In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the issue of the proximity sensor not working in Pixel 6/Pro. The sixth iteration of the Pixel series seems to be a perfect example of so near yet so fear. On the brighter side, you will be blessed with quite a few goodies. These include the massive five years of software support (OS+ security patch), fastest Android upgrades, a new optimized in-house Tensor chipset, best in class camera, and an improved hardware redesign (finally).
On the flip side though, it is also facing quite a few bugs and issues. These include the issues with the in-display fingerprint, mobile network connectivity issues, battery percent being stuck at 0%, Assistant dialing up random contacts, and the list goes on. And now, there has now been another unwanted addition to this list. Various users have voiced their concern across Google Support Forum that the proximity sensor is not working along the expected lines in their Pixel 6/Pro device.
One of the major roles of the proximity sensor is to turn off your phone’s display during a call so as to prevent any mistouches. Along the same lines, as soon as you take the phone away, it will light up the display so that you could choose from ending the call, muting it, doing a conference call, among others. However, in the latest Pixel series, the proximity sensor seems to be failing in both these aspects. Neither does it turn off the display when the phone is in your proximity, nor will it light up the screen when you take the phone away from yourself.
In the former case, users are mistakenly ending or muting calls via accidental touches. Whereas in the latter scenario, users have to press the Power button to light up the display and then hit the End Call button. Both these cases are quite infuriating and troublesome, to say the least. Fortunately, there does exist a workaround that does seem to fix the issue of the proximity sensor not working in Pixel 6/Pro. And this guide shall make you aware of just that. So without further ado, let’s get started.
How to Fix Google Pixel 6/Pro Proximity Sensor Not Working
At the time of writing, the only workaround that has managed to spell out success for various users is the clearing of the Phone’s app data. So proceed ahead with the below instruction steps to give it a try.
- To begin with, head over to the Settings menu on your device.
- Then go to Apps > See All Apps and select the Phone app from the list.
- After that, go to its Storage and Cache section and tap on Clear Storage.
- Finally, tap OK in the confirmation dialog box to complete the process.
So these were the steps to fix the issue of the proximity sensor not working in Pixel 6/Pro. Let alone rectifying this problem, Google hasn’t even acknowledged this issue yet. And that isn’t a surprise considering the fact that these sensors and the Pixel lineup never really went hand-in-hand.
For context, you could track this issue all the way back to the first Pixel devices as well! Anyways, if the Silicon Valley giants do release a patch that would rectify this senor issue, we will update this guide accordingly. In the meantime, you could drop in your queries below.
