Hello all, I know this issue has been raised before but there hasn't been a fix. I'm currently facing trouble putting my G2 in a waterproof ziploc bag because of the proximity sensor. It detects that something is in front of the phone and doesn't allow me to turn it on. I can't knock-knock to turn it on. The moment I turn it on using the back button the screen will time-out. This is a feature of the phone, not a defect. I want to know how to disable it. Please, if anyone knows how to do it, tell me! Your help will be much appreciated!
Edit: if you want to replicate the problem try putting your finger on top of the front camera - the phone will not turn on when knock-knock
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I have found an app that may help, but I do not know how to use it! If anyone knows how please tell me!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hatcyl.android.Hardware_Disabler&hl=en
Wierd, I just experienced what you are talking about by testing it out. If the phone is already on and being used and you cover the proximity sensor it doesn't turn off, but, if it is covered as you turn the phone on it will immediately turn itself back off. Even if you use the button and try to swipe the screen quickly it doesn't prevent the phone from turning off automatically.
Unfortunately, I am not able to help you with this problem as it is fay beyond my limited knowledge of linux/android etc. However, maybe this reply will cause someone who can help you with an easy solution.
One thing that would almost certainly fix it would be to switch to one of the alternatives rom not based on the stock LG software/kernel like Cynogen Mod or Android Open Source Project, etc. Those roms use a different kernel and also a standardized version of android that is open source. So the sensor problem will likely not be an issue, however, I believe you lose either knock on or knock off functionality with Cynogen Mod, not sure which one as I am still running LG based rom.
Some people prefer the open source alternatives to the LG rom, so, you might even like it better than the LG setup. However, it will require some effort/reading to learn how to root your phone. Then to flash your particular model of G2 with a custom recovery and then to install a rom/kernel. It is not that hard though, you just have to acquire the knowledge to avoid bricking your phone by doing something foolish.
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Wierd, I just experienced what you are talking about by testing it out. If the phone is already on and being used and you cover the proximity sensor it doesn't turn off, but, if it is covered as you turn the phone on it will immediately turn itself back off. Even if you use the button and try to swipe the screen quickly it doesn't prevent the phone from turning off automatically.
Unfortunately, I am not able to help you with this problem as it is fay beyond my limited knowledge of linux/android etc. However, maybe this reply will cause someone who can help you with an easy solution.
One thing that would almost certainly fix it would be to switch to one of the alternatives rom not based on the stock LG software/kernel like Cynogen Mod or Android Open Source Project, etc. Those roms use a different kernel and also a standardized version of android that is open source. So the sensor problem will likely not be an issue, however, I believe you lose either knock on or knock off functionality with Cynogen Mod, not sure which one as I am still running LG based rom.
Some people prefer the open source alternatives to the LG rom, so, you might even like it better than the LG setup. However, it will require some effort/reading to learn how to root your phone. Then to flash your particular model of G2 with a custom recovery and then to install a rom/kernel. It is not that hard though, you just have to acquire the knowledge to avoid bricking your phone by doing something foolish.
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Thanks a lot for the tips but i think there should be a way to disable the proximity sensor on the stock rom. If all else fail then i will try and install custom rom like the ones you mentioned.
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Thanks a lot for the tips but i think there should be a way to disable the proximity sensor on the stock rom. If all else fail then i will try and install custom rom like the ones you mentioned.
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Yes, it would have been a nice feature for them to include, I wonder if they just overlooked it. That being said, I'm not sure if there is anyway to do it on the stock rom. Hopefully for you it will be possible in time. Good luck!
I can confirm that CM11 is not affected. I put it in a baggy and it will still respond to all input.
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I can confirm that CM11 is not affected. I put it in a baggy and it will still respond to all input.
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Really? That is good news! Sorry but im to custom roms - is aosp or paranoid android rom based on cm11? I believe those are one of the best custom roms for android. I might install one of them soon.
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Really? That is good news! Sorry but im to custom roms - is aosp or paranoid android rom based on cm11? I believe those are one of the best custom roms for android. I might install one of them soon.
