https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Tech-Talk/Auto-brightness-cameraSensor-Draining-battery/m-p/11924324#M260693 <P>So many of you will be thinking why sometimes proximity sensor doesn't work properly when on calls or using auto brightness and it is consuming too much battery.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The reason for it is <B>V</B><SPAN><STRONG>irtual proximity sensors</STRONG>, meaning they don't have a hardware proximity sensor, but they utilize the gyroscope and the accelerometer to sense when the phone is raised to the ear. Sometimes they also use FFC(Front Facing camera)</SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>This would explain why s20 FE keeps somehow keeps opening the emergency dialer and mashing the keypad while in pocket, Because it doesn't&nbsp;have a hardware proximity sensor</SPAN></P><P><SPAN><BR /></SPAN></P><P><SPAN>This would also explain very high battery usage(Sometimes 50% in just 2 hours) on some models.</SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>Specially mid-range phones with full-screen display(punch hole) are having virtual proximity sensor.</SPAN></P> Sat, 23 Jul 2022 05:44:48 GMT Gaurav_Sîngh 2022-07-23T05:44:48Z https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Tech-Talk/Auto-brightness-cameraSensor-Draining-battery/m-p/11924324#M260693 <P>So many of you will be thinking why sometimes proximity sensor doesn't work properly when on calls or using auto brightness and it is consuming too much battery.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The reason for it is <B>V</B><SPAN><STRONG>irtual proximity sensors</STRONG>, meaning they don't have a hardware proximity sensor, but they utilize the gyroscope and the accelerometer to sense when the phone is raised to the ear. Sometimes they also use FFC(Front Facing camera)</SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>This would explain why s20 FE keeps somehow keeps opening the emergency dialer and mashing the keypad while in pocket, Because it doesn't&nbsp;have a hardware proximity sensor</SPAN></P><P><SPAN><BR /></SPAN></P><P><SPAN>This would also explain very high battery usage(Sometimes 50% in just 2 hours) on some models.</SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>Specially mid-range phones with full-screen display(punch hole) are having virtual proximity sensor.</SPAN></P> Sat, 23 Jul 2022 05:44:48 GMT https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Tech-Talk/Auto-brightness-cameraSensor-Draining-battery/m-p/11924324#M260693 Gaurav_Sîngh 2022-07-23T05:44:48Z https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Tech-Talk/Auto-brightness-cameraSensor-Draining-battery/m-p/11924365#M260694 Yes ! Sat, 23 Jul 2022 05:44:04 GMT https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Tech-Talk/Auto-brightness-cameraSensor-Draining-battery/m-p/11924365#M260694 Anonymous 2022-07-23T05:44:04Z https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Tech-Talk/Auto-brightness-cameraSensor-Draining-battery/m-p/12145980#M263807 Yup <BR />That mashing the dialer while in pocket happens often with me🥲 Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:19:43 GMT https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Tech-Talk/Auto-brightness-cameraSensor-Draining-battery/m-p/12145980#M263807 rush20 2022-08-30T11:19:43Z