Thread: N900 getting messed up on incoming calls. "Swipe to unlock" not working?
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Abukana is offline Abukana
2011-02-26 , 21:23
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Originally Posted by zlatko View Post
@Abukana
As 9000 wrote - your proximity sensor seems to not be functioning. It is located top right corner of the device - near the front facing camera. It is sensor that tells the device that it is very close to some surface(e.g. your face or pocket walls) so it keeps screen locked.
Do as 9000 suggested - call your device and block proximity sensor by placing your finger on top right corner - the screen MUST remain black until you remove your finger. If it is showing incoming call screen with your finger ON top right corner - your device is malfunctioning, so you better bring it to repair center.
Ok, I think I got you now. I wouldn't know what the "proximity sensor" is because It seems to not be working indeed. So I now tested the phone with incoming call like this:
I covered with my palm about 2/3 of the right portion of the touch screen, including phone edges (held it tightly basically) and made an incoming call. When the call came the screen DID lit up, ready to be pressed on.

>>so you better bring it to repair center...
How about warranty? is this something that would be covered? Phone was bought in May 2010, from Amazon.
I also have those two bright spots on the screen described in this thread:
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=38815&page=17
Last edited by Abukana; 2011-02-26 at 21:26.