Proximity Sensor Woes

[Guest iam_smithers]

Hi there, I'm having a bit of trouble with the proximity sensor on my Orange Monte Carlo (stock 2.3.4). The problem is basically that after a call the screen just won't come back on. I did a bit of a search round the forum before I posted this (I know there was another thread, I just didn't want to bump it since it was an old one) and I've already tried to official ZTE calibration app, which worked initially. Trouble is that since then I have rebooted my phone and now the problem is back and the official calibration app won't fix it.

I'm pretty limited in what I can do on the software side because I'm not rooted. I've tried every single thing on the forum and countless drivers to try and get it rooted but it's a stubborn little thing and just won't have it. So I can't do anything like sticking a new ROM on it, and I wouldn't have the knowledge of how to do things like editing prop.txt (I believe that was the file mentioned in the thread I saw on this problem).

So I just want to know basically if there is anything I can do or any way I can get the screen to come back to life after a call. There was some other problem I had but I can't for the life of me remember what it was, so for now I'll leave it at this. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

[Guest bartvdv]

I used the proximity sensor patch ...

you can download here http://blog.brightpoint.co.uk/installing-zte-skate-proximity-sensor-patch?page=5

haven't a clue what it has done but it solved the problem ...

I downloaded the program directly to the phone by the way, there is no real reason for all the usb connections, i think

[Guest metal.mickey]

Failing that, you could download an app called KEEP SCREEN, which keeps the phone alive whilst on a call.

does what is says on the tin, although its a fix for the symptom and not the problem.

MM

[Guest iam_smithers]

I used the proximity sensor patch ...

you can download here http://blog.brightpoint.co.uk/installing-zte-skate-proximity-sensor-patch?page=5

haven't a clue what it has done but it solved the problem ...

I downloaded the program directly to the phone by the way, there is no real reason for all the usb connections, i think

That's the same as the app I got from the Market/Play Shop/whatever silly branding it has this week. Same result, fixed initially but didn't work any more after a reboot. Even uninstalling and reinstalling didnt get it to work.

Failing that, you could download an app called KEEP SCREEN, which keeps the phone alive whilst on a call.

does what is says on the tin, although its a fix for the symptom and not the problem.

MM

Looks like that will have to do, though I don't like the idea of accidentally activating something with my face in call. I've only got to manage for a couple of months or so before the Orange Santa Clara comes out anyway, so I'll probably be able to manage with that, thanks.