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posted 2014-03-04 13:50:28 +0200

Allow double-tap to unlock even if proximity sensor is covered

Sometimes, when my Jolla lies in front of me on the table and I try to unlock it with a double-tap on the screen, it does not work, because I accidentally cover the proximity sensor with my hand/fingers (held 1-2cm over the sensor). It then takes me multiple tries, until I notice that I am actually covering the sensor.

My suggestions:

  1. Add a setting to allow to unlock the phone even with covered proximity sensor
  2. Allow a double-double-tap to unlock the phone

Allow double-tap to unlock even if proximity sensor is covered

Sometimes, when my Jolla lies in front of me on the table and I try to unlock it with a double-tap on the screen, it does not work, because I accidentally cover the proximity sensor with my hand/fingers (held 1-2cm over the sensor). It then takes me multiple tries, until I notice that I am actually covering the sensor.

My suggestions:

    • Add a setting to allow to unlock the phone even with covered proximity sensor
    • Allow a double-double-tap to unlock the phone
  • Make proximity sensor less sensitive (finger 2-3cm over the sensor lead to covered-status)
  • Edit: Changed ordered list to unordered list to clarify that those two suggestions doesn't depend on each other and added third suggestions to make proximity sensor less sensitive.

    Allow double-tap to unlock even if proximity sensor is covered

    Sometimes, when my Jolla lies in front of me on the table and I try to unlock it with a double-tap on the screen, it does not work, because I accidentally cover the proximity sensor with my hand/fingers (held 1-2cm over the sensor). It then takes me multiple tries, until I notice that I am actually covering the sensor.

    My suggestions:

    • Add a setting to allow to unlock the phone even with covered proximity sensor
    • Allow a double-double-tap to unlock the phone
    • Make proximity sensor less sensitive (finger 2-3cm over the sensor lead to covered-status)

    Edit: Changed ordered list to unordered list to clarify that those two suggestions doesn't depend on each other and added third suggestions to make proximity sensor less sensitive.

    Allow double-tap to unlock even if proximity sensor is covered

    Sometimes, when my Jolla lies in front of me on the table and I try to unlock it with a double-tap on the screen, it does not work, because I accidentally cover the proximity sensor with my hand/fingers (held 1-2cm over the sensor). It then takes me multiple tries, until I notice that I am actually covering the sensor.

    My suggestions:

    • Add a setting to allow to unlock the phone even with covered proximity sensor
    • Allow a double-double-tap to unlock the phone
    • Make proximity sensor less sensitive (finger 2-3cm over the sensor lead to covered-status)

    Edit: Changed ordered list to unordered list to clarify that those these suggestions doesn't depend on each other and added third suggestions to make proximity sensor less sensitive.

    Allow double-tap to unlock even if proximity sensor is covered

    Sometimes, when my Jolla lies in front of me on the table and I try to unlock it with a double-tap on the screen, it does not work, because I accidentally cover the proximity sensor with my hand/fingers (held 1-2cm over the sensor). It then takes me multiple tries, until I notice that I am actually covering the sensor.

    My suggestions:

    • Add a setting to allow to unlock the phone even with covered proximity sensor
    • Allow a double-double-tap to unlock the phone
    • Make proximity sensor less sensitive (finger (currently, when I hold my finger 2-3cm over the sensor, the sensor lead to recognizes covered-status)

    Edit: Changed ordered list to unordered list to clarify that these suggestions doesn't depend on each other and added third suggestions to make proximity sensor less sensitive.

    Allow double-tap to unlock even if proximity sensor is covered

    Edit 11.06.2014: I decided to close this question, because such a change would not be practicable at all.


    Sometimes, when my Jolla lies in front of me on the table and I try to unlock it with a double-tap on the screen, it does not work, because I accidentally cover the proximity sensor with my hand/fingers (held 1-2cm over the sensor). It then takes me multiple tries, until I notice that I am actually covering the sensor.

    My suggestions:

    • Add a setting to allow to unlock the phone even with covered proximity sensor
    • Allow a double-double-tap to unlock the phone
    • Make proximity sensor less sensitive (currently, when I hold my finger 2-3cm over the sensor, the sensor recognizes covered-status)

    Edit: Changed ordered list to unordered list to clarify that these suggestions doesn't depend on each other and added third suggestions to make proximity sensor less sensitive.

    Allow double-tap to unlock even if proximity sensor is covered

    Edit 11.06.2014: I decided to close this question, because such a change would not be practicable at all.


    Sometimes, when my Jolla lies in front of me on the table and I try to unlock it with a double-tap on the screen, it does not work, because I accidentally cover the proximity sensor with my hand/fingers (held 1-2cm over the sensor). It then takes me multiple tries, until I notice that I am actually covering the sensor.

    My suggestions:

    • Add a setting to allow to unlock the phone even with covered proximity sensor
    • Allow a double-double-tap to unlock the phone
    • Make proximity sensor less sensitive (currently, when I hold my finger 2-3cm over the sensor, the sensor recognizes covered-status)

    Edit: Changed ordered list to unordered list to clarify that these suggestions doesn't depend on each other and added third suggestions to make proximity sensor less sensitive.