# \[Solved\] Device Screen Lock **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [July 3, 2023, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-device-screen-lock/2492527 "2023-07-03T18:45:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![xenobyte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ee59a6/32.png) [@xenobyte](https://community.thunkable.com/u/xenobyte)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-device-screen-lock/2492527/1 "2023-07-03T18:45:40Z")
Is it possible to lock the screen (as if the power button was pressed), for example, by pressing a button or under some circumstances? ---
**Author:** ![matt\_conroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/matt_conroy/32/150843_2.png) [@matt\_conroy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/matt_conroy)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-device-screen-lock/2492527/2 "2023-07-03T20:35:20Z")
Hello @xenobyte, welcome to Thunkable! Unfortunately, apps made in Thunkable do not have permissions to access those kinds of settings. Please feel free to post here in our Community if we can help with anything else! ---
**Author:** ![xenobyte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ee59a6/32.png) [@xenobyte](https://community.thunkable.com/u/xenobyte)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 8:08am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-device-screen-lock/2492527/3 "2023-07-04T08:08:11Z")
I got it, thanks for the answer. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_conroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/matt_conroy/32/150843_2.png) [@matt\_conroy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/matt_conroy)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-device-screen-lock/2492527/4 "2023-07-05T13:30:27Z")