My hair or ear accidently activates hold/mute/speaker phone. how do I stop it?

[wannabelean]

Is there an app to lock the screen while talking so that I dont inadvertently activate something on the screen? Wasn't a big issue when I had shorter hair but now it is with my hair fall over my ears.

Anybody else having this problem?

 

[troop231]

"You are holding it wrong" - Steve Jobs

 

[heisenberg123]

Is there an app to lock the screen while talking so that I dont inadvertently activate something on the screen? Wasn't a big issue when I had shorter hair but now it is with my hair fall over my ears.

Anybody else having this problem?

there is an app if jailbroken but i would return it to apple, looks likes yoru proximity sensor is not working, the screen is suppose to shut off if it senses its close to your ear so if its not is should be returned

 

[wacky4alanis]

It's a very common problem with the iPhone 4. Mine works perfectly. Take it to the Apple store and ask for a replacement.

 

[notjustjay]

Make sure your proximity sensor is clean? Shouldn't the screen blank automatically when it's up to your face?

 

[Jagardn]

Are you using a case that could be blocking the prox sensor? My brother had an otter box that gave him the same problem.

 

[Givmeabrek]

A haircut?

 

[notjustjay]

Are you using a case that could be blocking the prox sensor? My brother had an otter box that gave him the same problem.

True. I had an Otterbox Defender that guards the front-side camera, speaker, and prox sensor with a hunk of plastic that has holes cut out. But after living in my pocket for a few weeks, dust starts to collect in the holes and starts to block up the sensors. I actually anded up switching to the Otterbox Commuter because the Defender was too chunky. The Commuter has a fully open front side so sensor blockage isn't a problem anymore.

 

[OMGbrandon]

Remove hair and ear.

 

[Merkie]

It's a proximity sensor, not a skin sensor. Hair shouldn't cause any problems.

 

[Fresh1]

Remove hair and ear.

Yeah, I mean, go watch Reservoir Dogs for helpful hints on removing the ear.

 

[sk1wbw]

Problem solved...

 

[Vudoo]

I have the same problem so I usually use a headset and waiting for the iPhone 5 hoping that the issue will be "really" resolved.

 

[sulpfiction]

Does the problem get worse if u have hairy ears?

 

[wordoflife]

Take the phone to Apple and they should replace it for you.

 

[old-wiz]

Take the phone to Apple and they should replace it for you.

Replace the phone, your hair, or your ear?

 

[wordoflife]

Replace the phone, your hair, or your ear?

canttellifseriousornot.jpg , but anyways, the phone.
"It" is a pronoun to refer to a thing previously mentioned, which in my sentence, would be the iPhone.

 

[saberahul]

Wow... replies here are very helpful. OP: ask for a replacement or at least ask genius to check out proximity sensor. Mine came unplugged...

 

[Agent-P]

I came here to post about getting it switched by Apple due to a faulty proximity sensor, and then I saw all these posts about replacing your hair or ear. Whichever of the three options you pick, make sure it's the right one.

 

[Minhthien]

This happen to me once in a while! Its really suck because once I figure that its on mute the other person hung up! The worst thing is you only hit the Mute button and nothing eles! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?

 

[wacky4alanis]

This happen to me once in a while! Its really suck because once I figure that its on mute the other person hung up! The worst thing is you only hit the Mute button and nothing eles! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?

Why? Because your phone is malfunctioning. Get it replaced.

 

[Saileshbreaker]

This is what i do while talking :

Click on the lock button once which locks the phone
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Then after a few seconds i click it again, this turns off the screen so that you don't touch anything on it while talking

Then once you are done talking, click on the lock button again

 

[Minhthien]

This is what i do while talking :

Click on the lock button once which locks the phone
.
.
.

Then after a few seconds i click it again, this turns off the screen so that you don't touch anything on it while talking

Then once you are done talking, click on the lock button again

this will hang up when you click the lock button(power)

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Why? Because your phone is malfunctioning. Get it replaced.

its not because i tested by placing my finger on the sensor and it turn off the screen. I guess it only does it once a while! But i had this problem with all iphone 4 in the past(had three of them)!

 

[Saileshbreaker]

this will hang up when you click the lock button(power)

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its not because i tested by placing my finger on the sensor and it turn off the screen. I guess it only does it once a while! But i had this problem with all iphone 4 in the past(had three of them)!

It won't if you follow the steps i told u, i use it everyday and works great for me mate

 

[Minhthien]

It won't if you follow the steps i told u, i use it everyday and works great for me mate

Dude I just re-read your steps but I am SO CONFUSED Can you rephrase it?

While talking you lock the phone? This will hang up!