I've recently changed the whole LCD/Touch assembly ... and now my proximity sensor is not working! I didn't re flash the ROM after the service, so I know that it was working on that build before...
When I run Phone Tester app it detects the proximity sensor is detecting Far... and when I place my finger over it it detects Near, but it takes around 30 or more seconds, to go back to Far again...
What could be the cause of this? The Light sensor works normally... I don't see any dirt there... but the "hole" does look "hollower" ... maybe that lens thingy fell out... could this be it?
Thanx
proximity lens
Hi,
your wrote is a little bit older, but maybe you can me help.
i have the same problem: i lost the lens from proximity sensor. so its function is not correct.
how are you fixed this problem?
i find nowhere to buy this mini lens :-(
regards
jozsi76 said:
Hi,
your wrote is a little bit older, but maybe you can me help.
i have the same problem: i lost the lens from proximity sensor. so its function is not correct.
how are you fixed this problem?
i find nowhere to buy this mini lens :-(
regards
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I think those lenses are not so important, more important is to have a clean space between them and the outer space. It is possible to interfere some dirt/dust/whatever during replacing touchscreen/combo.
No I can correct you...Lenses and position of those is extremely important to light and proximity sensor.I had to find those lenses here in xda cause my hd2 had many problems without,the backlight regulation doesn t work,and even the proximity sensor was faulty
I'm also searching for that lense, does any1 know where can one be bought or found?
Axel85 said:
No I can correct you...Lenses and position of those is extremely important to light and proximity sensor.I had to find those lenses here in xda cause my hd2 had many problems without,the backlight regulation doesn t work,and even the proximity sensor was faulty
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Maybe you'd have been right about lenses, IF your prox sensor would have been OK...isn't it?
bib*oops said:
Maybe you'd have been right about lenses, IF your prox sensor would have been OK...isn't it?
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proximity sensor and light sensor had many problems without the lenses...Light sensor was changing my backlight only under the sun,instead now it s about 5 to 6 times more accurate,and even the proximity one gave me many accuracy problems.I had the same problem in a tmous and an european hd2,maybe there are some hardware revision more sensible,that works even without those lenses.
To anyone searching for those lenses,I can tell you it s really really hard to find,you have to search for someone who sell spare hd2 parts from a broken hd2.I couldn t find those lenses in any spare parts store,I asked to almost any ebay sellers and internet shops,I ve mailed to htc,I ve talked with an htc hardware technician in chat,and I ve tried to buy 3 new middle frame chassis that came without the lenses.I had trouble even to find a picture of those lenses,cause almost no one noticed those,i ve lost those changing my touch screen,and I think anyone with proximity sensor not turning on their screen have lost those lenses,or had gone out of position
Finally after 5 months I ve found those lenses here in xda
Axel85 said:
proximity sensor and light sensor had many problems without the lenses...Light sensor was changing my backlight only under the sun,instead now it s about 5 to 6 times more accurate,and even the proximity one gave me many accuracy problems.I had the same problem in a tmous and an european hd2,maybe there are some hardware revision more sensible,that works even without those lenses.
To anyone searching for those lenses,I can tell you it s really really hard to find,you have to search for someone who sell spare hd2 parts from a broken hd2.I couldn t find those lenses in any spare parts store,I asked to almost any ebay sellers and internet shops,I ve mailed to htc,I ve talked with an htc hardware technician in chat,and I ve tried to buy 3 new middle frame chassis that came without the lenses.I had trouble even to find a picture of those lenses,cause almost no one noticed those,i ve lost those changing my touch screen,and I think anyone with proximity sensor not turning on their screen have lost those lenses,or had gone out of position
Finally after 5 months I ve found those lenses here in xda
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Ok, I got your point, maybe you're right about those hardware revisions...
Ok, found today guy selling broken HD2 parts, got myself lens, so happy
works great, no more in call screen on problems
krashekspres said:
Ok, found today guy selling broken HD2 parts, got myself lens, so happy
works great, no more in call screen on problems
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You re really lucky man....
krashekspres said:
Ok, found today guy selling broken HD2 parts, got myself lens, so happy
works great, no more in call screen on problems
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Hi,
oh man! can you tell me wher i can get this lens?
my proximity sensor without this lens make me crazy :-(
same here! where i can find it?
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I recently sent my daughters ARIA in for a screen replacement. The repair shop was in Texas and did a good replacement (of the screen) but messed up the phone. Sense we have gotten the phone back the proximity sensor only works in extremely bright light (the repair shop says it was faulty when it came into their shop and that I would have to pay to have it repaired). At times it won't come back on unless the battery is removed. I have been reading that the prox sensor is a somewhat sensitive item with HTC's. It would appear this is a common problem after repair, with many HTC models. Does anybody have steps on how to rectify this problem or does anybody recommend a repair service that is know to be able to fix this issue?
