[Help] Disable Proximity Sensor on Lollipop - Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

using Candy's rom (lollipop) with multirom. my display was cracked few days back & now replaced with another one. proximity sensor causing some issues. it works but problem is that when I make a call, taking phone near the ear turns off the display. But never turns on until the call ends, whether I take it far from ear or press lock or volume button. I disabled the sensor on kitkat via xposed module. but xposed is not supported by lollipop. any solutions?

Set the lock button to end calls. At least then you don't have to wait for people to hang up.
That's what my wife did when she cracked her screen.

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Issue with Proximity Sensor. (XT1052)

Hey, I'm using Moto X 2013 Xt1052 running Lollipop 5.1, My proximity sensor is not working, I'm sure it's the proximity sensor because I used test apps and I can see it's detecting proximity all the time at a distance of 3cm.
Obviously, my biggest problem with that is that my screen goes dark when I make a call (Because the proximity sensor think the phone is near my ear). Trying to use the power button to turn on the screen didn't work so I set the power button to hangup calls (Otherwise I had to wait for the other side to hang up!).
I think the Proximity sensor has got some Hardware defect, Please help me telling a way how to disable the proximity sensor so that while placing a call the screen won't go off.
I have the same problem on my phone. It happens not always but sometimes during calls. Or when I hear a long vocal on whatsapp putting the phone on the ear.
vijayid_94 said:
Hey, I'm using Moto X 2013 Xt1052 running Lollipop 5.1, My proximity sensor is not working, I'm sure it's the proximity sensor because I used test apps and I can see it's detecting proximity all the time at a distance of 3cm.
Obviously, my biggest problem with that is that my screen goes dark when I make a call (Because the proximity sensor think the phone is near my ear). Trying to use the power button to turn on the screen didn't work so I set the power button to hangup calls (Otherwise I had to wait for the other side to hang up!).
I think the Proximity sensor has got some Hardware defect, Please help me telling a way how to disable the proximity sensor so that while placing a call the screen won't go off.
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It's very hard to disable it in software. The best way is to open up the phone and physically remove the sensor from the PCB. It's easy to chop it of with a flat screwdriver.Problem solved.

Screen wakes up during call upon receiving notification (or second call)

Hello XDA, if I receive a notification (or parallel call) during conversation, screen wakes up and becomes active, so I touch all the buttons randomly with my face =)
Furthermore, proximity sensor stops working , anything a can do is only press power btn to turn the screen off.
That's very frustrating, how can it be fixed ?
Is this on OxygenOS 4.1.7 or on the experimental beta strand ?
Full stock OOS 4.1.7 no root TWRP whatsoever
Sounds like a really strange behavior of the ROM. You don't happen to have a thick screen protector on the phone screen as this can affect the proximity sensor? As I haven't used OxygenOS since 3.x I can't answer if it's suppose to wake up on notification or another call, but it does sound strange to me.
I have the same issue which started appearing several months ago that display turned on in a call so it happened that I hang up call etc...
I dont really know if this was a general bug after an older update in that time and that it got fixed after latest update. Didnt check it yet.
I think that this might be the Nougat fault, because when I was on OOS 3.5.4, the proximity sensor worked as it should. I have a feeling that Nougat caused the sensor to be weaker (you have to hold the phone very close to face).

Faulty proximity sensor?

I noticed that whenever I make a phone call, I have to actually press my S10 on my ears in order to make the screen go off. It never happened on any of my phones. I also did a Sensor test with an app and it also showed me that I have to press on the upper screen instead of just floating above it.
Anyone else? Or may I have a faulty device?
I have been wrestling with Samsung and Runtastic about the proximity sensor, which no longer works on my S10 for doing push-ups. It seems that the sensor is now under the screen, and is only made active when a phone call is on. This is probably why they are having issues with the phone coming on in people's pockets. The most interesting thing is that when you do a *#0*# diagnostic and press the 'sensor' button, the proximity sensor does not even appear. On my old S7 you can cover the proximity sensor with your hand and it will vibrate and the screen will go green. Seems to be crippled functionality and a poor call from Samsung if that is the case.
Im on the opposite side.. When im making a call, a put the phone away from my ear and the screen does not turn on. Im pressing the power button to turn on the screen.
Mine when I finish the call I ended in the search for Bluetooth devices with Bluetooth on or in some cases on the call screen but with the key numbers enabled and some numbers typed, that's very annoying, even when I press the phone to my ear.
I'm using with the free case on the box maybe I will try without the case and see if the problem still there.
My model it's s10e exynos
Yeah, something is wrong with it. My screen goes dark almost immediately during phone calls, even when it's sitting on a table using the speaker. I have to press the power button to turn the screen back on each time I make a call.
Yah. When I pull the phone from my ear my screen is always black. So I have to wake the phone.
since the last update (March 1st, 2020) I've noticed that the little proximity sensor light above the battery percentage is lighting up A LOT. Is it doing this for anyone else??

{LOS 17.1} Proximity Sensor bug ? Screen shuts down and does'nt lit back when phoning

Hello I've been happily using L.O. S 7.1 for three month on my XZ1C . But It's been a few weeks that the screen turns off to black when dialling a call, before I put the phone to my ear. It doesn't lit back unless I make a long press on the screen and activate the speaker, or the keyboard icon so that the screen stays accessible while phoning. It looks like a proximity sensor bug.
I've made some tests with "Sensor Readouts app" , and the proximity sensor seems to react normally.. So I've tried to use another Dialer app, or to reinstall the Stock Phone dialer app because it's a very uncomfortable issue. BUt no success so far... Is there a way to reinitalize the Proximity sensor and/ or the Telephone app on LOS 17 /1 ?
Thanks for any hints.

Call sensor issue

I am facing the issue with a sensor while making call after oneui2.5 update.
Sometimes, the screen remains black after the call disconnected. To wake up the screen I used (double tap or power button)
After a restart, it works good. But after some time it became laggy again.
Does anyone face the same issue?
I have a quite different issue with the sensor. My screen doesn't go dark most of the times even when the phone is close to the ear. I guess there's no sensor in this phone, it also uses front camera to adjust the brightness.
Yes, the same issue when close to the ear. I don't know about the separate sensor or camera sensor.
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