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I think you meant AOKP? But either way, AOKP, PA, and CM are all AOSP based ROMs. Just different paths. PA has some really great features right now, but lacks a couple tiny things that keep me on CM11.
If you're looking for a no frills mostly stable ROM CM11 is probably the best choice, plus Delta updates make it pain free.
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I think you meant AOKP? But either way, AOKP, PA, and CM are all AOSP based ROMs. Just different paths. PA has some really great features right now, but lacks a couple tiny things that keep me on CM11.
If you're looking for a no frills mostly stable ROM CM11 is probably the best choice, plus Delta updates make it pain free.
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I heard that people are having random reboots on CM11 - is it true? What are Delta updates?
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I heard that people are having random reboots on CM11 - is it true? What are Delta updates?
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I get some here and there, nothing major. Delta updates take the nightly, and process it to pull only the changes, so you get about an 11mb update instead of a 150+ mb update. Its all in an app.
This rom solve the issue:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2582845
Very nice ROM, works perfect, better then stock
fsi09 said:
This rom solve the issue:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2582845
Very nice ROM, works perfect, better then stock
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Thanks, i might test it this weekend.
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i have a g2 d802 and i have tried the script workaround and is fine, but when i do put the phone next to my ear the screen remains on and does not go off, is this something i can chhange?
is there another workaround?
i am using Cm11
Had the same problem.
Great temporary fix: right after you unlock the screen hit the volume button once or twice. Not a permanent fix but it works for the time being.
It usually blacks back out because something is wrong with the proximity sensor next to the front camera. Either it's covered partially, dirty, a screen protector is peeling off over it, etc. I've read that some people have problems with the screen not coming back on during calls because the proximity sensor is messed up. Some said to use a high powered suction vacuum and put it up against the screen to get debris out of the cracks or simply try wiping it clean if there's something on it. Hopefully it works!
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Oh god, I just permanently fixed my proximity sensor \o/
So I had the issue where the proximity sensor would detect something near it, making it hard to wake up the phone (screen getting dark after half a second, as the phone thinks it's still in my pocket) or keeping the screen dark after a call.
An app displaying the proximity sensor output was showing the sensor always reporting 0cm when it's not working, and 5cm when it's fine.
If your get "no data" in a test app, then sorry you have another issue. Probably a dead sensor. If you do get the sensor always returning an obstacle at 0cm, keep reading!
I also noticed that pressing on the screen around the sensor kind of made it work. So I thought for a while my screen was slightly off, maybe slightly unglued.
But it's the opposite: it's actually the sensor that was moving a bit, thus getting too far from the screen surface - and detecting the screen as the obstacle. Just by a ridiculously small amount.
Now THE FIX:
I switched off the phone, and removed the SIM and the rear door,
I removed the 7 screws holding the top plastic plate and buttons
On the rear of that plastic plate with the buttons, there's a small soft pad that pushes on the sensor to hold it against the screen: that's your target! That pad is just a tad too thin.
I've put a very small piece of adhesive tape (I used a slightly thick double-face white tape, maybe a tenth of a millimeter) on that pad,
Then I put everything back together and... the sensor now works! All the time! And the knock-on too of course.
I can't post a picture of the pad below the button assembly. But if you look for "OEM Part - AT&T LG D800 G2 (WHITE) Rear Back Housing + Buttons + Camera Lens" on ebay, and look at the 2nd picture, the pad is the fully black rectangle on the top left, on the right of the empty black rectangle and below the half-circle small opening (probably for the light sensor).
Pic of the fix: reho.st/self/cb4a29e598652f925a19f05770b6f192b09af8f5.jpg
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Oh god, I just permanently fixed my proximity sensor \o/
So I had the issue where the proximity sensor would detect something near it, making it hard to wake up the phone (screen getting dark after half a second, as the phone thinks it's still in my pocket) or keeping the screen dark after a call.
An app displaying the proximity sensor output was showing the sensor always reporting 0cm when it's not working, and 5cm when it's fine.
If your get "no data" in a test app, then sorry you have another issue. Probably a dead sensor. If you do get the sensor always returning an obstacle at 0cm, keep reading!
