Screen blinks on and off during calls
 

My TP2 has an annoying habit of randomly turning off the screen during calls.

Note that this isn't because I'm tripping the proximity sensor. As an example, I will call some customer service line, take the phone away from my head to dial in menu options, and the screen turns off at random intervals while I'm using it. I essentially mash as many numbers as I can, hit the power button to turn the screen back on, start mashing again, and repeat.

This doesn't happen at any other time except for during calls. Little help?

I'm running Sprint stock 6.5. Thanks!

Re: Screen blinks on and off during calls
 

Try a hard reset. Maybe you have an app acting up.

Re: Screen blinks on and off during calls
 

Thanks. Unfortunately, I've tried hard resetting several times. Still happens, even if I don't do any hacks or tweaks. :(

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Listing all the things you have tried would be very helpful.

Re: Screen blinks on and off during calls
 

If it is still acting up after a hard reset, you are likely experiencing a hardware issue. Maybe a loose ribbon cable? Or?

Re: Screen blinks on and off during calls
 

have you tried flashing another rom? I know it's like hard reset, but might help? dont know

Re: Screen blinks on and off during calls
 

Sometimes you may still be tripping the proximity sensor even though you might not be aware of it. I see this happen even on my HD7.

Either way though the stock 6.5 ROM is extremely buggy so you may be better off by even flashing a custom ROM or the original 6.1 stock ROM.

To anyone considering it, I strongly recomend flashing a nand android build to their tp2. Windows mobile was quite the o.s. back in the day, but with the lack of current apps and games, its d.o.a.
I use omg.b rom from xda developers. Gingerbread android with full market. Can't beat that with 2 sticks.
Try an sd card build first to see if you like it, but I assure you, internal builds run like buttah. Smoove.

Sent from my SPH-D700 on the PPCGeeks App

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Re: Screen blinks on and off during calls
 

Thanks for all the replies. I'm pretty sure it's a hardware problem. I'll swap it out and then look at the idea of a custom ROM.