Sep 9, 2010 10:18 GMT  ·  By

An Apple Discussions thread that’s inevitably going to grow in the coming weeks suggests  iOS 4.1 doesn’t fix the proximity sensor issues for some iPhone 4 owners. Others, however, claim to have seen the problems resolved, after applying the new software update.

Currently 6 pages long, the thread in question begins with user PNAYLOR, who writes:

“At work, can't download 4.1 yet, but I'm eager to see if the Proximity Sensor issue will be fixed. This is my last straw, if 4.1 doesn't do it, I'm afraid I can't wait any longer. I need a phone..”

PNAYLOR returns with another post:

“So I decided to just do the upgrade here at work. Just finished the update and the Proximity Sensor seems 500 times better. I can't get it to fail.”

“I'm so relieved, I love my iPhone, I didn't want to give it back. Its really soon to sign off that its 100% fixed, but its looking like 4.1 did the trick…”

User bobditch is also reporting success after upgrading to iOS 4.1.

He claims he is pleased with the behavior of his phone’s proximity sensor, after spending 34 minutes in a call with no issues whatsoever.

“I upgraded to 4.1 this afternoon,” he writes.

“Just got off a 34 min call and not one PS issue. Prior to the upgrade there would have been a dozen cheek dials. I'm pleased,” says bobditch.

However, starting with page 3 of the thread, negative posts can also be found.

Brian Snyder2 writes:

“I just installed 4.1 and on my first call activated the speakerphone twice, and face dialed a bunch of random numbers.

I'm extremely disappointed.”

For some, however, iOS 4.1 seems to induce proximity sensor problems.

A rather sarcastic RanchoPerro says, “i have a new 4 that i got about a week ago. it never had the proximity problems i read about--at least in the week i used it."

He then reveals to fellow Apple Discussions users that, “literally 2 minutes after the 4.1 update completed, my wife called me and--yep--went to speakerphone. while on a call to apple tech support it disconnected me.”

“so, i'd say that, yes, the problem still exists but i'm comforted to know that apple has chosen to make us all equal by screwing up the phones of those of us who never had the problem to start with,” he concludes.

User fluffhead00 has had pretty much the same experience.

“I had absolutely NO proximity issues before the 4.1 update, and now I have them like crazy. Sometimes it doesn't even turn off the screen when I first put it to my ear at all,” he shares with the group of people writing in the thread.

Some decided they’d had just about enough with this problem, and turned to Apple for replacement phones.

“I upgraded. Phone still had PS issues. Just got it replaced without any hassle at all. They gotta replace it. Thats all there is too it,” ucantcloneme writes.

Many others seem to have a bad proximity sensor still.

Use the comments to tell us how your iOS 4.1 upgrade went.