Can anyone tell me where the setting is that blacks out the screen during a call?
What happens is when I make a call and navigate away from dialer it will black out the screen and not let me poll down the dialer again before it blacks out again.
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Is your hand in front of the sensor on top of your phone? Sometimes when I even shadow it a little bit, it will turn the screen off.
Hmmmm, I see the sensor now. Ya know I might just be blocking it when trying to drag down the top bar. Next time it happens Ill try avoiding it to see.
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Well just like on the Vibrant if u swipe across the top of the screen left to right you can control the brightness. For some reason when swiping from left to right to turn brightness to max, it makes my screen go black like it has been locked and i have to press the power button to wake the phone back up. Has anyone else noticed this??? I doubt its supposed to do this....
I didn't notice this, don't think it happens on my phone
Seems like i may have another reason besides the lines in my screen to do an exchange.
I have the glitch too
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^^good to know im not alone. Its weird man, Its super convenient to be able to use it, but not if it locks the phone each time i want to brighten my screen.
I can duplicate this when viewing a pdf but not from the home screen.
mziol said:
I didn't notice this, don't think it happens on my phone
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Works fine for me. I did it as soon as I read the op haha
Edit: Although, if I go too fast, I can replicate the black screen.
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I have the glitch too. I read that AT&T and Samsung were already pushing out updates to their SGS2 to fix "annoyances"..hopefully they will push updates to our phones soon as well.
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Works fine for me. I did it as soon as I read the op haha
Edit: Although, if I go too fast, I can replicate the black screen.
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lol yea samething happens to me, i have to go slow or not all the way to the edge of the phone.
Same... Goin to fast or hitting the right edge corner makes the screen go black...
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ok i purposely did this in a room with all the lights off and the screen actually doesnt turn off, instead it turns dark gray and u can see what appears to be "burn in" maybe? The square line around my Clock widget ,the line across the row of icons at the bottom and also notification bar line are all easily visible. This isnt good at all... Please someone try to replicate this in a completely dark room to see if the results are the same.
Will do later today.
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I've been noticing, specially in a dark room, that when I use the stock messaging app (just when I'm about to reply or reading a text) the proximity sensor turns on. I can tell because it shines a faint red. And the same happens if I start a call, naturally.
I've switched back and forth with different apps, and when leaving the messaging app it turns off, and back on when I return to it. Anyone else have noticed this?
Thanks
Is your settings\motion\direct call switched to on? If so, that sensor lights up to use that option by checking when you put your phone to your head. It'll show up if you pull up a contact's information as well (but not if you're looking through the list).
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kerick10 said:
Is your settings\motion\direct call switched to on? If so, that sensor lights up to use that option by checking when you put your phone to your head. It'll show up if you pull up a contact's information as well (but not if you're looking through the list).
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So I see, I tought it was a bug or something. Actually What most concerns me is the impact on the battery comsumption. It's a good idea to leave it on?
And thanks!
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Glad to help. Haven't noticed a big drain from it but haven't turned it off to see for a while.
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I recently bought a new samsung galaxy note 2 and it was working all fine till the 2nd day of use in hands, suddenly i found one of the two sensors beside the camera showing a dim red light continuously,thats probably the Proximity sensor, I tried killing applications, but not worked, restarted phone and the light vanished...
Later on i noticed, the dim red light showing up whenever i opened any logs or messages,also the light stays on when the Quick Glance feature is on, i tried turning off the Direct Call and Quick Glance feature again that red light vanished...
i've searched alot about this problem, many people having it on Samsung Galaxy S 3, some have resolved by uninstalling viber, but i don't even have viber...
the light was not showing up before, but it came suddenly...
anyone having the same issue ? or anyone who has resolved such issue...
thanks alot in adv. for the responses
I don't see the problem? It's Just the proximity sensor working. ..
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Everybody got it. And it looks sexy.
(if u want to remove it just turn off motions)
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Later on i noticed, the dim red light showing up whenever i opened any logs or messages,also the light stays on when the Quick Glance feature is on
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Quick Glance uses the proximity sensor when the screen is off to tell when you're passing your hand over the phone to activate the feature.
