Android

How to change the screen timeout on a OnePlus (OxygenOS 16)

By · Publisher: Saadat Rafiq

2 min read4 stepsPublished 17 October 2026

Screenshot from the guide: How to change the screen timeout on a OnePlus (OxygenOS 16)
In this guide
  1. Tap Auto screen off
  2. Pick a time
  3. Check the tick
  4. Keep it on while you look
  5. If you do not see this option
  6. If this does not work
  7. Good to know
  8. Sources
Short answer

Go to Settings, Display & brightness and tap Auto screen off. Pick 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1, 2, 5, 10 or 30 minutes. On our Nord 5, 30 minutes was the longest choice, and there was no Never.

Device
Android
Shown on
OnePlus Nord 5 (CPH2709), OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201, Android 16
App
Settings
Path
Settings › Display & brightness › Auto screen off
Real screenshots
4 of 4 steps
Checked
October 2026
Sources
1 official, linked below

Step by step

  1. Android screenshot: Tap Auto screen off

    Tap Auto screen off

    Open Settings and tap Display & brightness. Scroll down to Auto screen off, below Auto-rotate. Ours said 30 minutes. Tap it.

  2. Android screenshot: Pick a time

    Pick a time

    A list opens: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes and 30 minutes. Tap the one you want.

  3. Android screenshot: Check the tick

    Check the tick

    The current time is blue with a tick. Ours was 30 minutes, the longest choice.

  4. Android screenshot: Keep it on while you look

    Keep it on while you look

    Screen attention, just below Auto screen off, keeps your screen on when you're looking at it. It was off on ours, and we did not try it.

If you do not see this option

  • Want Never? Our list had no Never; 30 minutes was the longest.
  • Older OxygenOS? OnePlus's OxygenOS 14 manual gives the same path: Settings, Display & brightness, Auto screen off. Source: OxygenOS 14.0 User Manual

If this does not work

  • Screen turns off too soon? Pick a longer time, up to 30 minutes, or try Screen attention.
  • Battery runs down faster? A long time keeps the screen on longer. OnePlus's manual says the screen turns off to save power, so pick a shorter time. Source: OxygenOS 14.0 User Manual
  • Screen too bright or the wrong colour? See screen colour and refresh rate.

About this guide

OnePlus calls the screen timeout Auto screen off. OnePlus's OxygenOS 14 manual says the screen turns off when the phone is not used for a while, to save power and protect your privacy.

The screenshots are from our OnePlus Nord 5 with OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201 and Android 16, in Dark mode. Ours was set to 30 minutes. We only opened the list and changed nothing.

Good to know

Screen refresh rate is on the same page: change screen colour and refresh rate.

On other phones: screen timeout on a Google Pixel or on a Xiaomi phone.

In short: Settings, Display & brightness, Auto screen off, pick 15 seconds to 30 minutes.

Sources

Links checked in October 2026. Menus and features can change after software updates. These steps match the version named at the top.

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