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Screen Turns Off While Using Phone or Tablet

Your phone or tablet has a power save function that turns the screen off after a predetermined amount of time. If it's set for 15 seconds, it may seem like the screen is turning off too soon, but this is normal. The amount of time can be adjusted from 15 seconds to 10 minutes. Follow the steps below to configure the screen timeout.

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