Did they fix the proximity sensor?

dontwalkhand · Oct 12, 2011, 12:53 PM

Did they fix the proximity sensor in the new 8GB iPhone 4 and the new iPhone 4S? Face dialing was horrible on my old AT&T iPhone 4.

I heard that the white ones have a new sensor, but the black ones (iPhone 4) still have the old crap ones that face dial. Can anyone confirm that this is no longer an issue with even white iPhones?

Small White Car · Oct 12, 2011, 12:55 PM

They fixed this on all iPhones months ago. If you're still having trouble then your specific unit was defective. The design itself is fine now.

hohohong · Oct 12, 2011, 12:59 PM

The last batch of white iPhone 4 I tested were manufactured in Aug. And those still have proximity problem. Unless Apple changed something after Aug,...

dcorban · Oct 12, 2011, 01:02 PM

I have no idea what you are talking about.

hohohong · Oct 12, 2011, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcorban

I have no idea what you are talking about.

Either u have black 4/4s or u don't use speaker to initiate calls.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1246917

jalpert · Oct 12, 2011, 01:10 PM

The proximity sensor in the iPhone 4 fixed or not is not nearly as good as it was in the 3GS. Apple 'fixed' the issue and my phone got replaced for other reasons, and I still see the screen turning on etc.

iPhone, iPhone3G, iPhone3GS, never had the screen turn on once for me.

rydeordie99 · Oct 12, 2011, 01:20 PM

Yep, this was by far my biggest complaint with the iPhone 4. I have gone through 3 different iPhone 4's over the last year (for unrelated problems) and while it got progressively better, it still was horrible compared to my 3GS. My 3GS was perfect in every way, and it didn't have sharp edges...

wutang61 · Oct 12, 2011, 01:24 PM

i had a black 4. prox. sensor never worked correctly. constant face dialing.

the bluetooth range was horrible. phone had to be in direct line of sight and within about 10 feet.

anyone else have horrible Bluetooth issues along with the sensor? its enough to piss you off.

DirtySocks85 · Oct 12, 2011, 01:59 PM

When I first got my iPhone 4 it had the proximity issue, but that was fixed fairly well after iOS 4.1 or so. I haven't noticed the problem since.

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dontwalkhand macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ	Did they fix the proximity sensor? Did they fix the proximity sensor in the new 8GB iPhone 4 and the new iPhone 4S? Face dialing was horrible on my old AT&T iPhone 4. I heard that the white ones have a new sensor, but the black ones (iPhone 4) still have the old crap ones that face dial. Can anyone confirm that this is no longer an issue with even white iPhones? __________________ Once you go you never go back iPhone 5 16GB Black & Slate Sprint::2010 MacBook Air 13" 1.86 C2D::iPad mini 16GB Wi-Fi::Various other Apple products.
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DirtySocks85 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wichita, KS	When I first got my iPhone 4 it had the proximity issue, but that was fixed fairly well after iOS 4.1 or so. I haven't noticed the problem since. __________________ Current: 13"MacBook Pro (mid 2010) iPhone 5 32GB Black/Slate iPod Classic 80GB • Canon EOS Rebel T3i • Nexus 7
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