Proximity / Light Sensor

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Hey guys,

I was talking with a guy from my bank the other day, and the guy was mumbling something which I couldn't hear, and after asking him what did he say, he said I was pressing some keys on the phone which was a bit annoying..
but in reality I was just holding the phone to my ear and my cheek was dialing.. too embarassing.. :/

I know theres this proximity sensor on the Samsung Galaxy S, but I dont know when it is used exactly.. So if it isnt used specifically in situations like this (during call) then I think there must be a mod...

Can a Mod be built such that when the phone is held against the ear during the call, the phone gets locked, the keypad gets tucked in and display brightness gets dimmed and when its moved away from ear it gets unlocked by itself (even if there's a pattern lock), the keypad comes back on the screen and display brightness goes back to normal?

is this cool or stupid? you decide...

The proximity sensor works like this. When you cover the sensor, usually with your ear or side of your head while talking, it turns off the screen. Maybe yours is faulty? Mine is working very well, a lot better than on my previous device.

Are you female? Or do you have long hair?
My moto milestone too had that issue with long hair. It was a bad proximity sensor.
I have not had any such issues with my galaxy. : touch wood :

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Beast using XDA app.

Originally Posted by aditya_t90

Are you female? Or do you have long hair?
My moto milestone too had that issue with long hair. It was a bad proximity sensor.
I have not had any such issues with my galaxy. : touch wood :

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Beast using XDA app.

I have long hair I have the same problem... Is there a way to hold the screen ? While on the phone? Because i didnt find one..

Originally Posted by omzart

I have long hair I have the same problem... Is there a way to hold the screen ? While on the phone? Because i didnt find one..

You can NEVER HOLD A PHONE WRONG(well unless that phone is an apple)

Try asking someone else who has long hair to make calls and see if the sensor works or not.

Then do the same thing with someone that has short hair, i.e. no hair over the ears.

If your tests are inconclusive, download the sensor test from the market and see what happens when it is placed near your palm first.
If it works as it is supposed to then next try your ear and face...tuck you hair in once. If it still works then try it without tucking your hair.

I really hope samsung did not use those defective moto sensors.

tl;dr version download sensor test from the market and ask a bunch of people to check the sensor.(You will see everything on the screen. You dont need to make half a dozen calls)

Get back and we will see what happens next

All the best

Originally Posted by aditya_t90

You can NEVER HOLD A PHONE WRONG(well unless that phone is an apple)

Try asking someone else who has long hair to make calls and see if the sensor works or not.

Then do the same thing with someone that has short hair, i.e. no hair over the ears.

If your tests are inconclusive, download the sensor test from the market and see what happens when it is placed near your palm first.
If it works as it is supposed to then next try your ear and face...tuck you hair in once. If it still works then try it without tucking your hair.

I really hope samsung did not use those defective moto sensors.

tl;dr version download sensor test from the market and ask a bunch of people to check the sensor.(You will see everything on the screen. You dont need to make half a dozen calls)

Get back and we will see what happens next

All the best

I meant an hold button http://www.dvhardware.net/reviews/freecombeatman/4.jpg
sorry ^^

Haha
Try pushing the screen lock button during the call.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Beast I9000 using XDA app.

Originally Posted by aditya_t90

Are you female? Or do you have long hair?

LOL NO! I'm a guy.

I have tested the proximity sensor, and I started observing when I made a call.
the screen locks when I hold it to my ear and unlocks it when I move it away.

guess I didn't enable pattern lock earlier..

problem solved