Samsung Galaxy Tab A8

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8

Android 13

Short battery life on my Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Android 13

Cause 7 of 14: Automatic screen lock is turned off

When the screen lock is turned on, your tablet's display light is turned off. If your tablet's screen lock is turned off or is set set to turn on after a long period of time, the power consumption may increase.

Solution: Turn on automatic screen lock.

Step 1 of 8

Turn on the screen lock

Press the Side key.

Step 2 of 8

Turn off the screen lock

Press the Side key and slide you finger across the screen.

Step 3 of 8

Set automatic screen lock

Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.

Step 4 of 8

Set automatic screen lock

Press the settings icon.

Step 5 of 8

Set automatic screen lock

Press Display.

Step 6 of 8

Set automatic screen lock

Press Screen timeout.

Step 7 of 8

Set automatic screen lock

Press the required setting.

Step 8 of 8

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

1 Turn on the screen lock

Press the Side key.

2 Turn off the screen lock

Press the Side key and slide you finger across the screen.

3 Set automatic screen lock

Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.

Press the settings icon.

Press Display.

Press Screen timeout.

Press the required setting.

4 Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.