Proximity Sensor Disabled by Default

trikoy2 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 01:12 AM

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.

RonDutt · #2 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 02:05 AM

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.

SolApathy · #3 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 03:07 AM

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

trikoy2 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 12:43 PM

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

trikoy2 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 01:12 PM

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?

SolApathy · #6 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 01:26 PM

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.

trikoy2 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 01:48 PM

Thanks

rjmjr69 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 02:10 PM

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

SolApathy · #9 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 02:35 PM

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

SolApathy · #10 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 02:57 PM

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