guys last week i bought an xperia p. it came with ics preinstalled and the proximity sensors was working fine but after updating to jb via flashtool the proximity sensor doesnt work now. tried reverting back to ics but the problem still exists. have tried the service menu and it shows proximity sensor is off. is their something i can do to fix it or would i need to send it for repair.
thanks in advance.
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guys last week i bought an xperia p. it came with ics preinstalled and the proximity sensors was working fine but after updating to jb via flashtool the proximity sensor doesnt work now. tried reverting back to ics but the problem still exists. have tried the service menu and it shows proximity sensor is off. is their something i can do to fix it or would i need to send it for repair.
thanks in advance.
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try back to Gingerbread 2.3
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Hey guys,
it seems my proximity sensor stopped working. I noticed that my display doesn't turn off anymore when I put the phone to my ear.
I already installed phone tester and in "Sensors" it shows for proximity sensor only "waiting for data ...".
Does this mean I got a hardware defect or is there any other way to reinitialize the sensor somehow?
thanks,
boba
boba23 said:
Hey guys,
it seems my proximity sensor stopped working. I noticed that my display doesn't turn off anymore when I put the phone to my ear.
I already installed phone tester and in "Sensors" it shows for proximity sensor only "waiting for data ...".
Does this mean I got a hardware defect or is there any other way to reinitialize the sensor somehow?
thanks,
boba
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Have you tried any other fws?
Dial *#0*# and select sensor option.. Hide the proximity sensor with hand,.see if there is any response..? Do this relaxly and report back...
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boba23 said:
Hey,
no there isn't any response on the prox sensor values, they stay at "null ADC: 0(0,0,0)
I am on stock XXKK5 right now, no modifications at all. Before I was on CM7 where I first noticed the sensor is not working.
Anything else I could try before returning the phone for repair?
boba
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Try any other stock firmware...
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boba23 said:
Hey,
no there isn't any response on the prox sensor values, they stay at "null ADC: 0(0,0,0)
I am on stock XXKK5 right now, no modifications at all. Before I was on CM7 where I first noticed the sensor is not working.
Anything else I could try before returning the phone for repair?
boba
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Null is actually a default value , meaning that no object is in the radius of the proximity sensor. If you put a finger over the sensor the screen should turn green and the value will be over ~200. Try that.
also go to settings -> call -> Turn on proximity sensor and see if its ticked. if its not , tick it
boba23 said:
I tried all of that ... but I can't get any reaction of the proximity sensor, no matter what I do :-( I guess I'll return the phone for repair tomorrow, running out of options here ....
boba
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I've seen threads around the web with people complaining about the sensor too. Some guy said he took it to repair , and they changed the entire front panel including the sensors. I guess these things do happen sometimes, bad luck bro. Hope it goes well
Hey , Just now i got into your thread via Google ... I am also facing the same proximity sensor issue. Could you please tell me what u did? Gave it for service ?? How is your phone now ??? Waiting for answer.. thanks...
Hey guys,
I know this thread already exists in this forum but has come to an end with no solution and since its kinda very important to sort this issue to be able to use my phone I thought ill start fresh for some input from the experts.
I have a Galaxy S2 I9100 rooted with a custom ROM(slim ICS 4.1 when the issue started) and it started randomly freezing when unlocking the screen and normal use .but since last week it wouldnt let me make or receive calls as the phone freezes and reboots 10-20 secs into the call..i updated to 4.2 with the hope of resolving this but tht didnt work..I have changed kernels and ROMS(resurrection, cm9 release build)..though the dialer did work for calls on resurrection ROM the proxomity sensor wouldnt work..
so i tried going back to stock sammy ICS (XXLPH) and then the dialer would work but again without the proximity sensor and the samsung tests also confirmed that the sensor wasnt registering...
am rooted now and back to slim 4.2(dont like the look of sammy) with siyah kernel 3.2.2...the dialer and proximity sensor don work..the rest of it is all fine..
Ive done all the wipes each time ive installed a new ROM...also done kernel wipes before installing Kernels..
I think its not a ROM/hardware problem but well it could be but hope to get it sorted through the normal techniques..I cant return my phone for repairs as it was in mint condition bot second hand in UK without warranty papers..
Any help would be highly appreciated..thanks
EDIT: It seems the proximity sensor is to blame for this problem as i found out through other posts..and also i can make and receive calls with the headset/headphones plugged (in which case i assume the phone doesnt try to activate the proximity sensor)..
For now i would like to know how to disable the proximity sensor on the phone..I have tried inserting the gsm.proximity.enable=false in the build.prop editor using the ROM Toolbox lite app n rebooted...but that din seem to work...is there any other way to do this??pls help
I am having EXACTLY the same issue as reported here and it's driving me mad. Did you ever find a fix for it?
proximity sensor and screen brightness sensor
3dawg said:
I am having EXACTLY the same issue as reported here and it's driving me mad. Did you ever find a fix for it?
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I havent managed to find a solution as yet..it seems the proximity sensor and the screen brightness sensor(which are on the same PCB i think as per the unassembling video) have a hardware fault and might need repairing..
Some kernels i think maybe bypass using the proximity sensor if its not working..for now I am back to the SLIM 3.2 ICS rom..It doesnt switch off my screen on call and also no auto brightness adjustment but rest all works ok so am using it for now before i get the hardware repaired..
also the resurrection rom v 2.5.1 works fine in the same manner(havent tested many others..CM7 release build doesnt work)..or you can try that script in build.prop to disable the proximity sensor..
check how it goes..
