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[Q] Ambient light sensor not working :s

Since a while, I've issues with my ambient light sensor : autobrightness sometimes worked, sometimes not.
Now, it doesn't work at all anymore.
I've tested the ambient light sensor via service test, the value remains stucked to 0...
Do you think my light sensor is broken ???

nreuge said:
Since a while, I've issues with my ambient light sensor : autobrightness sometimes worked, sometimes not.
Now, it doesn't work at all anymore.
I've tested the ambient light sensor via service test, the value remains stucked to 0...
Do you think my light sensor is broken ???
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It looks like it's broken. Do you have warrenty? send it for service, don't forget to relock bootloader before you do.

service test always show 0... try AndroSensor from play store and u will see under light that value is changing under bright light

Supersonic335 said:
service test always show 0... try AndroSensor from play store and u will see under light that value is changing under bright light
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Thanks. It stays stuck at 0.000 lux with Androsensor. It must be broken...

Supersonic335 said:
service test always show 0... try AndroSensor from play store and u will see under light that value is changing under bright light
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Hum... after reboot, it works again, and I can see the value changing in AndroSensor. But it will fail again, I'm pretty sure... I should try a factory reset to see if it fix the issue.

If you have Xperia T then it's a known issue as in JellyBean the ALS is broken and always shows 0. It fixes itself after the reboot (still showing 0) but it breaks again after a while.
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romcio47 said:
If you have Xperia T then it's a known issue as in JellyBean the ALS is broken and always shows 0. It fixes itself after the reboot (still showing 0) but it breaks again after a while.
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Yes, I've just seen your thread... But I've been using JB for 6 months and this problem only occurs since 1 month. No hope to definetely fix this, even doing a factory reset ?

You are a lucky one, I wish my sensor was working for such a long time...
In my case I tried everything - different ROM and kernel combinations but the ALS was always dead after a couple of minutes. The only solution was to get back to ICS...
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proximity sensor not working?

Hi All,
My proximity sensor isn't triggering during calls (Possilbly at all?) causing me to accidentally put people on hold.
(very annoying! at least make a tone so I know I hit the button)
Is there a switch for that?
What's weird is that I don't see a HW test for the proximity sensor in the diagnostics screen (tapping on kernel version)
Edit -> settings -> system apps -> phone -> incoming call settings -> proximity sensor is ON.
Can someone whose proximity sensor is working download a sensors test app like https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wered.sensorsmultitool&hl=en
and tell me if that detects your proximity sensor distance correctly? (or whatever app you want, just tell me which one).
- Frank

Go to Settings - About phone and tap 5 times on Kernel tab. You will get into test menu. There you can to test and calibrate proximity sensor.

sergmarin said:
Go to Settings - About phone and tap 5 times on Kernel tab. You will get into test menu. There you can to test and calibrate proximity sensor.
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I don't see it. What is the test called?
What Rom are you running? I'm on 8.0.10.0

See pictures below. Test menu works on any firmware.

sergmarin said:
See pictures below. Test menu works on any firmware.
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Well,that's damned odd.
My proximity sensor item is missing.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6qmkujf4DlWVVFWVXBxTkJoRTA

xx

ChodTheWacko said:
Well,that's damned odd.
My proximity sensor item is missing.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6qmkujf4DlWVVFWVXBxTkJoRTA
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Just looked at mine and I have prox sensor as number 9. Sounds like you may need to flash an updated build.

I updated to developer rom and proximity appeared and was working.
I then re-updated to stable rom (8.0.12.0 i.e latest) and it dissapeared again!

ChodTheWacko said:
I updated to developer rom and proximity appeared and was working.
I then re-updated to stable rom (8.0.12.0 i.e latest) and it dissapeared again!
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You already have the answer you're looking for. Guess the sensor is broken in the stable build. In this case, you may have to wait for the next stable release or use an alternate ROM.

ChodTheWacko said:
I updated to developer rom and proximity appeared and was working.
I then re-updated to stable rom (8.0.12.0 i.e latest) and it dissapeared again!
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Confirm proximity sensor missing in 8.0.12.0
Unfortunately, it is also missing in 8.2.1.0 stable

On Chinese 8.2.3.0 and the settings are missing from the CIT list also ... with that said I don't depend on it anyways lol. Just checking things.

for some thick case the proximity sensors might have problem... need to reboot phone with case on to "register" the case thickness...

hi mi mix fans , I came through lot of applications,proximity sensor tests, procedures, secret codes etc . to get solution for "screen off during call and not on automatically" but i found the real solution in this is .. remove back cover which almost users use . , tpu transparent also and see whether it work during call ..yes,finally got solution. check yourself all test works properly and screen on during call when device is away from ear..if not ?? pls consider to clean sensor ..

Wanted to test it. I can see the test, but not sure how to test it. I still don't.
So I tried to the front microphone test to learn how to use these tests...
But it scared the s**! out of me. It's such a haunting noise! Is that normal?!

