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Help Keeping the screen on all the time ?

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Bigfoot46555

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When using the Google Maps with GPS, I wanted to be able to view the screen 100% of the time while out in the car, but unless there's another place to click "on" that I don't know about, the only 'time feature' for the display is a maximum of 10 minutes and then the screen shuts off. If you're wanting to use the Google Maps (and I'm assuming VZNavigator <?>, how do you keep the screen on all the time?

As well, since you're in a vehicle, does it really hurt to keep your phone plugged in AFTER it hits 100% of charge? This is the first phone I've ever had that has told me to unplug it. I've always left phones plugged in after charging, assuming it doesn't hurt anything.

Thanks for any advice.
 
theres an app called "KeepScreen" which should do the trick
 
Bigfoot46555 said:
When using the Google Maps with GPS, I wanted to be able to view the screen 100% of the time while out in the car, but unless there's another place to click "on" that I don't know about, the only 'time feature' for the display is a maximum of 10 minutes and then the screen shuts off. If you're wanting to use the Google Maps (and I'm assuming VZNavigator <?>, how do you keep the screen on all the time?

As well, since you're in a vehicle, does it really hurt to keep your phone plugged in AFTER it hits 100% of charge? This is the first phone I've ever had that has told me to unplug it. I've always left phones plugged in after charging, assuming it doesn't hurt anything.

Thanks for any advice.
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If you use maps/nav and want the phone to stay on while you're driving (and the phone is plugged into a charger):

Menu>System Settings>Scroll down to Developer Options>Select "Stay Awake"

Now, if you have a phone that is connected to an Exchange account for work, that's a little tricky. The "stay awake" feature does get blocked out for some (myself included). I've found a couple apps that seem like they should work, but the times that I've actually had to plug the phone in and keep it on in the car have proven that they might not work as I had anticipated. I've downloaded GOOGLE PLAY STORE LINK: AnyScreenTimeout and GOOGLE PLAY STORE LINK: Full Brightness When Plugged In.

Now, if you want to run Google Maps while driving and not have it sleep (even if you're not plugged in), that's where the only other option I can think of is activating "Smart Stay" in the display settings. Thing is, it only keeps the phone on while you're looking at it and doesn't work that well in the dark.

When using Google Nav, my phone stays on (regardless of being plugged in), but just not sure it will do it with Google Maps.
 
Thanks drexappeal. I guess I didn't know there were 2 different Google apps on the phone that seem to do basically the same thing? Google Maps / Google Nav <?> I found the app NAV and turned it on for a while without being plugged in. I left it sitting on without any other keys being pressed for at least 15 minutes and it did stay on the whole time even though I had the screen set to time-out at 10 minutes max. I also went to the Developer section and was concerned about that warning about turning on the feature(s) and how you could have apps fail to run properly with it on. I guess 'if' I really wanted the Google Maps running (instead of NAV) I could just leave it plugged in and everything would be cool. I just find that warning too about unplugging the power after the battery reaches 100% disconcerting. I certainly don't want to screw up a brand new battery.

ETA: I got those two apps you mentioned. THANKS! I paid for the "+" version of that first one you mentioned and got them both installed and working. I think THOSE will solve my issues.
 
Bigfoot46555 said:
Thanks drexappeal. I guess I didn't know there were 2 different Google apps on the phone that seem to do basically the same thing? Google Maps / Google Nav <?> I found the app NAV and turned it on for a while without being plugged in. I left it sitting on without any other keys being pressed for at least 15 minutes and it did stay on the whole time even though I had the screen set to time-out at 10 minutes max. I also went to the Developer section and was concerned about that warning about turning on the feature(s) and how you could have apps fail to run properly with it on. I guess 'if' I really wanted the Google Maps running (instead of NAV) I could just leave it plugged in and everything would be cool. I just find that warning too about unplugging the power after the battery reaches 100% disconcerting. I certainly don't want to screw up a brand new battery.

ETA: I got those two apps you mentioned. THANKS! I paid for the "+" version of that first one you mentioned and got them both installed and working. I think THOSE will solve my issues.
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Glad those will work for you. BTW, there shouldn't be any issues with turning on the Developer setting. That warning is just precautionary (so people don't complain if they do something and don't know how to troubleshoot).
 
BTW, I did want to mention something for those of you that use Widgetlocker. Using Widgetlocker, you can add a Notification Toggle that will allow you to toggle the "Keep Screen On" function.

From what I've seen, it actually does seem to bi-pass my Exchange from preventing the screen from staying on, but I may uninstall the 2 apps I downloaded, just to see if it'll work just the same as those apps.
 
Every componant in the phone has a rated life, probably expressed in hours. I have no idea the expected life of the screen. It would be nice to know that. I wonder if Samsung would recommend not over using the screen to reduce the chance of it burning out before the phone is replaced. But may be the screen is very robust and it's rated life isn't influenced by how many hours it's lit up or how brightly it's lit. Does anybody know about that?
 
Actually a user increases his/her chances of screen burn-in. Apparent weakness with all AMOLED screens. The brighter the screen and the longer it's on and used, the chances of a screen burn-in will be greater. Which is why most set displays to auto brightness, low brightness settings, auto tones, etc. To prevent screen burn-in in the long run.

Most screen burn-in cases were caused by users having high brightness settings and long display time outs or always on. Once burn-in sets in, it's irreversible.
 
I just used my GPS yesterday for a 2 hour drive and had no problems with it turning off. The only thing I did was allow the navigation app to dim between directions, I was also streaming Turntable.fm.
 
NeoGrandizer said:
Actually a user increases his/her chances of screen burn-in. Apparent weakness with all AMOLED screens. The brighter the screen and the longer it's on and used, the chances of a screen burn-in will be greater. Which is why most set displays to auto brightness, low brightness settings, auto tones, etc. To prevent screen burn-in in the long run.

Most screen burn-in cases were caused by users having high brightness settings and long display time outs or always on. Once burn-in sets in, it's irreversible.
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Wow...that's something new that I did not know. Just did a quick search and there are lots of discussions about that. Anytime anybody has talked about Super AMOLED screens, there's been no talk about burn-in as a common issue, but I found a lot of discussions, just based on a quick google search.

Thanks for chiming in on that.
 
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