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how to disable Htc sensation xl proximity sensor?

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??

johnwehbe said:
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???

My screen always turns off during calls . . .

. . . and I have to hit the power button to turn the screen back on. To be more precise, the screen turns itself off when I hold the phone towards my ear during calls, and it does not turn itself back on when I hold it away from my ear.
This is obviously some power saving feature that doesn't work as well as it should, like a gimpy proximity sensor. Anyone know a workaround for this ?
I'm on Three Musketeers Sense 3.6 ROM.

XDAMENS said:
. . . and I have to hit the power button to turn the screen back on. To be more precise, the screen turns itself off when I hold the phone towards my ear during calls, and it does not turn itself back on when I hold it away from my ear.
This is obviously some power saving feature that doesn't work as well as it should, like a gimpy proximity sensor. Anyone know a workaround for this ?
I'm on Three Musketeers Sense 3.6 ROM.
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Well, ther is a proximity sensor there, near the camera on the top of the phone, on the screen side, and this screen-off thing is more like feature to save power and not to anoy you during the night when you talk to the phone
Don't know why it does that, maybe your sensor is faulty, but try to flash a different ROM and see if something changes, also make sure you don't keep your hand or finger near that sensor, just to be sure, i personally use this ROM and i don't expierience this issue.
Hope this helps

XDAMENS said:
. . . and I have to hit the power button to turn the screen back on. To be more precise, the screen turns itself off when I hold the phone towards my ear during calls, and it does not turn itself back on when I hold it away from my ear.
This is obviously some power saving feature that doesn't work as well as it should, like a gimpy proximity sensor. Anyone know a workaround for this ?
I'm on Three Musketeers Sense 3.6 ROM.
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I actually have this EXACT same issue and it is really annoying me.. I have a feeling it is the senor that is faulty, because I haven't even rooted my phone yet.. so everything is all on stock....

Lexmazter said:
Well, ther is a proximity sensor there, near the camera on the top of the phone, on the screen side, and this screen-off thing is more like feature to save power and not to anoy you during the night when you talk to the phone
Don't know why it does that, maybe your sensor is faulty, but try to flash a different ROM and see if something changes, also make sure you don't keep your hand or finger near that sensor, just to be sure, i personally use this ROM and i don't expierience this issue.
Hope this helps
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Oh, dear
If only there was some way to turn off the proximity sensor like in my Galaxy S2.

XDAMENS said:
Oh, dear
If only there was some way to turn off the proximity sensor like in my Galaxy S2.
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If it is possible on Galaxy S2, then it is possible on any android phone , and it is, but there should be made a tool for that or a flashable zip, i'm not that experienced to tell you exactly what needs to be changed, but it can be done, that i know

Same problem here.
Changing roms didn't solve anything
Anybody have solution for this ?

If you have a screen protector covering it then it might be wise to make a cut out or take the protector off altogether.
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as i remeber , you can write something in the build.prop that will disable proxy sensor

Im having problem that is almost same. After a long call(when screen is turned off) it turns off but screen or softkeys dont reply any way.
I have to turn of the screen with power button and let it be around 10-15 seconds and turn it on. Then lockscreen appears and everything
works. This is really annoying because I cant cut the line any way.
Not using screen protector and tried couple of custom roms. Allways have the same issue.

nellisere said:
If you have a screen protector covering it then it might be wise to make a cut out or take the protector off altogether.
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No I don't have screen protector or cover.
Problem is identified with proximity sensor itself, on App " Android sensor box " if you select proximity sensor it reads always 0.0cm no mater what you do with phone.
It seems like HW failure, will have to look at it in more detail.
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anders3408 said:
as i remeber , you can write something in the build.prop that will disable proxy sensor
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I have tryed few Apps that will lock/disable proximity sensor but without success. It either acts the same or don't light the screen at all.
Anders can you help us with writing some code, I'm willing to be beta tester if you like ?

Sv: My screen always turns off during calls . . .
If you have issue with black screen after a call or something. Explain in detail how the error and what ROM and kernel And if you are s off and what hboot , then I will have a look
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anders3408 said:
If you have issue with black screen after a call or something. Explain in detail how the error and what ROM and kernel And if you are s off and what hboot , then I will have a look
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium
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The problem is when you try to make a second call display turns off, phone is working you can talk, but you can't end the call or nothing because screen is off, so you have to turn it on or wake it by pressing power button.And it's happening only on every second call, so I make a first call, as soon as I try to make a second display turns off, and only power button wakes it, after that you can make the next call normaly, but problem repeats on second call.
Phone was stock on ICS 4.0.3, and making problems there. So it's now fully unlocked ( S-off ) Hboot is 1.28. I have tryed many custom roms, but the problem repeats
I think it's the hardware problem with proximity sensor.