I'm on global stable, CIT proximity option doesn't show too. I think my sensor is bugged by my cover since when the device isn't covered the sensor works fine.

jaekry said:
Wanted to test it. I can see the test, but not sure how to test it. I still don't.
So I tried to the front microphone test to learn how to use these tests...
But it scared the s**! out of me. It's such a haunting noise! Is that normal?!
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Yes, such an annoying noise.

i have same problem i just updated phone after proximity sensor not work why xiaomi not try before update this f*cking fw.

What I observed is after resetting when I tested it I came to know that sensors sensi
What I observed is after resetting when I tested it I came to know that sensors sensitivity distance increase up to an inch but starts dropping again as I move object in front of sensor 8 to 10 times and is reduce to 1 cm finally which is very less if you hold mobile in left hand ear but it works on right hand ear as proximity sensor is placed left of mobiles front side.I think it is a software problem which xiaomi should look in to.Sensor keeps on calibrating till it reduces distance to 1cm from nearly 1 inch that is 3 cms.This is very shameful for xiaomi that after so many years of experience they have not yet resolved this for Mi A1.

My proximity sensor also isn't working. I've tried to do this test we find on kernel tab, but I couldn't test it, it shows no options for me to calibrate or sth. Help me please!!

Same issue here. Phone just turns black, when I am calling people - difficulties to restart the display afterwards. Using Lineageos 16 - no chance to tab the kernel there. Dialing * # * # 64663 # * # * shows no results. Wandering, if this is a hardware or a software issue.

Note8 Sensors error - Any of you faced with?

I have Note8. It has a very strange sensors error, as below:
- All sensors, from proximity sensor, light sensor, to GPS, iris scanner, and all the other sensors do not work at all.
- In the app like Phone INFO Samsung, CPU-Z or AIDA64, in the Sensors section, all sensors do not work.
- The Auto Brightness function does not work (due to the light sensor), the brightness of the AOD screen is also not adjustable.
- When making a phone call and move the phone close to the ear, the screen does not turn off due to proximity sensor.
- Auto Rotation function is not working (due to rotation sensor).
- Google Maps shows inaccurate location. Other apps that rely on GPS (such as the speedometer app) are completely not working.
- The iris scanner function does not work either.
It was about two weeks ago. I've Wiped the cache, restart the phone but does not make sense.
Yesterday it suddenly returned to normal, I don't know why.
But today - while I'm typing this post - all sensors suddenly do not work again.
Any idea about the error and how to fix it?
Thank you guys

Best advice I can think of is to factory reset and see if that alleviates the problem.

If you did not do anything firmware-related, or you did not drop or submeged your device, the best you can do is to make a warranty claim, pure and simple, if you have no way to make such claim, well, next time you should consider getting a device from an official source

I've read other users have had same problem. Ones I read said it was motherboard issue had to have sammy replace it.

Thank you guys

There is also built-in sensor test. Open dialer and dial *#0*#

I noticed a problem when I was playing Asphalt (racing game on me Note 8). I am unable to use the Tilt controls to move the scar.
Testing out the Sensors using *#0*# at the dialer revealed that all the SENSORS was faulty.
I reset the whole phone just now. The issue is still there with the sensor. As expected Auto rotation doesn't work.
Running the latest version 8.0.
I recently changed my motherboard (under warranty) 3 months back cos something was faulty. Seems it may be another motherboard issue.
Anyone else in this thread solved the issue?

Hey everyone I'm facing the same problem. All sensors stoped working but they were working before on 7.1.1 and i updated my device to oreo and realized all sensors stoped
Then i got another updated for about 900mb i thought maybe this update will fix them and also that update said tha after updating the user cannot downgrade to nougat but after updating the problem still exsist. Please if anyone can help i also try to flash same oreo firmware with odin but doesn't fixed the sensors

[X522] Broken sensors -can i fix it?

Hello i have issue with Le2 x522.
Phone seems to have wrong working sensors.
For now its LSM6DS3 - Its accelerometer and gyroscope
In accelerometer menu X axis seems to be reversed so when i rotate phone on one side screen gets rotated in oposite.
Also orientation sensor looks pretty off.
I have tried google maps trick, also tired MIUI9 diagnostic menu calibration but it didn't work(punched phone few times in area of camera too).
Ended up with reflashing SmallEUI by Auriel(stock kernel) and still its not working.
Any ideas how to solve that issue?

