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"Power button instant locks" setting makes "Lock after screen timeout" unusable

  • /e/ version: 0.13-q
  • Device model(s): Fairphone 3 (FP3)

Summary

If "Power button instant locks" is activated the "Lock after screen timeout" setting has no effect

The problem

Set "Lock after screen timeout" e.g. to 10 mins.

As long as "Power button instant locks" is deactivated this setting works as expected

Now activate "Power button instant locks"

What is the current behavior?

After screen timeout the phone is instantly locked

What is the expected correct behavior?

The setting "Power button instant locks" is only for the power button. It must not have any effect on "Lock after screen timeout".

Technical informations

Solutions

Workaround

Leave "Power button instant locks" deactivated

Possible fixes

This worked correctly in older /e/OS and LineageOS versions on other phones.