Sv: My screen always turns off during calls . . .
Markoj said:
The problem is when you try to make a second call display turns off, phone is working you can talk, but you can't end the call or nothing because screen is off, so you have to turn it on or wake it by pressing power button.And it's happening only on every second call, so I make a first call, as soon as I try to make a second display turns off, and only power button wakes it, after that you can make the next call normaly, but problem repeats on second call.
Phone was stock on ICS 4.0.3, and making problems there. So it's now fully unlocked ( S-off ) Hboot is 1.28. I have tryed many custom roms, but the problem repeats
I think it's the hardware problem with proximity sensor.
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I think too. Sounds like your proximity sensor is weird.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium

To continue the story, I removed the MB and when the proximity sensor is out of the case, it works ok. When I put it back in case( behind screen ) it doesn't respond again.
Cleaning didn't help, will have to find another one to make sure what is the problem.

I have fixed my problem thanks to this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2022865

ProxImity sensor problem

Hey guys so I'm having the following problem, during a call when I put the phone near my ear and the screen turns off, sometimes the phone stucks, what I mean is the after I remove the phone from my ear the screen remains turned Off and the buttons do not respond.. But the call is still working.. I had gueste rom then I changed to cyanogen but the problem is still there...

Unresponsive phone perhaps, because as far as I know, nothing of the sort happened to me ever.
Also, does the screen light up when you end the call...let's say by using power button?
Not likely, but I'll mention anyway, check if anything is blocking the proximity censor - holding habit, cellphone case etc.

Similar issue,any way to disable the proximity senzor?
DrGreem said:
Hey guys so I'm having the following problem, during a call when I put the phone near my ear and the screen turns off, sometimes the phone stucks, what I mean is the after I remove the phone from my ear the screen remains turned Off and the buttons do not respond.. But the call is still working.. I had gueste rom then I changed to cyanogen but the problem is still there...
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I have pretty much the same problem,the screen remain turned off after i remove the phone from my ear and i can't activate the screen or press any buttons until the other person terminates the call.
I run a proximity test from the Hidden Menu and the sensor detects as NEAR all the time even though nothing is in front of it.
I reinstalled several roms and i still encounter the same issue therefore it must be a hardware problem.
I would like to specify that i don't use a screen protector therefore the senor is not blocked in any way.
Is there any way to disable the proximity sensor completely?is there a application or a setting for that?

DrGreem said:
Hey guys so I'm having the following problem, during a call when I put the phone near my ear and the screen turns off, sometimes the phone stucks, what I mean is the after I remove the phone from my ear the screen remains turned Off and the buttons do not respond.. But the call is still working.. I had gueste rom then I changed to cyanogen but the problem is still there...
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andreita99 said:
I have pretty much the same problem,the screen remain turned off after i remove the phone from my ear and i can't activate the screen or press any buttons until the other person terminates the call.
I run a proximity test from the Hidden Menu and the sensor detects as NEAR all the time even though nothing is in front of it.
I reinstalled several roms and i still encounter the same issue therefore it must be a hardware problem.
I would like to specify that i don't use a screen protector therefore the senor is not blocked in any way.
Is there any way to disable the proximity sensor completely?is there a application or a setting for that?
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I have had the same problem, with many roms. I think if you are on some of the ICS roms, you will have to expect some bugs, like this. I am now on Temaseks build 135.1 with his kernel and I dont have any of these bugs. It seems ICS for our P990 is to be expected soon, so try a ROM as close to stock as possible and wait for our ingenious developers to get the last drivers working and you will see a lot of bugs disappearing. I would not recommend you to disable additional hard/software.
One app that has helped me though, with some of the ICS issues, is AnTuTu CPUMaster. A free app in Play and it allows you to set your minimum clockspeed a little higher than standard, I set mine around 400Mhz and it took care of many of the little bugs related to phone not reacting according to expectations.
Good Luck

Have the same problem and man... its a huge pain...
I am on the official CM7 latest release. I used to be on temasek's one and did not encounter the problem. As I can;t change ROMs these days, any quick fix, calibration app that would do the trick? Thanks!

[Q] xperia z proximity sensor problem

any one else have this issue with Xperia Z ?
i can make calls or recieve calls and then the screen goes black when put to my ear as it should, but most of the time [not all the time] when i finish the call and take it away from my ear it wont light up so i can't end the call. i have to wait for the other person to hang up, and even then sometimes it wont light up.
they hang up the phone call doesn't end so it just stays black and i can't do anything.
i can restart it by pressing the off button and volume up at the same time, but i don't want to have to restart my phone every time i make a phone call.
has any one had this issue?

