Use light sensor to turn screen off while on call - Page 4

**jmorton10** · #31 (**permalink**) 01-26-2009, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by amart79196

Does it have to do with the HTC Dialer?

It definitely does when you're on Verizon. I have a Sprint TP running the leaked vz ROM. If I use the HTC dialer, the screen goes totally black (not dimmed) as soon as you put your phone to your ear during an incoming call. If you need it lit for any reason, you have to push the power button & it will light up & stay on at that point.

I don't use the HTC dialer (although I would like to). I use the WinMo dialer with a custom skin as it rings a full two (sometimes three) rings sooner on an incoming call & that's important to me. Using the WinMo dialer skin, the screen does not dim or go out on an incoming call.

~John

amart79196 · #32 (**permalink**) 01-26-2009, 10:27 AM

ok, so what your saying is this:
-with the HTC Dialer, it will work properly??
If this is correct, please explain to the lay perosn whom knows nothing at all about anything to do with this phone, and is on sprint running the stock OEM rom how to make this work.
Thanks

**jmorton10** · #33 (**permalink**) 01-26-2009, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amart79196

ok, so what your saying is this:
-with the HTC Dialer, it will work properly??

It does on Verizon, I don't really know how it works running a Sprint ROM.

~John

amart79196 · #34 (**permalink**) 01-27-2009, 02:22 AM

maybe its a dialer issue

jaggrey · #35 (**permalink**) 02-03-2009, 11:42 AM

Where is this "Enable Fast Dormant Display" key?

EDIT: Nevermind I found it:

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Originally Posted by TREmp77

hkey_L_M/Drivers/BuiltIn/RIL...change enablefastdormantdisplay to 1

It didn't work though. I didn't even have the key there but putting it there and soft-resetting still didn't work.

amart79196 · #36 (**permalink**) 02-05-2009, 02:41 AM

It's actually very annoying that this DOESNT work on my stock sprint Touch Pro properly!! It's actually pretty pathctic that we are forced as a community to fix the screw-ups of our providers. It's pretty sad!
Can't they just let the manufacturer of the phone make the software and hardware and just spend more time on working on their network making it more faster and reliable?
That would make too much sense..

wavezero · #37 (**permalink**) 02-10-2009, 08:10 PM

So the tech at my Sprint store got this email back from HTC:

>As far
> as the light sensor goes, from our tests we have seen that
> the change in the backlight brightness is extremely
> slight. It is the difference between one "tick"
> on the brightness slider. However, if you think that it is
> not functioning, we would first ask that you contact your
> carrier for a replacement or a repair. If they cannot help
> you then you can contact our CDMA Repair Center at
> 1-800-229-1235, Monday through Friday 8:30am to 5pm EST.
> They will have you send them the device, repair it, and send
> it back. This process usually takes 2-3 weeks to complete
> depending on the mail's speed.

Sounds like a load of bull to me. And who can be without their phone for 3 weeks!

gianthobbit · #38 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Monks7766

On Juggalo's Rom in Phone | Options | Services there is a setting Call Guard. If you turn that on then the light sensor will turn off the screen on a call. I looked at the Bell stock ROM and that settings isn't there. So just have to find out how Juggalo turned it on and then enable it.

very sweet, thanks for this tip

joeykrim · #39 (**permalink**) 02-14-2009, 03:34 PM

I'm also on the sprint rom and really wish it would be nice to have this feature. even if the screen turned off on a timer it would be nicer than nothing. i've had my check dial other numbers while on the phone...

mtnmedic · #40 (**permalink**) 04-30-2009, 07:04 PM

Did a little digging and found this:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=488991

It's a neat little appy that comes with several user-definable settings. I have the stock Sprint ROM on my Touch Pro using the TFLO3D interface (customised).

I installed the cab, did a soft reset, placed a call and WHAM, it worked! I put the phone up to my face and the whole screen went black. As soon as I moved the phone away from my face, it lit back up automatically!

One of the settings I UNchecked was "ignore the light sensor". Apparently this program doesn't really depend on the light sensor but it does use it.

Sweetness! I've been scratching my head at this problem ever since I got my phone!=D>

Hope it works for you folks who need it!

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