How many Passports with proximity sensor issues?

FIX BELOW

My Passport's proximity sensor isn't working since new.
In BBVE I noticed that if I turn the phone upside down (screen seeing to the floor) the sensor starts working if I test with my hand and upside down.

So, gyroscope or acelerometer related? Or the sensor isn't in the correct position.

I pulled battery, reinstal OS, clean conectors and nothing, dunno if its easy to access to the sensor itself for cleaning.

How many with this issue??
Do you think its software or hardware related??

I know I'm not the only one, lets find a fix for this :D

BBVE test results: always saying ''near'', but if I rotate the phone or move it the test detect far too.
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EDIT: I Fixed it by cleaning the sensor and the glass section under it, I share you the proccess:

https://youtu.be/XugIFhEYhgQ

So, there are several reasons why the sensor might not work.
I recommend you try the following before disassembly:

1. Reinstall OS
   BB10 Leaked/Beta OS - BlackBerry Forums at CrackBerry.com
2. Battery pull or let it die (0%) for a while
3. Contact RIM for Waranty
4. Disassembly & clean (Which I did)

Cheers :) - KiiKeEp

Originally Posted by KiiKeEp

My Passport's proximity sensor isn't working since new.
In BBVE I noticed that if I turn the phone upside down (screen seeing to the floor) the sensor starts working if I test with my hand and upside down.

So, gyroscope or acelerometer related? Or the sensor isn't in the correct position.

I pulled battery, reinstal OS, clean conectors and nothing, dunno if its easy to access to the sensor itself for cleaning.

How many with this issue??
Do you think its software or hardware related??

I know I'm not the only one, lets find a fix for this :D

BBVE test results: always saying ''near'', but if I rotate the phone or move it the test detect far too.
Attachment 397668

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What are the results of the remaining sensor tests? Those will give you an indication of whether or not the gyroscope and accelerometer are functional. How exactly are you testing distance when the device is face-up? If you reloaded OS and problem remains it is likely hardware.
If this device is a recent purchase and all indications point to hardware you should return it for exchange or warranty repair.

My Black one had the sensor issue was such a pain when using it in bed or late in dark ended up selling it. Got SE never had the issues with that but I'm back on z30 now anyway

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It happens to me from time to time. One or a few hard reset would help.


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I Fixed it by cleaning the sensor and the glass section under it, I'm uploading video.

Had that issue with my Red Passport for a few days and I agree with letting the battery die overnight and then charge it. That miraculously worked! Almost wanted to send it for repair and very very happy I didn't! Disassembly is the very lsst option!

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Yeah disassembly is the last option! :)

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Originally Posted by KiiKeEp

FIX BELOW

My Passport's proximity sensor isn't working since new.
In BBVE I noticed that if I turn the phone upside down (screen seeing to the floor) the sensor starts working if I test with my hand and upside down.

So, gyroscope or acelerometer related? Or the sensor isn't in the correct position.

I pulled battery, reinstal OS, clean conectors and nothing, dunno if its easy to access to the sensor itself for cleaning.

How many with this issue??
Do you think its software or hardware related??

I know I'm not the only one, lets find a fix for this :D

BBVE test results: always saying ''near'', but if I rotate the phone or move it the test detect far too.
Attachment 397668

Posted via CB10

-------------------------------------------------

EDIT: I Fixed it by cleaning the sensor and the glass section under it, I share you the proccess:

https://youtu.be/XugIFhEYhgQ

So, there are several reasons why the sensor might not work.
I recommend you try the following before disassembly:

1. Reinstall OS
   BB10 Leaked/Beta OS - BlackBerry Forums at CrackBerry.com
2. Battery pull or let it die (0%) for a while
3. Contact RIM for Waranty
4. Disassembly & clean (Which I did)

Cheers :) - KiiKeEp

Awesome! I had a hunch cleaning the proximity sensor window would work! I once had a Passport that I sold because of this exact issue, and I swear that the proximity sensor window was dirty (I could see it needed a cleaning). You could tell it's dirty inside if only super intense light actually triggers it to detect far, as it uses relative light brightness to determine near vs. far. I also am certain that it stopped working after I took my device to Ghost Armor and had a shoddy screen protector reapplied several times in one week. Their application solution grimed up the sensor window. I'm confident though that this video would have provided the fix I needed at the time! Thanks for sharing!

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I noticed that the sensor starts working when in a video chat,an see the red light. Upon closing video chat it stops, an so does the sensor stop illumination. It's the face detection .

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Great!
I had the same problem.
25 minutes and all works!

Thanks for video.