topic Re: How to deactivate HOLD button? in XPERIA archive

How to deactivate HOLD button?

direk666 — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 22:47:09 GMT

Im having problems when on the phone i always accidentaly press the hold button its on the upper right of the screen. Is there anyway to deactivate it? or any solution for this. Its seems annoying i have to hold the z1 away from my ears and face...I hope somebody has a solution for this... Thanks

Re: How to deactivate HOLD button?

Uliwooly — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 23:24:52 GMT

something might be blocking the proximity sensor as the screen should be locked when you are on a call

Re: How to deactivate HOLD button?

Archanos — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 23:27:47 GMT

If I get it right, it seems your screen keep being active while you have the phone close to your ear... and it actually should switch off because the phone has a proximity sensor right next to the ear speaker that makes the whole screen inactive immediately when you close anything (like ear or face) to it while talking.

If the sensor doesn't work, it could be because any of those:

- you have installed some third party app that handles this proximity sensor and doesn't allow it to work the way it suppose to work (like some software locking the screen when you close your phone cover, or something like that)

- you have the phone connected to the charger while you are making a call (the sensor won't work in charging mode)

- the sensor itself is malfunctioning... you can check it by typing *#*#7378423#*#* on the dial pad, this will take you to the service menu and you can find there service tests, including the proximity sensor test.

That's my guess.

Re: How to deactivate HOLD button?

mani43 — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 01:05:08 GMT

Personal when ur on the phone press.the power button it will turn of the screen and lock it till your ready to turn it on

Re: How to deactivate HOLD button?

direk666 — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 21:12:37 GMT

Thansk proximity was working i think i need to put it really close to my ears... Tnxs!

Re: How to deactivate HOLD button?

direk666 — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 21:13:21 GMT

This is good solution Ill try this also. Thanks!

Re: How to deactivate HOLD button?

Sam — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 23:36:37 GMT

@direk666 wrote:

Thansk proximity was working i think i need to put it really close to my ears... Tnxs!

This is something I always advise as a lot of people are worried about pressing buttons with their face so dont hold the phone too close and this causes the proximity sensor to not activate which causes the exact problem they are trying to avoid.

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