I also noticed that pressing on the screen around the sensor kind of made it work. So I thought for a while my screen was slightly off, maybe slightly unglued.
But it's the opposite: it's actually the sensor that was moving a bit, thus getting too far from the screen surface - and detecting the screen as the obstacle. Just by a ridiculously small amount.
Now THE FIX:
I switched off the phone, and removed the SIM and the rear door,
I removed the 7 screws holding the top plastic plate and buttons
On the rear of that plastic plate with the buttons, there's a small soft pad that pushes on the sensor to hold it against the screen: that's your target! That pad is just a tad too thin.
I've put a very small piece of adhesive tape (I used a slightly thick double-face white tape, maybe a tenth of a millimeter) on that pad,
Then I put everything back together and... the sensor now works! All the time! And the knock-on too of course.
I can't post a picture of the pad below the button assembly. But if you look for "OEM Part - AT&T LG D800 G2 (WHITE) Rear Back Housing + Buttons + Camera Lens" on ebay, and look at the 2nd picture, the pad is the fully black rectangle on the top left, on the right of the empty black rectangle and below the half-circle small opening (probably for the light sensor).
Pic of the fix: reho.st/self/cb4a29e598652f925a19f05770b6f192b09af8f5.jpg
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I just want to pop in and say thanks for this fix. It really helped. :good:
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i had the same issue for my lg g2 . when i searched the internet for solution , all i got was to install proximity sensor disablers , rooting apps to disable them . i have solved the issue interms of hardware . the solution goes :
1 . go watch a youtube video of teardown of lg g2
2. in the video there will be showing a plug that connects the sensor to the circuit board.
3 . pick up a screw driver , open the casing of ur phone
4. unplug the connection between the board and the sensor
5. put everything right back
6 PROBLEMO SOLVED BAYBE
thank me
Just in case someone searched and finds this thread - the easiest way to disable the proximity sensor on any rom/kernel is to go through Xposed and this module: http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.mrchandler.disableprox
Works on 4.4, 5.0.2, Cloudy's rom, Dorimanx's kernel...
Big Thanks!!!
Sly_North said:
Oh god, I just permanently fixed my proximity sensor \o/
So I had the issue where the proximity sensor would detect something near it, making it hard to wake up the phone (screen getting dark after half a second, as the phone thinks it's still in my pocket) or keeping the screen dark after a call.
An app displaying the proximity sensor output was showing the sensor always reporting 0cm when it's not working, and 5cm when it's fine.
If your get "no data" in a test app, then sorry you have another issue. Probably a dead sensor. If you do get the sensor always returning an obstacle at 0cm, keep reading!
I also noticed that pressing on the screen around the sensor kind of made it work. So I thought for a while my screen was slightly off, maybe slightly unglued.
But it's the opposite: it's actually the sensor that was moving a bit, thus getting too far from the screen surface - and detecting the screen as the obstacle. Just by a ridiculously small amount.
Now THE FIX:
I switched off the phone, and removed the SIM and the rear door,
I removed the 7 screws holding the top plastic plate and buttons
On the rear of that plastic plate with the buttons, there's a small soft pad that pushes on the sensor to hold it against the screen: that's your target! That pad is just a tad too thin.
I've put a very small piece of adhesive tape (I used a slightly thick double-face white tape, maybe a tenth of a millimeter) on that pad,
Then I put everything back together and... the sensor now works! All the time! And the knock-on too of course.
I can't post a picture of the pad below the button assembly. But if you look for "OEM Part - AT&T LG D800 G2 (WHITE) Rear Back Housing + Buttons + Camera Lens" on ebay, and look at the 2nd picture, the pad is the fully black rectangle on the top left, on the right of the empty black rectangle and below the half-circle small opening (probably for the light sensor).
Pic of the fix: reho.st/self/cb4a29e598652f925a19f05770b6f192b09af8f5.jpg
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After almost a week trying to solve this, your answer hit right on the spot! I found it funny how the roms not based on stock LG's are not affected by this issue, but all of the LG's ones (I've tried 4 LG's stock roms and CloudyG2) so I've always assume this was a SW issue (and probably can be addressed via SW) so when I get to your answer saying that could be fix tearing the phone apart I was reluctant to do so, but as I've told you guys I was desperate. On a sidenote, the Stock JB ROM is not affected by this, but it is death slow for this times.
