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title	slug	page-type	status	browser-compat
WakeLockSentinel.release()	Web/API/WakeLockSentinel/release	web-api-instance-method	experimental	api.WakeLockSentinel.release

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The release() method of the {{domxref("WakeLockSentinel")}} interface releases the {{domxref("WakeLockSentinel")}}, returning a {{jsxref("Promise")}} that is resolved once the sentinel has been successfully released.

Syntax

release()

Parameters

None.

Return value

Returns a {{jsxref("Promise")}} that resolves with undefined

Exceptions

No exceptions are thrown. You should always listen for the {{domxref("WakeLockSentinel/release_event", "release")}} event to check if a wake lock has been released.

Examples

In this example, when a user clicks a button the {{domxref("WakeLockSentinel")}} is released.

wakeLockOffButton.addEventListener('click', () => {
  WakeLockSentinel.release();
})

Specifications

{{Specifications}}

Browser compatibility

{{Compat}}

See also

• {{DOMxRef("WakeLockSentinel")}}
• {{DOMxRef("WakeLock.request", "navigator.wakeLock.request()")}}