Methods and systems for stowed state verification in an electronic device

An electronic device, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a first sensor delivering a first signal to the one or more processors indicating that the electronic device is in a stowed state;
• a second sensor delivering a second signal to the one or more processors indicating that the electronic device is in a held state;
• and
• a third sensor;
• the one or more processors querying, in response to the first signal and the second signal, the third sensor for a third signal indicating whether the electronic device is in the stowed state, and performing a control operation when the third signal fails to indicate the electronic device is in the stowed state.

A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:

• detecting, with a user interface, user input requesting one or more processors to perform a control operation while at least one proximity sensor indicates the electronic device is in a stowed state;
• determining, by the one or more processors, whether a touch sensor indicates the electronic device is in a held state in response to the detecting;
• determining, by the one or more processors, whether at least one other sensor indicates the electronic device is in the stowed state;
• and
• omitting performance of the control operation in response to the at least one other sensor indicating the electronic device is in the stowed state.