What is this dot? Is it a light?

[ReasonableMan]

My friend asked me if the HTC Desire (we both that just got ours, and I've spent a significant amount of time hacking around with it, he not so much), like the iPhone 4, had a front facing camera. I thought he was crazy and asked why he thought that, and he said "well what is this dot here?". Well it's definitely not a camera, but there is in fact a little dot that is very hard to see near the top of the face, opposite to the battery charge indicator. I suspect it's an indicator light for something. But what? I cannot make it light up.

I've attached a picture showing where the dot is. Hold yours up in the light and you'll see it eventually. Anyone have any clue what it's for?

 

[Phenomenological]

Proximity sensor. Shuts the screen off when you make a phone call and bring the phone to your ear.

 

[Fishyweb]

Can't see it on mine, but the position you describe is roughly where the proximity detector is. Could that be what you are seeing?

 

[Eris Ed]

Ha! never noticed it before, I always wondered how the proximity sensor worked!

 

[mrgsmith77]

I ordered an official HTC Desire screen protector from fleabay and it acualy has a small square cut out for the proximity sensor on the left and for small hole for the LED notification on the right.

 

[ReasonableMan]

Ah, nice, I just sent away for the InvisibleSHIELD for HTC Desire... hope it has a similar hole, or that the sensor still works through the screen.

 

[nacatomi]

The light sensor is up there as well. Thats what controls the brightness on auto brightness

 

[speedycolzalez]

You might want to change the pic unless your mates really want their phone numbers published on the Internet

 

[nacatomi]

You might want to change the pic unless your mates really want their phone numbers published on the Internet

With the copyright on there I doubt its the OP's phone

 

[speedycolzalez]

With the copyright on there I doubt its the OP's phone

I knew that

 

[Phenomenological]

With the copyright on there I doubt its the OP's phone

That also answered my question - Was wondering if his username was a cunning ploy, or he just had a slightly effeminate hand.

 

[nofear]

I cannot seem to find this at all on mine?

 

[nacatomi]

I cannot seem to find this at all on mine?

Its barely visible, you have to catch it just right. Dont worry about it though, you have one.

 

[Mubble]

The screen protector doesn't need a cut out for the proximity sensor to still work.

 

[diggerbucket]

Excellent! I've been wondering how those things worked. They both function just fine with a protector over the top for anyone wondering

 

[HTC_Desire]

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[murphwiz]

Ah, nice, I just sent away for the InvisibleSHIELD for HTC Desire... hope it has a similar hole, or that the sensor still works through the screen.

It doesn't but it still works perfectly!

 

[aldredd]

The light sensor is up there as well. Thats what controls the brightness on auto brightness

Yep, if you look really carefully, you can just see it - right next to the prox. sensor.