Hi,
yesterday I plugged the headphones jack off my Nexus. Something inside the phone "poped" and since then when I plug the jack back in the jack is loose. Music goes to the headphone only when I push the jack very hard inside. When I let loose the jack loosens and the music goes through the speaker. I guess something went wrong with somekind of a "holder" that keeps the jack inside while plugged in. What can I do about it? Is it possible to fix it by myself or it's better to find service for this?
Thank a lot, will appreciate your help. (Today I am a bit desperate about this problem)
Check for lint. Yours could be a real problem, but mine does that from time to time and it's always lint. The last time it happened, I shined a light inside but couldn't see a darn thing but when I carefully stuck a paperclip in, gently pushed it to the side against the inner wall of the jack and pulled it back out, there was a piece of lint on the end.
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I have no sound whats so ever?
I think i know the answer to my problem - i'm just not sure how to fix it.
Basically part of my headset is stuck in the headset port. It's the little tiny tip section of the jack end. I think the phone thinks there is a headset plugged in and thats why the speaker is not working - also when taking calls i cant hear the other person and they cant hear me.
Problem is, what do i do about it? It's an awful small jack fitting in the first place - never mind trying to get the smallest part out of that hole?
Any idea's? I want to avoid returning the phone to O2 because when they last had it (the touch screen stopped working) it took 4 weeks before i got it back and I need the phone for GPS everyday!
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Thats got to be the worst of luck.
I can only siggest two possible things to do and they're nasty, very nasty!
1. Get a cocktail stick and dip the smallest possible amount of SuperGlue on the end(and I mean the smallest dribble.) Infact put a drop on a ceramic tile and dip the cocktail stick into it for a really small amount. Then insert and hold for a few minutes. You may have enough bond to ease out the remains.
2. If you dont use the jack you could shove a nail in there and gently wiggle if for quite a while to break the solder points carefuly and then pull the jack off, thus disconnecting the headset.
Sounds rough and nasty but thats what I'd do and then if it failed I'd put the jack on the remaining headset and send it back to O2 for replacement.
Ok im listening to music when all of a sudden the music cuts out, so w/e i unplug and plug in the headphones and it works again. But lately the earphone jack cuts out with any little movement to the earphone at all, i cant listen to music with the phone in my pocket because it cuts out when i take a step.
If anyone has any easy fix for this weird problem, please tell me.
*note: just to be sure it wasnt software based, i went to stock rom and just to make sure it wasnt the earphones i tried it with 5 pairs
any advice?
i've got the same problem, tried using headset blocker, but that didn't help
edit: If someone know how to delete this function out of android, i would be very pleased, because i dont use it!
i fixed it with a little piece of plastic i put between the headphonejack and the case like this:
http://img39.imageshack.us/i/rimg1303u.jpg/
How did you get the plastic in there? i tried biting off a piece of plastic straw but it wont go in all the way
Mine used to do that, but changing to new set of headphones (where the male connector wasn't so worn) fixed the issue for now.
I think the headphone jack is just a little sloppy on tolerances (and a little bit weak too). You might need to send it in for repair.
Markolic said:
How did you get the plastic in there? i tried biting off a piece of plastic straw but it wont go in all the way
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i used a part of a plastic straw. http://de.academic.ru/pictures/dewiki/116/trinkhalm.jpg
but it was 15 minutes work but it was worth that cause the jack is working like before.
hi, i noticed that my headphone jack starts to not always recognize the headphone after i pluged them im. Sometimes i need to spinn them around the jack. Also When i have my smartphone in my pocket with earphone plugged in and i walk around it sometimes looses the connection. Does anyone have noticed it also? Or did i loose some contact from headphone jack to "mainboard"... ?
Someone found out that there are lints in the jack which can't be blowing out by air. So he took a paperclip bended it up and pulled the lints out with one end of the bended up paperclip. After this he blows again in the jack just to get sure all lints are out and booted his phone. All his problems are gone.
But make sure your phone is off. If not you maybe can get an electrical short in your jack!
Maybe this helps you.
@ICuaI: Thanks a lot! now it works perfect! Cellphone hygieni... .
I cleared it out witrh a forceps and with rolled toilet paper dipped in ethanol. I think i still can see a bit of dust. but ill wait untill i get better tools
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Thanks a lot !!!
My 3.5 mm audio output has been having increasing problems and it won't recognize most jacks anymore, including my earphones. Do you know of any trick to make it work, or would I need to replace the part completely to have it working again?
I think it depends on the kind of issue you see.
Example:
My audio jack was not working when I received my used Droid 4 from the USA.
I realized that my headphones are not deep enough in the phone. When I push them in a bit more they worked properly, but hey flip out as soon I touch the cable or I move.
1. Look if the Headphone jack is dirty and clean it up: h**ps://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_answer_detail/a_id/85247/p/30,6720,8096/c/8149,8172
2. If its cleaned and still not working its probably a hardware issue. ( Now you need to find whats broken / not working )
- A weak point is that the feeds of headphone jack are only pushed against the mainboard. I can imagine that carrying the phone in the pocket will bend that feeds. Meaning if you try to use the headphone jack outside of the pocket it will not work properly. You can try to push from the outside of the headphone jack to see if they work then properly. If yes... you need to disassembly the phone... and bend the feeds of the headphone jack back so that they get contact with the mb again.
- In my case after cleaning the headphone jack, the plug still didn't fit into the jack properly. I didn't want to open the Phone since ifixit says its a mess. So I tried to fix it without replacing it. I pushed a pice of toothpick into it to widen the deepest part of the jack. That fixed my Headphone jack. But the risk is there that you completely mess up the jack and you have to replace it completely.
Try at your own risk!
It is VERY easy for lint, dust, and grime to get stuck in the audio input socket. It's happened to my phone several times, since the audio jack isn't covered by any sort of cap. If you turn the phone off, shine a light into the socket, and (gently) dig around with a safety pin, you should be able to get most of the gunk out. It'd surprise you, how much lint can get stuck in there!
If you can find something to cover the audio input socket with, even better.
It was just dirty after all - I had like 3 mm worth of lint inside
I was worried it's some HW issue because different jacks responded differently... Glad it's not I use BT HF most of the time (with 3,5 jack output for headphones), but sometimes I like to plug the phone into my speakers, plus BT isn't that comfy for watching video...
Pipe cleaner wasn't very helpful, but a pin did the trick
Thanks for your help, guys!
Hi
my 3.5mm jack dont work at all
but last night worked as well
may this problem be a software problem ?
sm3691 said:
Hi
my 3.5mm jack dont work at all
but last night worked as well
may this problem be a software problem ?
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It could be a software or hardware problem. Very rarely music fails to play on mine but it is fixed when I restart my phone. However, after heavy use the headphone jack does wear down quite easily.
Try replugging the headphone or resetting the phone and playing music again, or blowing into the headphone jack with an air blower. Cotton swab can help clean the inside but may also introduce more dust. Also try cleaning the plug and then spinning the headphone plug around; if is damaged you may need to have it at a certain angle and pull it out slightly.
The headphone jack is probably my biggest problem this phone it's broken on me twice. After constant use, the headphone jack gets a bit too deep and buzzes on the left side when a plug is inserted all the way in. When I went to Taiwan last summer I had it repaired (took them about a week) and it worked fine for a few months but then the same problem came back. Well, it got worse because I accidentally dropped the phone with headphones plugged in - the second time on soft carpet and it still caused this problem. Hope to have it repaired the next time I go to Taiwan.