Does anyone know of a way to remove the proximity sensor drivers or shut it off completely my screen just goes black during a call and i need to use the keypad during calls i have tried all the proximity apps on market and it has no effect, have tried calibration etc odin firmware updates to the point i killed my phone just got it back from repair and was told it needs a new chip to rectify the problem.
I have spent weeks going through forums for a solution and i know on my brothers sgs 2 it has a setting in the menu to turn it off.
This seems to be a common problem with no resolve so im looking for someone to resolve this problem and make alot of people happy.
We all no As these phones age this will be more and more common.
Techies get ur teeth into this or even software writers make An app n earn some cash,
This would b a great ego booster for someone to say i solved that when no one in the world could.
Thanks...........looney
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If it is only proximity sensor then you can disable it simply by going into settings>display >brightness> un-tick automatic brightness. And also disable power saving mode too.
Thanks evrest yeah have tried that but unfortunately that dosnt work, though using a headset does what i could do with is the same coding used in headset mode to be the same in handset mode
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try
Hardware Disabler in play shop
but you should know what driver for proximity
on xperia mini pro its
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Hello all!
I have been a proud user of Galaxy Note user for a bit over a week now, and I am trying to test (in real app-world) if all the sensors are working correctly to be able to bring change it at the store if something doesn't work, since I'm eager to root my device and I probably won't be able to return it then.
Yesterday I installed the game AirPenguin, which uses accelerometer controls, and it seems all messed up. Basically what happens is that as soon as the game starts, the bird goes flying way left, even though I am holding the phone still. What I found out after experimenting a bit was that the game itself is locked to portrait mode, but the accelerometer works as if it was in landscape. Meaning I have to hold it in landscape, and when I then tilt it left, the bird flies left in game-screen, but left is down from my point of view.
I was wondering if anyone else has seen such problem in this game or any other app, and if it is just a game bug or if there could be a problem with the accelerometer.
The stock accelerometer calibration works without a problem - when I tilt the phone left, the ball goes right, and when I tilt it right, it goes left (I suppose that's how it's supposed to be).
Thank you all in advance!
ME TOO
I'm facing the same problem on my Galaxy Note, I wonder if that happens also on other android devices or it's a galaxy note issue only?
i dont have the app, but is auto-rotate (that thing in the notification bar) turned off or on? try changing that to see if it fixes it?
bhja said:
I'm facing the same problem on my Galaxy Note, I wonder if that happens also on other android devices or it's a galaxy note issue only?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1382068
Nexus and HTC Flyer, too any solutions?
Same problem with my Galaxy Tab 7+ P6200. I have encountered so many games in the google playstore with this problem. Too bad, i hope the app developers fix this problem for our devices.
afair there was a free app for comprehensive hardware testing, it was called Z-Device test, if stones interested, and google does not hello, I may try to find the link or apk later
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Does anyone know of a way to remove the proximity sensor drivers or shut it off completely my screen just goes black during a call and i need to use the keypad during calls i have tried all the proximity apps on market and it has no effect, have tried calibration etc odin firmware updates to the point i killed my phone just got it back from repair and was told it needs a new chip to rectify the problem.
I have spent weeks going through forums for a solution and i know on my brothers sgs 2 it has a setting in the menu to turn it off.
This seems to be a common problem with no resolve so im looking for someone to resolve this problem and make alot of people happy.
We all no As these phones age this will be more and more common.
Techies get ur teeth into this or even software writers make An app n earn some cash,
This would b a great ego booster for someone to say i solved that when no one in the world could.
Thanks...........looney
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Mh? Why not pressing the home button during call.
Screen is enabled then...
Anyway MIUI got this option to switch it off.
Don't know if this setting is available in Stock ROMs.
screen should go back on when you move your head out of the ~5cm sensor radious. if it is not happening there are two possibilities:
- something wrong with firmware -> reflash phone with pure unrooted samsung firmware and check if problem persist
- someting is wrong with proximity sensor -> use warranty and send it to service center with proper description of the problem
Thanks for the replys the home button won't work as the proxy is up the spout had it checked the chip is blown, when u press the home key won't work as the phone is trying to find the proxy then eventualy it will crash and force close.
No software update will do it as its a hardware fault unless it turns it off so will have a look at the one you suggested.
There is def a stock version but i fear it is only on the s2 to turn blank screen off il check my bro's firmware, till then keep the suggestions coming in thanks....
