Sony Xperia Z1 Compact - Change the backlight screen timeout

Phone: Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Factory OS: Android 4.3 (Jellybean)

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To change the backlight screen timeout, go to Settings – Display – Screen timeout. Then choose the screen time out duration.

You can also tell the phone screen to always stay lit when it is plugged in via USB. Go to Settings – Developer Options. Then check Stay Awake.

Note: Developer Options is not enabled by default. To enable, go to Settings – About Device. Then tap on Build number 7 times.

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