How to Change Auto Lock Time on an iPhone

This wikiHow teaches you how to alter the amount of idle time your iPhone requires before locking itself.

1

Open your iPhone's Settings.

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    Do so by tapping the grey gear icon on one of your Home screens. It might also be in a folder named "Utilities" in your App Library instead.
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2

Scroll down and tap "Display & Brightness."

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    It's in the third group of settings. This shows your display options.
3

Tap "Auto-Lock."

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    You might have to scroll down a little bit to see it.
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4

Review your options.

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    You can program your phone to automatically lock after any of the following time increments:
    • 30 Seconds
    • 1 Minute
    • 2 Minutes
    • 3 Minutes
    • 4 Minutes
    • 5 Minutes
    • Never
5

Select your preferred option.

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    Your phone should now automatically lock after you leave it unlocked and unattended for your chosen amount of time.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    The auto lock has been stuck on 30 seconds. What do I do?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    1. Go to "Settings". 2. Find "Display & Brightness". 3. Press "Auto-Lock". 4. Pick the desired auto-lock time.
  • Question
    How do I change the auto lock time on my iPhone when it's in low battery mode?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    You can’t. Disable low-power mode and then follow the aforementioned instructions.
  • Question
    I can't change the auto-lock at all. Why? How do I fix this?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Make sure your phone isn’t on low power mode, otherwise it will be stuck at 30 seconds.
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Warnings

  • Choosing Never will both drain your battery quickly and leave your phone's information susceptible to theft.
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 52,428 times.
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Article SummaryX

1. Open your iPhone's Settings.
2. Scroll to the third group of options and tap Display & Brightness.
3. Select Auto-Lock.
4. Select an amount of time.

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