[Q] Headphone hardware problem - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I think I have a headphone hardware problem on my Galaxy S2 because everytime I plug the headphone in I get no sound until I fiddle with the input jack such as twisting it around for a minute or so until I get sound. Pushing it in and out dosn't help and the wires are ok as once I find a good position and get sound fiddling with the wiring dosn't cause any problems.
Also if I plug the headphone into my computer jack I get sound from my computer ok, so I think the headphones are ok so I thought it must be the handset connection. Dose anyone have a similar problem and if so what did you do about it?
I'm in Australia but bought phone from Handtec UK.
I have rooted phone and installed later firmware PDA: XWKF3, Phone: XXKE7, CSC: XSAKE3.

Make sure that you are plugging the headphone all the way in firmly.
Also make sure that there is no dust on both the headphone and socket.

I had the same issue for a while, just keep twisting it and pushing it in and eventually you wont have the issue anymore. You're not the only one experiencing it.

Thanks guys I will persist with the connection and see how it goes.

Fixed problem, for some reason the socket wasn't allowing jack to be pushed right in but now ok.

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Speaker no sound

Hi,
the speaker dosn't work anymore. But the strange thing is, that it is working in the bootstrap selftest.
Any help welcome
cu
Mal
Hey folks,
isn't there anybody who can help me?
cu
Jürgen
You could do a complete backup, then hard reset then see if it works.
It is probably due to a bad contact in your phone headset jack. Try plugging in your headset to check if your phone or pda works with the headset. If so, then try plugging-in and unplugging the headset plug to switch the jack connections back to the speaker. If this does not work try putting a drop of WD40 on the end of the headset plug and insert it in the jack a couple of times. (Do not spray directly into the jack). It might just clean up the contacts and get the sound back to the speaker. If all this fails, you may need to open up the phone to fix the jack.
I hope that you do not have to do the latter.
Best of Luck
hi all,
nothing of this worked.
But the Speaker works in the boot-menu Hardware-Test
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Hi mate. I've just had the same problem as you, tried repeatedly inserting and removing the jack - no luck. Used WD40 on the jack - no luck. Resigned to taking it to bits I removed the battery cover and noticed the little gap which leads through to a gold-looking connector by the headphone socket. I stuck my stylus in there and gave it a big wiggle and hey presto! Sound returned. Give it a go, you never know. Hope you get as lucky as I did.
Ant
Mal,
It seems that your problem is not a hardware one because your speaker actually works on boot-up. Do a search on this forum using the keyword "sound". There are a couple of posts on Aug 21, from other people having the same problem and one of them managed to get sound back by reverting to an earlier version of a software that was causing the problem.
Maybe you have a similar kind of problem.
Pat
Hi,
do you have a link to the topic. I only found articles to sound problems of the XDA-II.
thanx
MAL

