1 zlloyd Members 22 posts OFFLINE GenderMale LocationUSA Local time0504 PM Posted 28 January 2020 - 0148 PM Hello all, I have an LG LML413DL, powered by Android and I cannot figure out how to turn off the stupid Proximity Sensor thing that is making it frustrating to make calls.... I know there is supposed to be a System Apps. setting option, but I cannot find that anywhere on the phone. It does not appear to be under the Settings menu as has been told to me, so I am wondering if someone here can direct me to that settings menu, or tell me another way to stop the phone from turning off the screen every couple of seconds while I try to have a phone conversation?? I am sick of having to use apps to keep the screen from going dark in the middle of calls repeatedly, and would like to set it not to do this, plus I do not have any use for the Proximity Sensor at all that I can think of. Thanks in advance!! Back to top BC AdBot Login to Remove Register to remove ads 2 svim svim Members 1,125 posts OFFLINE GenderMale Local time0504 PM Posted 29 January 2020 - 0643 PM If you look through the user manual for your phone model here on pg. 44, looking in the 'Call settings' menu is there any option to enable/disable proximity? Otherwise, on pg. 11, there's a graphic showing the location of the proximity/ambient light sensor itself. As a stop gap a small piece of electrical tape might suffice. But keep in mind it might be a feature you prefer to leave as is. I know when I'm talking on my phone if the screen isn't back in sleep mode and it's still lit up and active, any contact holding my phone against my face triggers all kinds of unwanted things. Back to top 3 zlloyd zlloyd Topic Starter Members 22 posts OFFLINE GenderMale LocationUSA Local time0504 PM Posted 30 January 2020 - 1057 AM If you look through the user manual for your phone model here on pg. 44, looking in the 'Call settings' menu is there any option to enable/disable proximity? Otherwise, on pg. 11, there's a graphic showing the location of the proximity/ambient light sensor itself. As a stop gap a small piece of electrical tape might suffice. But keep in mind it might be a feature you prefer to leave as is. I know when I'm talking on my phone if the screen isn't back in sleep mode and it's still lit up and active, any contact holding my phone against my face triggers all kinds of unwanted things. Thanks for a copy of the manual, but my issue seems to arise from having to use ear plug head phones because of my poor hearing.... My face is not close to the phone when making / receiving a call, so I do not believe the proximity sensor is truly involved at all. The phone still keeps cutting off the screen several times throughout a call, and if I want to be able to see the screen, I have to constantly keep tapping it. I had been told elsewhere that this was a result of the pointless proximity sensor thing, and wanted to disable it, as I do not have any use for it that I know of. In any case, thanks again for the response!! Edited by zlloyd, 30 January 2020 - 1058 AM. Back to top 4 svim svim Members 1,125 posts OFFLINE GenderMale Local time0504 PM Posted 30 January 2020 - 0443 PM OK if starting up random apps by accidentally having something contact with your ear isn't an issue, you should be able to just toggle that Proximity setting off in that Call Settings menu option. Another possible, workaround option is to go into your Settings >> Display menu and set the sleep setting to 5 minutes or more so the it won't go to sleep so quickly. But don't forget that the display is big power draw on the battery so the longer it's always on the battery takes a hit too, if that's an issue for you. Another caveat to just taping over that particular sensor is it's also for Ambient light so if you have your phone to automatically dim/brighten depending on the lighting that function won't work anymore. Back to top