Could be software issue, ie a third party app, for example justshake and similar apps have options to alter proximity sensor activity but I stay away from altering them. The only time I have a similar issue is with modded Skype but a brief press or two of power button restores the screen so not a big issue.
You should try in service menu if your sensor is functioning properly.
A small workaround to end call without having to use the screen is to enable ens call with power button press which is in accessibility settings of the phone, so don't need to wait for another party to hang up or to reboot your phone
Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk 2

thanks for your kind help i am on stock .253 firmware i don't have much software installed only skype, viber whatsapp from the goolge play and i tried in the service menu the sensor is working flawlessly and tried factory reset twice same problem exist
searching on the google for solution i see im not the only one whose having this particular proximity sensor problem there are other people reporting the same problem

Maybe the screen protector?
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Proximity sensor
Mine started doing the same thing. After reinstalling and checking if it might be a software issue, I did some research and came across this: talk.sonymobile.com/thread/126533?start=0&tstart=0
I've taken my phone in, and awaiting a response. (The phone is just over a week old, so it just fell out of the "automatic RMA" period).

I put a skin on front... Now having issues... Is there a way to just disable it...
Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk 4

I had the same problem and did like the post #31 on the linked thread says :
Press firmly on the proximity senson with your thumb (located beside the notification led).
I have a screen protector and did not remov it and it now works like a charm.
Hope it helps.

xperia z. I have the same problem after installing the spg glass protector ver1. Since the ver2 has a cutout at the proximity sensor, I do not like it and therefore keep on using the ver1 without the cutout. I prefer to disable the proximity sensor instead of having a pit on the screen surface. Just add the line:
gsm.proximity.enable=false
to the end of the file build.prop located in /system, reboot, and the sensor will be disabled.
The way to activate the screen during a phone call is to press the power button twice.
Hope this help.

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wmiswm said:
xperia z. I have the same problem after installing the spg glass protector ver1. Since the ver2 has a cutout at the proximity sensor, I do not like it and therefore keep on using the ver1 without the cutout. I prefer to disable the proximity sensor instead of having a pit on the screen surface. Just add the line:
gsm.proximity.enable=false
to the end of the file build.prop located in /system, reboot, and the sensor will be disabled.
The way to activate the screen during a phone call is to press the power button twice.
Hope this help.
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Can i ask how do i reach this settings. I tryed different data searches via phone and with PC (ofc with mobile connected). But i dont seem to find this system folder no matter where i look. Maybe you can make a tutorial for me or just say where to look. Thanks

You need to be rooted. The build.prop file is in /system.
An easier way to add the property to your build.prop would be to use build.prop editor - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.apps.build.prop.editor
I will just say - BE CAREFUL when editing that file. If you edit the wrong thing, you can stop your phone booting.
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I've tired all these solutions above but unfortunately I'm still facing same problem and it's really frustrating
My phone isn't rooted so I can't disable proximity sensor
If there is any other solutions ?

Install proximity smart cover from market. The screen will then come on when you take the phone away from your ear.
In settings:
Enable device admin
Turn screen off - never
Turn screen on - 0 seconds
Then go back and start the service
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Thanks, it did work
wfsolutions said:
I had the same problem and did like the post #31 on the linked thread says :
Press firmly on the proximity senson with your thumb (located beside the notification led).
I have a screen protector and did not remov it and it now works like a charm.
Hope it helps.
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I was going crazy with this sensor problem, and tried all sort of thing including resetting my phone multiple times. The suggestion you mentioned here worked like a charm.

Screen turns off during call?

My N6 started doing this today. As soon as I place or receive a call the screen turns off and won't turn on until the call is ended. Someone suggested it's a problem with double tap to wake and someone made a fix for it. Where is it?
I have unencrypted. Running Chroma with Xposed and double tap to wake. Wasn't doing it yesterday.
Thought it might be Xposed since I shut the phone off and forgot to do a soft boot. I did it now and it's still acting up.

Novakingwai said:
My N6 started doing this today. As soon as I place or receive a call the screen turns off and won't turn on until the call is ended. Someone suggested it's a problem with double tap to wake and someone made a fix for it. Where is it?
I have unencrypted. Running Chroma with Xposed and double tap to wake. Wasn't doing it yesterday.
Thought it might be Xposed since I shut the phone off and forgot to do a soft boot. I did it now and it's still acting up.
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9 out of 10 times Xposed is the problem. Xposed and customs roms/apps don't play well together. Xposed is for those that run stock so modded code doesn't conflict. Run a logcat and will probable see a lot of Xposed errors.

