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How It Works: Proximity Sensor On Your Device by Ayebaeapretai(f): 10:24am On Mar 11, 2020
Hi Guys, it’s wonderful day to give some light to one of the most asked questions .
’’ My screen doesn’t go off when I put it in my ear or making a call’’ Familiar question right?

The answer is simple, Your PROXIMITY SENSOR
The proximity sensor.

The proximity sensor is an important sensor which works by pulsing an infrared LED and measuring the amount of reflectance. Put more simply, the proximity sensor shines a light onto your skin, the sensor sees the light bouncing back, knows your face is there and sends a signal to the operating system telling it to shut down the screen. When the light doesn’t bounce back the proximity sensor sends a signal to the operating system telling it to put the screen back on.

Cool! But why doesn’t my screen go off

Now that you know what the proximity sensor does and its importance, are you still wondering why you seem to have common issue with your device? The answer is quite simple, yes! Screen guards or should we say tempered glass are the major culprits here, this happens your screen guards are fitted improperly which blocks off the proximity sensor of your device. It is important to ensure you screen guards are properly installed or better still not used but who wants to have his phone screen broken?

The proximity sensor function is extremely important because not only does it prevent you from unintentionally touching buttons while trying to have a conversation, but it also saves precious battery life. The operation and design of the proximity sensor is not only brilliant technologically but also brilliant in terms of product design. It solved a problem before it even became a problem. Not only is that, but the fact that it all happens automatically what truly makes it brilliant. Imagine how annoying it would be if you had to manually turn off your phone’s screen before putting it to your ear and then turn it back on to read a text, then off again when you put it to your ear, then on again to check who is calling on the other line.

You can read more here: https://www.infinix.club/ng/forum/824/2457504

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Re: How It Works: Proximity Sensor On Your Device by jacy346(f): 11:31pm On Mar 11, 2020
You tried
Re: How It Works: Proximity Sensor On Your Device by Kalapizim(m): 10:52am On Mar 12, 2020
jacy346:
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