Proximity sensor is supposed to turn the screen off when held to your face, though I have yet to see it do that. On my phone the proximity sensor turns off the display every time I make a call or play a voice mail. This is really annoying, I almost hold the phone to my face, I have headphones, and sometimes I have to do a battery pull to end a call, and forgot about accessing other information on the phone while on a call.
I have found a patch that works with limited success by use of a startup script which resets the sensor, but it's not reliable. I understand that this is a bug in cm10,and I am running pacman based on cm10.2
Does anyone know of any other solutions? Like can I just turn it off? My old phone had no proximity sensor and accidental button presses were rare.
Kryxan said:
Proximity sensor is supposed to turn the screen off when held to your face, though I have yet to see it do that. On my phone the proximity sensor turns off the display every time I make a call or play a voice mail. This is really annoying, I almost hold the phone to my face, I have headphones, and sometimes I have to do a battery pull to end a call, and forgot about accessing other information on the phone while on a call.
I have found a patch that works with limited success by use of a startup script which resets the sensor, but it's not reliable. I understand that this is a bug in cm10,and I am running pacman based on cm10.2
Does anyone know of any other solutions? Like can I just turn it off? My old phone had no proximity sensor and accidental button presses were rare.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.incredicontrol.ProxSensorCalibrator&hl=en
It works. Mine is set to 100 on top and 0 on the bottom. I don't know what both of them do, but those values work for me. Haven't touched the app since first use, it sets on boot automatically.
thank you. i will benefit from this greatly
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When I'm in a call and put the phone to my ear the screen does not turn off instantly. Only after the screen timeout period has reached does the screen goes off. Is this normal?
Hello, and sorry for my english, i have the similar issue, when i put the phone on my ear the screen continue on, only in a few second appear lock the screen. I have another issue: the ambient senson, in darkness and sun light the automatic brightness doesn't change the bright of the screen, only when i enter to the brightness settings and change the bright automatic off and on go right, i believe that is problem of the firmware, my firmware version is the spanish vodafone version. Can i change to the generic firmware via Sonyericsson Update Service software??
kiwi45 said:
When I'm in a call and put the phone to my ear the screen does not turn off instantly. Only after the screen timeout period has reached does the screen goes off. Is this normal?
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I don't think the proximity sensor would switch off your screen instantly. It will ignore all touches to the screen so you wouldn't touch something by mistake. The screen will be off later. Can test it with your fingers on the sensor during a call.
shvyue said:
I don't think the proximity sensor would switch off your screen instantly. It will ignore all touches to the screen so you wouldn't touch something by mistake. The screen will be off later. Can test it with your fingers on the sensor during a call.
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I did that. If the sensor is blocked with my finger or ear the touch can't be used. But the screen turns off quite a bit later than that. I think it's the same screen off settings that you use normally when the phone is unlocked and you don't lock it.
I've notice that my sensor doesn't seem to work. Under the brightness option if I check the "Adjust automatically" the screen still does not adjust the brightness. Also noticed the screen goes dark a minute in on a call, when I move it from my head it does not go bright. Sometime I have to unlock screen if call is longer than a few minutes.
Yep normally proximity sensors (on Nokia, iPhones..etc) turn off the screen immediately when ur face is close. Some examples:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xakUmz1zwc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjlDm9zGLpc
kiwi45 said:
Yep normally proximity sensors (on Nokia, iPhones..etc) turn off the screen immediately when ur face is close. Some examples:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xakUmz1zwc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjlDm9zGLpc
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Yeah, that's true. But I know that mine works! It's just not turning off the screen. Don't really know if it's supposed to do that though. But I think so!
Just spoke to vodafone and they are sending me a replacement tomorrow.I doubt that will sort the problem. But its worth s try!
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The Proximity sensor works fine. However it works differently from what you would expect:
-When making a phone call the sensor detects your big head and locks the screen (put your finger near the sensor to try it, you won't be able to push any buttons on the screen).
-It only locks the screen. The screen turns off after some time.
-When the screen is off during a call and you remove your head (or finger) from the sensor the display turns on again.
Works fine for me! Don't kill SE because they do it differently then other manufactures, it works just fine.
Well I wish I could disable the proximity sensor right now.
I am trying to make a call without my big head bloking the proximity sensor, as I need to dial a number get trough the switchboard. (right now its lying flat on my desk while I am dialing.. So no head at all, just roof)
and the screen is still locked so I cant press the number 1.
The strange thing it worked when I called SE support, but it doesnt work now.
But right now when I need it, it does not work.
Vin87 said:
The Proximity sensor works fine. However it works differently from what you would expect:
-When making a phone call the sensor detects your big head and locks the screen (put your finger near the sensor to try it, you won't be able to push any buttons on the screen).
-It only locks the screen. The screen turns off after some time.
-When the screen is off during a call and you remove your head (or finger) from the sensor the display turns on again.
Works fine for me! Don't kill SE because they do it differently then other manufactures, it works just fine.
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drfjeld said:
Well I wish I could disable the proximity sensor right now.
I am trying to make a call without my big head bloking the proximity sensor, as I need to dial a number get trough the switchboard. (right now its lying flat on my desk while I am dialing.. So no head at all, just roof)
and the screen is still locked so I cant press the number 1.
The strange thing it worked when I called SE support, but it doesnt work now.
But right now when I need it, it does not work.
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That is indeed strange. I've just tested it several times:
Make a call> Let the screen turn off>remove from my big head>screen turns on >screen is unlocked and I can acces the 'dialer'.
Well as I wrote, sometimes I can do it sometimes I can't.
I will try to clean the proximity sensor (right side of the Sony Ericsson logo)
the next time it happens. Maybe its to over sensitive.
Right now it works to the same number I was trying earlier..
