topic Switch off blinking screen when making phone calls in Other/General

Switch off blinking screen when making phone calls

GeckoDroid — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:00:44 GMT

Hi, can anyone tell me how to stop the Xperia S stock phone app from blinking on and off (the whole screen) when making a call? It's such an unnecessary annoyance but can't find any settings for the app anywhere.

Thanks

James

Re: Switch off blinking screen when making phone calls

Samuel1 — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:29:45 GMT

Well, the screen shouldn't be blinking. It should turn off when you have your phone against the ear to prevent you disconnecting the call or messing things up with your ear while talking in it.

Re: Switch off blinking screen when making phone calls

GeckoDroid — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:47:09 GMT

Ok, I accept that the screen turns off when a call has connected but that doesn't explain why the screen blinks on and off when you're dialling. It serves no purpose and is quite annoying if for example I want to see how long I've been trying to get through to someone or want to check the display for some other related info.

Re: Switch off blinking screen when making phone calls

Samuel1 — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:54:40 GMT

Does the screen stay black when you have the phone up against your ear? Does it turn back on when you take it down or does it start blinking when you do this?

Re: Switch off blinking screen when making phone calls

Mirjaveed — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 14:54:42 GMT

my Xperia c also blink while dialing.... biggest negative point of the phone.
how to solve.....

Blinking screen while making calls

sobin — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 05:34:55 GMT

My sony xperia C shows blinking screen while making calls, And i can't dial the numbers at that time. This is to inform you that i experience my xepria expire its phoning performance (Becoz the main purpose of a phone is making / receiving call), So kindly i request you to the help.

Hopefully

Sobin varkey

Re: Blinking screen while making calls

sweetb — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 19:13:55 GMT

Four, plus years later, no solution & not even a respectable reply! Wow!

So Yea.. Sony Xperia.. Same flashing issue. Not while I'm making call. Rather while I'm in call & for example I have to *choose 1 for English*, etc. The struggle is real & annoying as he**!

Re: Blinking screen while making calls

sweetb — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 17:46:56 GMT

Alright, so I still stand by being very irked that there's been no good response for this. Except Samual, that at least asked a good question and didn't receive a response.

That said..

I swallow my pride, in order to hopefully help others with this issue. 😳

I figured out that it was because my finger/hand would go in front of the sensor, that tells the phone when your face is there.

lol

Re: Blinking screen while making calls

Uliwooly — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 17:55:51 GMT

@sweetb

If you don't get a reply you can get in contact with your Local support, keep in mind that this is a global user based forum, btw do you have an Xperia S?

Re: Blinking screen while making calls

sweetb — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 17:57:40 GMT

Thanks & yes

Re: Blinking screen while making calls

sweetb — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 19:04:50 GMT

~~Xperia S?~~

Why do you ask?

Re: Blinking screen while making calls

Uliwooly — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 19:09:05 GMT

@sweetb

Sometimes new users post on old threads, like yourself, the last reply before your first post was back on July 2014, your post was August 2017; also, sometimes new users post in "incorrect" parts of the forum.

Re: Blinking screen while making calls

darkeval — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 06:44:33 GMT

I have the same problem with my xz1 compact on android 8. Please help!