[Q] Problems with audio jack

Hi all,
to my great frustration, I've discovered that my SGS2 line-out / headphones jack seems to have a slack joint, i.e. if you turn a connected plug around its long axis, a crackling sound is heared in the speakers and at some angular positions the stereo signal will be reduced to mono (i.e. one speaker gos silent). With one device (mobile outdoor speaker) I even had no sound at all at when inserting the plug with the wrong "orientation".
Did anybody experience the same problem or am I just out of luck here?
I am wondering whether sending back the device to the retailer (Amazon) or directly to Samsung (I'm situated in Germany) will yield the faster round-trip time, any experiences here?
Thanks!
PS: I know this may be a stupid question but can somebody PLEASE tell me how to search for multiple keywords with AND logic in this forum? Tried "+word +word" and "word AND word" (without the quotes) but nothing seems to work.
Are you using the headphones that came with it? My better half went through 4 sets of the stock samsung headphones with her original Galaxy S and all produced the same issue of losing one channel after a matter of days/weeks. having the jack inserted to about 2/3rds is a workaround but not ideal as you still lose some frequencies and it's insecure... They're just a bit pony.
No, I used different kind of headphones, including Sennheiser in-ear headphones and a standard male-male audio jack connected to some bigger hifi system. With some jacks I did not encounter the problem, but most of them lost some part of the signal with some orientations: I persume that the manufacturing tolerance of the jacks also plays a role...
Anyway, it's definitely not a problem of the jacks but of the device since I tried it with the SGS2 of a friend yesterday and it worked with the same jack that made problems with my device.
I will proceed sending my phone to Samsung for repair, I hope that won't take to long *sad looking*, I am so used to it now, it's card to survive to weeks without it.
I had the same problem, all I had to do was insert headphones cable "HARDER" into the audio jack until I herd a "click" sound.
I was way to over protective of this phone when i first had it, and wanted to handle too much with care, forced the dam cable in, and "click", sounded like it snapped into place, the audio worked correctly without cracking noise or without the need to wiggle to cable get clearer sound.
Perhaps your friends SGS2 is already used to headphone being inserted, but yours not. Just add a little pressure until you hear clip into place.
If this doesnt help, then repair or return.
Thanks for the hint, but unfortunately I had the jack inserted to the very end, so this was not the problem... sent in for repair now, let's see what happens.
I have a fix for you i think!!!!!!!!
ok . when i got my s2 like 4 days ago (at&t usa version) i noticed that when i plugged into my aux cable in my car that it was low sound cracking more volume on the left side , very annoying . NOW FOR A SIMPLE FIX FOR SOME TO TRY! PLUG IT IN ALL THE WAY! i noticed when plugging it in i wasnt fully plugging it in . it should go all the way down FULLY! the sound is perfect once this is done . I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU !!!!!! good luck

[Q] Headphone jack stopped working.... Rooted Stock 2.2.2

I have a modded aria with the stock 2.2.2 rom on it.
recently I've been using skullcandy earbuds for my phone with the microphone built in and peoplei talk too have been saying that they can't hear me or have been having difficulty hearing me.
I don't believe it's the headphones but I'm sure that it is most likely is the hardware or software in the phone is there any remedy to this?
Have you tried cleaning out the headphone jack? Lint can get stuck in there and prevent a good connection with headsets because headset plugs are longer than regular headphone plugs. A toothpick seems to work well for me.
drumist said:
Have you tried cleaning out the headphone jack? Lint can get stuck in there and prevent a good connection with headsets because headset plugs are longer than regular headphone plugs. A toothpick seems to work well for me.
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I did and it still isn't working (saw a similar post but wasn't the same)
Wasn't sure if maybe software maybe the problem or if its just the hard ware
I tried another pair of headphones and same thing
Only thing I could try was rebooting and leaving it off for a little bit but it didn't work
Any ideas would be nice
I don't really know what might cause that in software. If I was having that issue I'd probably make a nandroid backup, then do a factory reset to see if the problem goes away or not.

[Q] Atrix headphone jack won't accept headphones

One morning I got up and tried to plug my earphones, and I couldn't! The plug just won't come to the end! I played with screwdriver in audio jack as I thought maybe something got stuck in there, but still the same. Has anyone experienced this problem?
I have same issue with audio lead in my car, it won't fully insert and will only output through cable if I turn the cable around when inserted as much as I can.
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[Q] Headphones not working anymore

I got my z2 last Tuesday and my headphones (Logitech UE 350) were working perfectly until I tried using them today. For some reason they aren't being recognized anymore and the music just keeps playing through the phones speakers.
I tried plugging them into my old iphone and they work fine. I also tried plugging in another pair (Shure SE215) into both phones and they work fine. Except on the z2 it makes a clicking sound whenever I change songs now.
Does anybody know any way to fix this? Or could it be a faulty headphone jack?
Could be a number of things mate. Firstly, check and see the headphones are not physically damaged and even make sure that the microhpones in the in-ear pieces aren't affected by water exposure. Next check the headphones out by moving the wire around while they're plugged in and see how the sound comes out and if the phone reacts to any movements. When I used my phone in water even after hours of drying the headphone jack still wasn't dry so even the slightest movement switched tracks etc. Alternatively, it could be a headphone jack fault in the sense that it may be shorting? Or the 3.5mm 5pin connector on the headphones itself is damaged. It could also simply be a software glitch. Go into "Sounds" in your settings and change what kind of accessory it detects the headphones as. Try "Other", it may solve your problems. Alternatively take it into a Sony store or a phone shop and see if there's anywhere with a similar headset which you could test out.

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