Hello, for a while now my phone is stuck on headphones mode and Im completly lost as I've sort of tried everything I can. the headphones logo is always on the status bar, when connecting headphones with mic, the logo changes to headphones with mic, but when pulling off the logo changes back to regular headphones. When connecting and disconnecting headphones really fast, sometimes the headphones logo disappears for a second, but them coming back again in an instant. I tried cleaning the aux port, tried opening the phone and check if all the parts are connected well, tried to completly wipe my phone and install another custom rom, nothing works. I assume that the problem is hardware and not software, but when connecting and disconnecting headphones, there's a little change, I wonder if maybe there's anything I can do.
Please help me, thanks in advancd.
msacco4 said:
Hello, for a while now my phone is stuck on headphones mode and Im completly lost as I've sort of tried everything I can. the headphones logo is always on the status bar, when connecting headphones with mic, the logo changes to headphones with mic, but when pulling off the logo changes back to regular headphones. When connecting and disconnecting headphones really fast, sometimes the headphones logo disappears for a second, but them coming back again in an instant. I tried cleaning the aux port, tried opening the phone and check if all the parts are connected well, tried to completly wipe my phone and install another custom rom, nothing works. I assume that the problem is hardware and not software, but when connecting and disconnecting headphones, there's a little change, I wonder if maybe there's anything I can do.
Please help me, thanks in advancd.
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If you look closely in the headphone jack, you'll find a tiny gold contact pin, which is just lined with the inner circle. Check it if it's like moved in
MyNameIsRage said:
If you look closely in the headphone jack, you'll find a tiny gold contact pin, which is just lined with the inner circle. Check it if it's like moved in
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As far as I can see, everything is as it should be, but there contact pins all around the port, do you have any way to upload a picture of the pin you mean? Thanks.
msacco4 said:
As far as I can see, everything is as it should be, but there contact pins all around the port, do you have any way to upload a picture of the pin you mean? Thanks.
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See that shining gold pin? I'm talking about them. There must be about 2 or 3 like them. Sometimes the pins are pushed inside, which gives permanent signals of headphone connected. Getting them straight can be tough, since you have to take a really thin thing like a needle or so and then with it bend them a tad outwards.
MyNameIsRage said:
See that shining gold pin? I'm talking about them. There must be about 2 or 3 like them. Sometimes the pins are pushed inside, which gives permanent signals of headphone connected. Getting them straight can be tough, since you have to take a really thin thing like a needle or so and then with it bend them a tad outwards.
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I tried doing it a bit, but I don't think thats the problem..any other ideas?
msacco4 said:
I tried doing it a bit, but I don't think thats the problem..any other ideas?
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I am not quite sure, maybe you should contact a technician. This is hardware malfunction, and nothing related to software. I had the same problem with another phone and thats what i did, but since it's tough to look in the jack of this phone, so it would be better to see a technician.
I had the same issue long back but it used to go away when i repeatedly insert and remove earphones fast for 15-20 times.. Thats the only thing worked for me
ya, i am also facing same problem that's why i change my headphone. and now its work properly, i think it's a headphone jack problem. but not all headphones work only few headphones work properly
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msacco4 said:
Hello, for a while now my phone is stuck on headphones mode and Im completly lost as I've sort of tried everything I can. the headphones logo is always on the status bar, when connecting headphones with mic, the logo changes to headphones with mic, but when pulling off the logo changes back to regular headphones. When connecting and disconnecting headphones really fast, sometimes the headphones logo disappears for a second, but them coming back again in an instant. I tried cleaning the aux port, tried opening the phone and check if all the parts are connected well, tried to completly wipe my phone and install another custom rom, nothing works. I assume that the problem is hardware and not software, but when connecting and disconnecting headphones, there's a little change, I wonder if maybe there's anything I can do.
Please help me, thanks in advancd.
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I had faced the same problem, at last, I found the solution...
it isn't a software problem...
follow the instructions...
- try to clean up the jack holder with a pin or any pointed thing (mind it be care full while cleaning, be gentle)..
may this trick helps you...
just replace the headphone jack. you can get them cheap from aliexpress.com at $2 - $3, then get it changed from a mobile repair shop.
Had the same problem - cleaned the jack with a toothpick - issue resolved in no time.
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Before anybody says use the search......
I have used it, but did not turn up anything on this although I am sure its here somewhere
I plugged in the wrong cable into my XDA a while ago (Medion PDA car cable)
This blew the fuse in the lighter fitting on the cable.....but......
Ever since this happened, my XDA is broke. I can use it as a Pocket PC. I can use it for email and internet but I cannot use it for phone calls.
The unit seems like it is constantly on speakerphone or handsfree. I try making a call and can hear nothing, either thru the handsfree speaker OR thru the main ear speaker. Whoever I call cannot her me either!