How about CM9? Do these problems disappear on CM9? CM9 was working well for me but the home key and lock screen never worked. I applied all the common fixes to the keystr file but it never made a difference so I switched to slimics which worked. Then I discovered these annoying call screen off and waking problems :/
proximity sensor and screen brightness sensor
3dawg said:
How about CM9? Do these problems disappear on CM9? CM9 was working well for me but the home key and lock screen never worked. I applied all the common fixes to the keystr file but it never made a difference so I switched to slimics which worked. Then I discovered these annoying call screen off and waking problems :/
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I tried checking with the testers for the Slim ROMS..regarding differences in kernel or anything for slim 3.2 and 4.2(3.2 works while 4.2 doesnt) but they couldn't tell me what was the exact problem or the differences that should affect in this case..I haven't tried a CM9 ROM yet but it could work..The kernel for the resurrection ROM is siyah kernel but when i tried that kernel with the slim 4.2 ROM that still didn't work for calls as the phone rebooted.
Have you managed to find a replacement cost for the proximity sensor? also does your screen brightness sensor work?
Hi, long time lurker on XDA, but first time I've needed to ask for help (usually search function does it for me), so please be kind!
I have an Xperia Go, purchased it running gingerbread, upgraded to ICS, then rooted using advice on XDA. Was running 6.1.1.b.10.
My proximity sensor was always quite weak, so whilst on 6.1.1.B.10 I followed the mod as described in this thread to increase strength of the sensor: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1917050
At that stage (a few weeks ago) all was rose, had a working phone and proximity sensor.
Over the weekend my phone's update service told me that 6.1.1.b.54 was available, I tried to update directly on the phone, it tried but I was told the update failed. In my mind this must've been because I was rooted, so I thought nothing of it.
However since then the proximity sensor has stopped working at all! I've gone into the service menu where proximity sensor shows as off, and covering the sensor does nothing.
I thought I had better flash the firmware properly, so I flashed 6.1.1.b.54 using the flash tool (not SEUS), but still no luck, proximity sensor does not function.
My hw_config.sh file shows:
# Proximity sensor configuration
dev=/sys/bus/i2c/devices/3-0054/
val_cycle=1
val_nburst=1
val_freq=5
val_threshold=1
Any advice on how I can switch my proximity sensor back on?
Reflash ftf.
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Thanks, I tried a factory reset, no joy. Will try a reflash
Reflashed with no joy
newbie here,
After i installed a tempered glass,it looks like my proximity sensor needs some calibration. Phone display turns off when making a call and cannot turn it back on till i end the call. AFAIK, we could re-calibrate the sensor by going into the service menu using *#*#7378423#*#*. But, in the stock 5.1.1 ROM, there is no calibrate option in the service menu.
Any fix/suggestions that doesn't involve rooting/custom ROM ?
Please help.
Try some of the calibration apps on the Play Store.
I'm also facing this issue..
Have you found out how to fix this proximity issue ?
no calibration setting using *#*#7378423#*#* service menu.
nothing so far mate.
happen to mine too, this what i did
Flash an older version, the last one with calibration option is android 4.3, but i flashed android 4.2; then calibrate there, after that flash the latest without wiping anything.
or like i read in sony forum, repair it through PCC, this one i've never tried tho.
hope it helps
My fingerprint sensor stopped working from one day to the next about a year ago and it did not help to factory reset data or reflash the fw
With the update that arrived today (55.2.A.4.154) not only the option in the security menu reappeared but I was able to register the first fingerprint... too bad that when I registered the second one it stopped reading the fingerprint and the option in the security menu disappeared again after a reboot.
Has anything similar happened to anyone with the latest update?
My fingerprint was gone after the 110 update. And i hope it will comeback after this update. I think iy is a software problem. Because my fg sensor was perfect, until that ****ty update.
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My fingerprint was gone after the 110 update. And i hope it will comeback after this update. I think iy is a software problem. Because my fg sensor was perfect, until that ****ty update.
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I think so too, I don't remember if mine stopped working after an update but it's still strange that after this update it started working again and shortly after stopped
Go to security and Google Play system updates..
Update it.
You will have the Fingerprint.
Mine was disabled earlier and did this to fix it.
Here is the last thing.
Fingerprint disappeared from Settings
Hi everyone, I noticed recently that my phone doesn't unlock with my Fingerprint (I set 3 fingers) and It doesn't show FP icon in bottom of screen before unlocking... So, I went to settings to remove all the saved fingerprints and add them...
forum.xda-developers.com
I hope this will help.
Mnope. For me it didnt help. I lost my patience and gave it to the service. I hope to a refound. I am sick of this bull****.
Fingerprint Issue on J9110 after recent update.
i had a similar issue with OTA updates on my Z2 sony regarding the camera i thought i was a hardware so it sent it in for repair a couple of times.. i found using Xperia Companion reinstall of software fix its issue and it fix my J9110 Fingerprint Reader issue as well
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Fingerprint Issue on J9110 after recent update.
i had a similar issue with OTA updates on my Z2 sony regarding the camera i thought i was a hardware so it sent it in for repair a couple of times.. i found using Xperia Companion reinstall of software fix its issue and it fix my J9110 Fingerprint Reader issue as well
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how to re-install using Xperia companion.?
if u meant repair then I can confirm that it's not working I tried to repair multiple times
repair is not working with Companion anymore i think