Turn off proximity sensor on your iPhone

For me the problem has started after I installed 11.4.1

I updated my iPhone 7 to ios 11.4.1 and I am having the same problems. I can't play games or type with my phone sideways without the screen turning blank

Mine was doing the same... even on 11.4.1. A hard restart solved the issue though!

I just started having the same problem after 11.4.1 update.

Did the problem appear seconds after you update to 11.4.1, hours, days, or weeks? If it wasn't seconds, it's a coincidental hardware problem.

A reset fixed the problem, I have had 11.4.1 for a while now.

Why my sensor suddenly turn on? And now I dk how to closs it

never mind, i fixed it by shutting down my phone

I had this problem to a lesser extent while using 11.4. A simple restart cleared it right up.

Mine just started with the 11.4.1 update .. what’s going on here ..

I’m running 11.4.1, and I have the same problem. I haven’t experienced it before but in my dark bedroom I can’t even hold my hand 4” without activating the sensor.

Did you restart the phone, as has been suggested about 1,000 times in this thread?

Obviously after I read the comments I did . No need to shed your old man attitude on me .

My iPhone 7 Plus was showing the same behaviour and I fixed it with a total shutdown and brought it back up. Problem fixed!

I wasn’t having any problems with the sensor in other apps till about 2 days ago and now when I play games or use any app I can’t get near the sensor or it goes blank