Best Answer: What Is a Proximity Sensor on Android Phone?
Contents the Proximity Sensor Detects When a User Is Holding the Phone Near Their Face During a Call and Turns off the Display to Prevent Keypad Presses and...
The proximity sensor detects when a user is holding the phone near their face during a call and turns off the display to prevent keypad presses and battery consumption from the display. The proximity/light sensor is located to the right of the earpiece.
How do I check the proximity sensor on my phone?
The proximity sensor is located at the top of your phone and if you hold the screen at a slight angle, you can see the sensors. They look like small holes covered by the screen glass and are close to the speaker.
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Can I turn off the proximity sensor?
Turn on your phone, go to “Settings”, then “System Apps”; Scroll down the applications list to “Call settings”; Tap “Incoming call settings”; Disable a proximity sensor.
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