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Exploring Android's Proximity Sensor | Blog | Katapult
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Exploring Android's Proximity Sensor3 May 2017 · 3 min read · AndroidOne of the main benefits of developing applications for Android over iOS is the greater access afforded to some of the lower level API functions. Whilst developing the Dial 9 Phone app I became interested in the proximity sensor.In Android, the proximity sensor is primarily used to detect when the user’s face is close to the screen. This is how the phone screen seems to know to switch off when you hold it up to your ear during phone calls, preventing any errant button presses. Some Android devices can report the distance to another object in centimetres whereas others will appear to do so but in fact are simply reporting their minimum and maximum values to denote near and far respectively.The output of the proximity sensor only becomes truly useful when it used in conjunction with other information. This typically includes knowing if a call is currently in progress, locating the source of playback audio and determinin...
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