Vin87 said:
That is indeed strange. I've just tested it several times:
Make a call> Let the screen turn off>remove from my big head>screen turns on >screen is unlocked and I can acces the 'dialer'.
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Is it right to assume that the auto brightness is controlled by the proximity sensor. When I change my screen brightness to auto. It goes dull and stays dull.
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Ny88 said:
Is it right to assume that the auto brightness is controlled by the proximity sensor. When I change my screen brightness to auto. It goes dull and stays dull.
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I think that's another sensor actually.
Hi.
Bought a S2 a few days ago and flashed 3 roms. (ressurection remix - pacman - jellybam)
In everyone something happens quite annoying.
When I press DIAL to make a call, the screen goes immediatlly off.
Then I'm forced to press the home button or power button to get the screen on again...but as soon as I try to get into the call screen (to use the dial for example), the screen goes off again! The call is still active and I can speak in normal conditions, but I'm unable to get into the call screen!
What may be causing this problem? Is it possible to be a proximity sensor problem?
It's starting to p*ss me off a lot!!!!
Some of those symptoms are the result of the proximity sensor in the device. Read about it in the manual that came with your phone.
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I think you missunderstood me... This is not my first S2...or first Android device.
I've had S2, Arc S, S3, etc...
I know how the proximity sensor works...
What is happening is that the sensor turns off the screen regardless of having something near by or not...
Therefore I'm never able to use the dialpad during a call or even see the hang up button...or the duration of each call.
plantunes said:
I think you missunderstood me... This is not my first S2...or first Android device.
I've had S2, Arc S, S3, etc...
I know how the proximity sensor works...
What is happening is that the sensor turns off the screen regardless of having something near by or not...
Therefore I'm never able to use the dialpad during a call or even see the hang up button...or the duration of each call.
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Strange. Maybe the sensor is faulty or it's a software glitch. Did you try to reinstall kernel/ROM?
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I would suggest typing *#0*# in the dialer, clicking "sensor" in the menu that comes up and test the proximity sensor. If thats fine, I'd suggest a softeare fault.
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Did that... *#0*# onde my dual pad but it didn't happen anything
I just installed AOKP Unofficial 4.2.2 from this thread.
If I simply make a call, the proximity sensor functions as expected and near perfectly (I think there's slightly too much lag between removing the phone from one's ear and the screen coming back on... but not unbearable). With the keypad shown, I've found the behavior to be quite unpredictable. On my first call with the new ROM, I called my company voicemail and between inputting my password and cradling the phone, I could hear a bunch of key presses occurring. It ended up disconnecting the call. This is quite reproducible for me.
I'd like to know if this is a reproducible issue, intended function, and/or bug (which I will report if others can verify).
Method:
- Dial a number
- Set phone on table
- Put hand in viscinity of top of the phone
- Observe screen turning off and on as you move your hand over the sensor and then away
- Pull up keypad
- Repeat hand test and observe that the screen is not predictable
In trying this several ways, there's either a lag in detecting proximity, or it's just flaky. I actually find it really hard to reproduce consistently. Sometimes it actually will turn off (I can see peripherally that if I put it to my ear), however if cradling (with phone still well within what I could call "proximity" to my face/ear), it will dial numbers. In putting my hand in various positions over the phone, sometimes it turns off, sometimes not. With the keypad hidden, it turns off reliably 100% of the time.
The biggest difference I can reproduce is that if you put a single finger over the full width of the top of the phone (over the HTC logo -- the sensor is just to the left of the logo), it will reliably turn off the screen without the number pad, but not with it. I get that the sensor probably needs to account that one's fingers will be pushing on the screen to enter numbers, but something directly over the sensor (simulating an ear pressed to it) should turn it off even with the number pad shown, I would think.
Thanks for any suggestions of if you'd like any further information.
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ETA: S-off, unlocked bootloader, AOKP: aokp_jewel_unofficial_Mar-12-13, baseband 1.12.11.1210, Android 4.2.2.
Hi,
I've just had my screen replaced on the LG G5. However, post screen replacement I am facing the following problems:
- As soon as I dial a number the screen goes black and locks itself. I need to press the button at the back to unlock the screen.
- If i make a call using whatsapp, as soon as I hit dial the screen locks itself
I checked and it looks like my proximity sensor is not working. In the apps that I use to test it, it either just reads '0" for the proximity sensor or "NEAR".
Anyone else faced similar issues or have a solution?
I just had my screen/frame replaced and am having the same problem. Tap to wake rarely works and while making a call the display stays on while phone is to my ear. Did you find a fix?
I fixed my problem doing some Googling. I can't post the link to the thread but Google "LG G5 Proximity Sensor Reddit mobile repair".
"I had a similar problem. I replaced my display/frame myself and the tap to wake function rarely worked and the phone display would stay lit when held to my ear. Following the advice here, I found that there was a rubber grommet around the prox sensor window on the old screen that I hadn't transferred over. It's very hard to see and almost looks like it is molded into the frame. I dug it out with some tweezers and transferred it over and it is back to normal."
Hello everyone i have xperia m4 but its proximity sensor its broken i thing inside the glass something in front on proximity sensor
Results in Screen is always off when in call no matter what i do.. i cant even disconnect the call cant even use keypad..
IS there anyway that can disable the sensor permanently
Please Help me i really need it
(Proxmatiy sensor repaired/reset ) app in Google play fix it
mnopy said:
(Proxmatiy sensor repaired/reset ) app in Google play fix it
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Nice program, i also have problems from time to time after placing of call - display was black and need to unlock to finish call. Let see if will work for me.
Edit: Not work for me, still when I'm in call phone become locked and after finish of call my screen is black. Every time I need to press unlock button first to switch on screen and after that I can press red button of call screen to finish call.