Screen Off & Play

In-app purchases
4.1
140 reviews
10K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Screen Off & Play allows you to turn off the screen (by displaying a black overlay) while keeping your device and apps fully active. Save battery on both OLED and LCD screens while running your favorite apps!

Perfect for:
- Watching videos or using streaming services with the screen off.
- Running auto-play games without draining battery or overheating.
- Keeping the connection active during large file transfers or downloads.
- Preventing accidental touches while your phone is in your pocket.

How to use:
1. Add the "Screen Off & Play" tile to your Quick Settings panel (swipe down the status bar and edit tiles).
2. Tap the tile while any app is running.
3. The screen turns black, but the app stays active.
4. Simply swipe or use gestures to unlock and return to your app.

** Accessibility Service Disclosure:**
This app uses the Accessibility Service API solely to prevent the current app from being paused while Screen Off & Play is active. No personal data is collected, processed, or shared via this permission. You can revoke this permission at any time in the system settings.

Keywords: screen off, black screen, background play, save battery, screen dimmer, keep awake, fake screen off, video screen off, game auto-play
Updated on
Mar 11, 2026

Data safety

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Ratings and reviews

4.0
136 reviews
M Lev
January 2, 2026
puts a black overlay rather then turn off the screen. only good if you have an OLED screen.
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Total_Apps
January 2, 2026
It's how this app works. There's no technical way to turn off the screen while keeping the device active.
Jordy Kroeze
July 30, 2025
Works great while using a external monitor. With this app i could just make the screen black (what saves battery, and prevents eventually burn-ins) I just used the quick switch icon when swiping down from status bar. I didn't give it any permissions and yet it still worked (maybe because i just use it on the homescreen, so its not overlaying any apps) Can recommend it.
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Howard Z
May 13, 2025
This is a unique one of a kind app. If you activate it via the Quick Settings Drop-down, it turns the screen off without locking the phone. Drag your finger on the screen, and the screen comes back alive. You will need to edit the Quick Settings Drop-down Menu to make this program's tile visible. If you want a traditional lock screen, you activate this program via the regular menu. This may confuse the user. maybe the author should add an additional regular menu item to turn off the screen ???
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What’s new

- supports many other languages
- changed the build target to Android 16
- new option : "Enhanced Screen Off & Play" for Android 14+
- fixed some bugs