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proximity sensor
- Thread starter MrsDebbi
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zackaclese
New Member
lol long hair or beard? Our phones have gotten too complicated, my compadres, if we have to worry about our facial hair tickling their sensitive parts. HAHA!
Its in the upper right corner if you have the phone facing you.
its an infrared sensor, its also the same sensor that determines the ambient light level to automatically adjust screen brightness. Its the little reddish dot up and a little to left of where your led flashes.
Screen protectors will affect the sensor.
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Hheres what to do.... first, the sensor is NOT the two holes on the right. It was actually covered up by my skin in the upper LEFT corner. Since I already removed my skin to find this out I trimmed a rectangle away from that area and reapplied my skin. For you, I would peal away just the left corner and cut it with manicure scisors.
While my skin was off, in real bright light I could see the sensor through the blackness. HTH
While my skin was off, in real bright light I could see the sensor through the blackness. HTH
brianr0131
Member
Don't cut yourself just for a phone. :icon_ banana:
thebourbonnflip
Member
what kind of screen protector/skin are you using...im using the invisible shield by zagg and it works perfectly
The clear screen protector is never a problem. It is the vinal decorative SKIN - like Uskin, that causes the problem.
Since I'm a girl, I don't care for the black phone and got a hot pink skin/sticker for it. 3 for $10 on ebay. I got a purple one and flower one too.
Martin030908
Super Moderator
Don't blame you for not wanting to wait.
i had the same problem too....only way i can unlock it is by sliding the keyboard out. took my cover off and it works perfectly...the case must be blocking the sensor. guess i'll have to deal with it since i hate a plain black phone...at least now i know the phone isn't defective! thank goodnesss since this is my 3RD DROID in less than a month :icon_eek:
bucnasty504
New Member
Is there a way to turn off your proximity sensor or maybe an app that will do it. I've been having a lot of problems with my face spamming buttons while i'm talking and i guess its the proximity sensor. It happens a lot when i use my phone on the right side of my face and not so much when i have it on my left side ... i guess since the sensor is more on the left side of the phone. But since im right handed it just feels weird holding it on with my left hand to talk all the time. thanks for any help.
From what you have described, it sounds like the sensor ISN'T working for you. For me, the sensor blanks out the screen so there is not accidental "face spamming".
If you were interested in "turning it off" there were some skins that covered the faceplate and in the beginning didn't allow the sensor to work. So perhaps a skin over the faceplate might do the trick.
Here's a link to the discussion from long ago...
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-general-discussions/12393-amazing-skins-droid-gelaskins.html
Good luck!
~Sheryl
If you were interested in "turning it off" there were some skins that covered the faceplate and in the beginning didn't allow the sensor to work. So perhaps a skin over the faceplate might do the trick.
Here's a link to the discussion from long ago...
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-general-discussions/12393-amazing-skins-droid-gelaskins.html
Good luck!
~Sheryl
bucnasty504
New Member
cool ya thanks for the reply i guess ill have to look into something like that if i cant figure out how to just turn it off. Like it works fine but if i move it around to much that's when it will turn on and off a lot ... wonder if its set for to short of a distance or maybe its just something to do with the way im holding it.