Whenever I'm talking on the phone and holding the phone with my shoulder and face, no hands, my cheek presses buttons on the dialer, opens apps, changes my calendar, date and time, all kind of annoying things. My only work around is to hit the power button the turn the screen off, which is very inefficient. Is there any other way around this, some setting or something? I've never had this problem on any other phone. Thank for the help.
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Proximity sensor issue? Or that it isn't covered enough when it rests between your shoulder and face. Is it the same when you hold the phone normally when on a call?
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Whenever I'm talking on the phone and holding the phone with my shoulder and face, no hands, my cheek presses buttons on the dialer, opens apps, changes my calendar, date and time, all kind of annoying things. My only work around is to hit the power button the turn the screen off, which is very inefficient. Is there any other way around this, some setting or something? I've never had this problem on any other phone. Thank for the help.
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Check to see if your screen protector is partially covering your proximity sensor.. or your case or something else..
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Ok i noticed when the phone is locked, any press of any key on the front activates the screen light, now when the phone is in my pocket will thid be happening all the time, or will the proximity sensor stop the light from activating?
jrvenge said:
Ok i noticed when the phone is locked, any press of any key on the front activates the screen light, now when the phone is in my pocket will thid be happening all the time, or will the proximity sensor stop the light from activating?
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It will activate anytime a button is pressed.
Yeah thats what i said already, but you didnt answer the question about the proximity sensor?
I think he did....
The light will activate when a button is pressed even when in your pocket.
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Ok i noticed when the phone is locked, any press of any key on the front activates the screen light, now when the phone is in my pocket will thid be happening all the time, or will the proximity sensor stop the light from activating?
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As far as i know, the proximity sensor only works when being on the phone and not when device is using other apps or is locked....
The proximity sensor will only turn off the screen/backlight when you are in a call. It will not turn off the screen/backlight if any buttons are pressed while keylocked in your pocket.
thats just lame!
No it's actually not that lame. Proximity sensor that's always on will be draining your battery.
No so much as pressing the bloody backlight every 2 mins, will need a fix for that, crap.
I think its a nice idea. Im very sure the proximity sensor doesnt drain that much power so you can use it to manage the backlight when in pocket.
on the one hand it would be nice to use that sensor to keep the backlight off while in pocket, but I can't really say I had that problem. When I put my HD2 in the pouch it only turned on the backlight when I pressed the buttons. I can't say it happened while it was in my pocket, every time I took it out of my pocket the backlight was off.
Just cus it was off when you took it out, dont mean you were not activating it on occasions, you cant see it can you?
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Just cus it was off when you took it out, dont mean you were not activating it on occasions, you cant see it can you?
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with your attitude i`ll be suprised if people keep answering you.
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No so much as pressing the bloody backlight every 2 mins, will need a fix for that, crap.
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I don't know what you're doing pressing things in your pocket for every 2 minutes, but I suspect that if you get caught doing it in public you'll risk getting arrested.
If it's such a world-shaking problem, write a program to do it yourself, it should be pretty simple. Chop chop.
mr_ray said:
i don't know what you're doing pressing things in your pocket for every 2 minutes, but i suspect that if you get caught doing it in public you'll risk getting arrested.
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ha!ha!
sharpey said:
with your attitude i`ll be suprised if people keep answering you.
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ha!ha!
Unhelpful but amusing...
I am surprised that you are pressing the buttons all the time in your pocket. If the phone is locked (ie press the hang up key once) the screen goes off, and if I touch the screen it doesn't come back on. I have to press a button. Those need a little press to them, so surely not something your leg is doing when the phone is in your pocket. Unless you wear skin tight jeans or something...
3D witch hunt started, forget it....
Yeah, I don't know what their problem is with this question.
It is very easy for the buttons to be pressed while the phone is in your pocket, especially when it is held tightly in the leather case -- any depression along the case will press buttons that are already tightly packed inside the case. This can happen without your hands coming close to your pocket -- it can happen just from the phone shifting in your pocket while you sit up or down, or from your pocket bumping up against a wall or piece of furniture.
There also seems to be a problem with the backlight not turning off automatically until the PIN is entered. So if you accidentally press any button, such as by sitting down and shifting the phone in your pocket, the phone's backlight will stay on forever until you either press the power button or enter the PIN.
