Android PowerManager WakeLock – Deprecated

Question

The Android SDK tells me that PowerManager.SCREEN_DIM_WAKE_LOCK and similar constants are deprecated as of API Level 17. It also says that FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON

Answer 1

There is currently no better alternative as to actually use the deprecated WakeLock.

Actually you have another alternative (but not better). You can use the FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON in combination with changing the system brightness manually from inside your activity (example).

But what if this is not the case?

I'm having a similar situation in which I need the screen to be constantly on from a Service (so the Activity.getWindow() is not available). In this case i use the deprecated WakeLock until Android comes up with a new API.