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9 out of 10 times Xposed is the problem. Xposed and customs roms/apps don't play well together. Xposed is for those that run stock so modded code doesn't conflict. Run a logcat and will probable see a lot of Xposed errors.
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To be fair I have xposed but i have no modules installed yet

Novakingwai said:
To be fair I have xposed but i have no modules installed yet
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Then first thing I would do is uninstall xposed. It still has the framework hooked. With all the mods in Croma Xposed gonna be a big headache anyway. Uninstall it. Then go to recovery and wipe dalvik and cache and reboot.
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I had this same thing when I installed test version of call recorder without wiping after uninstalling the the original call recorder.

I had this same problem when I had my glass screen protector installed. It was lifted right over the proximity sensor. Causing this same effect.

Problem is fixed now. Repositioned my glass protector further away from. The light sensor. It must've been creating a shadow over the sensor because it was haloing

Novakingwai said:
Problem is fixed now. Repositioned my glass protector further away from. The light sensor. It must've been creating a shadow over the sensor because it was haloing
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Yeah, tempered glasses without the cutout for proximity sensor causes such problems. Why don't you get a rhinoshield? It's much better protective than tempered glasses

I've tried several screen protectors. I'll only get glass ones from now on =)

where exactly are the sensors located at? i can't see them... near the front camera or? thanks.

Only had this issue after the 5.1 OTA
I got my 5.1 OTA today and only then did i experience this same issue too.
As soon as I dial out or pick up an incoming, screen goes blank.
No way to get back until other party hangs up. Had to go to accessibility settings to turn on "power button ends call".
I am using a glass screen protector. I tried peeling off the part covering the proximity sensor and making a call. However, the issue still persists.
Might be a 5.1 bug...

ruvanist said:
I got my 5.1 OTA today and only then did i experience this same issue too.
As soon as I dial out or pick up an incoming, screen goes blank.
No way to get back until other party hangs up. Had to go to accessibility settings to turn on "power button ends call".
I am using a glass screen protector. I tried peeling off the part covering the proximity sensor and making a call. However, the issue still persists.
Might be a 5.1 bug...
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I had the same problem when doing the 5.1 update on my N6 and the only way I could get the light sensor and proximity sensor to work again was by reverting back to the 5.0.1 version that was on the phone originally and was good to go again! I am at least glad I am not the only one seeing this. Report to Google as I did otherwise a fix will never be looked for!

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I had the same problem when doing the 5.1 update on my N6 and the only way I could get the light sensor and proximity sensor to work again was by reverting back to the 5.0.1 version that was on the phone originally and was good to go again! I am at least glad I am not the only one seeing this. Report to Google as I did otherwise a fix will never be looked for!
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I am having the same issue. Since 5.1 screen goes black during calls and I have to reboot to end call. Set "power button ends call" but that is a pain. The screen protector is a red herring, this is a 5.1 issue. Don't like that I have to do a little dance and plug headphones in to get my $700 phone to make phone calls.
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OgietheThrop said:
I am having the same issue. Since 5.1 screen goes black during calls and I have to reboot to end call. Set "power button ends call" but that is a pain. The screen protector is a red herring, this is a 5.1 issue. Don't like that I have to do a little dance and plug headphones in to get my $700 phone to make phone calls.
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From google: Hi everyone, I've got an update to share on this issue. Our software engineers have identified a change in the Nexus 6's code for the proximity sensor (the sensor that lets the phone know when it's next to your cheek) and are working on tweaking it. The change will be available in an upcoming over-the-air update to the Nexus 6. Note, however, that this will be for a later update -- we're in the middle of sending out Android 5.1 right now; this fix will be for a later version.
Edited to add: Please remember that there is a workaround for this issue -- if you have a screen protector or case on your Nexus 6, it might be blocking the sensor. Try removing your screen protector or case to get your screen to light up again.
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/mIRwBP4Hx_Y[1-25]

OgietheThrop said:
I am having the same issue. Since 5.1 screen goes black during calls and I have to reboot to end call. Set "power button ends call" but that is a pain. The screen protector is a red herring, this is a 5.1 issue. Don't like that I have to do a little dance and plug headphones in to get my $700 phone to make phone calls.
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From google: Hi everyone, I've got an update to share on this issue. Our software engineers have identified a change in the Nexus 6's code for the proximity sensor (the sensor that lets the phone know when it's next to your cheek) and are working on tweaking it. The change will be available in an upcoming over-the-air update to the Nexus 6. Note, however, that this will be for a later update -- we're in the middle of sending out Android 5.1 right now; this fix will be for a later version.
Edited to add: Please remember that there is a workaround for this issue -- if you have a screen protector or case on your Nexus 6, it might be blocking the sensor. Try removing your screen protector or case to get your screen to light up again.
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/mIRwBP4Hx_Y[1-25]
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It's not a red herring. I and other users have confirmed that a screen protector on or near the light sensor is the issue.