There is a world of configuration options for our Android mobile that are really unknown to ordinary mortals. We talk about those developer options hidden in plain sight but which we can all access if we know how to do it. From there we can control infinity of options that alter the operation of our mobile.
One of the possibilities it offers is to reduce app launch animations, alter running services and, what interests us in this article, keep the mobile screen always active so that it does not turn off even when the mobile is charging and has connected to the electric current.
This will allow us to continue working with the mobile in a comfortable way, view specific content (whether images or videos and not influence the recharge of the mobile’s battery. If we work at a desk and have the mobile on the table, it can be It is very useful to have the screen always on to inform us of any alert or report that affects our performance.
If you have the smartphone on while charging, it may obviously take a little longer to fully recharge its battery, but you could check everything that happens on it in real time and not miss a single notification.
Active screen while charging
The key, as we have said, to prevent the mobile screen from turning off while we are charging the mobile is to enable the developer options in Android to be able to access the specific settings that allow it.
Enable developer options
In order to make these options visible, you must enter the settings menu of your phone and click on “About the device” or “Phone information”. Once inside we will have to move to the option called “Build number” and press several times in a row on it.
A message on the screen will warn that the developer options have been enabled but the screen unlock parental may be requested to finish the process.
Configure the screen while the mobile charges
Once they have been enabled, you will find them within the System menu of the settings of your Android mobile identified as “Developer options”
To prevent the screen from turning off while the mobile is charging, you simply have to locate the “Active screen” option within these new settings.
To undo the process you simply have to follow the same path and uncheck the switch for that option. This would ensure that the mobile display turns off while charging and optimize the charge.