I turned off all permissions for sensors for everything including all system apps.
The accelerometer must still be on and recording or doing whatever it is that I don't want it to do. The accelerometer is a sensor, isn't it? I just double checked and I turned off all sensors for everything except sms phone and microphone while on.
Screen still lights up when I pick up the phone. Activated setting to turn all sensors off. Now screen doesn't come on.
Reboot phone, all system permissions are back and screen lights up when I pick up the phone. Turn all sensors off again, screen does not light up.
This is the only way without surgery, isn't it