Does anyone else have problems with the screen not turning off when on a phone call? Mine doesn't turn off unless I directly cover the proximity sensor with my fingertip. I believe it has been this way the whole time I've had the phone, but maybe it's been worse since I went to ICS. I'm on Dark Raider right now.
I have been turning off the screen when in a call, but it would be nice if the sensor just worked. Is there any calibration tool available for the vivid? Or is this probably a busted sensor? My fiance's vivid also does the same thing.
I get the opposite. The screen turns off when put on my ear but doesn't come back when taken away from ear. Very annoying when you're dealing with an automated teller. Anybody know know anything?
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Did you find a solution for the proximity sensor? My screen stays one while calling.
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Does anyone else have problems with the screen not turning off when on a phone call? Mine doesn't turn off unless I directly cover the proximity sensor with my fingertip. I believe it has been this way the whole time I've had the phone, but maybe it's been worse since I went to ICS. I'm on Dark Raider right now.
I have been turning off the screen when in a call, but it would be nice if the sensor just worked. Is there any calibration tool available for the vivid? Or is this probably a busted sensor? My fiance's vivid also does the same thing.
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I was wondering if anyone else was having this problem. Out of the blue my phone has started going black when making a call rather than waiting for me to put it next to my ear. If I turn it on the proximity sensor still doesn't work, and my face will just start pressing buttons is I don't manager turn the screen off. Any ideas on how to fix this? The phone is stock.
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Are you using some kind of bulky case, or a screen protector that covers the light and proximity sensors (to the right of the earpiece)? If so, that's usually the cause.
If not, you probably have a faulty sensor cluster.
I have replaced the lcd/digitizer on my htc sensation xl and my proximity sensor has stopped working. Every time i make calls it goes to a black screen and sometimes the battery needs to be removed just to get it to turn back on. i was wondering if there was a way to disable the sensor through the software? or completely replace it?
anyone??
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I have replaced the lcd/digitizer on my htc sensation xl and my proximity sensor has stopped working. Every time i make calls it goes to a black screen and sometimes the battery needs to be removed just to get it to turn back on. i was wondering if there was a way to disable the sensor through the software? or completely replace it?
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i don't have any idea about the proximity sensor ,but the same thing happened to me ,when i make a call my screen shuttdown and it comes black ,i tried diffrent roms but nothing changed so i decieded to sale the phone .
i posed a post about that and dont receive any proposition or help ,with you ,we are tree presons suffuring from this bug .
i didn't sale the phone yet but before that i will taste one last possibility who is to flash my phone with Ruu ,until that time i wish you a good luck and if i found something which fix it i will post it here .
i once had the issue with screen protector on, but once i took it off, it worked fine.
definitely gotta be the screen's problem, it has nothing to do with softwares.
maybe you can try this app to disable the prox sensor http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/tools/proximity-screen-off_pjwz_download.html
if the app works for u, rmb not to touch the screen when u are making a call.
woshikevin said:
i once had the issue with screen protector on, but once i took it off, it worked fine.
definitely gotta be the screen's problem, it has nothing to do with softwares.
maybe you can try this app to disable the prox sensor http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/tools/proximity-screen-off_pjwz_download.html
if the app works for u, rmb not to touch the screen when u are making a call.
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ok ,i will try this app and i will see if the phone respond positively .
I have a HTC Sensation XL and have also found the same issue when replacing the screen, both the speaker and Proximity sensor stopped working. After looking around for a while i found the comments on this site from a guy that obviously has come across the issue often:
psytechrepairs.tumblr.com/page/6
It sounds like a common occurrence that they fail with a screen replacement. I've also found that the light sensor and proximity sensor seem to both be on the same removable replaceable board (some sell it as a light sensor & others sell as a proximity sensor but they are both together):
www parts4repair.com/htc-sensation-xl-sensor-light/
Hope this helps.
I know this is an old thread however I have found a solution which i would like to share.