BTW, I've wanted to have a ROM that had the LG's camera app (any version) since the ones that came on the CM ROMs wasn't really good enough for my taste, so now I'm rocking the CloudyG2 3.2 ROM with any issues so far.
Your fix gave my phone some solid 6 more moths of life! (at least!) THANK YOU!
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Hello! I have recently installed CM9-20120319-NIGHTLY-jordan on my Defy and it seems there's a problem during calls. The proximity sensor is not working (when I'm taking the phone from next to my ear, the screen won't turn on, as it used to before in the CM7). Also, the screen remains black and won't turn on unless the other party hangs up the phone. I need some help about how should I fix this. Thank you!
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Hello! I have recently installed CM9-20120319-NIGHTLY-jordan on my Defy and it seems there's a problem during calls. The proximity sensor is not working (when I'm taking the phone from next to my ear, the screen won't turn on, as it used to before in the CM7). Also, the screen remains black and won't turn on unless the other party hangs up the phone. I need some help about how should I fix this. Thank you!
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Ok, I know this is really old, but I just had the same problem and want to document how I fixed it cause this is a top search result for me and I figure it must be for others too. I had observed this behavior just after installing Quarx's CM11 Nightly, and I had assumed that it was a software glitch.
Some months ago I actually managed to crack the glass on my phone, and I had ordered replacement parts. I thought I had just ordered glass, but I got a whole new case that was all shiny and new. So I swapped broken parts for new and went on my merry way. But I did notice that the volume down button was sticky, but I just dealt with it for a while. Recently when I was Rooting and installing CM11, I got frustrated with my volume down button trying to get into the recovery system, so I cracked my case open to take a look at the sticky button. I found a small plastic burr left from the molding process. I sliced it off with a razor and reassembled and thought nothing of it. Happy with my functioning volume down button I proceeded along my merry way.
Now, why was this detail in the story important? Because in between Froyo and CM11 I had inadvertently caused my proximity sensor to malfunction, by tightening the screws too tight when I put it back together. It wasn't CM11; it was me. The fix was easy. Pop off the battery cover and loosen one screw a half a turn at a time until the proximity sensor started working. Pro Tip: Dial into voice mail while trying this so you can have an active call without hassling your brother.
I only know this now because I found this video:
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So I dropped my nexus 4 cracking the screen which required me to replace the LCD assembly. After putting it back together and firing it up I noticed that the Auto Rotation (Yes the setting is checked in the settings) and the proximity sensor are not working. I installed Android sensor box and it is getting no reading from the proximity sensor or the gyro sensor. I have taken the phone apart multiple times to ensure everything is connect and everything looks correct. I have also unlocked the phone and have re flashed the stock rom with it not fixing the problem. Any help would be much appreciated.
My wife destroyed her display. Did same but gyro works fine but proxy is the problem. Work around so far is to set power button to end calls becasue screen just goes black when making/receiving calls kind of makes phone useless if you can't see screen.
I too have taken it apart several times and still nothing. Next plan is to find a new sensor unit and replace it.
From what I have been able to see in all my searching the proxy is extremely sensitive any deviation in placement, smuge on unit or display, minor deviation on color of display, screen protector, any interference from skins can affect it so check all those also.
In one of the threads on the Galaxy Nexus there is a patch to turn off sensor and there is mention of app in market that does the same, haven't tried yet have to get phone from wife to try, could be possible solutions also.
Will post back with findings as I get to try them.
Found great app in market Sensor Kinetic Pro shuts off proximity sensor or any other sensor no more problem with black screen after making calls. Still going to try replacing sensor however found it on Amazon less then $5.00.
silvagroup said:
My wife destroyed her display. Did same but gyro works fine but proxy is the problem. Work around so far is to set power button to end calls becasue screen just goes black when making/receiving calls kind of makes phone useless if you can't see screen.
