Hey, stupid question for devs out there.
In my original Froyo rom the proximity sensor broke when I dropped the phone (I have tried proximity calibrator its actual hardware failure)
The most annoying thing was that when I turned the screen off during a call it would turn on again when the call connected...
screen off, call... wait to connect...connect... screen on... turn screen off.. Talk
This problem was fixed in Rcmix3D 4.0 and ARHD 6.0 (not the proximity sensor) I could turn the screen off after pressing call and it wouldn't turn on again (unless I pressed the power button)
Now I'm in cm7 the problem is back.. My question is how hard would it be to change this... I know it's a very ad hoc request.. so if someone could just point me in the right direction that would be great. Is it a hidden setting? A driver? a massive job or something I could do myself?
Just to clarify this has nothing to do with the proximity sensor itself just the software turning the screen on when the call connects. Ty
In My Guess Its Related To Hardware Problem Same thing Happened When My Friend DHD Felt In The Snow So You Should Hit Htc Center And Let The Fix it for you. You Can Also Try Sense 3.0 Roms There is A Lot, If The Problem Persists Than Its Hardware.
Hope That Helped
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Noticed recently that When a phone call is in progress, the screen will go black no matter what and to get it to come back i have to manual hit the top power button.
I first noticed it with energy rom. When autobacklight was enabled, their was no getting back to screen at all. Disabling autobacklight at least allowed me to get the screen back after clicking the power button.
I switched to core cell rom and noticed the same issue, however, i can manually turn the screen on again even if autobacklight is enabled.
I have no further problems with the proximity sensor, just this one.
Is their perhaps some sort of proximity app that i could use to diagnose whether this is a hardware problem or software problem?
Ok, I had a similar issue, where the phone screen would turn off as soon as the "send" button was pressed, and the only way to turn it back on was either hanging up, or waiting till it felt like coming back on.
My proximity sensor was stuck "on". I could see the sensor status in the registry (don't remember offhand the reg entry, but it's a live reading of the sensor, 1 or 0). I installed "Proximity Sensor for Screen Off v0.2" from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=624206
That was a mistake on my part, though... then the screen wouldn't come back on! It took some real finagling to get the screen on.
To fix it (temporary? permanent? dunno...) I waved a small neodymium magnet over the sensor (near the ear speaker). I have no clue why that worked. I don't know why it stopped. I *definitely* don't know if that's the issue you are having. But it's worth a shot
I've never had this issue after many different iterations of the Energy ROM.
Do you run Task29 when you flash ROMs?
Yeah i always task29. I don't believe it is the rom since i have tried another rom and the problem persisted. I tried the magnet idea but it didn't work. It was a refrigerator magnet though so i didn't expect it to. Anything else that requires the prox. sensor to work, has no problems and that is why this is weird to me.
Hi,
i got my Desire rootet ( S-OFF, Clockworkmod 3.0.5, PirateRum ( based on Cyanogenmod 7 nightly )
my hboot is: 0.93.001
PVT1.
SLCD
Now.
If anyone call me, the screen goes black, normally.
If my partner ends the call, the screen wont wake up from this "sleep" mode.
If i type the power button the buttons for search and home become bright...
I think its a bug with the SLCD Screen... anyone got this problems to?
Dude,
The desire has a proximity sensor, so when you answer a call and put it by your ear, it switches off the screen.
Perhaps there is a bit of a bug in that rom, so it forgets to switch the screen back on when the call ends.
I highly doubt its a hardware issue.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
Sometimes it works, sometime it dont works.
This Desire is 2 Weeks old... Very sick. but thanks
MULTIPLI said:
Hi,
i got my Desire rootet ( S-OFF, Clockworkmod 3.0.5, PirateRum ( based on Cyanogenmod 7 nightly )
my hboot is: 0.93.001
PVT1.
SLCD
Now.
If anyone call me, the screen goes black, normally.
If my partner ends the call, the screen wont wake up from this "sleep" mode.
If i type the power button the buttons for search and home become bright...
I think its a bug with the SLCD Screen... anyone got this problems to?
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Hi,
I have exactly the same problem with my Desire SLCD, i tried to go back to stock RUU but nothing changed
If someone got a solution.
Hey Hey i have the solution!
I fixed the problem of blank screen by cleaning dust between screen and earpiece (especially at left, where is the proximity sensor).
You can clean it like me with an air duster spay or/and with a vacuum cleaner
It works well now!!!