Then, I tried the headest in it. Now...I can hear the call, but whoever I call cannot hear anything!
Is this a hardware problem or a software problem???
Its really annoying me as the XDA itself is in great condition but just won't work
Try inderting and removing the headset several times or poke a cocktail stick making sure it doesnt break, this is a known problem with xda and headphone socket, it becomes jammed in closed position. I have also used a spray can of "switchgear", this is a lubricant for switches and other electronic things.
wow! that was a quick reply
thanks a lot
i have tried that but still no luck. i also tried the cocktail stick.
i'll get a can of oil in the morning like wd40 or something as you descibe.
in the meantime any more suggestions are welcome
Same Problem!
Hey, I am having the exact same problem with my Qtek 1010.. everytime i try use the phone it stays permanently on speakerphone and i can't hear anything... did u ever manage to fix the problem? thanks alot
No.
I never did have any success with it after. Ended up scrapping it
try blowing hard on the audio jack
been battling with this all day...
what fixed it is pluggin/unplugging the headset several times then removing the wired headset plug and blowing real hard inside the jack hole where u plug ur headset...common problem it seems, due to a hardware switch inside being stuck fooling the phone to think your headset is plugged wheb it is not.don't know if the rom can "sensitize" the phone to this problem i.e. make it more prone...
I plugged my headphones in for the first time today and i realized that the left side was quieter than the right. And I unplugged it and replugged it in and it was fine. Then I tried it again and the left side was lower again. I'm not sure what's causing this or if my tablet is defective. But it seems like a hit or miss on getting even volume from both sides.
Anyone else having this problem or can test it out?
I have te same issue and it happens every time I plug in headphones and its annoying.
For me this only happened when I use my SGS2 headphones on Nook.
Actually, I found that SGS2 headphones only work well on the SGS2. With my laptop they have tons of noise, on nook sometimes I have uneven volume.
Although on SGS2 they have the best sound I've ever heard in headphones..
Have you guys tried other headphones?
I only have the one pair of head phones and they are a generic brand from dollar general and they dont have any issues when i use them with either my pc or psp or phone for that matter
Montisaquadeis said:
I only have the one pair of head phones and they are a generic brand from dollar general and they dont have any issues when i use them with either my pc or psp or phone for that matter
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My 5$ noise isolation headphones work just fine? O_O
Montisaquadeis said:
I have te same issue and it happens every time I plug in headphones and its annoying.
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This.
Every single time.
no issues here.
No issues here.
Headphone bug
Yes I too have that problem. Glad to see that it's not just me & mine.
Stupid question - for those having issues, have you tried wiggling or rotating the plug once it is plugged in? Sometimes I find if I have a spot of oxidization on the plug it will cause said uneven volume. It could explain the difference that occurs when you unplug/plug back in.
Another thing to try would be to plug them in when the device is asleep to see if that helps. If there is anything that tries to reduce the "pop" of the sound of plugging in the headphones it *might* affect how they sound after the fact.
Just grasping at straws here based on my experience with other devices.
I was having this problem until I realized I only had my headphones plugged in half way. Don't mean to be a jerk, but have you tried plugging your headphones in just a little further?
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no amount of fiddling with the plug helped me at all still have the issue and its annoying since the speaker isnt loud enough when I am out and about.
Another thing to consider - another issue I've had with certain device/headphone combos is that some headphone jacks either don't have a long enough plug or the plastic jacket of the jack interferes just enough with the plug in the device to affect sound (essentially related to downsay's comment). Try a cheap pair of 'phones from the dollar store with a simple jack and see if the problem persists. If so, perhaps the device is defective...
These are a cheap pair of head phones from dollar general lol.
Edit: Plugging the headphones in while the device was asleep seems to have fixed the issue for me for now. Sound is equal in both cans now
I have tried 4 different earphones, they have been plugged in all the way. Some people have no problem, so I'm beginning to think this is a hardware defect. I'm going to exchange mine and will let you guys know if there is a difference. I'll also try out the display model and see if it suffers from this problem.
Glad to hear you got them to work. Please do let us know how it goes with returning the nook tablet.
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I replaced my Nook twice partially due to this issue. Same problem on all three and it's always the left channel that is not connecting properly. I have found that I can get a good connection by plugging the jack in slowly. I think this is more a software issue than a hardware issue.
Yea just exchanged my tablet as well and the same issue is there as well as the one at the store. Plugging in slowly does help. Just before it engages the last click, if you hear both channels you're golden. Hopefully this is a software issue because it seems to be random. Unfortunately the one I exchanged has a creaking case, so now back to exchange again.
