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Hello all,
I have a Sony Live Walkman WT19i currently on Gingerbread.
Randomly, when I'm making a call, the speakerphone gets activated... or sometimes it's the dialpad and then I hear my face touching numbers!
Is the proximity sensor not working properly on my phone, or is this a common bug?
Don't know if this happened while my phone had the original firmware WT19a - now it WT19i , it was the only way to root it.
Any feedback to repair this, avoid it or something?
i never had such proximity sensor problem.
eventough i flashed it many times.
repair using pc companion or claim for warranty.
Sent from my Nokia 3310
chepoz said:
i never had such proximity sensor problem.
eventough i flashed it many times.
repair using pc companion or claim for warranty.
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Tried repairing with PC Companion, but it stops in the middle saying it can't continue.
Googled the cause that PC companion could do that, and there are many many reason... tried a lot of "fixes" to be able for it to do "the repair" (wich I heard fixed this issue for some guy) and had success with none of them.
well, if your phone still ''virgin'', then claim it to service center for warranty repair.
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chepoz said:
well, if your phone still ''virgin'', then claim it to service center for warranty repair.
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That's the other problem. My phone is far from "virgin" now.
I'll see what can I do.
ChicaAndroid said:
That's the other problem. My phone is far from "virgin" now.
I'll see what can I do.
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whoops... what have you done to it so far?? maybe you can try a different kernel or flashing a ftf of another version of firmware to see what happens.
Edit: just remembered something useful, go to the phone app and enter *#*#7378423#*#* this will take you to the service menu, select service tests and then proximity switch so it will tell you if it's working or not.
ginryu said:
whoops... what have you done to it so far?? maybe you can try a different kernel or flashing a ftf of another version of firmware to see what happens.
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As far as to have installed just now ICS and rooted it. Bootloader is still locked, but won't be for so long hehe.
ginryu said:
Edit: just remembered something useful, go to the phone app and enter *#*#7378423#*#* this will take you to the service menu, select service tests and then proximity switch so it will tell you if it's working or not.
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Tested it. It works, but it is *very* sensitive. If I move a little the phone within my ear, it will sense off. So I'll have to try to have it very still everytime I make call (I DO switch my phone a lot with my hand when talking).
Thanks a lot for your help. I see you're from Mexico? We could be having this conversation so much easier, ha!
ChicaAndroid said:
Thanks a lot for your help. I see you're from Mexico? We could be having this conversation so much easier, ha!
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You are very welcome señorita and yeah I know but the rules are the rules! Aham jejejeje
Anyways you can always pm me if you need anything else I don't think they mind Spanish on those
PS Argentina o la la
ChicaAndroid said:
Hello all,
I have a Sony Live Walkman WT19i currently on Gingerbread.
Randomly, when I'm making a call, the speakerphone gets activated... or sometimes it's the dialpad and then I hear my face touching numbers!
Is the proximity sensor not working properly on my phone, or is this a common bug?
Don't know if this happened while my phone had the original firmware WT19a - now it WT19i , it was the only way to root it.
Any feedback to repair this, avoid it or something?
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i do have same problem with my lww initially but i adjusted myself and now having a custom rom so their is no problem with this rom it wont activate any option when am answering the phone calls... i don't think its a proximity problem because in my custom rom it wont activate like what u said, so it must be a bug for sure!!! try having custom rom like miniCMSandwich or anything that u like...
sravan242 said:
i do have same problem with my lww initially but i adjusted myself and now having a custom rom so their is no problem with this rom it wont activate any option when am answering the phone calls... i don't think its a proximity problem because in my custom rom it wont activate like what u said, so it must be a bug for sure!!! try having custom rom like miniCMSandwich or anything that u like...
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Hello,
How did you adjust it? I can't find any option of configuration for that setting. Could you share how you could fix it?
Or maybe you meant it fixed with the custom ROM.. could be. I hope it's not a bug but shouldn't be fixed now that I upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich? I wouldn't want to use a custom ROM
By the way, wich ROM do you use?
THANKS FOR YOUR INFO!
ginryu said:
You are very welcome señorita and yeah I know but the rules are the rules! Aham jejejeje
Anyways you can always pm me if you need anything else I don't think they mind Spanish on those
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Thank you, and I will. Same to you, but I guess you know a lot more than I do.
Cheers
ChicaAndroid said:
Hello,
How did you adjust it? I can't find any option of configuration for that setting. Could you share how you could fix it?