Enjoy!!!
how to?
i am interested
guys, check pls in what type of network screen stays black 3g or gsm,
this issue is after call only or in regular use from time to time?
this is know problem on desire, there can be falutly mobo, if your screen dont react and stays black - only battery unplug helps and this happends when your phone trying to switch between network GSM to 3G/HSDPA or from 3g to gsm
was having this issue long time + self rebooting and sent by desire to repair, they replacing mobo and know everything work fine for me,
proximity senzor works good in many cases, you can download apps to test you sensors if the proximity sensor react correctly and changing values then is not broken and pro problem is elsewhere,
face this problem on my SLi9003 and no one answer my question
This worked for me…. Finally
sh7adeh said:
face this problem on my SLi9003 and no one answer my question
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I'm having the same problem on my Atrix HD. This fixed it. There's an Xposed module called App Settings. If you don't know what it is Google it. I looked up my phone app, dialer app and com.android.incallui in the App Setings module and selected the setting 'Show when locked'. ( you must click the little floppy disk icon to save the setting) this shows the phone and dialer ui's o er the lock screen, but still allows the proximity sensor to turn the screen off when it's to my head
Hi guys,
When I'm calling with my Desire HD there is pause button on screen and I accidentally touch the button which causes breaks in calls. Is there any way to change the default phoning app? I've tried GO Contacts, but it changes only managing contacts app. I'm using Cyanogen Mod 7 if this is revelant.
Hmm it seems you have a problem with your proximity sensor... Is the screen turning off when you talk on the phone?
The normal behaviour is that the screen turns off (from the proximity sensor action) when you put your phone next to your ear.
If that's the case, you can either try using Proximity sensor calibrate http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=951858 or contact your dealer for a repair.
You can also switch off the screen with the power button after starting a call, this should lock your screen as well.
Lastly, if you really hate your current screen and you feel adventurous, you can try flashing an AOSP Rom like MIUI (but that's a long story xD)
Hope that might help.
Hey guys.
I have a desire which has been dropped and the screen in the top left corner cracked. The proximity sensor is damaged, and I can test with various apps that this is indeed broken.
Now, when I get or make a call, the screen turns off, but since the proximity sensor isn't working, it's not turning on again when I move the phone away from my ear. So I wanted to know if anyone knew of a way of either completely disabling the feature, or a way of manually "waking" the screen again, by using any of the hard-buttons?
Thanks
what happens.. when you press power button
Sometimes it comes on, but mostly it doesn't... Regardless of which button I press...
I have read somwhere.. that by blowing some air over that part.. may clear any blocakge.. and proximity sensor works fine.. just try this .. use any vaccume cleaner.. and blow some air over sensor part..
And if that doesnt work.. search for this app in market "'Proximity Screen Off' ".. it might help you.
Yeah, I read that too... Tried blowing with compressed air even. The sensor is dead :/
Try this app.. it will switch your proximity sesor off after call ended.. its not mine just found. you might wanna try this
Dynde87 said:
Hey guys.
I have a desire which has been dropped and the screen in the top left corner cracked. The proximity sensor is damaged, and I can test with various apps that this is indeed broken.
Now, when I get or make a call, the screen turns off, but since the proximity sensor isn't working, it's not turning on again when I move the phone away from my ear. So I wanted to know if anyone knew of a way of either completely disabling the feature, or a way of manually "waking" the screen again, by using any of the hard-buttons?
Thanks
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Hy, i have got the same problem !
Since earlier today I started experiencing problems on my HTC Desire with the proximity sensor. For those that does not know, the proximity sensor switches the screen off when you receive or make a call and places the phone against your ear. When the call is completed and you remove the phone from your ear, the screen become active again.
In my case the moment I make or receive a call, the screen gets disabled. I do not even have to put the phone against my ear. It also means that the touchscreen is disabled and all buttons are disabled which means I cannot end the call, switch on the speaker or enable the keypad. None of the buttons, even the power one works. When the call gets ended by the other party the the screen will be enabled again. The only way to get a working phone again when there is nobody on the other side to end the call is to remove the battery.
What I also find weird is where the sensor should be, top left next to the HTC logo, is nothing. Does not matter how I look at it, there is just the black strip.
I have searched to see if there is some app that can disable the proximity sensor since I do not really need it but have found nothing. So if anybody knows of an app that can disable the proximity sensor then I would appreciate the link. If you have any other suggestions, please comment below.
Can't you enable your screen by the power button?
No i can`t
Vous.Thal said:
Can't you enable your screen by the power button?
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I just installed CM7on my phone and the power button works.
My first suggestion would have been to test if and how the proximity sensor works, for example with this app:
play. google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tigermonster.proxfinder
Otherwise, for just disabling the sensor there should be another app (which however requires root):
play. google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hatcyl.android.Hardware_Disabler
(you have to remove the space in the link because as a new user I'm not allowed to post links... they don't like new users here, right?)
A bad kernel flash can cause it... flash another kernel according to the android version and rom you are using.. If cm7 and android 2.3.7 then snq- 's kernel would be nice .. if on ICS then I recommend tiamat's kernel..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25782354&postcount=3