iPhone 4 Proximity Sensor Not Working After Screen Replacement Fix

Published on August 30, 2011 by Richard Ker

When you replace the screen on an iPhone 4 there is a chance the proximity sensor will not work properly once you install the new screen, particularly if it’s a different color screen.

The issue is specific to the iPhone 4 and not because of how the screen was replaced. One of the reasons may be caused by the foam that surrounds the ambient light sensor and proximity sensor.

Based on the photo above, the ambient light sensor is the one on the left, and the proximity sensor is the one on the right. The ambient light sensor is used to detect the light levels in your surrounding. The proximity sensor is what disables the screen when you put your phone close to your ear.

Usually the foam will stick to the back of the broken screen, so once that’s removed the proximity sensor will not work properly as intended. Thankfully there are a few possible fixes to this annoying issue:

1. Full iOS restore – this is a software fix that works for some. Remember – do it safely to avoid losing your jailbreak and unlock.

2. Black marker pen – Use a permanent black marker and color the back side of the proximity sensor window on the iPhone 4 Screen. You may need to apply a few layers. This method works most of the time especially on the older iPhone 4 models.

3. Proximity sensor lens – This is a tiny lens that you place over the proximity sensor before you install a brand new screen. It looks like a contact lens that changes color according to the surrounding lights. We’ll make these available in our online store soon.

4. Foam – Try to replace the broken foam that was damaged during removal of your broken screen. Some people said using black electrical tape works for them.

What’s important is to have something in between the sensors to make sure they are not interfering with each other.

I hope these tips helped getting your proximity sensor working again!

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Easy Fix for Unresponsive or Insensitive Home Button on iPhone 4

Published on August 29, 2011 by Richard Ker

You’ve recently noticed that your iPhone 4′s home button is not as sensitive or responsive as before. You had to press the home button multiple times to get to the home screen. This can be caused by dust or sometimes just a software error. If it’s the latter then there’s an extremely easy fix for this.

1. Plug-in your iPhone to its charger (I’ve not tested it by plugging in directly to a computer).

2. Long press Home button until the Voice Control screen comes up.

3. Unplug the cable immediately from your iPhone.

I’ve tested this on an iPhone 4 but not on other models. It seems to work, well, at least for me. If it doesn’t then most likely the home button circuitry or logic board is defective.

Did this trick work for you?

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Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO of Apple, Tim Cook is the New CEO

Published on August 25, 2011 by Richard Ker

After long speculation, Steve Jobs has resigned as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple, the company said on Wednesday, August 25th.

In a press release, Apple said that its board has named Tim Cook, previously Apple’s chief operating officer (COO), as the company’s new CEO.

According to Apple, Jobs has been elected chairman of the board and Cook will join the board, effective immediately.

Beijing-based iOS Games Developer Released a Kinect-Like Game Called ‘Crows Coming’

Published on August 24, 2011 by Richard Ker

Touch screen is now officially old school because a Beijing-based iOS games developer had just released a kinect-like game using iPad 2, iPod Touch 4 or iPhone 4 front camera to digitize your movement.

You are a scarecrow, frantically shaking your head side-to-side to prevent the evil crows from destroying stealing your pumpkins. Calibrating the camera and your face is easy and straight-forward.

See the video below on YouTube:

Vision Hacker, the developer behind this game has big plans for this body-motion technology: “What is ‘MYB’ game? It stands for ‘Move Your Body’. Unlike the traditional iOS games that use touch or gravity controls, ‘YB’ games exploit the power of computer sensors and augmented reality (AR).”

This game sounds cool but probably it’s not for someone who has neck problems. You can download it via iTunes here for US$0.99. At this price, it’s a steal.

Downgrade and Unlock iPhone 3GS on Baseband 6.15.00 to iOS 4.1 without SHSH

Published on August 23, 2011 by Richard Ker

UPDATE: Click here on how to officially unlock AT&T iPhone or click here for other worldwide network.

So your iPhone had some issues and you tried to restore it directly via iTunes but it failed. In the end your iPhone won’t boot and it’s stuck on recovery loop. You read online that there’s no way to downgrade it. You’re left with no choice but to update it to iOS 4.3.5 which has a tethered jailbreak. To make it worse, you have the iPad baseband 6.15.00 which doesn’t allow you to restore directly via iTunes.

Thankfully, there’s still a way out from this misery. Apple is silently signing iOS 4.1 for 3GS which means you can still downgrade to this version and have an untethered jailbreak. There are many apps which are no longer supported on iOS 4.1 but hey, beggars can’t be choosers right?

Here are the steps:

1. Download iOS 4.1 firmware for iPhone 3GS from here.

2. Download sn0wbreeze 2.1 from here.

3. Launch sn0wbreeze and build a custom firmware (for beginners choose simple mode). You can also download iOS 4.1 hacktivated custom firmware from here. Once done, iREB will guide you on how to pawn-DFU your iPhone to allow it to accept custom firmware. Simply follow the on-screen instructions.

4. Check to make sure your host file will only point to Apple server. If you’ve used TinyUmbrella before, there’s a chance that the host file is set to Saurik’s server. To be sure, a clean host file will look something like shown below.

5. To edit your host file, go to C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc. Right click ‘hosts’ file and open it with Notepad. Remove any line that says gs.apple.com (On Windows 7 or Vista, choose Run as Administrator).

6. Once you’ve checked your host file, launch iTunes and click Shift+Restore and point to the custom firmware you’ve just created.

7. Sit back and relax. You’ll notice that iTunes allows you to restore to iOS 4.1. Nice!

8. Once the restore is complete, your iPhone is already in jailbroken state (Cydia installed). Now go ahead and unlock it with ultrasn0w.

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