I just made my fourth genius appt regarding proximity sensor issue. I was on the phone last night driving home and my phone was lit up like a xmas tree for over 20 mins and it was literally pressed to every part of my face. This is my second iPhone4. I'm going in for another replacement tomorrow. Are we just screwed or are there in fact some iPhone4's that don't have this horrific issue?
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Proximity sensor...does anyone have a phone that doesn't have it?
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In before moral police scorning you for talking on the phone while driving.
Mine seems to work fine after the 4.1 update. Yours has 4.1 right?
Mine seems to work fine after the 4.1 update. Yours has 4.1 right?
Yeah...both phones were running 4.1. This one is out of control. I wish i had had someone with me to film it...it was literally on forever. I'm just hoping that there are some phones that don't have it. The device functions wonderfully other than talking on the phone. ugh.
We have 3 iPhone 4's, purchased at different times, and none of them have the proximity sensor issue. The first two were purchased about a month after release and didn't have it. They have iOS 4.1 on them now, but didn't have the problem before that. The 3rd one was purchased about 2 weeks ago and came with iOS 4.1 loaded already. It does not have the issue either.
Sorry you have the problem, but I guess I can prove they all don't have the issue.
Sorry you have the problem, but I guess I can prove they all don't have the issue.
My first couple of iphones had the issue. but that was when the phone was released.. the 4.1 update fixed the problem for many people...
Make sure that you do not restore from backuP!!!!! that actually may have been the problem
Make sure that you do not restore from backuP!!!!! that actually may have been the problem
Mine still has the issue but there's no way I'm losing all my game saves, etc. to fix it if it would even work.
Why don't you just backup your iPhone? When you sync the new one, all of your game saves, etc. will be there....... I've done it many times.-----------
I've had two iPhone 4's, and neither of them has had the proximity sensor issue.
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I have no sensor problems with my iPhone. About 2 inches from my face the screen turns off, and it stays off even with long conversations.
I have no sensor problems with my iPhone. About 2 inches from my face the screen turns off, and it stays off even with long conversations.
I had problems with my iPhone4(iOS 4.1) w/otterbox commuter case, and after i removed the case my problem is almost solved! The screen turns off with about 1.8-2" distance from my face.
And if i put the ear piece directly on my ear hole ,with the the half bottom of the screen on my cheek,the screen doesn't turn on.
The only way that the proximity sensor doesn't work fine for me is when the earpiece isn't exactly on my ear hole.
Its kinda strange but i had lots of issues with a case.(Which i think its because the OT commuter case has edges that are higher than the phone's surface so your ear has contact with this edges and not the phone's surface,so it may cause problems with the proximity sensor)
And if i put the ear piece directly on my ear hole ,with the the half bottom of the screen on my cheek,the screen doesn't turn on.
The only way that the proximity sensor doesn't work fine for me is when the earpiece isn't exactly on my ear hole.
Its kinda strange but i had lots of issues with a case.(Which i think its because the OT commuter case has edges that are higher than the phone's surface so your ear has contact with this edges and not the phone's surface,so it may cause problems with the proximity sensor)
I've never experienced any prox sensor related issues. Works perfectly.
Purchased July 30 (Canadian launch).
Purchased July 30 (Canadian launch).
Bought 2 iphones on day 1. One had the issue and one did not. Apple swapped one out for me yesterday and that one does not have the issue either.
I have had mine since launch and never had a problem from Day 1 with the proximity sensor, even before updating to 4.1.
My proximity sensor worked fine prior to 4.1 but since the update it has been virtually inoperable. While making a call my screen continuously turns on and off no matter how I hold the phone. I've now gotten in the habit of holding only the top edge against my ear while keeping the rest of the phone away from my face. This way I'm not pressing against the glass and activating phone functions.
Again, PRIOR to 4.1 I had no problems. Go figure.
Again, PRIOR to 4.1 I had no problems. Go figure.
