Red dots on iPhone 3g

[ritzthekracker]

Hey guys I just got my iPhone 3g replaced at the local Apple store with a refurb and i noticed on the top left portion of the screen there are 3 round red circles. Is this normal or did i get a defective iPhone replacement. I never noticed it on my original v1 or original 3g so was not sure if this is normal or not.

[gotzaiPhone]

if you're talking about the 3 right next to the piece, then yes, it's normal. They're just sensors.

[eye-Fone]

Hey guys I just got my iPhone 3g replaced at the local Apple store with a refurb and i noticed on the top left portion of the screen there are 3 round red circles. Is this normal or did i get a defective iPhone replacement. I never noticed it on my original v1 or original 3g so was not sure if this is normal or not.
They are sensors for automatic screen brightness feature and for the "turn-off-the-screen-when-put-against-your-face" feature when using the phone.

[MAdMike]

I'm not sure they are used to detect the side of your face but they surely are normal.

The phone actually will go black in anticipation of the event and relights upon detection of motion.

MadMike

[mlass]

I'm not sure they are used to detect the side of your face but they surely are normal.

The phone actually will go black in anticipation of the event and relights upon detection of motion.

MadMike

LOL, it's a proximity sensor and it detect the presence of a nearby object (as in your head) there are 2, which turns the screen off.

[miggs1310]

I'm not sure they are used to detect the side of your face but they surely are normal.

The phone actually will go black in anticipation of the event and relights upon detection of motion.

MadMike

mlass is correct, there is no "anticipation". That would make using the keypad hard to use during a call woulnd't it!? :laugh2:

it actually does detect an object (your head/face)

[MAdMike]

you are correct ofcourse...I hate when that happens, but there are Infact 3 red dots.

[Hawk]

maybe a picture would help. If they are pixels, you should have never left the store like that.
If they are looking to be about 2mm in diameter and look faint or "under" the glass, then they are sensors.
Anything else would require a picture to help people better understand you.

[eye-Fone]

maybe a picture would help.

Here's a photo of my iPhone 3G's sensors. There are a total of three. You need to view them on your phone under a bright light or in very bright daylight.

I hope this helps.

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/4923/iphone3gsensorsarrows63ot5.jpg

[ritzthekracker]

Hey guys thanks for all the replies, the sad part is that the genius at the apple store didnt even know this was normal and replaced my 3g with a new one, which i dont mind at all since my old one had a scratch on it which was bothering me.

[phsycology]

Hey guys thanks for all the replies, the sad part is that the genius at the apple store didnt even know this was normal and replaced my 3g with a new one, which i dont mind at all since my old one had a scratch on it which was bothering me.

Hee honestly didn't know? Wow, that is disturbing!

[eye-Fone]

Hee honestly didn't know? Wow, that is disturbing!
Yeah, "genius" is just another misleading Apple tactic. ;)

Seriously, not all employees Apple stores are geniuses. They are knowledgeable in many areas, but it's difficult, at best, to be deep in every area, in every product.

[sp1d3y]

Good to hear- Never noticed them before either and just got the 3G-S and was like what the....