I stopped by Radio Shack this afternoon and purchased a $5 female to male 1/4" stereo connector. It seems to have solved the problem. I had similar problem years back with an iPaq PocketPC. Due to the shape of the hole on the iPaq/Nook, the headphone/earphone connector isn't inserting deeply enough.
Another solution would be to use something like a Dremel Mototool and shave away some of the excess material on the headphone/earphone adapter, so it can insert a little bit deeper.
ibgap said:
I think this is more a software issue than a hardware issue.
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What is everyone testing their audio on? The stock media player? Video (what program)? Is it on every application you try?
I haven't had any issues with audio in games, websites or MX player at all other than a loudish pop when some programs start up, but I'm using a set of Denon stereo headphones (so, good (large/long, gold) headphone plugs on it, jiggling the connection does nothing).
Hi,
Im wondering if someone can help!
I use my headphone jack everyday.
Today the headphone stopped working. Initially I thought it was the headphone so i tried 2 other pairs. Nothing. Cannot hear anything. I play music from the speaker and that works fine. But as soon as i plug in I dont hear anything.
Searching through the other threads, I found lint mentioned. So i blew in the jack and also tried to a pin. It appears to be clean.
Using an app I selected for a wired headset to be the only output. Now, when music is playing and when I putting in/pulling out the headphones in I can hear a crackling noise but nothing else. When turned up fully there is also some static!
Ive reset my phone so I know its probably not a software issue.
Any ideas please?
1. Try to hold the audio jack to one side (that is, press it either left or right) to make it slant on a side. Check if you get any sound.
2. Try seeing if you hear music by inserting the audio jack at various "depth" into the phone. i.e. don't insert it fully.
Hope it helps
thearcher4 said:
1. Try to hold the audio jack to one side (that is, press it either left or right) to make it slant on a side. Check if you get any sound.
2. Try seeing if you hear music by inserting the audio jack at various "depth" into the phone. i.e. don't insert it fully.
Hope it helps
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tried both..but nothing!
you tried the other solutions from the forum? corrosion problem, etc? That's the best I can help. Otherwise, you might need to change the audio board, it's available on ebay I think for < $10, and apparently not so difficult to replace as well.
Let's check it with a torch. I also had this issue and it was not so easy but I managed to remove a little lint with a needle. After that it worked fine for me.
Hi,
This has now been resolved. It turned out there was another bit of lint I had missed. So using a needle, I took it out and the headphone is now back to its best.
Thank you all for your help!
Glad for you!
So i checked dozens times if the jack socket is ok and it is, also the motherboard pads looks ok, but i can't make any headphones to work anyway.
They don't get detected, ones or twice they worked for 1 second, and then it's only rugg noise.
no idea anymore. No any garbage inside. Everything look clean and cool.
I also flashed and rooted it with 2 different roms. Didn't help.
Pls help.
Fox_Murderer said:
So i checked dozens times if the jack socket is ok and it is, also the motherboard pads looks ok, but i can't make any headphones to work anyway.
They don't get detected, ones or twice they worked for 1 second, and then it's only rugg noise.
no idea anymore. No any garbage inside. Everything look clean and cool.
I also flashed and rooted it with 2 different roms. Didn't help.
Pls help.
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hardware issue, you must need a technician
Could the IC get wrecked? It should not cause the speaker works normal. I can hear all voices and music.
Fox_Murderer said:
Could the IC get wrecked? It should not cause the speaker works normal. I can hear all voices and music.
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Maybe the headphone jack sensor got damaged. Does the headphone icon appear on the status bar when plugged? If not, then this is likely the issue.
Where is jack sensor?? How does it looks like?
Fox_Murderer said:
Where is jack sensor?? How does it looks like?
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The jack it's attached to the upper part of the board. You'll have to open the phone. And it is covered in plastic. If it's damaged then you'll probably have to replace it.
With EdwinMoqs and Artas' roms volume output can be high enough to cause clipping, which is often accompanied by false headset removal event. You have to carefully adjust the maximum safe volume level, but in the end it's still louder than stock rom which is crippled by EU and probably US regulations.
I can adjust volume via headset button, with the Headset Button Controller app. Setting max volume to 80-90% should do. The clipping protection in poweramp wasn't effective, it did the job with Artas' rom.
Problem can also be caused by a switch, which should be under one of the contacts in the jack, and can be reached with a needle(i never checked how it looks inside the jack). Also the plug should fit in to the hilt. Something might block the plug, the spindle with the contacts be too short. If you get the plug fully in and still see the spindle you're safe.
Socket looks like connecting, i can see pins moving. And i was shorting some last pins and it didn't said headphones is on.
There's a new feature in Android from 5.x or 6.x up, called Pressy Mode. It does exactly what the problem is here, and it can be controlled by Headset Button Controller app.