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Here is a possible solution. Check the + 3.7 volts at this point, if there is no tension, then feed it thither with a jumper
SADист said:
Here is a possible solution. Check the + 3.7 volts at this point, if there is no tension, then feed it thither with a jumper
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Thanks for the tip. Where can i get 3.7 V from? (which part of the MB)? Is there a way of hardware disabling the sensor? the software testers report 0.7 mA leakage on a sensor (which is faulty anyways)
lusjash said:
Thanks for the tip. Where can i get 3.7 V from? (which part of the MB)?
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Hi!
My GNote hangs up/becomes non-responsive when I receive or make a call, everything else is just fine, but it can't be used as a phone now.
I have tried many roms but the problem persists, according to my observation and research the proximity sensor is the culprit here, and it is a hardware problem, which can't be fixed by software, I suppose. But there might be a way to disable the sensor at all, in which way screen won't turn off while making a call, but who cares if I can make a call. I found a couple of threads describing the same problem but with no solution.
Is there a way to do the trick, if not, can you please guide me write my own kernel to disable the sensor, I am not an Android developer but I do have a Master's Degree in Computer Science so I am pretty much confident that I can do it myself if given some pointers.
Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks.
Have a good day, Regards.
have you tried disabling the screen off during calls?
nokiamodeln91 said:
have you tried disabling the screen off during calls?
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Thank you sooo much, this did the trick..... Now I am wondering why I didn't think of that earlier.....
BTW is there any other way I could get rid of this problem completely, now my screen won't turn off during phone calls, causing unwanted operations.....
Thank you so much.....
if you have tried many roms then may be a issue with the sensor.. try consulting a Samsung service personnel
galaxy note N7000 freeze while during call 1000% solved
you just clean the sensor your prob will be solve 1000%
does anyone experience proximity and ambiant light sensor issues mines wont work. first i thought it was broken and bought a new sensor replaced it and it still wont work. the headphone jack and speaker works ok but not the sensors anyone? I also tried the sensor reading apps to see if its working. proximity wont show anything and the light sensor gives me between 4700-5000 lux but wont change no matter what light condition any help i cant even make a phone call without headphones anymore
What kind of rom are you running?
If you replaced it then its not a hardware issue it software then
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well ı've been using pa v2.54 before and flashed lots of roms in this 3 months i even flashed official rom went stock but still no luck :/
Really strange even with a new sensor and stock rom isnt working maybe the socket isnt good maybe a problem with the motherboard i dont know i thought it might have been a rom problem maybe the people here had a similar issue and they might help i wish you luck and i hope you find a fix
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thanks if it was due to the socket im guessing that the speaker and the headphone jack would also not respond... but yeah its a minor issue but really annoying
So I realized if I unplug the sensors the reading will still continue bounce between 4500-5000 lux so im guessing its not an issue of the sensor itself there should be something else... Right?.. Please back me up can be it be caused by the drivers of the sensors ?
And i found this (last post) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1446005&nocache=1
Yes that picture in the last post could be it it could be a motherboard problem like that just be careful if you dont know what your doing
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My Nexus 6 now goes off and doesnt come on during call I have to end the call to even see.
I just checked and it has been damaged. I have tried everything and finally thought is there a method by which i can disable it by Build prop or disabling drivers. I have tried all apps so i wanted a root level solution
Please devs help me out
FIX: Finally got the fix in benzo rom, in the call app there is an option to keep screen on during calls (only in newer builds from 25th may onwards). FInally fell in love with N6 all over again
This is very weird.
I have never noticed this kind of radio silence in any of the device threads, but on the most open phone of them all and google flagship was most surprising.
I just wanted to know any root kind of fix for priximity sensor, have googled and tried everything, just wanted some help from a dev
http://forum.xda-dev...-1-rom-t3069031
try that
I've seen a million threads asking for proximity sensor or hall effect sensor being disabled in various device forums and I've never seem one get a working answer
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rootSU said:
I've seen a million threads asking for proximity sensor or hall effect sensor being disabled in various device forums and I've never seem one get a working answer
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I've tried everything, from apps to hardware disabler to prximity off lite and all that. Nothing has worked, the boggest problem is I am in a lot of conference calls and this is out of question while using this phone
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http://forum.xda-dev...-1-rom-t3069031
try that
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tried that as well.
I think its damaged, hardware problem, jsut wanted to disable it completely
and FYI i dont have any screen protector
the kind of fix I am talking about is this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/themes-apps/fix-proximity-sensor-call-issue-t2016338
There's a proximity fix zip for this phone too, but I don't think it will help in your situation.