen active, in addition to having it continue unlocked regardless of the device's inactivity, you can choose the option «Screen attention». It serves to keep the screen active as long as it detects the user's gaze.
With this feature, users can have an extended wait time without compromising security. Plus, they have full confidence that the system will intelligently turn off the screen. The battery will undoubtedly be one of the beneficiaries because it will last much longer than before. What do you think of these Android 15 news that we are getting to know now?