To save battery life and increase the security of your iPhone, Apple offers an auto-lock feature that locks your iPhone after a certain period of time. Therefore, if you forget to lock your iPhone, it will automatically lock itself. This is a useful feature as it protects your iPhone from prying eyes. However, the default autolock time limit set to 30 seconds can become a hassle for some users. Since the introduction of biometric authentication like Touch ID and Face ID, the unlocking process has gotten simpler. Still, unlocking your phone every time you want to use it is a hassle. Fortunately, Apple includes a setting to change the auto-lock time or even disable it entirely. However, some users are reporting that the setting is greyed out. So, let’s see how we can fix the auto lock graying issue on the iPhone 11 Pro.
Fix Auto-Lock Greying Issue on iPhone 11 Pro
The steps to fix this issue are the same for every iPhone. So, you can get the latest iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max or iPhone X, iPhone 8 etc. These steps will work for you even if you are using older iPhones such as Also, when using an iPhone running iOS 13, the steps are the same for older versions of iOS, including iOS 12.
Talking about why this issue occurs, iOS disables auto-lock when using an iPhone in low power mode. It is made to conserve battery life on your iPhone. So when your phone is left unattended, it doesn’t stay on and its battery runs out. Therefore, we will first disable the low power mode and then enable the auto-lock. In the meantime, let’s move on to the steps.
1. Open Settings, find Battery and tap on it.
2. Here tap on “Low Power Mode” and disable it.
3. Now, return to the main Settings page and tap on “Display & Brightness”.
4. You will see that the auto-lock is working. Tap on and Set the time limit or disable it completely.
Auto-Lock Greyed Out When iPhone Is Not In Low Power Mode?
The above steps will fix the problem for everyone. However, some users have reported that auto-lock features are disabled or grayed out even when their iPhone is not in low power mode. If this is your case, you will have to follow the path of tried and tested methods that fix eccentric issues on iOS devices. Before trying any of these steps, be sure to back up your data so you don’t lose it.
1. Force Restart Your iPhone
The first thing you should try is to force restart your iPhone. Most of the time, a good reboot can fix a lot of iOS issues which you are facing. The steps to force restart are different for an iPhone with a Home Button and an iPhone without it. So follow the steps below.
On iPhone without Home Button: Press and release the volume up button, press and release the volume down button. Finally, hold down the side button for about 10 seconds until the Apple logo appears on the screen.
On iPhone with Home Button: Press and hold the Home and sleep/wake buttons simultaneously for about 10 seconds to force restart your device.
2. Reset Your iPhone Settings
If the above steps didn’t work, try resetting your iPhone’s settings. To do this, Go to Settings -> General -> Reset and select “Reset All Settings” choice. Note that this step will change all settings to their default state. Therefore, any changes you have made to your settings app will be lost.
3. Update iPhone
Sometimes a bug can be caused by a faulty iOS update. So, always make sure to update your iOS device. To see if there is a pending update Settings -> General -> Software Update and update your device if pending.
These steps should fix the problem for you.
Fix Auto-Lock Grey Out on iPhone
So, these were the steps to fix the disabled autolock issue on your iPhone. Remember, for 90% of users, the problem is because they turned on low power mode. If you fall into the 10% category, you will need to test the three methods mentioned above to see which one solves your problem. Let us know if the issue has been resolved for you by writing in the comments below.
