Guides
Fix the settings that turn your screen off
Sometimes the real answer is a system setting, not a tab. These step-by-step fixes, grouped by system, show where the timeout lives, what to do when an option is greyed out, and when AwakeTab is the faster answer.
iPhone and Android
Timeouts the phone sets, not the page.
- iPhoneSettings fixAuto-Lock greyed outLow Power Mode sets Auto-Lock to 30 seconds and greys out the rest. Turn it off in Settings, Battery; if it stays locked, a work or school profile sets it.Read the guide
- AndroidSettings fixTimeout for one appStock Android has one screen timeout for everything. AwakeTab covers its own Chrome tab only; other apps keep the system timeout.Read the guide
Windows
Power settings, the lock screen and work policies.
- Windows 11Settings fixScreen off after 1 minuteUsually the lock screen's own 60-second timeout, a 1-minute power setting, or a work policy. How to check each, with exact steps.Read the guide
- WindowsExplainerLock screen vs sleepDisplay sleep and sign-in after idle are separate settings. AwakeTab holds off display sleep; a work lock screen can still appear. Covers Modern Standby too.Read the guide
Mac
What the lid and the power settings decide.
Any computer
Browser settings and second screens.
- ChromeExplainerChrome Energy SaverEnergy Saver slows tabs in the background. A visible AwakeTab tab still holds the screen.Read the guide
- Any systemHardware checkSecond monitor turns offIf only the second screen goes dark, check the cable, DisplayPort MST and the monitor's own auto-off. A wake lock cannot fix a lost signal.Read the guide