That sucks that they are not taking responsibility for the problem, especially since it is actually a pretty common issue for the proximity sensor to stop working properly after replacing the digitizer. I doubt the sensor itself is damaged. Most likely the problem is that they didn't get everything lined up exactly right when they put the new digitizer on.
If I were you, I'd probably try to force their hand and make them fix it, but if you can't get them to do it without having to pay for it, then instead you might consider disabling the proximity sensor on the phone. A less drastic thing you can do is to set the phone so that the proximity sensor is only used when the phone is held vertically (i.e. up to your ear) and not horizontally (like when you're holding and looking at the screen). This is possible with the CM6/CM7 ROMs but I don't know if it is in the Sense ROMs.
Is your phone rooted? If not, are you willing to root it for this purpose?
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That sucks that they are not taking responsibility for the problem, especially since it is actually a pretty common issue for the proximity sensor to stop working properly after replacing the digitizer. I doubt the sensor itself is damaged. Most likely the problem is that they didn't get everything lined up exactly right when they put the new digitizer on.
If I were you, I'd probably try to force their hand and make them fix it, but if you can't get them to do it without having to pay for it
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Agreed what i did, because of there lack of offering to fix there problem, was put a claim in through paypa.l Paypal then, made them refund my payment. So having them fix it now, is out of the question!
drumist said:
you might consider disabling the proximity sensor on the phone
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So there is no way for me to fix the sensor, nor have it fixed?
drumist said:
This is possible with the CM6/CM7 ROMs but I don't know if it is in the Sense ROMs.
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It's NOT part of sense
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Is your phone rooted? If not, are you willing to root it for this purpose?
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Well yes and no, with the problems involved, I needed to purchase another one for my daughter so I am trying to fix this one to resell it
If I'm not mistaken there was a post up a while back where someone posted the htc authorized repair centers list you could try searching around for that I can't tell you what it would cost but it's worth a try.
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So there is no way for me to fix the sensor, nor have it fixed?
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Oh, yeah. You can take the digitizer off yourself and probably make sure everything is lined up properly, put it back on, and see if it works. But some people aren't comfortable doing this because it can be pretty tough to not leave fingerprints or dust underneath, etc. You can also just try taking it to another repair center and see if they can do it. It wouldn't require buying any new parts (since you already have a replacement digitizer) so it might not be too expensive to do.
Check some of the other threads in this forum -- I'm pretty sure there are a few that talk about how to remove and replace the digitizer. You might look at those to see if you think it's something you trust yourself to do.
Hi,
I've had serious problems with my Compass from the start. It won't stay calibrated for more than 30 Minutes. Magnetometer readings then always rise impossibly hight and cause the Compass to malfunction in apps, especially in camera app when doing Photosphere pictures.
I've read about thie issue on several places around the web, but no real fixes were forthcoming apart from one guy that managed to "repair" his sensor with a strong magnet. Sadly I can't find that thread anymore.
I'm not using an S-View cover and I can mostly rule out interference from magnets in carrying case or similar being the problem.
I'd be extremely grateful for any advice on this.Already replaced one S4 (Amazon) but the second one had the exact same problem so I did not want to send it back again...
Thanks.
Hello, I have an i9505. I wasn't using my cover at the time and the camera somehow got smashed. I bought this as a replacement:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331086554473?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
It worked but was faulty (it had artefacts on photos and videos) so I asked for a replacement and he sent one. It had even more artefacts, I'm almost certain he's selling used parts as new but that's another issue.
Anyway, it's tough to find an i9505 camera at a reasonable price. But would this do?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/3009...ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=95&ff19=0
Thank you!
GT-I9505, 4.2.2, I9505XXUAMDD
does the camera still work? because you could just replace the cover/lens?
andy1weir said:
does the camera still work? because you could just replace the cover/lens?
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No, the glass broke off the front and covers were cheaper so I tried that at first but the image was off somehow, can't remember exactly but it was pretty awful. I've since thrown the broken one away anyway.
b33p_ said:
No, the glass broke off the front and covers were cheaper so I tried that at first but the image was off somehow, can't remember exactly but it was pretty awful. I've since thrown the broken one away anyway.
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sent you pm
What was the conclusion of this? My sensor has some burnt pixels and I'd like to replace it.
Also, I read that the i9500 sensor is better than the i9505 sensor anyway.
Yes, it worked.
Hi everyone. Today, I noticed that something is covering my front camera lens.
Do you know what is that piece covering the camera? Anyone encounter this situation?
I didn't drop my phone not even once and I tried to smack the top of the phone to see if it moves, but no luck.
P.S. The camera is able to take pictures normally.
