Issue with Proximity Sensor during calls - Continued.

i too had the proximity sensor issue. either would go black or just go crazy going to facetime or go mute. i was planning on exchanging at the apple store until i started searching around the web about this problem. yes did the reset thing and didn't do anything. and someone mentioned about the case. that did it! without the case, iphone worked like a charm. back on the case, went crazy again. still, it shouldn't be doing this. am hoping the software comes out real soon.

I have the proximity sensor issue also. I consider it a minor issue and just look at the screen as I bring the phone up to my ear to be sure it turns off. If it doesn't I just tilt or shake the phone a little until it does and go about my business completing my call.

What's wrong with some of these Apple fans around here? If someone comes on to a 'support' forum saying that their iPhone 4 is the best, greatest, has no problems, the perfect phone, and basically are a BRAGGER.. the fans don't attack them. But, when another person comes on a 'support' forum stating their problems/gripes with a not-so-perfect, the fans attack them and call them whiners.

So, if people have praise for the phone around here, they're ok, but if they have complaints & problems, on a 'support' forum, they should shut up and return the phone! Got it! 😝

That said, I'm constantly frustrated by this Proximity Sensor problem. I found a few work arounds for the time being, and hopefully, it's a software issue to be resolved with the next update.

I ended up returning my iPhone 4 after a week of use. I miss it, but b/w the antenna issue and the proximity sensor, it was unusable for me. For me the proximity sensor problem was more annoying than the antenna problem. I muted on people, hung up etc almost every fifth call. I think it is a hardware problem. If it was a software issue, they would have fixed it by now. Just my 2 cents.

I also reluctantly returned my iPhone 4 today and went back to a 3GS. I loved the device but at the end of the day - I need a usable phone. The proximity issue has been frustrating and made the iPhone 4 no longer appealing. I will be back when Apple produces an iPhone 4 that also works as a phone!

I returned my iPhone4 a few hours ago and am currently using my wife's old LG crap-phone. It broke my heart to return the iPhone. If everything worked it would be the best on the market. I have been a die-hard Apple fan since I started buying their products in the late 1980's, so I didn't take this decision lightly.

The proximity sensor issue was the main reason I returned it (and I was nearing the end of my 30-day return period), but I had other problems with the device that have been widely reported by users: yellow pictures and video indoors under artificial lighting, some bluetooth audio problems, etc.

And ever since moving from Verizon to AT&T, we've dropped so many more calls. I don't know if it's AT&T, the iPhone, or both, but it's gotten old. We may take a look at the new Android phone that AT&T has now, or we may just move to T-Mobile so that we can continue to use our old iPhone (sans 3G). Ugh.

If Apple fixes all the problems with the iPhone 4 before we make up our minds, I'll probably buy it again, but I hope they do it soon.

watch the steve jobs video he said they will adjust the prox sensor in next software upgrade.peace

They need to hurry the ** up then, I'm ready to jump ship.

Jobs never said apple will fix the Proximity sensor Problem in the next software . He said the issue would be addressed in the next software release. Is it complete fix , is it software problem , will it be the way we used to in 3GS ..... Nothing was mentioned.
Just would be addressed ...

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I am also having serious issues with the proximity sensor. I either, dial, mute or put the phone on speaker nearly every time i am on the phone. This is a serious issue!

Shipped our phones back to Apple Saturday, they have been received, got our $ back on our credit card and reversed our AT&T contracts tonight. Glad to be over with the ordeal but desperately miss the iphone 4. Was a great device, except for the phone part! I'll keep watching this blog for updates!!

Get the iphone 3GS unlocked and play between ATT and T- Moblile and enjoy your life. I already doing it for the last almost 3 weeks.

I finally went to the ATT store and reactivated my 3GS. So nice to have a reliable phone again. The ATT store gave me a new sim for my iphone 4 so I will not need to go back when they have the problem fixed. The assistant manager told me they had several iphones returned for a refund. He thought the problem of the sensor would be fixed shortly!

Same problems with the sensor - please fix Apple

how do you switch between at&t and T mobile ?