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How long is your auto lock set for?

  • 30 seconds

    Votes: 10 17.5%
  • 1 minute

    Votes: 19 33.3%
  • 2 minutes

    Votes: 11 19.3%
  • 3 minutes

    Votes: 4 7.0%
  • 4 minutes

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • 5 minutes

    Votes: 6 10.5%
  • Never

    Votes: 7 12.3%

  • Total voters
    57

s2mike

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Sep 14, 2015
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I used to have it set for :30, but I send/receive so many iMessage voice memos that I went back to 1:00 because the message would stop playing when the phone locked after 30 seconds.

Just curious to see how other people roll...
 
I used to have it set for :30, but I send/receive so many iMessage voice memos that I went back to 1:00 because the message would stop playing when the phone locked after 30 seconds.

Just curious to see how other people roll...

I've always kept it at the 1 minute default, unless I was doing something that required the screen to stay on and would set it to "Never" temporarily.
 
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I keep it on "never" and rely on turning off screen myself. Sometimes I have no idea how long would I stay on screen but not actively using the phone.
 
For about 6 years I've kept it at 2 minutes. For whatever reason this year I upped it to 3 minutes. I think because of the increased battery life I get on my 6s, I don't feel the need to baby my battery anymore. I can get 10+ hours of usage on my 6s. So what's an extra minute here and there. Additionally, when I am done with the phone, I always lock it. The only reason why I keep the screen on is waiting for messages, browsing the web or just putting the phone down for a few seconds.
 
For about 6 years I've kept it at 2 minutes. For whatever reason this year I upped it to 3 minutes. I think because of the increased battery life I get on my 6s, I don't feel the need to baby my battery anymore. I can get 10+ hours of usage on my 6s. So what's an extra minute here and there. Additionally, when I am done with the phone, I always lock it. The only reason why I keep the screen on is waiting for messages, browsing the web or just putting the phone down for a few seconds.

I may give this a try. It's really annoying to remind myself to constantly touch the screen while listening to an audio iMessage to make sure the screen doesn't lock.
 
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1 minute on iPhone, 5 minutes on iPad. I use the iPad a lot for reading, internet, forums, books etc. so it's more convenient.
 
I used to have it set for :30, but I send/receive so many iMessage voice memos that I went back to 1:00 because the message would stop playing when the phone locked after 30 seconds.

Just curious to see how other people roll...

Mine is set for 1 minute.
 
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