Why does my lockscreen on my Note 5 stays on for only 2 seconds?

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When i press the home button or receive a text message on my Note 5, the lockscreen lights up for only about 2 seconds the turns off. I don't have time to unlock the phone with my fingerprint. Is there a setting to make the lockscreen stay on a little longer to preview messages?
 

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Welcome to Android Central! Do you have a case with a cover? If so, make sure you're not folding the cover behind the phone, because some cases have a magnet in the cover that's too strong, which is activating the smartcover sensor (in the bezel of the phone) even when folded behind the phone. When the smartcover sensor detects a magnet, it shuts the screen off, which is how they work to turn the screen off when you close the cover.