Or maybe you meant it fixed with the custom ROM.. could be. I hope it's not a bug but shouldn't be fixed now that I upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich? I wouldn't want to use a custom ROM
By the way, wich ROM do you use?
THANKS FOR YOUR INFO!
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adjusted myself in the sense i got habituated for it and then got vexed-up with that and caught a custom rom, now its fine..
sravan242 said:
adjusted myself in the sense i got habituated for it and then got vexed-up with that and caught a custom rom, now its fine..
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Oh... I see.
I guess by your signature, the custom Rom that helped you is: miniCMSandwich
Am I correct? If so, I might try it. Please let me know.
ChicaAndroid said:
Oh... I see.
I guess by your signature, the custom Rom that helped you is: miniCMSandwich
Am I correct? If so, I might try it. Please let me know.
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s it is.... i tried so many custom roms that don't come with four cornered bubble style.. almost they all solved but some what i like this rom so settled with this rom. u can try if u like..
Thanks, will try as soon I as I'm able to unlock my booloader
thanks for all your help, you rock.
ChicaAndroid said:
Thanks, will try as soon I as I'm able to unlock my booloader
thanks for all your help, you rock.
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u r welcome!!
Know what i just found this.
Very interesting it seems it may actually be a hw related issue and maybe you will need to take it back. Still i am searching for another way to fix it if you don't want to.
how many cm needs proximity sensor to say that it works ok??
For me it about 1,5 cm and i often touch my screen when calling :/
Is there any SW solution? I'm using hybrom v16 custom rom now.
Curious to know how many other people are having issues with their proximity sensor while using a AOSP rom. I have been using Antp's "le n00b" (lol) AOSP CM9 Kang and have been having issues with my device locking up during calls. So I started to investigate more into the problem and have tried multiple fixes, nothing seems to work. I've took it a step forward just to determine whether my proximity sensor has just recently gone bad. I restored my backup of Venom and walaa, my sensor is working normally. No lockups, or any misbehaving. Only thing I find weird is some people have the issue, and some don't. Many factors come into this, I know... But my screen would only lock up if I was in a room with dim lighting. When I was outside in the sun, worked smooth. Would really like some feedback on this if you guys don't mind. Thanks!
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Try a fresh install of the latest build. Report back after lol
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antp121 said:
Try a fresh install of the latest build. Report back after lol
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Lol will do. I got a replacement on the way anyway, but I will surely report back on this with my current rezound. Thanks a lot.
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luis86dr said:
Lol will do. I got a replacement on the way anyway, but I will surely report back on this with my current rezound. Thanks a lot.
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No problem
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Yup, still an issue on new build for me. Hopefully replacement has a working prox sensor.lol
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luis86dr said:
Yup, still an issue on new build for me. Hopefully replacement has a working prox sensor.lol
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It must be on your end. Mines fine. Anyways, good luck
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I've got this problem too. I don't have to be in the middle of a call for my phone to freeze though. I checked with the Android Sensor app and it doesn't toggle between 0 and 9 (cm? I don't have my phone on me right now) like someone else reported. I have to turn off the screen (which takes a few seconds after pushing the power button), and then when I turn it back on the phone works normally.
Another detail I found though is that even though the display "freezes", it still accepts input. If the screen freezes, and then I press the home button, when I turn the screen off and then back on, I'll be on my home screen. Not in the app that I had running. Same with the other cap buttons, keyboard, on-screen buttons. If it was an issue with the proximity sensor, I would think the screen would just turn off and not accept input, right?
The ROM isn't at fault here, it is a hardware issue of the sensor getting dust in it. Simple as that.
Yeah, it's not Rom related. It's definitely a hardware issue and if your still under warranty I would take action ASAP. My replacement should be here tomorrow so crossing my fingers its problem free.
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luis86dr said:
Yeah, it's not Rom related. It's definitely a hardware issue and if your still under warranty I would take action ASAP. My replacement should be here tomorrow so crossing my fingers its problem free.
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Well it may not be ROM related, sure. But I don't think it's a physical problem with the hardware either. luis, you said yourself when you restored back to Venom your 'sensor is working normally' and you had no hiccups. I didn't have the problem under CleanROM DE either.
Maybe the problem is in dmeadow's kernel. It is beta after all
wildfirewolf said:
Well it may not be ROM related, sure. But I don't think it's a physical problem with the hardware either. luis, you said yourself when you restored back to Venom your 'sensor is working normally' and you had no hiccups. I didn't have the problem under CleanROM DE either.
