Proximity Sensor Disabled by Default
 

Hello everyone, 1st post here. I got my T-mobile data only plan with no voice, and I'm guessing that T-mobile disabled the proximity sensor of my TP2.

My question is... did my carrier really disabled it? If yes or not, is there a way I can enable it?

I use Skype with it now, and I would like to use the proximity sensor so I won't hit buttons with my face when I'm on the phone.

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The cases for the tmo TP2 don't show the hole for the prox sensor...maybe the hardware for it isn't even there? Then again, my research involves 5 minutes on eBay looking at hard cases.

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You should be able to feel a low spot behind the HTC logo on the top left. This is the location of the proximity sensor

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Hmmm, I don't feel a low spot at all. :(

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Also, I used T-mobile's screen protector that doesn't have a hole for the proximity sensor behind the THC logo... could that have disabled it?

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I know it's pretty sensitive Perhaps there is a registry setting to setup the sensitivity as well as it's on/off state. I'm going to look in my Sprint phone.

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Thanks

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Where is it on the sprint unit? I cant see anything behind the logo

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you cannot see it, it's a small indent where the hole is for the sensor

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I've looked through the registry & found a lot of cool information, but nothing relating to the proximity sensor. Of course they could have called it anything

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:( Thanks again though.

Anyways, if I remove my screen protector... could this be the solution?

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is it a thin one or a thick protector?" Thin ones should not affect it. The prox sensor requires your face to be almost touching the screen though

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I'm not familiar with skype but does skype use the dialer that comes with the phone or does it use its own dialer. If it uses its own dialer I would assume thats the reason. The sensor will only kick on when using any of the regular dialers.

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- The screen protector that's on it is the one that came with the T-mobile package.

- And ya, thanks a lot, P-slim, I didn't know that you have to use the dialer that came with the phone for it to be activated... it's coz I saw demos on you tube with a guy putting his finger on the sensor while the phone is on the table.

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No problem. when i'm on a regular screen or program and i put my phone to my face it will not turn off. Thats means the video you saw, he must have been on a call but he wasn't on the dialer screen.

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Interesting, the three entries there all have a value of zero. My sprint TP2 seems to turn off when I'm on a call, but sporadically. I have a mirrored screen protector on, maybe that's why it only works half the time...

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my sprint tp2 works perfectly and is extremely sensitive. by me putting it to my face it will turn off instantly if i'm on a call, the reason yours only works sometimes must be your screen protector.

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I think you're right. Question, when you pull the phone away from your face, does it wake up to the home screen or back to phone? And do you use a screen protector?

*EDIT: Waddyaknow? I peeled off the mirrored screen protector (what a waste of $10, makes the screen impossible to see in sunlight and busts the proximity sensor) and voila, sensor works beautifully, and so far I haven't had the screen wake up to home instead of phone while on a call.