Can you turn off iPhone proximity sensor??

Hello, I was having some trouble with my proximity sensor. It is useful for when in calls but I want to turn mine off... when I’m calls for school it now shuts the screen off. Or even when I swipe up to get rid of a notification, my screen will turn black for a few moments. It’s gotten pretty annoying

iPhone XR, iOS 14

Posted on Mar 23, 2021 7:38 AM

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Posted on Mar 23, 2021 7:57 AM

It is not possible to turn it off. And if you are not covering it then it is not what is turning off your screen. If you are on a speakerphone call or using a headset the screen will turn off to save battery energy unless you are actively using the screen. You can prevent this by going to Settings/Display & Brightness-Auto-Lock and setting it to Never.

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Mar 23, 2021 7:57 AM in response to FluffyRainClouds

It is not possible to turn it off. And if you are not covering it then it is not what is turning off your screen. If you are on a speakerphone call or using a headset the screen will turn off to save battery energy unless you are actively using the screen. You can prevent this by going to Settings/Display & Brightness-Auto-Lock and setting it to Never.

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