Is Pokemon Go supposed to keep your screen on?
A lot of apps keep my phone's screen on (for example, youtube). Does Pokemon Go do the same thing? I'm asking because when I play the game, my screen turns off after a few seconds. I have to keep touching the screen so it won't turn off. The problem is that when I touch the screen, I lose the orientation that I am facing when I'm in "compass mode." If it is supposed to stay on, is there a setting or something that keeps it on?
I saw this question and answer which says that you are supposed to keep the game open to hatch an egg. Does that mean you have to keep touching the screen to keep it active?
I mostly just want to verify if it is a problem with my phone and it stays on for other players. I'm on android.
Best Answer
Full disclosure: I am the author of the app I'm about to recommend. The link is below.
Wakey is an Android app that is built to keep your screen on, on your terms. I've worked very hard to make it work well and be simple to use, and gives you lots of options which may improve battery life while using Pokemon Go. It works better than the "Battery Saver" mode included in Pokemon Go, which only really works when the screen is upside down. Wakey works in any orientation.
You can choose a mode that will allow the best combination of screen and battery - you can choose CPU only (this allows the screen to shut off, but the phone stays awake. I'm not 100% sure this is compatible with Pokemon Go, but if not...), or you can choose "Minimal Brightness" mode, which lowers your screen to the lowest brightness, but keeps it on. Finally, there's "Allow Dimming" mode, which lets the screen go partially dim, but not fully dim or off. I would recommend trying the modes in that order, as they are listed in the order of most battery saving.
With Wakey, you can set it to keep your screen on manually, or as long as Pokemon Go is on screen (or any app or apps you choose), or as long as the device is charging (the Auto features require in-app upgrade to Premium, but everything else I'm talking about here is free).
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Answer 2
For those on Android 6.0 and up, you can use the quick tiles to add a screen on flag using the Tiles app.
Note: No relation to the developer, just own the app. I purchased it because I don't want a running service eating my system resources like some of the other options listed.
Answer 3
Changing global screen settings should not be done for one app only, this also drains ones battery faster out of Pokemon.
The best app I have come across to keep my screen on is Keep Screen On!, it requires no other rights than 'prevent phone from sleeping'. It is super simple and small. It is completely free, there are no in app purchases.
You can chose 'SCREEN_DIM_WAKE_LOCK'. The CPU stays on, but the screen dims completely until you touch it again. So you get notified when a Pokemon is nearby, but you need less battery, because your screen is not continuously bright.
Answer 4
In settings, under Device heading go to battery& power saving,g o to battery usage and go into ignore battery optimization. Toggle on apps that you want to override your screen. You don't need any third party apps I am using an lg g5.
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