diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 4ba6cbbdf..9e77544fd 100755
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Gyroscope                          X       X
 Battery                            X       X   X       X    X
 Native file chooser                            X       X    X
 Orientation                        X
+Proximity                          X
 Audio recording                    X
 Flash                              X       X
 Wifi                                           X       X    X
diff --git a/examples/proximity/buildozer.spec b/examples/proximity/buildozer.spec
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d1cf20af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/proximity/buildozer.spec
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+[app]
+
+# (str) Title of your application
+title = Plyer Proximity Example
+
+# (str) Package name
+package.name = plyer.proximity
+
+# (str) Package domain (needed for android/ios packaging)
+package.domain = org.test
+
+# (str) Source code where the main.py live
+source.dir = .
+
+# (list) Source files to include (let empty to include all the files)
+source.include_exts = py,png,jpg,kv,atlas
+
+# (list) List of inclusions using pattern matching
+#source.include_patterns = assets/*,images/*.png
+
+# (list) Source files to exclude (let empty to not exclude anything)
+#source.exclude_exts = spec
+
+# (list) List of directory to exclude (let empty to not exclude anything)
+#source.exclude_dirs = tests, bin
+
+# (list) List of exclusions using pattern matching
+#source.exclude_patterns = license,images/*/*.jpg
+
+# (str) Application versioning (method 1)
+version = 0.1
+
+# (str) Application versioning (method 2)
+# version.regex = __version__ = ['"](.*)['"]
+# version.filename = %(source.dir)s/main.py
+
+# (list) Application requirements
+# comma seperated e.g. requirements = sqlite3,kivy
+requirements = kivy, plyer
+
+# (str) Custom source folders for requirements
+# Sets custom source for any requirements with recipes
+#requirements.source.plyer =  
+
+# (list) Garden requirements
+#garden_requirements =
+
+# (str) Presplash of the application
+#presplash.filename = %(source.dir)s/data/presplash.png
+
+# (str) Icon of the application
+#icon.filename = %(source.dir)s/data/icon.png
+
+# (str) Supported orientation (one of landscape, portrait or all)
+orientation = portrait
+
+# (list) List of service to declare
+#services = NAME:ENTRYPOINT_TO_PY,NAME2:ENTRYPOINT2_TO_PY
+
+#
+# OSX Specific
+#
+
+#
+# author = © Copyright Info
+
+#
+# Android specific
+#
+
+# (bool) Indicate if the application should be fullscreen or not
+fullscreen = 0
+
+# (list) Permissions
+#android.permissions = INTERNET
+
+# (int) Android API to use
+#android.api = 19
+
+# (int) Minimum API required
+#android.minapi = 9
+
+# (int) Android SDK version to use
+#android.sdk = 20
+
+# (str) Android NDK version to use
+#android.ndk = 9c
+
+# (bool) Use --private data storage (True) or --dir public storage (False)
+#android.private_storage = True
+
+# (str) Android NDK directory (if empty, it will be automatically downloaded.)
+#android.ndk_path =
+
+# (str) Android SDK directory (if empty, it will be automatically downloaded.)
+#android.sdk_path =
+
+# (str) ANT directory (if empty, it will be automatically downloaded.)
+#android.ant_path =
+
+# (str) python-for-android git clone directory (if empty, it will be automatically cloned from github)
+#android.p4a_dir = 
+
+# (str) The directory in which python-for-android should look for your own build recipes (if any)
+#p4a.local_recipes = 
+
+# (list) python-for-android whitelist
+#android.p4a_whitelist =
+
+# (bool) If True, then skip trying to update the Android sdk
+# This can be useful to avoid excess Internet downloads or save time
+# when an update is due and you just want to test/build your package
+# android.skip_update = False
+
+# (str) Bootstrap to use for android builds (android_new only)
+# android.bootstrap = sdl2
+
+# (str) Android entry point, default is ok for Kivy-based app
+#android.entrypoint = org.renpy.android.PythonActivity
+
+# (list) List of Java .jar files to add to the libs so that pyjnius can access
+# their classes. Don't add jars that you do not need, since extra jars can slow
+# down the build process. Allows wildcards matching, for example:
+# OUYA-ODK/libs/*.jar
+#android.add_jars = foo.jar,bar.jar,path/to/more/*.jar
+
+# (list) List of Java files to add to the android project (can be java or a
+# directory containing the files)
+#android.add_src =
+
+# (str) python-for-android branch to use, if not master, useful to try
+# not yet merged features.
+#android.branch = master
+
+# (str) OUYA Console category. Should be one of GAME or APP
+# If you leave this blank, OUYA support will not be enabled
+#android.ouya.category = GAME
+
+# (str) Filename of OUYA Console icon. It must be a 732x412 png image.
+#android.ouya.icon.filename = %(source.dir)s/data/ouya_icon.png
+
+# (str) XML file to include as an intent filters in <activity> tag
+#android.manifest.intent_filters =
+
+# (list) Android additionnal libraries to copy into libs/armeabi
+#android.add_libs_armeabi = libs/android/*.so
+#android.add_libs_armeabi_v7a = libs/android-v7/*.so
+#android.add_libs_x86 = libs/android-x86/*.so