Maybe the problem is in dmeadow's kernel. It is beta after all
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It's happening on Venom for me now. Only difference is I can hit power button to get my screen back.
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Ah, damn. Alright, maybe it was just an unfortunate coincidence that the timing for when this started happening matched up with when I started flashing the newer ROMs/kernels.
Different ROMs detect it differently. It IS a hardware issue.
Found out how to disable the sensor completely. Testing it out now. So far so good.
Edit: Sensor disabled and sticks after reboot. If anyone with sensor issues wants this mod, pm me. I want someone else to test this out.
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I'll give it a shot luis!
wildfirewolf said:
I'll give it a shot luis!
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OK, so I've made two flashable zips. One enables and the other disables the proximity sensor. Flash normally thru recovery, no wipes needed.
I've tested them both and it works flawless for me so far.
ICS Proximity Sensor Disabler
ICS Proximity Sensor Enabler
Let me know how it works for you. Thanks!
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The proximity sensor in this phone is a problem. Mine wasn't working at all, so I got a replacement. Got it and set it up yesterday and this one works....kinda. It works mostly correctly in bright light..outdoors, in an office, etc. It doesn't work correctly in low light...at night, in my house, etc. However, I can make it work temporarily by rubbing my thumb across the top of the phone over the Verizon logo for a few seconds. That will make it work for between 10 seconds and a minute or so. It seems to be IR/heat related, as even in bright light it sometimes needs help. I think I might just going to disable this one and deal with it.
shrike1978 said:
The proximity sensor in this phone is a problem. Mine wasn't working at all, so I got a replacement. Got it and set it up yesterday and this one works....kinda. It works mostly correctly in bright light..outdoors, in an office, etc. It doesn't work correctly in low light...at night, in my house, etc. However, I can make it work temporarily by rubbing my thumb across the top of the phone over the Verizon logo for a few seconds. That will make it work for between 10 seconds and a minute or so. It seems to be IR/heat related, as even in bright light it sometimes needs help. I think I might just going to disable this one and deal with it.
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Yeah, these sensors are horrible. Its not a show stopper, but it does suck to have these issues with a device we paid good money for.
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Question to those who have done it, how far do you have to tear down the device to get to the sensors? Are they attached to the motherboard or are they in the display? The guides and videos I've seen revolved around replacing the display/digitizer, and I haven't been able to tell exactly where the sensors live.
Sorry luis! I went to sleep between my post and your post so didn't test last night. I'll flash it right now and get back to you on whether my display freezes anymore while I'm out today.
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I had my first freeze up already. I checked with the Android Sensor Box app and the proximity sensor is still registering values (0 cm if I cover it, or 9 cm if I don't, no in between).
when I start camera 16mp coming black screen and phone light going up I do not use my camera why ? I did not any hit I did hard reset but same not working camera .
how can I solve my problem ?
serhatinho said:
when I start camera 16mp coming black screen and phone light going up I do not use my camera why ? I did not any hit I did hard reset but same not working camera .
how can I solve my problem ?
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Did you try flashing the rom?
i have this problem too
Did you try flashing the rom?
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after some time again not works
someone has solved the problem?
Hi all
My EVO 3d gsm hasn't got any problem with stock and stock based roms but I have got screen and touch button problem with CM11 and kitkat Roms
The problem is; when enable touch feedback the dot stays on screen and screen doesn't respond
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thejacko said:
Hi all
My EVO 3d gsm hasn't got any problem with stock and stock based roms but I have got screen and touch button problem with CM11 and kitkat Roms
The problem is; when enable touch feedback the dot stays on screen and screen doesn't respond
Thanks
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im the same problem...
I have the same problem. -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2742066
I dont think so, its digitizer trouble...
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have you turned on the thing in the debug that shows the touches?
dakeeza said:
have you turned on the thing in the debug that shows the touches?
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yes the dot stays on screen
It is something with kernel, the screen is normal with some kernels but even with ics roms mirage kernel has got touch problem I am not a developer so I realy don't know to solve this problem
If any can help will be realy good
First, sorry for my bad English!
My V10 H901V20L now the sencond sreen turns off with the main screen too. Means when I turned off the main screen, the second screen went off too, and I can't do anyting with the second screen too. I have tried so many ways ( like turn OFF and ON again both in Settings > Display > Second Screen, flash many differentce roms after 4wipes) and it doesn't work.
I have searched in forum but seem like noone have a solution for this issue.
So can anyone help me!
