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If I cover my front camera, my screen goes black.

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Carodlp -  
 Nlo -
Hello,
When I cover or something obstructs the front camera, my screen goes black until I remove what is blocking. Does anyone know what this could be due to or if I've been hacked??

Configuration: iPhone / Safari 11.0

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    Cpt-N3mo Posted messages 386 Status Member 160
     
    Hello Caroldp,

    What you are describing seems similar to what happens when you're on a call and when you bring the phone to your ear, it "turns off" to prevent you from pressing buttons during the call?

    It might be that your light sensor is a bit disturbed...

    Dumb question, but have you tried restarting your iPhone? Maybe updating it?

    Cpt
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    1. Carodlp
       
      You are right, I restarted it and everything is working normally, thank you very much. I was already imagining being hacked lol.
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    2. Cpt-N3mo Posted messages 386 Status Member 160
       
      Great :-)

      Have a good evening and don't forget to mark the topic as "Resolved" ;-)

      Cpt
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  2. sal
     
    Hello

    iPhone but which one? Also, aren't you aware that you have a proximity sensor, so nothing unusual?
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    1. Cpt-N3mo Posted messages 386 Status Member 160
       
      Hello Sal, it seems that this sensor doesn't activate when using the phone in hands-free mode. It happens to me when I use Waze though, or obviously during calls, but not during simple use. Carol seems to be telling us that it occurs constantly, regardless of the form of use.
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      1. sal > Cpt-N3mo Posted messages 386 Status Member
         
        When I cover or something obstructs the front camera, that's what's being said, right? Who tells us it's really the camera and not the proximity sensor? We'll see his response.
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    2. Cpt-N3mo Posted messages 386 Status Member 160
       
      Yes, I understood, they are next to each other, I figured it was the sensor, I wasn't talking about the camera ;-)
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    3. sal
       
      So, my apologies. I was following up on this comment

      It happens to me when I use Waze.
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    4. Cpt-N3mo Posted messages 386 Status Member 160
       
      Yes, it was a question to ask if it reproduced that effect :)
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  3. Clment
     
    Hello, the same thing just happened to me with my Samsung phone. I turned it off and on again, and the problem was fixed!!! Thank you very much.
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    1. Nlo
       
      Same
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