+#android.add_libs_mips = libs/android-mips/*.so
+
+# (bool) Indicate whether the screen should stay on
+# Don't forget to add the WAKE_LOCK permission if you set this to True
+#android.wakelock = False
+
+# (list) Android application meta-data to set (key=value format)
+#android.meta_data =
+
+# (list) Android library project to add (will be added in the
+# project.properties automatically.)
+#android.library_references =
+
+# (str) Android logcat filters to use
+#android.logcat_filters = *:S python:D
+
+# (bool) Copy library instead of making a libpymodules.so
+#android.copy_libs = 1
+
+#
+# iOS specific
+#
+
+# (str) Path to a custom kivy-ios folder
+#ios.kivy_ios_dir = ../kivy-ios
+
+# (str) Name of the certificate to use for signing the debug version
+# Get a list of available identities: buildozer ios list_identities
+#ios.codesign.debug = "iPhone Developer: <lastname> <firstname> (<hexstring>)"
+
+# (str) Name of the certificate to use for signing the release version
+#ios.codesign.release = %(ios.codesign.debug)s
+
+
+[buildozer]
+
+# (int) Log level (0 = error only, 1 = info, 2 = debug (with command output))
+log_level = 2
+
+# (int) Display warning if buildozer is run as root (0 = False, 1 = True)
+warn_on_root = 1
+
+# (str) Path to build artifact storage, absolute or relative to spec file
+# build_dir = ./.buildozer
+
+# (str) Path to build output (i.e. .apk, .ipa) storage
+# bin_dir = ./bin
+
+#    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#    List as sections
+#
+#    You can define all the "list" as [section:key].
+#    Each line will be considered as a option to the list.
+#    Let's take [app] / source.exclude_patterns.
+#    Instead of doing:
+#
+#[app]
+#source.exclude_patterns = license,data/audio/*.wav,data/images/original/*
+#
+#    This can be translated into:
+#
+#[app:source.exclude_patterns]
+#license
+#data/audio/*.wav
+#data/images/original/*
+#
+
+
+#    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#    Profiles
+#
+#    You can extend section / key with a profile
+#    For example, you want to deploy a demo version of your application without
+#    HD content. You could first change the title to add "(demo)" in the name
+#    and extend the excluded directories to remove the HD content.
+#
+#[app@demo]
+#title = My Application (demo)
+#
+#[app:source.exclude_patterns@demo]
+#images/hd/*
+#
+#    Then, invoke the command line with the "demo" profile:
+#
+#buildozer --profile demo android debug
diff --git a/examples/proximity/main.py b/examples/proximity/main.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1761a5437
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/proximity/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+from kivy.app import App
+from kivy.clock import Clock
+from kivy.lang import Builder
+from kivy.properties import BooleanProperty
+from kivy.properties import ObjectProperty
+from kivy.uix.boxlayout import BoxLayout
+
+
+Builder.load_string('''
+#:import proximity plyer.proximity
+<ProximityInterface>:
+    proximity: proximity
+    orientation: 'vertical'
+    padding: '50dp'
+    spacing: '20dp'
+
+    BoxLayout:
+        orientation: 'horizontal'
+        size_hint_y: 0.3
+        Button:
+            id: button_enable
+            text: 'Enable'
+            disabled: False
+            on_release:
+                root.enable()
+                button_disable.disabled = not button_disable.disabled
+                button_enable.disabled = not button_enable.disabled
+        Button:
+            id: button_disable
+            text: 'Disable'
+            disabled: True
+            on_release:
+                root.disable()
+                button_disable.disabled = not button_disable.disabled
+                button_enable.disabled = not button_enable.disabled
+
+    Label:
+        text: 'Does Proximity Sensor detect something?'
+    Label:
+        text: 'Yes' if root.is_near else 'No'
+
+    Widget:
+    Label:
+        text: 'Cover with your hand'
+    Label:
+        text: 'a top part of phone to see result.'
+''')
+
+
+class ProximityInterface(BoxLayout):
+    '''Root Widget.'''
+
+    proximity = ObjectProperty()
+    is_near = BooleanProperty(False)
+
+    def enable(self):
+        self.proximity.enable()
+        Clock.schedule_interval(self.get_proxime, 1 / 20.)
+
+    def disable(self):
+        self.proximity.disable()
+        Clock.unschedule(self.get_proxime)
+
+    def get_proxime(self, dt):
+        self.is_near = self.proximity.proximity
+
+
+class ProximityApp(App):
+
+    def build(self):
+        return ProximityInterface()
+
+    def on_pause(self):
+        return True
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    ProximityApp().run()
diff --git a/plyer/__init__.py b/plyer/__init__.py
index 3c8aeb5f5..7e5c8862b 100644
--- a/plyer/__init__.py
+++ b/plyer/__init__.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
 __all__ = ('accelerometer', 'audio', 'battery', 'call', 'camera', 'compass',
            'email', 'filechooser', 'flash', 'gps', 'gyroscope', 'irblaster',
-           'orientation', 'notification', 'sms', 'tts', 'uniqueid', 'vibrator',
-           'wifi')
+           'orientation', 'notification', 'proximity', 'sms', 'tts', 'uniqueid',
+           'vibrator', 'wifi')
 
