Skip to content
TechBone
Xiaomi

Xiaomi: Change When App Lock Activates

If App lock keeps asking for your PIN every time you switch briefly between apps, the delay is probably set too tight. Xiaomi lets you choose whether protected apps lock the instant the screen turns off, right after you leave the app, or after a short grace period. Picking the wrong option means either constant re-entry or apps staying unlocked longer than you want.

5 min6 steps
VersionAndroid 11 · MIUI

Step by step

1 / 6

Step 1 of 6: Tap on **Settings**

1

Tap on Settings

Live simulator

Android 11 · MIUI
App Lock Timing – MIUI: step 1 – Tap on Settings
Tap on Settings
1 / 6

Scroll or use the buttons for the next step

Feedback

Was the guide correct?

Help others: confirm the path or report a problem.

23

Confirmations

Forum verified this path

Xiaomi

App Lock Timing auf Xiaomi

App lock on Xiaomi phones protects selected apps with an extra PIN, pattern or fingerprint check. The timing setting decides exactly when that extra check appears again after you have already unlocked an app once.

If you keep re-entering the PIN every few seconds while switching between apps, the timing is set to trigger too aggressively. If a protected app stays open without any check even after several minutes away from the phone, the timing might be too loose for your needs.

Where to change the App lock timing

Open SettingsAppsApp lockSettingsLock settingsChoose an option.

Three options are available:

  • When device is locked - protected apps stay accessible as long as the screen stays on, and only ask for verification once the phone itself locks.
  • When device is locked or after exiting app - leaving or minimizing a protected app triggers the check immediately, even if the screen never turned off.
  • When device is locked or in 1 minute after exiting app - gives a one-minute grace period after leaving the app before the lock reactivates.

Choose the first option if you want the fewest prompts. Choose the second option if you share the phone with others or want the strictest protection. The third option is a middle ground for apps you check repeatedly within short intervals.

Frequently asked questions

The timing is set to When device is locked or after exiting app, which reactivates App lock the moment you leave a protected app, regardless of whether the screen turned off.