Until this issue is fixed, the HD2 is basically useless as a phone for me -- battery life is 4-5 hours max.
Just dicks i guess, obviously their opinion is a better one.
Any tips or tricks on how to lock the phone while using the phone, since it has no top lock button
thanx in advance
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Any tips or tricks on how to lock the phone while using the phone, since it has no top lock button
thanx in advance
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if you are using the phone the proximity sensor will turn off the screen once it touches your face to prevent screen buttons from being pressed.
for some reason I turn turn off the Phone Connection (pretty much like airplane mode) while in the phone and it happens a lot, and it bothers, so I was wondering how to lock it to bypass this issue
You gotta make sure that you are on the dialer when you put it upto your face, anywhere else and the proximity sensor won't do anything. I have a terrible habit of hitting home, then opening a dozen programs while talking to someone cause my screens hittin my ear. Just make sure that you are on the call screen before moving it to your head and it should do the rest.
sounds good nuff, i'll try to keep that in habit, so used to android devices with a lock button lol, thanks guys
I just hit the notification bar an then hit lock at the bottom of the screen while talking on the phone, now I use Inesoft phone.
I am sooooooo tired of this.
When I had 2.2 I had no issue, but, ever since I upgraded to Gingerbread (2.3) the screen will just turn on out of no where while I am on the phone and a lot of times my cheek will turn off the call or sometimes mute the call. It is so darn annoying.
Is there anything that can be done to fix this issue? I am sure I can't be alone with this.
Odin back to 2.2 and confirm that it is software and not your sensor that has gone bad.
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My wife and I have the same phones and she compains of this too. I never have an issue with this on my phone. But, she can use my phone and have this problem. She also said she never had this problem on froyo, only after the gingerbread update.
I've tried installing several proximity sensor apps that are supposed to lock the phone when you put the phone to your ear. But not had the luck witht them that I was hoping for. The phone will lock, but the dialer stays on top of the lock screen. You are only taken to the lock screen after you hang up and the dialer goes away. Please let me know if someone has a solution like this that works!
I think the difference is how she holds the phone to here head. I've noticed her ear doesnt complete cover the proximity sensor all the way. She also likes to hold the entire phone screen tight to her cheek. I've tried to encourage her to hold the phone a little different, but she would rather that it just work for her. She also wants me to restore her phone back to froyo. I hate the idea of that.
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also make sure your screen is clean. perticaly around sensor. had a problem with screen not turning off when on phone once and as soon as cleaned screen problem went away.
Just press the power button when your on a call so ths seen won't turn on
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Yes, that's a good suggestion, but that wont always keep the screen off. I agree that it *should*.
To test, I call my voicemail.
Putting my finger over the proximity sensor will cause the screen to turn off. Now, lightly pressing the camera button to its half way point caused the screen to turn on. Pressing the volume buttons also turns the screen on. So, overly gripping the phone will turn on the screen.
Next test, turn off the screen with the power button. First call to VM, turn off screen with power button, screen stays off while I try to press volume button, but turns on with half press of camera button.
Seconds call, turn off screen with power button, screen turns on when pressing volume or camera button.
I continued making a few more test calls with these same mixed results. Finger over the proximity sensor always turns the screen off if it was on previously. I just can't get the screen to stay off during a call for my wife. I've tried to convince her she just needs to use a BT headset or wired one for long phone calls. She doesnt care for the solution. LOL.
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Smoke.007
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I should also mention I'm on CleanGB 1.1.2 EL30 modem. This problem happened for her when she was on Sprint's stock GB rom too.
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Smoke.007
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I find that the proximity sensor doesn't work well through hair. if i get a little hair in front of the sensor it would turn on and my cheek would hit end.
My proximity sensor stopped working on CM9, but works just fine on a TW rom (CleanGB). It's not a hardware issue that I assumed previously. Ditto autorotation...
Its not your phone or apps, its Gingerbread for the epic. It has done this since day one for me and others. It particularly happens when you get a text message while on a call. The only thing you can do is if you see it light up, just pull away from your face and then back to it and it will go back off.
I upgraded both our phones to Cyanogenmod 9 beta 1 and she hasn't complained about the proximity sensor problem yet. I think it's almost been 2 weeks. Otherwise, she was about to throw her phone out a window because she was so frustrated.
