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Apple has tackled the problems with the iPhone 4's proximity sensor in an update to the iOS 4 platform, it has been claimed.

A beta release of iOS 4.1 has apparently been seen by app developers and early reports suggest that Apple has succeeded in confronting the unresponsiveness of the iPhone 4's proximity sensor.

Steve Jobs, Apple Chief Executive Officer, has previously said that a software update will address the issue and now various media outlets, including Cult of Mac, are confirming that a beta update has made the necessary software changes.

However, not all sites are confident that a fix has been found, as some iPhone 4 models seem little different after updating.

The truth will only come out once Apple has published the details of the improvements which it has made with iOS 4.1 Beta 2.

Earlier this month, it was announced that all iPhone 4 owners are to be given free bumpers to remedy a separate problem with the handset's antenna.

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  • @top10, 29th July 2010, via Twitter.

    Apple has remedied the iPhone 4 sensor problems: http://bit.ly/bQZcoE #Apple #iPhone4

  • Techtotaller, 29th July 2010.

    Did anything actually work on the iPhone 4 out of the box?

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  • Urmi Ashar, 8th August 2010.

    As of August 8, 2010 the sensor problem was not resolved. I was forced to return the iPhone 4 because it is currently unusable and Apple would not extend the 30 day time frame for returns. They reassured me they will fix the problem so I don't end up with a $300 paperweight!

    Returning the iPhone was a harrowing experience too. Apple seems to have lost its mojo when it comes to customer satisfaction. I was a loyal Apple customer and I still want to believe they can turn it around.

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  • IPhone 4 Proximity Sensor, 30th November 2010.

    The clear suspect in this bizarre behavior appears to be the iPhone 4's proximity sensor, mouthful of a term that describes the sensor that detects your face's location relative to the screen, and enables or disables the display accordingly.

    On the iPhone 3GS, the proximity sensor was located to the left of the earpiece speaker. But that space on iPhone 4 is now occupied by the front-facing camera, and the proximity sensor is above the earpiece.

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