 __version__ = '1.2.5dev'
 
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@
 #: Notification proxy to :class:`plyer.facades.Notification`
 notification = Proxy('notification', facades.Notification)
 
+#: Proximity proxy to :class:`plyer.facades.Proximity`
+proximity = Proxy('proximity', facades.Proximity)
+
 #: Sms proxy to :class:`plyer.facades.Sms`
 sms = Proxy('sms', facades.Sms)
 
diff --git a/plyer/facades/__init__.py b/plyer/facades/__init__.py
index a726c1687..99e57f64b 100644
--- a/plyer/facades/__init__.py
+++ b/plyer/facades/__init__.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 
 __all__ = ('Accelerometer', 'Audio', 'Battery', 'Call', 'Camera', 'Compass',
            'Email', 'FileChooser', 'GPS', 'Gyroscope', 'IrBlaster',
-           'Orientation', 'Notification', 'Sms', 'TTS', 'UniqueID', 'Vibrator',
-           'Wifi', 'Flash')
+           'Orientation', 'Notification', 'Proximity', 'Sms', 'TTS', 'UniqueID',
+           'Vibrator', 'Wifi', 'Flash')
 
 from plyer.facades.accelerometer import Accelerometer
 from plyer.facades.audio import Audio
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 from plyer.facades.gps import GPS
 from plyer.facades.gyroscope import Gyroscope
 from plyer.facades.irblaster import IrBlaster
+from plyer.facades.proximity import Proximity
 from plyer.facades.orientation import Orientation
 from plyer.facades.notification import Notification
 from plyer.facades.sms import Sms
diff --git a/plyer/facades/proximity.py b/plyer/facades/proximity.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb0d32750
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plyer/facades/proximity.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+class Proximity(object):
+    '''Proximity facade.
+
+    The proximity sensor is commonly used to determine distance whether
+    phone is close to your head. Commonly is used when you have a call
+    and you stick your phone with your head. Then screen of phone turns off.
+
+    Use method `enable` to turn on proximity sensor and method `disable` for
+    turn off.
+
+    To check if some object (or your head) is near sensor check values from
+    property `proximity`. It returns `True` when object is close.
+
+    .. versionadded:: 1.2.5
+    '''
+
+    @property
+    def proximity(self):
+        '''Return True or False depending if there is an object or not.
+
+        :return: True if there is an object. Otherwise False.
+        '''
+        return self._get_proximity()
+
+    def _enable(self, **kwargs):
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def enable(self):
+        '''Enable the proximity sensor.
+        '''
+        self._enable()
+
+    def _disable(self, **kwargs):
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def disable(self):
+        '''Disable the proximity sensor.
+        '''
+        self._disable()
+
+    def _get_proximity(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError()
diff --git a/plyer/platforms/android/proximity.py b/plyer/platforms/android/proximity.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37c0ba7cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plyer/platforms/android/proximity.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+from jnius import autoclass
+from jnius import cast
+from jnius import java_method
+from jnius import PythonJavaClass
+
+from plyer.platforms.android import activity
+from plyer.facades import Proximity
+
+ActivityInfo = autoclass('android.content.pm.ActivityInfo')
+Context = autoclass('android.content.Context')
+Sensor = autoclass('android.hardware.Sensor')
+SensorManager = autoclass('android.hardware.SensorManager')
+
+
+class ProximitySensorListener(PythonJavaClass):
+    __javainterfaces__ = ['android/hardware/SensorEventListener']
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(ProximitySensorListener, self).__init__()
+        service = activity.getSystemService(Context.SENSOR_SERVICE)
+        self.SensorManager = cast('android.hardware.SensorManager', service)
+
+        self.sensor = self.SensorManager.getDefaultSensor(
+            Sensor.TYPE_PROXIMITY)
+        self.value = None
+
+    def enable(self):
+        self.SensorManager.registerListener(self, self.sensor,
+                    SensorManager.SENSOR_DELAY_NORMAL)
+
+    def disable(self):
+        self.SensorManager.unregisterListener(self, self.sensor)
+
+    @java_method('(Landroid/hardware/SensorEvent;)V')
+    def onSensorChanged(self, event):
+        self.value = event.values[0]
+
+    @java_method('(Landroid/hardware/Sensor;I)V')
+    def onAccuracyChanged(self, sensor, accuracy):
+        pass
+
+
+class AndroidProximity(Proximity):
+
+    listener = None
+
+    def _enable(self, **kwargs):
+        if not self.listener:
+            self.listener = ProximitySensorListener()
+            self.listener.enable()
+
+    def _disable(self, **kwargs):
+        if self.listener:
+            self.listener.disable()
+            delattr(self, 'listener')
+
+    def _get_proximity(self):
+        if self.listener:
+            value = self.listener.value
+            # value is 0.0 when proxime sensor is covered. In other case
+            # value is 5.0 because in smartphone, optical proximity sensors
+            # are used.
+            return value < 5.0
+
+
+def instance():
+    return AndroidProximity()