When replacing the lcd the way to fix the proximity sensor is to cover BOTH parts of the proximity sensor with Scotch tape and color the Scotch tape with a black Sharpie felt-tip pen.
works 100%
Hi,
sorry for posting here after so much time, but I have a problem. I smashed my display and ordered myselve a new one. Once I have changed it, the phone looked like everything is working just fine. Than I noticed that my Google Play Store is crashing, and a few apps were on my phone that I have deleted months ago.
My phone is ROOTED!!!
I decided to flash it again, the problem with crashing Play Store was solved.
After I realized my phone is acting crazy,first when I call someone the display goes black, and I cannot hang up or something. It looks like the proximity sensor failure. And even worse, sometimes the phone acts just like someone was using it, it writes opens apps, just like when someone is using the phone.
Any ideas???
I don't have the required number of posts to insert a link, but I uploaded a clip on you tube so you can clearly see the problem (just type "weird light under glass incredible s" in the search bar)
I had to send my Incredible S in for repair because it stopped charging. That was fixed but then it wouldn't read my SIM card. I sent it back and that was fixed but now I notice this rapidly flashing reddish light (color looks different because of video quality I guess) that appears to be behind the glass near the top of the phone, slightly to the left of the "htc" logo. It is certainly not the LED; is it some other light I don't know about?!? This light come and go; it will stop if I turn the phone off but eventually starts up again. I called HTC and they had no idea and weren't allowed to access YouTube to look at the clip I uploaded. Any suggestions? There are no other problems with the phone but I don't want to ignore this if it's a red flag. If this is indeed a light indicating something, the only thing I can think of is that it is a "tech" light that only a specialist would recognize as meaning some internal part has to be replaced. There's no mention of it in the user manual.
That is the proximity sensor. Check whether you have any apps that is using the proximity sensor. ie. Pocket locker
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That's definitely the proximity sensor!!! U can also see it normally during a call when its dark!!! Does your phone screen turn off when u cover that light??
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as the others have said, that's the proximity sensor. It detects if there is anything near it, like when you put the phone to your ear when talking on it.
In the "talking on the phone case", if it detects something near, it will put the screen into sleep mode so you don't accidentally push buttons with your cheek or similar.
As am84496 said, something is using the sensor and checking for proximity.
Thanks for the responses. You're definitely right. I d/led "proximity sensor finder" and the light came on when the application was started and went off when it was closed. I don't know what application(s) used it before though. Is there any way to find out what application is using the proximity sensor at a given time? Someone suggested to me that it was a sensor and that it might have shorted out. But I guess that isn't likely right? And my screen didn't turn off when I covered it; it would only do that during a call wouldn't it?
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(color looks different because of video quality I guess)
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It's infrared
When I am in a call, putting the phone to my face turns the screen off using the proximity sensor. However, removing the phone from my face does not turn the screen back on. Nothing turns it back on even if I push all the buttons or hold them or do anything unless the other person hangs up. I cannot remember when it started....before or after the recent update.....but it did start very recently. Any ideas? If I turn off the proximity sensor during calls it works fine by locking and unlocking the screen with the buttons.
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When I am in a call, putting the phone to my face turns the screen off using the proximity sensor. However, removing the phone from my face does not turn the screen back on. Nothing turns it back on even if I push all the buttons or hold them or do anything unless the other person hangs up. I cannot remember when it started....before or after the recent update.....but it did start very recently. Any ideas? If I turn off the proximity sensor during calls it works fine by locking and unlocking the screen with the buttons.
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Is anything covering the front facing camera, or light sensor? Like a case, bad screen protector, etc....
Does your front facing camera work just fine as a camera?
How about air gestures? Do they work?
I'm asking these things because it seems your proximity sensors aren't working properly. Your phone thinks it's next to your head all the time, so it's not waking the screen until the other person ends call. We need to find out which one is acting up and why.