I too have taken it apart several times and still nothing. Next plan is to find a new sensor unit and replace it.
From what I have been able to see in all my searching the proxy is extremely sensitive any deviation in placement, smuge on unit or display, minor deviation on color of display, screen protector, any interference from skins can affect it so check all those also.
In one of the threads on the Galaxy Nexus there is a patch to turn off sensor and there is mention of app in market that does the same, haven't tried yet have to get phone from wife to try, could be possible solutions also.
Will post back with findings as I get to try them.
Found great app in market Sensor Kinetic Pro shuts off proximity sensor or any other sensor no more problem with black screen after making calls. Still going to try replacing sensor however found it on Amazon less then $5.00.
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Somewhat comforted to see others are also having the same problem... I recently replaced my nexus 4 screen only to have my proximity sensor fail on me too. Interestingly enough, i disassembled my phone multiple times to test if the sensor still works, turns out it does, but it is super sensitive. In my first experiment I had the sensor dangling out of the socket to see if it was still receptive to light, it worked perfectly - I used my hand as a 'face-simulator' to test for sensitivity. I then tried to place it back in the rubber grommet with the grommet seated firmly in the socket and what I found was that it worked, so long as there was only limited pressure on the enclosure. For example, it only works when there are no adjacent screws (for the plastic motherboard cover) applying pressure in the nearby area. I thought I could live with that, but then I tried putting the rear plastic cover back on and,... back to square one, dead screen on-call. I figure it has something to do with either pressure sensitivity or perhaps the pressure from the screws or the rear cover pushes the sensor too close to the glass?
Anyway I'd be keen to see if replacing the audio jack will actually fix the problem, any of you guys had any success with that? Meanwhile i'm going to just use the power button for ending calls. Any tips for how to use the speakerphone during a call?
Cheers fellas.
New sensor arrived yesterday changed out my wife's non functioning sensor and new one working great. Old sensor was bad !!!! She had dropped the phone several times and last accident she unintentionally threw it. Suggest no one do that
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silvagroup said:
New sensor arrived yesterday changed out my wife's non functioning sensor and new one working great. Old sensor was bad !!!! She had dropped the phone several times and last accident she unintentionally threw it. Suggest no one do that
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New sensor arrived the other day, I have since swapped out the old one, everything works great now!
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dhaub said:
New sensor arrived the other day, I have since swapped out the old one, everything works great now!
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whered u get the sensor?
chamilun said:
whered u get the sensor?
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I know this is old but I'm having the same issue. How did you guys make out? Were did you get the sensor? Saw one on ebay $109 seems pricey
btack said:
I know this is old but I'm having the same issue. How did you guys make out? Were did you get the sensor? Saw one on ebay $109 seems pricey
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I put a case on mine and it started working. It always would work if i put a bit of pressure on different parts of the phone. So im not sure if bad contact on sensor or if more some type of alignment issue. But it does work now. speakerphone is terrible since cracked screen tho..
So i recently upgraded to Lollipop but my proximity sensor is broken. I used an app called Proximity Screen off lite but it is not working on latest android lollipop. So now when i make a call my screen goes dark until the call is disconnected from other party. same is the case with incoming call. Please help
I was in the same situation as you last weekend. Unfortunately, there's no way to get around it in software that I know of. I even went as far as developing an app from scratch to duplicate Proximity Screen Off Lite's functionality, but ended up hitting a road block on the OS level. Another option that would've worked pre-5.0 was to use an xposed mod to disable the proximity sensor, but of course that doesn't work in 5.0 now. Hopefully someone else can chime in with a software solution that I couldn't figure out.
Did you replace your phone's screen by any chance?
Shimakaze said:
I was in the same situation as you last weekend. Unfortunately, there's no way to get around it in software that I know of. I even went as far as developing an app from scratch to duplicate Proximity Screen Off Lite's functionality, but ended up hitting a road block on the OS level. Another option that would've worked pre-5.0 was to use an xposed mod to disable the proximity sensor, but of course that doesn't work in 5.0 now. Hopefully someone else can chime in with a software solution that I couldn't figure out.
