[Q] Proximity Sensor Issues?

[Ed Venture]

Am I the only one having problems with the Proximity Sensor on the Atrix? I can't seem to get it to kick in when on a call. I have already dial-toned a couple of people when talking on the phone. I have tried covering up the sensor by placing the palm of my hand over the to 1/2 of the phone and it never kicks in.

Can someone verify for me that it does work and not some software bug.

Thanks,

Ed

 

[MambaDave]

Did you ever find the problem? My proximity sensor has stopped working also.

 

[hondaguy]

i am having an issue with mine too. at first i thought it was an issue with the screen not coming back on, but now i realize that the proximity sensor is not turning off the screen at all and my screen is just turning off when the screen timeout value is reached.

my phone is rooted, i have used titanium backup to freeze some of the apps associated with blur, and i have installed the hack to use webtop mode. can others that have this issue confirm if they are running stock or modified software?

***EDIT***
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12035170#post12035170

 

[ycrazyy]

Any of you guys ever find a fix for this? I just noticed that mine is not working anymore either. It's rooted using aRoot but it was working for a while and now it doesn't anymore. I have another couple of days to exchange in store if I want to if it's a phone issue.

 

[crippenx]

Crap, I'm having the same issue now too -- was working fine since I had it, but this occured just today, Day-2 of using 1.5.7 .... wonder if it's related ...

 

[crippenx]

Crap, I'm having the same issue now too -- was working fine since I had it, but this occured just today, Day-2 of using 1.5.7 .... wonder if it's related ...

Reboot seems to fix this -- but annoying >_<

 

[bumoftheday31]

Is anyone that is having these issues using bluetooth? I have isolated mine to bluetooth and sent an issue report to Motorola.

 

[nameyourflav]

same problem here but not using bluetooth

My wife's Atrix does the same thing. "dials or hangs up while in a call". She does not own a bluetooth headset and I have only connected a Motorola 305 one time to it. Reboot fixes the problem. Reboot seems to take forever when compared to my Dell Streak.

 

[yokozuna82]

Am I the only one having problems with the Proximity Sensor on the Atrix? I can't seem to get it to kick in when on a call. I have already dial-toned a couple of people when talking on the phone. I have tried covering up the sensor by placing the palm of my hand over the to 1/2 of the phone and it never kicks in.

Can someone verify for me that it does work and not some software bug.

Thanks,

Ed

Had the problem with mine when I installed a different launcher had to delete it and restart the phone now it works ....for me anyways


Sent from my MB860 using XDA App

 

[Talbes]

Hi I believe I traced the problem with the proximity sensor not working to Handcent SMS. On two separate Atrixes, as soon as I uninstalled Handcent and rebooted the phone the problem went away and stayed away. I have since installed GoSMS and now it happens just sometimes (usually after I install a new app) but a reboot after installing an app ususlly fixes it.

My Phone has a standard Telstra (Australia ROM) and is not unlocked or modified in any way.

 

[12as2005]

Am I the only one having problems with the Proximity Sensor on the Atrix? I can't seem to get it to kick in when on a call. I have already dial-toned a couple of people when talking on the phone. I have tried covering up the sensor by placing the palm of my hand over the to 1/2 of the phone and it never kicks in.

Can someone verify for me that it does work and not some software bug.

Thanks,

Ed

hi, you can try this
open /system/build.prop and add this

persist.mot.proximity.touch=1


reboot phone

 

[mafiarock93]

Seem that i have this problem on my atrix,when i calling someone,the screen turn off immediately and the led on proximity sensor just keep turn on when i stop calling,i cant imagine this atrix have a lot a lot hardware problem

Sent from my MB860 using Tapatalk 2

 

[ranjithkumar1201]

If you are using unlocked bootloader or if u have unlocked the dim using a code then u will have to disable the In Pocket detection and then try sounds crazy but worked for me.

Sent from my MB860 using xda premium

 

[ronsalvador]

If you are using unlocked bootloader or if u have unlocked the dim using a code then u will have to disable the In Pocket detection and then try sounds crazy but worked for me.

Sent from my MB860 using xda premium

care to share how?

 

[sobitthen]

Similar issue

Just installed latest stable build onto my Atrix 4G, everything seemed fine last night, although I was using phone with bluetooth, this morning get a call, answer, screen goes dark, red proximity light comes on, and I can hear no sound, [later on the caller said he could hear me fine].

Phone would not wake up right off, and when it did it I still could not hear caller.

Been screwing around with settings all morning to no avail, discovered that the phone will only work with bluetooth device connected. without bluetooth the device goes dark, cannot wake up, have to hard reboot, with bluetooth and volume button awaken enabled, it performs normally, so possible connection to issues in post with proximity but with a bluetooth twist...

 

[supermanu_l]

hi, you can try this
open /system/build.prop and add this

persist.mot.proximity.touch=1


reboot phone

Did that...... Does nothing much....

 

[manulinhos]

hi, you can try this
open /system/build.prop and add this

persist.mot.proximity.touch=1


reboot phone

Worked for me!!!
Stock rom with, root, atrix tweaks installed.
Thank's a lot!!!