I think Quick Call uses it to tell when you've moved the phone to your ear to dial the contact automatically.
Basically, it's normal depending on which features you have enabled/disabled.
um009 said:
I recently bought a new samsung galaxy note 2 and it was working all fine till the 2nd day of use in hands, suddenly i found one of the two sensors beside the camera showing a dim red light continuously,thats probably the Proximity sensor, I tried killing applications, but not worked, restarted phone and the light vanished...
Later on i noticed, the dim red light showing up whenever i opened any logs or messages,also the light stays on when the Quick Glance feature is on, i tried turning off the Direct Call and Quick Glance feature again that red light vanished...
i've searched alot about this problem, many people having it on Samsung Galaxy S 3, some have resolved by uninstalling viber, but i don't even have viber...
the light was not showing up before, but it came suddenly...
anyone having the same issue ? or anyone who has resolved such issue...
thanks alot in adv. for the responses
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You do realize that the proximity sensor is an infared light sensor lmao
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You do realize that the proximity sensor is an infared light sensor lmao
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Well..infrared light is invisible and cannot be seen.
That's why we cannot see any light coming out of the TV remotes even though they use infrared.
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LOL I don't know how "infra" this particular red is, but there are known cases of people having been able to see near ultraviolet... So, maybe OP is just one very special person...?
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If u use another cam to take a shot of the sensor or any other infrared led as tv remotes,u will for sure see the light, just try it.
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If u use another cam to take a shot of the sensor or any other infrared led as tv remotes,u will for sure see the light, just try it.
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OMG! even I didnt know that!lol just tried it on the note and its bright!!
Thanks all for the response
this sensor teased me alot, but im in peace after knowing that the light coming out of it is normal thanks once again
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Hi there just been reading over this thread and only found it as I was having the same issue. Had a gs3 before this and I'm sure that had the same layout at the top of the handset an I never seen a red light appear on that in the 3 months I had it!. Noticed about 4 days ago this dim red light on my gn2 but just left it alone thinking similar to already mentioned reasons here like proximity sensor working but past 24hrs it just hasn't went off when before I was never there so why?. I turned phone off then back on again and now no red light and I've been using it for a few hours now so I don't think its just the proximity sensor working. When booting into recovery this same light appears for a split second before gn2 boot screen Sonoma thinking there might be some sort of bug when it stays on all the time so hopefully somebody will put our minds at ease with a solution
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Hi there just been reading over this thread and only found it as I was having the same issue. Had a gs3 before this and I'm sure that had the same layout at the top of the handset an I never seen a red light appear on that in the 3 months I had it!. Noticed about 4 days ago this dim red light on my gn2 but just left it alone thinking similar to already mentioned reasons here like proximity sensor working but past 24hrs it just hasn't went off when before I was never there so why?. I turned phone off then back on again and now no red light and I've been using it for a few hours now so I don't think its just the proximity sensor working. When booting into recovery this same light appears for a split second before gn2 boot screen Sonoma thinking there might be some sort of bug when it stays on all the time so hopefully somebody will put our minds at ease with a solution
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If you bothered to read the replies, it's normal. The proximity sensor stays on when your screen is turned off and lying on a flat surface because of the quick glance feature.
The proximity sensor turns on too when you are in the address book or call app and also the messaging app because of the quick call feature.
It's not a bug, just leave it alone and let it be.
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If you bothered to read the replies, it's normal. The proximity sensor stays on when your screen is turned off and lying on a flat surface because of the quick glance feature.
The proximity sensor turns on too when you are in the address book or call app and also the messaging app because of the quick call feature.
It's not a bug, just leave it alone and let it be.
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I did read the replies and I don't hav the quick glance feature enabled. I'm telling you that on MY phone at least this red light has not appeared again since turning my phone off then on again and has only been present in the last 2 to 4 days intermittently and whether that be through flashing rom (omega) or not there's is still no concrete answer because I am using my phone now as I have been since the day I got it with the same motion settings an same settings throughout so if your so sure you know why this red light stays on constantly can you tell me why over a 2 to 3 week period it has only been present on my phone intermittently for a couple of days?