I have followed this thread and enter "signboardtest", but seem like its not a solution for me.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-...uired-t3253752
And I have tested my proximity sensor, it works nomarly. So I can't find out what is the problems with my V10.
Settings > Display > Second Screen > Turn ON Both Options
Double0EK said:
Settings > Display > Second Screen > Turn ON Both Options
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Yes, I have tried turn both off and on again. But I didn't work.
You can flash tot
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andy_zhang said:
You can flash tot
China user
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Yes, for sure, I had tried with stock rom .TOT, but it doesn't work too.
update : I had updated KDZ V20J and V20L thru LGUP but it didn't work too. Can anybody help me pls!!
Anybody have any ideals about build.prop. Did this file control the second screen?
Can anyone tell me that is the problem with the hardware or solfware pls!!
Looks like a hardware issue, might want to replace that screen
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Looks like a hardware issue, might want to replace that screen
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Can you expland me more. Cause the sencond screen works perfectly when the main screen ons.
You already tried wiping and several roms, so it is definitely not a software issue. If it was software the screen would have worked with at least 1 of the roms you tried.
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You already tried wiping and several roms, so it is definitely not a software issue. If it was software the screen would have worked with at least 1 of the roms you tried.
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You are the men. Cause I still cant believe that is a hardware problem, I had gg for it but seem like no one had the "deepest" problem like me
tuilakhang said:
You are the men. Cause I still cant believe that is a hardware problem, I had gg for it but seem like no one had the "deepest" problem like me
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Guys HEEEEEEELLLLPPPPP!!!
I have exactly the same problem! Surely someone knows what could cause this? Why does the backlight go off with the main screen??? The display is working, because if you shine light into it, the date/time/notifications are there it's just that the backlight is going off!!!! Surely this is software?
I've factory reset and it made no difference but that doesn't roll back to LP... I just upgraded this phone to the latest software when I bought it so don't know if it had this issue from new.
Sorry to take over the thread, will delete and start a new one if people would prefer.
Don't see how it can be hardware at fault???
Thanks in advance for any help?!
kennish said:
Guys HEEEEEEELLLLPPPPP!!!
I have exactly the same problem! Surely someone knows what could cause this? Why does the backlight go off with the main screen??? The display is working, because if you shine light into it, the date/time/notifications are there it's just that the backlight is going off!!!! Surely this is software?
I've factory reset and it made no difference but that doesn't roll back to LP... I just upgraded this phone to the latest software when I bought it so don't know if it had this issue from new.
Sorry to take over the thread, will delete and start a new one if people would prefer.
Don't see how it can be hardware at fault???
Thanks in advance for any help?!
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this is what exactly happen to mine. But I had searched for it for months, and didn't have any solution. Only roll back to LP I didn't try.
tuilakhang said:
this is what exactly happen to mine. But I had searched for it for months, and didn't have any solution. Only roll back to LP I didn't try.
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This is crazy... it's probably something simple to some of the guys on here?. Oh well I'll just see if the seller will accept that it's faulty and send me another one. How did you get sorted or didn't you?
kennish said:
This is crazy... it's probably something simple to some of the guys on here?. Oh well I'll just see if the seller will accept that it's faulty and send me another one. How did you get sorted or didn't you?
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Unluckily, I got this phone from my friend and it broke after a few time, so I can't send it back to my friend and have to find a solution.
Some say that an harware issues. But I cant get it. The second screen works perfectly with the main screen, but lights out. @@
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Unluckily, I got this phone from my friend and it broke after a few time, so I can't send it back to my friend and have to find a solution.
Some say that an harware issues. But I cant get it. The second screen works perfectly with the main screen, but lights out. @@
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That's bad for you... unlucky.
Can you recall what (if anything) may have caused it to stop working? I'm wondering it mine went bad after LG bridge software update and restore from previous V10 (H961N).
Sent mine back and got another coming this week.. fingers crossed this time. Might update it the same but maybe not restore? or not restore settings at least?
Got my new one. Working fine except it's maybe a tad dimmer compared to my previous V10s second screen. There's definitely variation as it won't go off with my finger over the proximity sensor whereas my brothers one does (this just dims right down). A piece of cardboard or paper shuts it down. But most importantly, it does go off in my pocket... or else the wifi, sound, flashlight etc would be getting switched the whole time.
I solved this problem by checking PINs on mainboard for the second Flex Cable for LCD of LG V10, see the video, READ comments here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpeVAqgU94s, so in my case one of three PINs was folded little, so one PIN contact didn't touch the second Flex Cable and this caused the problem...