StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight is no longer on Google Play. It was there for 9 years, until February 2024. It had 42 thousand installs. Users were divided: 3.8 stars from 1,032 ratings.

StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight is made and published by Phone Phreak. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Phone Phreak. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Phone Phreak and are shown as published on Google Play.

About StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight

StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight was a tools app developed by Phone Phreak. It was removed from Google Play Feb 23, 2024.

Install Statistics

StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight had been installed 42 thousand times before it became unavailable.

User Ratings

StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight was rated 3.82 out of 5 stars, based on 1 thousand ratings.

App Information

StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight cost $0.99. The app size was 2.83 MB. The last available version was 1.9.1. The last update was on October 15, 2021.

Technical Requirements

StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight required Android 5.0+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play since November 2014.

Description by Phone Phreak (from Google Play)

Note: StayLit Wear requires Wear OS 3 (e.g. Galaxy Watch 4/5/6, Fossil Gen 6, Pixel Watch) or Wear OS 2.2 System Version H (e.g. Fossil Gen 3/4/5, Ticwatch Pro/E3). To check your Wear OS version, open the Settings on the watch, then go to System > About > Versions. (System Version is a separate entry.)

Do you find your smartwatch's built-in backlight timeout period actually quite short? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could adjust the backlight timeout to have the screen stay on as long as you wish?

StayLit Wear lets you keep the light on for as long as you want - also for more than 30 seconds: 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, or unlimited until you switch the display off. StayLit offers a fine-grained scale for values between 5 seconds and 30 seconds.

On the Galaxy Watch 4/5/6, the extended light timeout will also apply when the watch has been waked by a gesture (this is locked to 5 seconds by Samsung).

NOTE: Some watch models (e.g. Galaxy Watch 4/5/6) force the light to be switched off when you lower your arm or turn your wrist, independently of the value you set in StayLit.

What's more, StayLit Wear features “automatic” mode: the light stays on until you switch it off, but is also switched off when you lower your arm or turn the watch away from you. That way, the light will be on exactly when you need it. (Note that also in this mode, StayLit respects the individual light timeout of apps like Google Fit, Maps, or Runtastic.)

Note: Setting a significantly longer screen timeout will reduce battery life. We recommend using "automatic" mode, or setting a value of 10 - 30 seconds...

Problems/suggestions? Please contact me at support@phonephreaksoftware.com

Recent changes:
- adapted selection menu to new Wear OS guidelines

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The year before it was removed from Google Play, up to February 2024

StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight was installed 42 thousand times before it was removed.

Changelog of StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight

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Comments on StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight for Android

★★★★★ I can't believe this feature isn't already built into Android Wear. But it's not. Score one for Apple I guess. So you'll have to buy this app to get screen time control. Fortunately, the app works (on my tic watch pro 2020). Looks like the dev is really responsive as well. I had to install on the watch itself, but otherwise no issues.

★★★★★ So at first I thought this app doesn't work. I installed on phone and watch and changing the settings did nothing. Then I found a message to a user suggesting battery modes may interfere. I disabled battery modes and now it works perfectly. Apps and notifications > app info > system apps > battery modes or fossil battery modes depending on the watch and version. Select disable. The app will remain in the list should you desire to re-enable later.

★★☆☆☆ I downloaded and purchased, but it didn't work I'm so sad hope if i could refund my watch fossil gen5.

★★☆☆☆ Does not work on my Galaxy Watch 4. I've trued every setting in the Wear OS settings buy still can't get it working. I want it to be unlimited screen on.

★★☆☆☆ Says works on WearOS 2.2+, Tic Watch E is on 2.27 and the app never pushed up the watch. Had to refund. (Reply: Everything over v2.2 is Android H)

Technologies used by StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight

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Frequently asked questions about StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight

Is StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight free?

No. StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight cost $0.99 on Google Play.

Is StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight still available?

No. StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight was removed from Google Play. We last saw it there Feb 23, 2024.

Does StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight contain ads?

No. Google Play did not list StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight as containing ads.

What Android version does StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight require?

StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight ran on Android 5.0 and higher.

How large is StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight?

StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight is 2.83 MB.

Is StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight suitable for children?

Google Play rates the content of StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight as suitable for everyone.

How many times has StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight been installed?

Google Play listed 10,000+ installs for StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight.

How do people rate StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight?

StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight scored 3.82 out of 5 stars, from 1,032 ratings on Google Play.

Who made StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight?

StayLit Wear: Longer Backlight was developed by Phone Phreak. It was listed in the tools category on Google Play.

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