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I did read the replies and I don't hav the quick glance feature enabled. I'm telling you that on MY phone at least this red light has not appeared again since turning my phone off then on again and has only been present in the last 2 to 4 days intermittently and whether that be through flashing rom (omega) or not there's is still no concrete answer because I am using my phone now as I have been since the day I got it with the same motion settings an same settings throughout so if your so sure you know why this red light stays on constantly can you tell me why over a 2 to 3 week period it has only been present on my phone intermittently for a couple of days?
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Edit: just received a text and on wakening the screen red light came on again so proximity explanation would be right because it went off again once I replied and locked the phone. This still doesn't explain why it was on constantly for 2 to 4 days with all my settings as they hav always beenand using my phone even as i am now!. Its just really bugging me I hate no knowing for definite but still appreciate your reply
I also have this bug/feature. On my phone the little dim red light works as described, when in messaging it lights up in case I put the phone to my head "Quick Call" feature is turned on. HOWEVER once in awhile this light will remain on constantly. Yes phone is locked and laying on its back. The "Quick Glance" feature is NOT on, "Turn over to mute/pause" is NOT on, "Smart Stay" is NOT on.
After a couple of days, the dim red light will just stay on. If I reboot the phone, it then shuts off and comes on only when messaging as expected, considering my settings. Again after a couple of days I will notice that it is on all the time again.
It's the government spying on us
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Proximity sensor issue
I flashed the rom Android Revolution HD on my Note 2. Now I have the problem, that i can't quit calls, because the screen doesn't turn back on. I flashed back to the original/stock rom, but it is still not working... Does somebody has an idea how to solve that?
Are you sure you dont have the face dectetion on???? The one in which tou phone doesn't go dim if your looking at the phone and also the rotational setting
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Ookpic said:
I also have this bug/feature. On my phone the little dim red light works as described, when in messaging it lights up in case I put the phone to my head "Quick Call" feature is turned on. HOWEVER once in awhile this light will remain on constantly. Yes phone is locked and laying on its back. The "Quick Glance" feature is NOT on, "Turn over to mute/pause" is NOT on, "Smart Stay" is NOT on.
After a couple of days, the dim red light will just stay on. If I reboot the phone, it then shuts off and comes on only when messaging as expected, considering my settings. Again after a couple of days I will notice that it is on all the time again.
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I got the same problem... And its draining my battery like hell....
I don't use any motion or anything that use prox sensor... so?
faulty prox or soft bug?
As I was trying to tell princeherman up there,its not just 'a feature' there's a problem with it and whether that through being on a custom rom or not I'm not sure but it certainly doesn't behave consistently with or without motion settings activated as it turns out because we have posts here saying they have them all disabled!. I think I've only had it happen once since my past post about it weeks ago but I've also updated omega rom many times since then as well as trying the odd different rom so it could've been any of them as I just rebooted to rectify it without giving it much thought. Strange though!,wonder if someone el get a definite explanation?
Im also having this problem came here for help im stock but rooted
For some reason all of a sudden this red sensor light just stays on consistently all the time when my phone is off. Has this happen to anyone else? And if so is their away that i can stop this?
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does it happen while charging only or always
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It just stays on when my phone is off but it's dim. Maybe i'm going to have to take it to sprint for a tech to look at it.
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Isn't that the motion sensor? So the phone can detect your hand or face etc near the phone for certain things.
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I think that is normal since mine also does that. It is some sore of sensor. Sort of creepy...
If you go to settings and then to the motion settings, uncheck the option for quick glance and this should fix yalls issue.
Ok, so your yours does the same thing also? But it didn't do that before i don't thing.
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That's one of the sensors. It can be disabled under the motion settings.
My sensor did this one before also....a reboot solved it for me though
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I just turned on the Quick Glance feature and the faint red glow came on. I can't use this feature however because I use the flip case, so I turned it back off and the red glow went away.
Thanks for the help people.. i now know actually why the red light stays on for the quick glance feature. It stays on so you can run your hand over your screen when it's off so you can see the time for an brief moment.
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