Question: A lot of apps keep my phone's screen on (for example, youtube). Does Pokemon Go do the same thing? I'm asking because when I play the game, my screen turns off after a few seconds. I have to keep touching the screen so it won't turn off. The problem is that when I touch the screen, I lose the orientation that I am facing when I'm in "compass mode." If it is supposed to stay on, is there a setting or something that keeps it on?

I saw this [question and answer](https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/272559/i-found-an-egg-what-do-i-do) which says that you are supposed to keep the game open to hatch an egg. Does that mean you have to keep touching the screen to keep it active? 

I mostly just want to verify if it is a problem with my phone and it stays on for other players. I'm on android.

Answer: 
For those on Android 6.0 and up, you can use the quick tiles to add a screen on flag using the [Tiles](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rascarlo.quick.settings.tiles) app.

Note: No relation to the developer, just own the app. I purchased it because I don't want a running service eating my system resources like some of the other options listed.
Changing global screen settings should not be done for one app only, this also drains ones battery faster out of Pokemon.

The best app I have come across to keep my screen on is [Keep Screen On!](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=si.formias.keepscreenon&hl=en), it requires no other rights than 'prevent phone from sleeping'. It is super simple and small. It is completely free, there are no in app purchases.

You can chose 'SCREEN\_DIM\_WAKE\_LOCK'. The CPU stays on, but the screen dims completely until you touch it again. So you get notified when a Pokemon is nearby, but you need less battery, because your screen is not continuously bright.

[![Keep Screen On!](https://i.stack.imgur.com/8Gm8Kl.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/8Gm8K.png)