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Fairphone Proximity Sensor on Windows Pc

Developed By: Fairphone

License: Free

Rating: 4,0/5 - 98 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.1
Size 1.5 MB
Release Date September 01, 16
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting. [see more (4)]

What's New:
• Better proximity sensor behaviour, even if the screen is dirty or if there is dust behind the sensor lens• Clearer status messages• Consistent styling with... [see more]

Description from Developer:
** Requires Fairphone OS 1.6.2 **

The built-in Proximity Sensor tool offers you a way to recalibrate the proximity sensor.

You should use this tool if you have trouble with the a... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Fairphone Proximity Sensor and install on Windows PC. Fairphone Proximity Sensor is free Tools app, developed by Fairphone. Latest version of Fairphone Proximity Sensor is 2.1, was released on 2016-09-01 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of Fairphone Proximity Sensor is 4,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 98 users, 19 users had rated it 5*, 68 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Fairphone Proximity Sensor on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Fairphone Proximity Sensor on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Fairphone Proximity Sensor on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Fairphone Proximity Sensor using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Fairphone Proximity Sensor" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Fairphone Proximity Sensor on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Fairphone Proximity Sensor" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.1.

Download Fairphone Proximity Sensor 2.1 on Windows PC – 1.5 MB

** Requires Fairphone OS 1.6.2 **

The built-in Proximity Sensor tool offers you a way to recalibrate the proximity sensor.

You should use this tool if you have trouble with the automatic management of your screen while in a phone call. The correct behavior for your screen is to turn off when your phone is close to your ear and turn back on when you move the device away from your ear.

The Proximity Sensor tool is available under to Settings → Maintenance → Proximity sensor.
• Better proximity sensor behaviour, even if the screen is dirty or if there is dust behind the sensor lens
• Clearer status messages
• Consistent styling with other Fairphone apps
• Display of a dialog on incompatible devices
• Jump to the last screen if the device needs to be rebooted due to a previous calibration
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Required to be able to reboot the device.