Screen turns black during a call if i tilt the phone???

[VideoNewbie]

when i am making a call and i tilt the phone horizontally the screen turns black, when i tilt it vertically again the screen will go back into the call mode.

what purpose does this serve??

 

[jmann]

If you cover the proximity sensors (near the ear speaker) the screen will shut off. Are you doing that? This photo points to the general area.

 

[VideoNewbie]

If you cover the proximity sensors (near the ear speaker) the screen will shut off. Are you doing that? This photo points to the general area.

its possible that i am...does it do that to conserve battery?

i know for sure that when i tilt the phone during a call though that the screen will shut off.

next time u are makign a call try tilting the screen horizontally and see if it does the same thing? or maybe its just mine?

 

[YoungLew]

yesterday my screen went blank during a call......

then once the call ended the screen wouldn't come back on

it just stayed blank for about 30 seconds then it came back to life again......

i thought something was wrong with the phone at first but i couldn't replicate the problem with other calls so i'm not sure

 

[conch575]

It's to save battery while it's being held up to your ear, coz lets face it, who can actually see the screen while it's next to your ear. It's a good idea I reckon.

 

[brightlights]

It's to save battery while it's being held up to your ear, coz lets face it, who can actually see the screen while it's next to your ear. It's a good idea I reckon.

Not exactly true. It was stated at one of the keynotes that the screen shuts off to avoid accidental input when it's pressed against your face.

 

[TimothyB]

It's to save battery while it's being held up to your ear, coz lets face it, who can actually see the screen while it's next to your ear. It's a good idea I reckon.

I don't think it's just to save battery, but also disables touch so your face or ear don't randomly hit buttons.

I can easily cover the sensor too. Often when I go to switch to speaker phone, I need to make sure how I'm holding it with my left hand doesn't cover the sensor. Also, if your phone is locked when a call comes in, the moment the call ends, the phone usually locks right away.

 

[Switz213]

It's so your face doesn't accidentally hang up on an important business call. And so you don't blame ATT for all of your dropped calls

 

[iMacDragon]

As stated it is both to save battery life by turning very power hungry screen off, and preventing accidental ear input on controls.

 

[wetrix]

As stated it is both to save battery life by turning very power hungry screen off, and preventing accidental ear input on controls.

Damned accidental ear input.

Does that imply that there is purposeful ear input?