Probably intended for using the headset as antenna for a built-in tuner solely.
Ok, thank you all to trying to help me. I fixed this, it is working for now, i don't know for how long.
I connected for couple of seconds left channel and/or right channel by wire to the grounded Metal shield on board, and it started to detect headphones every time for now. The wire is not needed for constant working. I don't know how it worked. Also, motherboard was just a little moving over socket, so it was needed to make it hold still. I puted some little plastik on board so it pressed to the back. Works for now. I just dont know for how long. But there are still some little scrathes noises so it must be faulty IC or something in way from controller to the socket. The speaker has no scratch noises, works normal. but elements looks normal no green rust or anything.
Hi! I have Sony xperia m4 aqua and I recently changed the Loudspeaker because it had bad sound. When i installed the new speaker and turned the phone back on the sound problem was gone, but I don't have network. It says emergency calls only and I can't call anyone or be called by anyone. Searched a lot on the web but no luck so far. Tried to manually register network from settings-mobile networks-search networks but no result. I changed the sim card, no change. Restarted the phone many times.
Please help!
Maybe you forgot to connect antenna or some connector inside phone during replacing of earphone.?You will need to open again phone to inspect all connectors inside.
valyo_bg said:
Maybe you forgot to connect antenna or some connector inside phone during replacing of earphone.?You will need to open again phone to inspect all connectors inside.
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There's a a little progress. I opened it again and reatached the signal anthena cable on the downside(which you can reach after removing the loudspeaker). Maybe it got loosen after removing the bad loudspeaker. Turned the phone back on and it found network. But now there's another problem. The strength of the signal is not full and the Wi-Fi isn't there or it founds it for a little bit and then it's gone. So I'm wondering now if this little cable is the problem and should I try to change it.
P.S. Bulgarian too
Maybe you should check WiFi antenna if it's properly connected, inspect visual cable for cracks and etc. If WiFi work fine before changing of loudspeaker, then should work now if everything is good connected. Try to reconnect all connectors inside phone.
valyo_bg said:
Maybe you should check WiFi antenna if it's properly connected, inspect visual cable for cracks and etc. If WiFi work fine before changing of loudspeaker, then should work now if everything is good connected. Try to reconnect all connectors inside phone.
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Yes it worked fine before changing the loudspeaker. I just opened it again it visually I don't see anything that isn't good connected. The only thing i can think of is maybe this cable
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Signal Antenna Repair Guide - which is on youtube
could be damaged, but i'm not sure and don't know how could've damaged it. I don't know. If you like i can take a pic and upload it.
Yes, take photo to see if I can help or somebody else with more experience .
valyo_bg said:
Yes, take photo to see if I can help or somebody else with more experience .
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Here it is (after removed battery and loudspeaker)
You should inspect both coaxial cables connected at left and right. Maybe there are not good connected, try to reseat both of them on both sides to see if this will helps. Use magnify lens (лупа) to inspect cables and connectors more precisely.
valyo_bg said:
you should inspect both coaxial cables connected at left and right. Maybe there are not good connected, try to reseat both of them on both sides to see if this will helps. Use magnify lens (лупа) to inspect cables and connectors more precisely.
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ok
This is a English based forum. Tiny white cable is for antenna. Check both cable and connectors.
Hi there
My sister phone also get this issue too. Her phone model number is E2353.
But it just suddenly happen yesterday. There's nothing critical activities that she did.
I've already try
1. Toggle the wifi, airplane mode
2. Reboot into safe mode
3. Manually register the network
What's going on with her phone?
knightazura said:
Hi there
My sister phone also get this issue too. Her phone model number is E2353.
But it just suddenly happen yesterday. There's nothing critical activities that she did.
I've already try
1. Toggle the wifi, airplane mode
2. Reboot into safe mode
3. Manually register the network
What's going on with her phone?
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Did she drop the phone by any chance? Or has she taken it into the water? No matter how much Sony claim their phones to be waterproof, they're never 100% waterproof especially when they get older (the heat from charging/general use loosens the glue/seals a bit).
wolverine_2k said:
Did she drop the phone by any chance? Or has she taken it into the water? No matter how much Sony claim their phones to be waterproof, they're never 100% waterproof especially when they get older (the heat from charging/general use loosens the glue/seals a bit).
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I've got a curious problem because I can hear the voice of the person I called but she/he can't hear me
motebelep said:
I've got a curious problem because I can hear the voice of the person I called but she/he can't hear me
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Is your loud speaker working?
I believe the speaker is built into the same unit as the mic. If the loudspeaker isn't working either, then it's an issue with the cable. If your mic is dead and loud speaker is working, then it's a lot harder as that board is quite a pain to replace.