Proximity sensor stopped working. Please help
 

Hey guys,

I was wondering if someone could please help me. My proximity sensor has stopped working. I have shortcutd installed but I never use proximityd, I only noticed the proximity sensor wasn't working when I decided to try using it as a dashboard shortcut. After I noticed that proximityd wouldn't work I tried making a call to see if the sensor would work and darken the screen when I covered it, but no go... it won't work. I checked in healthcheck and my proximity sensor state is: "open" I don't know what that means tho....
Can someone please help me to get my proximity sensor working again? Thanks in advance

Re: Proximity sensor stopped working. Please help
 

Not what you want :
pls tell me in detail as to what you did and how you got it to a NON Working state...and can you confirm this problem under sunlight..try calling someone under sunlight and lemme know if the screen goes off... i would love such a problem in my N900 .. no seriously!!

As for a fix :
i guess rebooting..or enabling and disabling the proximity sensor again from ShortcutD .. or in the worst case reflashing...this cannot be a hardware prob unless you have dropped it or some physical damage has been done..

Re: Proximity sensor stopped working. Please help
 

Hey,
I'm not sure what I did... it's been a while since I noticed it so I can't pinpoint when. I'm not sure what you mean by calling someone in the sunlight... I tried just calling someone and covering the sensor which should make it go black, and nothing happened. I also uninstalled shortcutd and then tried the sensor with a phone call, and still nothing... then I reinstalled shortucd and now It is working as a shortcut for my dashboard, but not as a sensor with a phonecall.... any ideas?

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What i meant was : just call someone under sunlight.. and dont cover the proximity sensor.. does it still goes black? the screen?

and now disable the proximity sensor from Shortcutd..and then try.. ?

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okay, so uninstalling shortutd then reinstalling it, fixed my proximity sensor, weird but I'm okay with it ... thanks a lot buddy

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aha :) thats great..i could help you! :)
have fun!
Long live the open Sourceness...where anything can be fixed by anyone.

Re: Proximity sensor stopped working. Please help
 

Hi there, I am facing the exact same problem, when I'm calling someone in direct sunlight/outside or someone is calling me I can't see who is calling because the screen remains black (the proximity sensor doesn't work i quess). Inside it work perfectly.. . please tell me if there is a solution for this problem.
I don't have any application instaled for my proximity sensor (not even shortcutD)

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rad, can you list the apps you do have installed please? as even an app that may not seem like it uses the sensor may be doing something :)
Worth checking :)

Does sound odd though, does healthcheck read it ok?

Re: Proximity sensor stopped working. Please help
 

Hi, since I have the phone only a few day I've installed only autodisconnect, heatlhcheck (which says everything is OK) extra decoders support, pidgin extra protocols, pidgin protocols plugin for conversations and contacts and some themes.
If u need any new info please feel free to contact me.
I want to say that yesterday I did a "clear device" but the problem si still there.
My proximity sensor doesn't like the sun and to be outdoor. :(

Re: Proximity sensor stopped working. Please help
 

I now see that i have anoher app installed which is called proximityd, but i have unistalled it as well as the other apps, after that i did another clear device ... the problem is still there

PLEASE HELP. IS THERE A FIX FOR THIS? it's a hardware problem?