Kiciuk said:
Hello i have issue with Le2 x522.
Phone seems to have wrong working sensors.
For now its LSM6DS3 - Its accelerometer and gyroscope
In accelerometer menu X axis seems to be reversed so when i rotate phone on one side screen gets rotated in oposite.
Also orientation sensor looks pretty off.
I have tried google maps trick, also tired MIUI9 diagnostic menu calibration but it didn't work(punched phone few times in area of camera too).
Ended up with reflashing SmallEUI by Auriel(stock kernel) and still its not working.
Any ideas how to solve that issue?
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I'm not sure about this method:
in miui 9 thread for le 2 by sagarmakhar, in the 2nd post, it was about volte, but involved a thing about sensors. according to him, wipe persist from his recovery, then flash stock rom and then copy the 'sensors-settings' into /persist/sensors/ (I don't remember the folder now, please refer to that post) and reboot....May work, i don't think that it can brick your device but try at your own risk:fingers-crossed: Good luck

Mi8 Display flash Problem

Hi,
I have a Problem with my mi8.
The Display flash
https://youtu.be/cLJ4-46QTsI
I think its a Hardware Problem
What you think ?

toniq1 said:
Hi,
I have a Problem with my mi8.
The Display flash
I think its a Hardware Problem
What you think ?
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Turn off aod

Aod ?

toniq1 said:
Aod ?
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Always on display. Sametimes it's help but it's probably fault of ambient light sensor or screen.

It is the same If aod Off
Not good

That's a common thing with faulty oled screens, it is a hardware issue

I have the same flashing screen when I turn the screen off before the aod is displayed. It does not happen all the time. Turning off aod does not help. I doubt that it is a hardware issue as the flashing started after updating to MIUI 11 - at least for me.

I have also this problem, started a while ago when I was on MIUI 10 after I installed some kind of dark theme
This indeed looks like a AOD fault cause turning it off solves the problem, and the latest version of AOD with custom picture customization, reduced this issue for me
But it also seems like it mostly happens when the ambient light is low so the automatic brightness reduces the screen light and AOD starts to flash
I hope it won't be a hardware problem
One other thing that I want to mention is sometimes it goes really bad and the screen starts flashing for a long time, in this case phone seems to become unresponsive as not touch and not the fingerprint sensor and infrared camera doesn't work at all

navzahed said:
I have also this problem, started a while ago when I was on MIUI 10 after I installed some kind of dark theme
This indeed looks like a AOD fault cause turning it off solves the problem, and the latest version of AOD with custom picture customization, reduced this issue for me
But it also seems like it mostly happens when the ambient light is low so the automatic brightness reduces the screen light and AOD starts to flash
I hope it won't be a hardware problem
One other thing that I want to mention is sometimes it goes really bad and the screen starts flashing for a long time, in this case phone seems to become unresponsive as not touch and not the fingerprint sensor and infrared camera doesn't work at all
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ago是什么意思

beibei2 said:
ago是什么意思
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It is used for past time if you're asking

So a little update on the flashing screen situation
I disabled auto brightness and set the brightness a little below middle of brightness bar and so far so good. No flashing here for a while
Also disabling the AOD completely solves the problem

Another update on the state of this flashing issue, after Android 10 update haven't seen any flashing so far, AOD display works fine, light sensor and automatic brightness work just fine.
I guess it was a software issue after all

I hope you have solved it. Do you have the anti-flick on?

Nikos kouk said:
I hope you have solved it. Do you have the anti-flick on?
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Nope I don't

Anyone else who has this issue:
Try disabling hardware overlays in developer options, also check to see if the Game driver option within Developer options is set to default. Although its possible that this could be the beginnings of a hardware issue, it could also be a software related issue.
If none of the things that I mentioned work, i would try reflashing the stock fastboot rom. ( must be fastboot version)

Similar happened to me but i think this is not recoverable.
https :// youtu(dot)be / u1dnIb9SoAw
No matter what i do, it only flashes and nothing else is visible. Device purchased about 1.5 years ago.

koudy66 said:
Similar happened to me but i think this is not recoverable.
https :// youtu(dot)be / u1dnIb9SoAw
No matter what i do, it only flashes and nothing else is visible. Device purchased about 1.5 years ago.
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You need to return to stock using a fastboot rom, using a recovery rom will not work.
Most likely you have corrupted files. but sure it could be an hardware issue, especially if you have dropped the phone or installed something to increase the refresh rate. If you flashed a refresh rate mod, then you need to flash the DBTO image from the fastboot stock rom.

tsongming said:
You need to return to stock using a fastboot rom, using a recovery rom will not work.
Most likely you have corrupted files. but sure it could be an hardware issue, especially if you have dropped the phone or installed something to increase the refresh rate. If you flashed a refresh rate mod, then you need to flash the DBTO image from the fastboot stock rom.
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I have TWRP installed and thought of checking it out but it simply flashes there as well. Right now i have the display on, set never sleep in Developer options and simply keeping it up until new phone arrives. Once i am on new phone, i will try factory reset on this first and go from there i think. Not sure how to get to fastboot when display is not working.
Due to such weird nature that nothing really helps i tend to think that this is HW issue.
EDIT : Turned off display by accident (because phone call happened) and now it's back to flashing disco with absolutely nothing working. Fastboot (power + lower volume key together) is of course flashing as well so inacessible.

Happened to me too. Turned off AoD, restarted, turned on and it was ok for a while. Now flashed again. Dont know what is causing this :/
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I also got the same issue on my dipper. The only solution that works perfect is by flashing to LineageOS 17.1. I know it's an OLED screen faulty but Lineage really fixes it. Been using Lineage for a few months and never have this display issue again. Other custom ROMs can't fix this display issue.