Q: my iphone has a little red light near the earpiece what does this mean

Near the earpice is the camera lens which is to the left as you are looking at the face.  Above the earpiece is the proximity sensor which is used to detect when the iphone is near your face.  The proximity sensor can look like a red light that isn't lit. If it is a lit red light, then I have no idea what it could be.

I'm not sure exactly where you see it, but it could be the liquid sensor, indicating that the phone suffered from liquid damage, which would explain why it doesn't turn on.

Yes, it is the proximity sensor and and doesn have anyting to do with your problem , try rebooting your phone by pressing the home button and the thenpower button atnthe same time for a ten seconds until it restarts, if doesn't do anyting, maybe are out of battery leave charging for a time maybe this fix your problem

The red light near the earpiece speaker on an iPhone is caused when the iPhone's water detection sticker is activated.

Dont worry about it , the red light isnt your problem, the red light is the proximity sensor and solves with a updating, if your iphone doesnt turn on is another thing.

I have a similar problem once , try to leave charging for a few ours on the wall socket then try again to reset thing, if nothing happens maybe is time to go with the technical service :(

When I dropped my 5c in water and then tried to use it after 1 minute of accidental submersion the red light lit up I think this might help you liquid damage theory and surprisingly my phone works perfectly 2 weeks after 

INsaw this little red light when light off on my house !

AT the left of the earpoece, you jave the sensor but if you look at it, you can see a lil red light !

what about iphone 7 there a sensor that insiden the ear piece and it shines

alexrat1996 wrote:

 

what about iphone 7 there a sensor that insiden the ear piece and it shines

We answered this question for you already:

iphone 7 issue

the thing I'm seeing is inside the ear piece hole and that what you people respond for me  yesterday  and that's the proximity sensor that shines inside the ear piece right ?

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