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Old August 2nd, 2011, 08:45 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by kevinf1990 View Post
no the one left of the earpiece is not the proximity sensor. it is indeed a ambient light sensor. the proximity sensor is in the black part of the screen bezel, hidden.
Ok, but fully covering the earpiece, during an active call, the screen is still displayed. Covering just the "sensor" to the left of the earpiece during an active call turns off the screen. Not that I care which does what, its just good to know that both sensors are part of the phone.
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