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4.1 proximity sensor NOT fixed.......
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The people that are saying it are absolutely talking ********* or never owned and iphone before or have no brains in there head so the phone is not responsive at there heads!!
yes there was a issue before the update i will agree and was driving me mad!!!
restored the phone fresh install of 4.1 problem is now solved mine is now perfect and when i say that it was nearly a deal breaker for me before 4.1 it was that bad
yes there was a issue before the update i will agree and was driving me mad!!!
restored the phone fresh install of 4.1 problem is now solved mine is now perfect and when i say that it was nearly a deal breaker for me before 4.1 it was that bad
My proximity sensor is 100x worse since upgrading to 4.1.
It used to cause a phone call to go on speaker maybe once in every 10 calls. Now, the screen comes on with every single phone call. 😡
It used to cause a phone call to go on speaker maybe once in every 10 calls. Now, the screen comes on with every single phone call. 😡
uberamd
macrumors 68030
Drag'nGT
macrumors 68000
I JUST answered the phone from my local BB calling to see how my phone was and they asked about the proximity sensor since I had called them about keeping me in mind incase I needed to swap out my phone if the 'fix' wasn't software related. Since they can't get any iPhones in they put me down as a potential late return (no penalties) since it wasn't my fault they didn't have any more iPhones.
After the update to 4.1 I haven't put anyone on mute, hit the contacts button or hung up on anyone. My phone works perfectly now. I'm a happy camper again. 😎
After the update to 4.1 I haven't put anyone on mute, hit the contacts button or hung up on anyone. My phone works perfectly now. I'm a happy camper again. 😎
Filin
macrumors regular
Me too. My iPhone 2G (1st gen) that I just replaced never ever had a single problem with the proximity sensor. Seems Apple quality really is going downhill. The small team worked into the ground thing only gets you so far. If you make mistakes there's no-one to find them (except your customers...)
dccorona
macrumors 68020
so because YOU and some people you've talked to ON A FORUM have never had the problem, that means anyone who does is a lying idiot?
why are people so ignorant these days....
Not at all i have 3 iphone 4's in my house hold alone and all was fixed by the 4.1 update and all of us was on the verge of taking our phones back before it was released!!
people just love to moan and i bet my bottom doller the people that are complaining in this thread are either driod lovers or just general complainers that are spending there time looking for faults
If it wasnt fixed in the software update surely 3 iphone 4's from different factorys and different weeks would still be getting the issue
MadGoat
macrumors 65816
dolller?
Anyway, I'm no droid lover nor do I complain frivolously. my proximity was fine before the update, now my proximity sensor is acting up after 4.1
Well I didn't have any dropped calls or muting people before the 4.1 update. My phone worked fine. Now with the update I have dropped several calls. I know it isn't a network issue as I have a femtocell in my office. I have done a hard reset and will see how that goes. I have scheduled an appt with the genius bar to have them take a look at it.
What's you skin color, and in what type of background lighting are you trying to make phone calls (sunlight, darkened room, etc.)?
Proximity sensor issues are probably a mix of user error and maybe a limited number of manufacturing defects. Never had a problem with either of our iPhone 4s from launch, nor the ones I've tried at the local Apple stores or friends iPhone 4s.
I had this problem with my iphone since launch day but for me the 4.1 update did finally fix it. not sure why it didn't get fixed for other people. for me, before 4.1, the phone would light back up during a call and it would hit buttons without me ever taking it away from my head. after 4.1 i can go up to about an inch away without it lighting back up, very nice.
falconman515
macrumors 6502a
I order day 1 phone, PS bad got a replacement.... that one was just as bad.... then Retard Jobs said we have a fix coming so the apple store wouldn't replace.
I waited over a month and 4.1 came out.... MASSIVE FAIL... still did the same thing but worse so off to apple store I went..... Got another replacement (3rd iPhone) and guess what............................
STILL THE SAME DAMN CRAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am just about over this ridiculous phone.
It works perfect when I place a call and put it my ear and dont move it away at all but the first time the screen pops on cause I move the phone or maybe move the phone from one ear to the other its starts in.... little bit worse... then I move the phone again.... and even worse after that.
The more the sensor see's light and the screen pops on and then you put it back up to your ear the worse it gets. after a few times of this happening I can have the phone shoved into my ear pressed hard and still watch the screen pop on and off right in front of me.
I think I'm close to ebay'ing this thing getting a 3Gs back and dealing with a not retina display till next year. I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Over This Horrible Piece Of Junk!
I waited over a month and 4.1 came out.... MASSIVE FAIL... still did the same thing but worse so off to apple store I went..... Got another replacement (3rd iPhone) and guess what............................
STILL THE SAME DAMN CRAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am just about over this ridiculous phone.
It works perfect when I place a call and put it my ear and dont move it away at all but the first time the screen pops on cause I move the phone or maybe move the phone from one ear to the other its starts in.... little bit worse... then I move the phone again.... and even worse after that.
The more the sensor see's light and the screen pops on and then you put it back up to your ear the worse it gets. after a few times of this happening I can have the phone shoved into my ear pressed hard and still watch the screen pop on and off right in front of me.