Did you replace your phone's screen by any chance?
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Yes i did :/ nownfed up and hating it. there has to be someway which disable the hardware :/
sink1991 said:
Yes i did :/ nownfed up and hating it. there has to be someway which disable the hardware :/
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I replaced the original screen with an after-market one as well, and that's what caused my proximity sensor issue. There is a good chance your proximity sensor is actually working perfectly, but the after-market screen is blocking it from reading a "far" value. If you're comfortable with taking your phone apart, you could fix it without replacing anything. There were two things that I did to fix mine, but I'm not sure which of the two actually did the trick. 1) I repositioned the sensor so that it sits further away from the glass, and 2) I scratched off the black paint on the back side of the glass around the two clear sensor holes. Obviously you should attempt option 1 first, because the second option is permanent and will damage the aesthetics of your phone. Others have reported success with option 1, by gluing a thin spacer with two holes to the front of the sensor, but I did not have any luck with it when I tried initially. You will find that it helps a lot to do this while the phone is on, and you can see the results of your changes immediately with the Proximity Sensor Finder app.
Edit: Before you attempt any of the fixes, you should verify that your sensor is in fact working by pointing it away from the phone after opening up the back.
I had the same problem, I gave up on a software fix and I ended up taking the phone apart and fixing it outright. It's not too difficult, all you need is a plastic tool to open the case and a T5 and a 00 screwdriver.
There's a good youtube video (I can't link - see /watch?v=AZDAIgwbXk4) showing how to do it. Skip the battery section, you can keep that in place. At 9:00 he indicates where the proximity sensor and light sensor are. Take the small rubber gasket that covers the two sensors, and flip it around so that the larger hole is over the proximity sensor. Put it back together and turn it on, it should work perfectly.
Also, in the interim, you may wish to have your phone end calls with the power button, it can be found under accessibility settings. At least that way you won't be stuck waiting for the other party to pick up or hang up.
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I had the same problem, I gave up on a software fix and I ended up taking the phone apart and fixing it outright. It's not too difficult, all you need is a plastic tool to open the case and a T5 and a 00 screwdriver.
There's a good youtube video (I can't link - see /watch?v=AZDAIgwbXk4) showing how to do it. Skip the battery section, you can keep that in place. At 9:00 he indicates where the proximity sensor and light sensor are. Take the small rubber gasket that covers the two sensors, and flip it around so that the larger hole is over the proximity sensor. Put it back together and turn it on, it should work perfectly.
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I did the same thing. It's a common issue, and that's the typical fix.
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I did the same thing. It's a common issue, and that's the typical fix.
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I had the same problem, solved by a thin plastic sheat that I drilled two holes in and then cut to the right size.
I placed the plastic part in the bottom of the hole, where to fit the sensor. I also shaved of aboute 1 mm on the part that presses the sensor from the back.
( I hade already taken the blackish film away in a own attempt to fix the problem, at least the light sensor seems to meassure more accurat)
Hi all, I've similar problem on my LG G2 D802. I have tempered glass with covered prox. On KK everything was OK, but unfortunately Lollipop has much more intensivity on prox
and I had the same issue as you, I mean - turned screen while I maked call and vice versa. Moreover, I can't get in to the service menu on LP (AOSP 5.1.1).
I bought new tempered glass with uncovered prox but fortunately Xposed has working old module: Disable proximity sensor.
I don't know about what module you guys talked about but this module works very well.
Hi,
I'm running CM11-20141112-SNAPSHOT on my Mi2S, and I have a problem with the promity sensor. When I check its status in the Phone tester app, it always shows "near" as the sensor status, and the behavior when making a call confirms that - the screen goes compeltely dark until I press the side button to unlock the device. I'm not using a screen protector.
However, since I spent quite a lot of tiem installing apps and customizing the the ROM before I found that out (my bad, I know), I'd first like to know if there is something worth trying out (different kernel?) before I wipe it completely and try a another ROM.
