How can I prevent Android from auto locking while activity (application) is in focus?

Question

I'm new to android development. How can I prevent Android from locking while my application is in focus? When my application is out of focus I want to ensure than the android os will have its default behavior.

Answer 1

use

WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON

you can do this using

Activity.getWindow().addFlags().