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When I press the power button on my Galaxy Nexus to turn off the screen, it immediately locks the phone, and I have to enter my code the next time I turn the screen back on. However, if I let the screen timeout and turn itself off, I don't have to enter my code when I turn it back on.

This is highly annoying. I'd prefer the device to only lock after a period of inactivity. What's the best way to make that happen?

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You may want to take a closer look at the settings of your Nexus. Some devices offer different settings for delays of turning device-lock on ("Timeout"). Especially if you're running a CustomROM, chances are good (e.g. CyanogenMod offers these options). As they are always at different places, it's hard to say where to look: security is a likely place, and with CM it's in the CyanogenMod submenu. – Izzy Aug 14 '12 at 15:55

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Stock ICS and Jelly Bean already support this option. Go to Settings > Security and uncheck the Power button instantly locks option. Now, your phone will lock only after the desired period of inactivity.

Note, you may have to set the Automatically lock option to something other than "Instantly" in order to get the delayed lock.

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