How to Keep Screen Always On while TextView/EditText is Visible
android:keepScreenOn was added in API Level 1Controls whether the view's window should keep the screen on while visible.
** Use android:keepScreenOn instead of PowerManager.WakeLock
1. Add a TextView in your main.xml file.
2. In the main.xml file, add the code below.
<TextView
...
android:keepScreenOn = "true"
/>
3. Ensure android:visibility in the TextView is NOT set to "invisible", or the screen will not be kept on.
4. Compile and run!
Related Articles:
Resources:
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.html#attr_android:keepScreenOn
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/R.attr.html#keepScreenOn
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2131948/force-screen-on
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5712849/how-do-i-keep-the-screen-on-in-my-app