Also, since I'm no ace at Android devices, perhaps just the fact that the sensor app shows no activity is proof enough (even though I hope not) that the sensor is dead, in which case I would not need to tamper with anything and just issue an RMA. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Hi,
Well, if the sensor is really damaged, the only solution i would advise you to "temporarily" fix this issue, is to install Xposed Framework and the famous module called Disable Proximity.
This, at least, will prevent you from having to press power button to make screen turn on, as it will be always on. (and no, there are no real risks of doing something wrong in your MI2S with your ear)
Thanks. The proximity sensor is as good as dead that way, but considering that I can now actually make calls, I' say it's a good tradeoff
I tried installing the xposed framework but that threw a little notice saying it wasnt going to work. I looked for apps ont he app store but that didnt work as well..
Any ideas on how to disable the proximity sensor so when I turn the screen on it doesnt turn right back off?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
the issue might be your proximity sensor's alignment. it might not have aligned properly. there is a small black rubber holder to hold the proximity sensor. may be you might be missing it or might have loosen it. you can easily fix/align it, if you can open the back cover.
you can install a custom rom to overcome this sudden screen off issue. but when you taking a call your screen will be turning off until other user disconnect the call..
I suggest you fix/align the proximity sensor..
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There is a small troubleshooting step you can do to see whether your proximity sensor has a slight alignment issue. get a torch or good direct light source and point it directly at proximity sensor. if you can turn your screen on while pointing that light towards proximity sensor, you should have a very small alignment issue. there are plenty of proximity sensor test apps on play store too.
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the issue might be your proximity sensor's alignment. it might not have aligned properly. there is a small black rubber holder to hold the proximity sensor. may be you might be missing it or might have loosen it. you can easily fix/align it, if you can open the back cover.
you can install a custom rom to overcome this sudden screen off issue. but when you taking a call your screen will be turning off until other user disconnect the call..
I suggest you fix/align the proximity sensor..
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There is a small troubleshooting step you can do to see whether your proximity sensor has a slight alignment issue. get a torch or good direct light source and point it directly at proximity sensor. if you can turn your screen on while pointing that light towards proximity sensor, you should have a very small alignment issue. there are plenty of proximity sensor test apps on play store too.
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Interseting... My screen broke so I had it replaced and its been having an issue ever since. Also, I don't use it for calls. It is just sitting on a mount in my car most of the day running a few car apps. But it is in airplane mode basically all day lol.
Pr3dict said:
Interseting... My screen broke so I had it replaced and its been having an issue ever since. Also, I don't use it for calls. It is just sitting on a mount in my car most of the day running a few car apps. But it is in airplane mode basically all day lol.
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that makes sense.. you also replced front housing too right? that's where that rubber proximity sensor holder attached.. if you replace original front housing with aftermarket housing that rubber holder probably won't come with it. most of the repair technicians don't know this.. if you still have the old front housing you should be able to recover it and attach to your new housing..
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or you should be able to buy it.
here it is
http://rounded.com/lg-g2-d802-rubber-proximity-sensor-module-mbl65540401.html#/product/21920 (also try ebay or aliexpress )
appsmarsterx said:
that makes sense.. you also replced front housing too right? that's where that rubber proximity sensor holder attached.. if you replace original front housing with aftermarket housing that rubber holder probably won't come with it. most of the repair technicians don't know this.. if you still have the old front housing you should be able to recover it and attach to your new housing..
p. s:
or you should be able to buy it.
here it is (also try ebay or aliexpress )
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Honestly, if its possible I'd rather just disable it completely. I'd rather not open the phone up again if I don't have to and I will never use it for calls anyway.
Pr3dict said:
Honestly, if its possible I'd rather just disable it completely. I'd rather not open the phone up again if I don't have to and I will never use it for calls anyway.
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if you're not using your g2 for calls, I'd recommend flashing a custom aosp rom. so you wouldn't get in to this sudden screen off issue while unlocking it..
appsmarsterx said:
if you're not using your g2 for calls, I'd recommend flashing a custom aosp rom. so you wouldn't get in to this sudden screen off issue while unlocking it..
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That sounds exciting.. Lets do it!!!!!!!!!!!!