Apple iPhone 4 proximity sensor acts weird, ??

The Apple iPhone 4 went off to a flying start in terms of numbers alone, but its stellar performer reputation certainly took quite a lot of hits. First it was the yellow spot issues (which luckily disappeared all by themselves), then it was the new antenna design that backfired spectacularly and now it’s the proximity sensor that’s causing troubles for early adopters.



As you will see in the video below the new proximity sensor fails to do its job very well, allowing the screen to turn on when there IS an object nearby. In practical terms this means that it doesn’t lock the screen every time you are in a call and you might press some of the on-screen buttons with your cheeks.

There are several topics on the Apple’s website forum with users complaining how they kept hanging up by accident. Having experienced similar issues ourselves we decided to check out if there was something wrong with the iPhone 4 proximity sensor. We placed it next to an iPhone 3G on a table (the iPhone 4 is raised by a few millimeters to compensate for its slimmer profile), made them call each other and took a simple mouse pad to cover their proximity sensors and see how they react.

The result is there for everyone to see, the iPhone 4 kept switching on its screen on many occasions when its 3G predecessor remained locked. Check out the video and see for yourselves.



*TechStacy: for us here looking more sensitive.. much be working better at night than 3gs..

Via: (blog.gsmarena)