I have a SM-N9005.
Thanks
Go exchange it... Looks like a faulty device. It could be a piece of electrical tape in the wrong position.
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bogdan2603 said:
Hi everyone. Today, I noticed that something is covering my front camera lens.
Do you know what is that piece covering the camera? Anyone encounter this situation?
I didn't drop my phone not even once and I tried to smack the top of the phone to see if it moves, but no luck.
P.S. The camera is able to take pictures normally.
I have a SM-N9005.
Thanks
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I have the exact same problem. Although mine is worse and i cant take pictures normally. Did you managed to solve this
bogdan2603 said:
Hi everyone. Today, I noticed that something is covering my front camera lens.
Do you know what is that piece covering the camera? Anyone encounter this situation?
I didn't drop my phone not even once and I tried to smack the top of the phone to see if it moves, but no luck.
P.S. The camera is able to take pictures normally.
I have a SM-N9005.
Thanks
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*boy*racer* said:
I have the exact same problem. Although mine is worse and i cant take pictures normally. Did you managed to solve this
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Looks like some sort of cover for the camera.
Maybe this site can help understand: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung+Galaxy+Note+3+Teardown/19209
But i think @nicholaschum 's solution will work best.
HanZie82 said:
Looks like some sort of cover for the camera.
Maybe this site can help understand: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung+Galaxy+Note+3+Teardown/19209
But i think @nicholaschum 's solution will work best.
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Hey you were right. Soon as i posted my issue, i thought i would watch a dismantle video and presto! It was a round rubber like washer that has slipped from around the camera.
All sorted now
Hi....Can you let me know how did you get this fixed as I am also having the same issue....
nelven said:
Hi....Can you let me know how did you get this fixed as I am also having the same issue....
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Hi,
I didn't
Now, that rubber is covering a lot more and I'm unable to take pictures.
nicholaschum said:
Go exchange it... Looks like a faulty device. It could be a piece of electrical tape in the wrong position.
Sent from my SM-N900W8 using Tapatalk
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i think its a faulty device or a piece of electrical tape too
3azmeo said:
i think its a faulty device or a piece of electrical tape too
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I don't think they will consider to be a faulty device and change it, although I would like a new Note 3 :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
To me, it seems to be a soft plastic that keeps the front-camera in position and not to touch directly the front-panel (display assembly).
So, probably they will change/remove the soft plastic
GO to your provider an request a NEW device
Do this : Contact 1st Samsung Service in your country and tell to them the problem becouse this a factory fault phone .
After you make some papers and a proove that you contacted already the samsung Service from your country , contact your seller and show him the problem
YOU MUST proove that : you did NOT DROPED your PHONE , DID NOT SHOCKED YOUR PHONE with some other things , like drop with speed in bed trow in the pillow etc etc , proove that you did not used any screwdriver , to have ORANGE WATER SENSOR in the back under the battery STILL ORANGE and NO ROOTED PHONE .
THEY WILL CHANGE YOUR DEVICE , BECOUSE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIX THAT IS A PART OF A PLASTIC THAT WAS SLIPPERED FROM HIS PLACE .
Hello guys,
Need a help.
I am facing a weird issue that sometimes when I get a call, the phone switches off within the first 1-2 secs abruptly and doesn't power on again, this has occurred many a times and I have no idea why the problem exists so I went ahead to reset the phone to factory settings but with no luck as after 1 day it gave me the same issue.
Would be of great help if someone provides me a solution to this.
Regards,
Suvojit
No idea..have never faced this kind of issues
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I have the same problem after 500mb update
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That's maybe because proximity sensor might be sensing the wrong distance.....are you using anything to cover your screen or have something between the speaker and the front camera?
I am also facing the same problem from evening.
sshock said:
That's maybe because proximity sensor might be sensing the wrong distance.....are you using anything to cover your screen or have something between the speaker and the front camera?
I am also facing the same problem from evening.
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No bro I dot think that it would be an issue with the proximity sensor as it is not only when my phone is in my pocket but otherwise also its getting switched off like that.
SuvojitAown said:
No bro I dot think that it would be an issue with the proximity sensor as it is not only when my phone is in my pocket but otherwise also its getting switched off like that.
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Are you using a screen protector?
doomed151 said:
Are you using a screen protector?
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Yes I am using tempered glass screen protector. But in the initial 1 month I didn't any issue even if having the screen protector.
SuvojitAown said:
Yes I am using tempered glass screen protector. But in the initial 1 month I didn't any issue even if having the screen protector.
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It is very, very, very likely that the screen protector is the issue.
Same problem
i have the same problem i thought it was a bug in marshmallow so i update my device to 7.0 and i still having the same problem ?:crying::crying: any ideas , how to solve it ?