The front camera works, but in my office it seems VERY sensitive to light. The lights are glaring heavily. I never use the front camera so I don't know if that's normally how it was. Air gestures work when the screen is on (swiping left and right to view my photos), but the quick glance won't work when the phone is locked. The weird thing is that quick glance works when I do the "try it" tutorial only.
440bro said:
Is anything covering the front facing camera, or light sensor? Like a case, bad screen protector, etc....
Does your front facing camera work just fine as a camera?
How about air gestures? Do they work?
I'm asking these things because it seems your proximity sensors aren't working properly. Your phone thinks it's next to your head all the time, so it's not waking the screen until the other person ends call. We need to find out which one is acting up and why.
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Ok now it seems quick glance DOES work when the phone is off....I just couldn't do it correctly.
Main problem still exists though.
What rom are you using
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My note 2 started like this also. I don't know what's wrong with it.
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My phone is completely stock and not rooted.
MNDZA said:
My phone is completely stock and not rooted.
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then i would contact att and get a warrenty replacement
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then i would contact att and get a warrenty replacement
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I was thinking that, but I'm tempted on resetting my phone and seeing if that helps. The problem is that I would lose all my app data and I'd hate to deal with that.
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I was thinking that, but I'm tempted on resetting my phone and seeing if that helps. The problem is that I would lose all my app data and I'd hate to deal with that.
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att will ask you to do that when you call
MNDZA said:
When I am in a call, putting the phone to my face turns the screen off using the proximity sensor. However, removing the phone from my face does not turn the screen back on. Nothing turns it back on even if I push all the buttons or hold them or do anything unless the other person hangs up. I cannot remember when it started....before or after the recent update.....but it did start very recently. Any ideas? If I turn off the proximity sensor during calls it works fine by locking and unlocking the screen with the buttons.
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Unfortunately this sounds like a bad proximity sensor. This can be verified by testing the sensor by dialing *#0*#
I had this happen to my last Note 3. The only difference was I could turn the screen back on with the home button.
done12many2 said:
Unfortunately this sounds like a bad proximity sensor. This can be verified by testing the sensor by dialing *#0*#
I had this happen to my last Note 3. The only difference was I could turn the screen back on with the home button.
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I tried that *#0*# test and I can activate the proximity sensor, but it seems to stay on after that.
This is a known issue with our phone. I had this issue myself. Plenty of times. Just call ATT and ask for a replacement.
Yeah I just found this:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...-3-proximity-sensor-issue-during-calls-5.html
It's not a software issue use canned air and blow by the speaker and the headphone jack als o press on the back of the phone . This has happened to me
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i stumbled upon this thread and took my phone apart and sure enough there was lint in it. in the dial pad using the *#0*# method, when i covered the sensor the screen would light green, vibrate, and stay that way after i moved my hand away. i cleaned it and everything is perfect!!!
Try this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fls4NIRJ1IQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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After screen replacment the proximity sensors don't work for some reason. So now when I get a call I can't do anything, It's just a black screen. I can't use the phone or even put it on loudspeaker. I'm looking for some kind of software solution but can't find any. I tried going though some settings on the phone but I had no luck.. The only thing I can do is end calls with the power button :/ Could anyone help? :fingers-crossed:
There's a very small piece that goes on top of glass screen in between LCD where the proximity sensors are, if not installed your issue may rely on that.
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Do you have more information on the piece that's needed? I have the black gasket on, and am still having the same issue. What components are needed for the 2014 Moto's proximity sensor?
rumen_do said:
After screen replacment the proximity sensors don't work for some reason. So now when I get a call I can't do anything, It's just a black screen. I can't use the phone or even put it on loudspeaker. I'm looking for some kind of software solution but can't find any. I tried going though some settings on the phone but I had no luck.. The only thing I can do is end calls with the power button :/ Could anyone help? :fingers-crossed:
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use this app to identify name of proximity sensor https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=imoblife.androidsensorbox&hl=en_GB and then try a sensor disabler like this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.itsme4ucz.screenoff hope it helps