I've noticed the sensor is setup so there is some delay when turning the screen on and off. So, having the screen come off your face for a second or switching ears quickly, won't aways cause the screen to come back on. So far so good. Plus, I LOVE ICS. It's been a perfect daily driver!
Cheers,
Smoke.007
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When call is connected go to home screen then push power button
I keep my Nexus4 in my jean pocket with the screen facing inward and I am having the incoming call screen problem causing some un-intended actions.
While the mobile is in pocket and a call comes, I sometimes skip it by using the volume rocker to silence it and leave it in pocket. But when I take it out after sometime, I would be seeing all sorts of key events registered on the screen (due to screen on and in contact with my pocket) causing random opening of apps and quick settings.
Ideal solution would be to keep the screen off when incoming call comes while the phone is still in pocket and turn the screen on only when the phone is pulled from the pocket (Using Proximity sensor). I searched and could not find any app which would do this for me. Any other suggestions to prevent the random touches from happening?
I'm running CM10.1 on my N4
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I keep my Nexus4 in my jean pocket with the screen facing inward and I am having the incoming call screen problem causing some un-intended actions.
While the mobile is in pocket and a call comes, I sometimes skip it by using the volume rocker to silence it and leave it in pocket. But when I take it out after sometime, I would be seeing all sorts of key events registered on the screen (due to screen on and in contact with my pocket) causing random opening of apps and quick settings.
Ideal solution would be to keep the screen off when incoming call comes while the phone is still in pocket and turn the screen on only when the phone is pulled from the pocket (Using Proximity sensor). I searched and could not find any app which would do this for me. Any other suggestions to prevent the random touches from happening?
I'm running CM10.1 on my N4
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I would try possibly SmartCover or Proximity Screen On.
You could just hit the power button after you hit the volume rocker.
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I would try possibly SmartCover or Proximity Screen On.
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I would want the screen to be on/off based on proximity only during incoming call. Other times I prefer turning it on/off with power button
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You could just hit the power button after you hit the volume rocker.
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Hmmm.. that's one more step to do additionally but I guess that's the easiest way as of now.. thanks
vpraveenis said:
I keep my Nexus4 in my jean pocket with the screen facing inward and I am having the incoming call screen problem causing some un-intended actions.
While the mobile is in pocket and a call comes, I sometimes skip it by using the volume rocker to silence it and leave it in pocket. But when I take it out after sometime, I would be seeing all sorts of key events registered on the screen (due to screen on and in contact with my pocket) causing random opening of apps and quick settings.
Ideal solution would be to keep the screen off when incoming call comes while the phone is still in pocket and turn the screen on only when the phone is pulled from the pocket (Using Proximity sensor). I searched and could not find any app which would do this for me. Any other suggestions to prevent the random touches from happening?
I'm running CM10.1 on my N4
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i have the same problem as you. Have you solve it yet ?
ga_ran said:
i have the same problem as you. Have you solve it yet ?
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As rysup mentioned, now instead of silencing with volume keys, I use the power key to turn off and silence while in pocket. That way the screen is turned off and no accidental touch/swipes. I take it out of the pocket and use the power key to turn on the screen again. Not the best way but it works for now.
PS: You should have power key to reject calls in accessibility settings disabled. Otherwise pressing power key will reject the call instead of silencing.
I'm having a problem where the screen doesn't turn back on when I pull the phone away from my ear during a phone call. Mostly, I am trying to hang up on a phone call but the screen won't turn on unless I hit the power button. The proximity sensor works because if I wave my hand over the screen, the notifications pop up. Anyone else having this issue? Thanks in advance.
There's 3 of them two on the bottom and another top left which is used for calls could be that one that's defective
Compressed air.
dhoppy said:
I'm having a problem where the screen doesn't turn back on when I pull the phone away from my ear during a phone call. Mostly, I am trying to hang up on a phone call but the screen won't turn on unless I hit the power button. The proximity sensor works because if I wave my hand over the screen, the notifications pop up. Anyone else having this issue? Thanks in advance.
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Same here.
Top left sensor works. Just leaves the phone dark.
Same here as well, but only on longer calls
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