I think I'm close to ebay'ing this thing getting a 3Gs back and dealing with a not retina display till next year. I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Over This Horrible Piece Of Junk!
azhava
macrumors 65816
I don't buy the "user error" thing at all in regards to the proximity sensor issues. I've personally seen three iPhone 4's that exhibit the issue - two of them (a friend and I) both owned 3G's before and never had any PS problems with them; the other one (my wife) has never owned an iPhone, so didn't have the opportunity to pick up any "bad iPhone technique" from previous experience.
FWIW, all three of us have found that the 4.1 upgrade helps somewhat, but doesn't entirely eliminate the issue. I think it's ridiculous, condescending and insulting to infer that iPhone users with PS issues are too stupid to know how to hold/use an iPhone. Making a phone call isn't rocket science.
For the record, I'm not one of the OCD whiners who inspects my iPhone with a magnifying glass looking for dust. I couldn't care less that the Calendar app now uses pastel colors, don't pull my case off twice a day and wipe everything down to make sure I don't get scratches on "the precious"; I don't shoot photos in near-darkness looking for green blobs, nor do I scrutinize every aspect of every app looking for obscure, difficult-to-reproduce bugs. I don't have dreams about scratches on my phone, and I don't lie awake at night obsessing over whether or not my iPhone suffers from every issue posted in MacRumors threads or internet blogs. Overall, I think the iPhone 4 is a great device and I'm very happy with it - but I do strongly believe that the proximity sensor issue is a hardware/manufacturing defect, and is undoubtedly the iPhone 4's one "Achilles' Heel". It's the one thing about the phone that irritates me, even though I rarely have to deal with it since I use a bluetooth earpiece most of the time.
The only thing more irritating is people who insist that there is no issue with it, and that a large number of people who have owned and used previous versions of the iPhone without issue are suddenly too stupid to know how to properly hold a phone.
I've got two iPhone 4's in the house and the 4.1 update didn't fix the proximity sensor on either one... it really seems like Apple is losing it's "curb appeal" to some extent with their gaff's in the past few months. I even gave up my jailbreak just to fix the proximity sensor..
Long story short: don't come on stage and claim somethings fixed if you didn't fix it.
Long story short: don't come on stage and claim somethings fixed if you didn't fix it.
If anything, mine might be slightly worse. I am disappointed, but it's not a deal breaker. I downloaded Call Guard and called it a day. The things I love about my iPhone far outweigh the effort it took to put Call Guard on it.
ryannazaretian
macrumors 6502a
For me, it seems like the issue gets worse the longer the call is. I had to reserve a hotel last night for a school trip here in a few weeks. I kid you not. 14 1's were pressed (had it on the keypad). I was totally embarrassed talking with the customer service at the hotel. My excuse, "Sorry, I have an iPhone 4."
It was also really bad while talking with Applecare about another dilemma. I said sorry and that my iPhone 4 had the proximity issue. They said I could get it replaced, but quickly got quiet about the issue after I said that I just got this replacement phone a few days ago for the proximity issue.
But, if I'm on the phone for say, 30 seconds, I don't have the issue. It may just be a thing with it acting up all the time, but I don't notice the issue in 30 seconds. No idea... it's still a big(ger) problem (than before).
It was also really bad while talking with Applecare about another dilemma. I said sorry and that my iPhone 4 had the proximity issue. They said I could get it replaced, but quickly got quiet about the issue after I said that I just got this replacement phone a few days ago for the proximity issue.
But, if I'm on the phone for say, 30 seconds, I don't have the issue. It may just be a thing with it acting up all the time, but I don't notice the issue in 30 seconds. No idea... it's still a big(ger) problem (than before).
Guys, if after getting a replacement from Apple and still having issues...get another replacement!
I was the biggest critic of the new iPhone and it's proximity sensor problems as I had a replacement and updated to 4.1 even though it cost me my jailbreak. I went back to Apple and got my 3rd replacement and it was crap like the others at first (came with 4.0.2). I updated to 4.1 and it actually fixed it! I couldnt believe it. It's been 5 days and not once have I had an issue where previously I had Call Guard register 80 unwanted touched in one 17 minute call.
I now physically see the prox sensor light up red which didn't happen with the phone I had replaced and also can physically see that the screen takes about a second to light up when you pull it away from your face whereas the old one instantly lit up.
I was the biggest critic of the new iPhone and it's proximity sensor problems as I had a replacement and updated to 4.1 even though it cost me my jailbreak. I went back to Apple and got my 3rd replacement and it was crap like the others at first (came with 4.0.2). I updated to 4.1 and it actually fixed it! I couldnt believe it. It's been 5 days and not once have I had an issue where previously I had Call Guard register 80 unwanted touched in one 17 minute call.
I now physically see the prox sensor light up red which didn't happen with the phone I had replaced and also can physically see that the screen takes about a second to light up when you pull it away from your face whereas the old one instantly lit up.
yup. same here.
by the way, i read on another forum that perhaps it's not an issue with the sensor, but actually an issue with the glass being defective. it's possible it makes sense. i'm not an expert on this, but i think glass and infra-red could make a bad combination, especially if there are differences with the glass being used on models made in different factories.
Well 1-2 people in this very thread confirmed the problem I'm having. The Apple boards have numerous posts about the same issue. What the heck is your problem. The phone is fundamentally flawed. Period.