Bug in whatsapp

[Swaraj]

When i try to play audio file in whatsapp n when i bring my fingers near the sensor located besides front camera the screen turns off
@Anders_ASUS
Can u verify the problem?

[Gustav_ASUS]

Swaraj

https://zentalk.asus.com/en/discussion/comment/87708#Comment_87708

Whats the point of that feature when u r playing audio file n not talking on call

Also if its what'sapp feature than why doesn't it work in other devices? Stop kidding me okay

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That's something you'll have to ask the WhatsApp devs, but my guess is that it's there to prevent any accidental touches as the app thinks you're holding the phone to your ear.
It's there for other devices as well, just tested.

[CH_ASUS]

Hi
Adding in some information.
As @Gustav_ASUS mentioned , this is intentional behavior from WhatsApp.

Why WhatsApp behaves like this for audio files ;
You may want whatever message is playing to be private - lifting the phone to your ear, WhatsApp will listen for proximity sensor to switch over the audio from "speaker mode" to "earpiece mode".

If you have problems with this behavior, you may bring it up with WhatsApp.
Why your Poco X2 or Redmi did not behave like this - we cannot answer - it could be because they do not have proximity sensors.