One would think the good old user experience geniuses would've solved this one, ten years in, but it sure would be nice if a native app was smart enough not to go to sleep while being used! Awfully fun scrambling to enter my password while driving because the phone went dark at a crucial moment.
This happens whether plugged in or not. Anybody have a fix?
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Original Title: Map App Goes To Sleep While Driving
iOS devices are designed to stay awake and prevent the screen from going to sleep whenever Apple Maps or Google Maps is actively being used for navigation or turn-by-turn directions. This ensures that you can continuously see the route, upcoming turns, and traffic updates without the display dimming or locking automatically. Once navigation is ended or paused, the device will return to its normal auto-lock and sleep settings.
This is not what I am experiencing. (Or I would not have posted.) I don't have the same issue with Waze, but I am trying to move away from that and stick with Apple. I am having issues with other Apple apps, so maybe it's my particular phone, but it's not really a new issue for me as a long time Apple user.
This may be a dumb question, but you are actively navigating in the app when this happens, right?
I've never had this happen when navigating with Apple Maps unless I locked the phone manually. Even then, it wakes whenever directions are given.
It's been a while, though. Haven't navigated that way since iOS 15. Bought a car with CarPlay before iOS 16 was released.
Is this about Maps on iPhone? (If not, what other device?)
That hasn’t happened to me during any drive for as long as I can remember. I can’t replicate your issue.
Yes. Maps on iPhone. Plugged in or not.
Yes. Actively while driving. No carplay here (classic vehicle). Would be swell if it woke for direction prompts.
How to prevent Maps app from sleeping while driving?
