[Vingdoloras]

Same here. I get irritated when I see people put down their phone without locking it, only to realize theirs will auto-lock.

That said, from now on I'll probably have auto-lock turned on when flying.

[optimalsolver]

If your phone unexpectedly ends up on the ground in the middle of a flight, auto-lock is the least of your problems.

[mcfedr]

Possibly, given people are (to some level of course) basically fine, having someone walk off with your phone unlocked could have pretty annoying consequences at a time when you'd really rather not deal with them

[positr0n]

> That said, from now on I'll probably have auto-lock turned on when flying.

I think you are far far more likely to have a random cardiac arrest or stroke while you are looking at your phone than have it ripped out of your hands in an airplane. The former has happened to several otherwise healthy people I know and the plane thing happened to a few people ever.

Also do you turn it on while you are a passenger in a car or bus?