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androidtimeoutscreen-off

Screen timeout time remains?

How can I get the remaining time until screenOff? I don't mean the value of timeout setting, but how much time remains until screenOff(if user haven't touch the screen). Some kind of checking every 2-3 secs.

Solution

  • You can get the default screen timeout set by the system using this:

    android.provider.Settings.System.getInt(getContentResolver(),Settings.System.SCREEN_OFF_TIMEOUT,-1);

    So you have the default timeout and the last time the user touched the device. With this you can approximate the time left for the screen to turn off.

    Though i am not sure how you would handle user touches to the NotificationBar which would reset the timeout.