Red Light on iphone

[robecq]

A red light has appeared on my friends iphone, where the proximity sensor is, and won't go away. I've taken a photo of it with my iphone but in the picture it comes out as a white light (infrared?)
Any ideas?

 

[jmann]

Weird! Is it there if you reboot the phone?

 

[robecq]

yes, I can't get rid of it, even after a reboot (pressing both buttons)

 

[jmann]

Looks like it's time for a trip to the Genius Bar for an inspection.

 

[robecq]

No Genius Bar in Denmark

 

[redbeard331]

That's the flash for the secret video chat cam that will be enabled with OS 3.1

 

[davew22]

Is this red light bright or dim, i'm guessing it's dim, infrared emitters come in 2 different wavelength versions, one is totally invisible to the human eye and the other appears as a very dim red glow (this can be seen on the cheaper security cameras that have infra red illumination) i would say that for some reason the infra red led in the iphone has failed and is emitting in a different light frequency spectrum. If your friends iPhone is out of warranty then find some one technically competent (and who you trust) and get the part replaced, they can be bought cheaply off eBay - just search for "iPhone light flex" it comes with the connecting ribbon and the pcb attached to the end contaning the emitter / detector and ambient light sensor.

Regards

Dave

 

[GeekGirl*]

I would worry more about the wiring in the first pic.

 

[curly14]

That's the flash for the secret video chat cam that will be enabled with OS 3.1

What’s even more fascinating is the routing of all those exposed wires