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D4 headphone jack too short?

this might be the most rediculous question I have ever asked but is there something special about this phone's headphone input? I've tried 3 different 3.5mm sets on it and none of the plugs go in all the way. They stick out a little less than quarter of the way and sometimes have poor sound quality. Wondering if this is some kind of design flaw or if i have to take it back to the store? thx!
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its normal for the phone cuz of the curved edge

myfishbear said:
its normal for the phone cuz of the curved edge
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Really? So this is a design flaw Moto overlooked and not just my phone?
Guess this isn't a deal breaker for me, but can anyone recommend some headphones that go all the way and fits snug?

RastaPasta said:
Really? So this is a design flaw Moto overlooked and not just my phone?
Guess this isn't a deal breaker for me, but can anyone recommend some headphones that go all the way and fits snug?
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It isn't a design flaw -- it is a styling thing, nothing more. That portion of the plug is not (technically) necessary.
Your issue is either with your particular set of headphones, or your telephone. Using my phone to listen to music right now. The end does stick out, but the sound quality is perfect.

podspi said:
It isn't a design flaw -- it is a styling thing, nothing more. That portion of the plug is not (technically) necessary.
Your issue is either with your particular set of headphones, or your telephone. Using my phone to listen to music right now. The end does stick out, but the sound quality is perfect.
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Same here. Actually, I have been very impressed with the D4 sound quality.
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On a slightly related note, I've tried plugging my phone into the AUX input of my car stereo. I find that this is pretty terrible; there's all sorts of radio interference on top of the audio. Something is not properly shielded somewhere, and I think it's the phone. (Probably, now that you mention it, because the plug doesn't fit all the way into the jack...) Have no problems like this using other audio devices...

Was your phone plugged into a charger when you tried plugging it in in the car?
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Nope. Would that have helped or hurt?
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I noticed this too. Some 3 ring jacks (usually for microphone equipped devices) don't seem to sound right, but I haven't tested the mic at all. So far though, aux seems to work fine, and as has been said, it's just because the phone is curved. I agree, though, a bunch of the cable bit sticking out seems like it's asking for interference, but no issues for me yet.

Micro USB & Audio Covers?

Does anyone use these?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FREE-SHIP-2...717825?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item589323c841

Slap-Yourself :) said:
Does anyone use these?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FREE-SHIP-2...717825?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item589323c841
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I have never used those on a device and don't see myself using them in the future. I suppose if you work in a dusty and dirty environment they may come in handy. But I myself have no need for them.

I can see how those can be useful. When I had my iphone, the port and headphone jack were full of lint from being inside the pocket.
I won't buy them though only because it would be a nuisance to have to remove them every time to charge the device or to listen to music with headphones. Those little plugs would get lost really quickly.
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KB112 said:
I have never used those on a device and don't see myself using them in the future. I suppose if you work in a dusty and dirty environment they may come in handy. But I myself have no need for them.
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I had never seen them before, but I don't see myself using them either.
Viper2005 said:
I can see how those can be useful. When I had my iphone, the port and headphone jack were full of lint from being inside the pocket.
I won't buy them though only because it would be a nuisance to have to remove them every time to charge the device or to listen to music with headphones. Those little plugs would get lost really quickly.
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Exactly! I sometimes look at my phones and see all the tiny little dirt particles in my audio jack and wonder if it's bad for the port? lol It would be awesome to be able to protect the charging and audio ports from dust etc, but there has to be a more pleasant way of doing so without having to keep up with tiny little rubber pieces.

Slap-Yourself :) said:
Does anyone use these?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FREE-SHIP-2...717825?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item589323c841
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I definitely want to check these out for my devices. (I'm assuming that they made them for other devices, too.) I've damaged two phones in the past because the usb port leads got wet in the rain, near a leak, or whatever. Damn...make that three phones.

I would welcome those to protect my device. Specially the headphone jack when you are using the phone when its raining.

[Q] Headphone jack broken?

Hey, recently my headphones would be recognized and then not recognized if I move the wire or from just simply walking. At first, I thought my headphones broke, but from experimenting with several pairs, I've come to the conclusion that it is my jack that Is broken. I tried lifting the metal piece that detects headphones, however it did not work as the problem still arises...Any way I could get this working again?

torch2424 said:
Hey, recently my headphones would be recognized and then not recognized if I move the wire or from just simply walking. At first, I thought my headphones broke, but from experimenting with several pairs, I've come to the conclusion that it is my jack that Is broken. I tried lifting the metal piece that detects headphones, however it did not work as the problem still arises...Any way I could get this working again?
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Take apart the phone, buy a replacement from eBay and put it in but don't rip any flex ribbon cables. Or if you are under warranty just have T-Mobile replace it
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I think Im out of warranty. And I'm terrilb ewith hardware fixes. thanks for the reply though

torch2424 said:
I think Im out of warranty. And I'm terrilb ewith hardware fixes. thanks for the reply though
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You can try Samsung direct. They are pretty good about standing behind devices but cost will be about 50.00 and shipped at your expense to their Texas location.
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Hmmm I might consider that...Thank you!

This happened to my laptop's headphone jack. Someone said that the jack may have oxidized. The fix was to take a cotton swab and dip it in rubbing alcohol and then kinda scrub the jack.

Careful if trying alcohol with cotton qtip. The alcohol will remove corrosive build up but also does drying of parts it comes in contact with. There is a contact cleaner that's cheep enough for this at most electronic stores and certianly all radio shacks.
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[Q] Retro phone

Hi, i've bought the retro phone style to use with my phone. And I got a problem, whenever i try to plug it in, my sgn2 it recognizes it as headphones, and when i try to call with it i only get the speaker sound, but the microphone is dead, does anyone know what to do?

Links would help people understand what you're talking about.
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This?
http://img.b2bage.com/photo/product...with-microphone-pop-phone-for-iphone-ipad.jpg

Yeah, need a link for an exact thing. I assume its a connection through headphone jack, just like any headphones with built in mic/remote. In theory it should be the same thing just a fancy replacement of headphone with some analog style retro phone?!? I would suggest to check your 3.5mm connector. Typically those will be partitioned into headphone/mic/control sections. The section for speaker on that connector is working ok, while the one for mic is not. Probably ask for a replacement? Also, if you have stock headphones or any other headphones with mic to pickup calls, test it out with your phone to make sure its not your phone connector problem.

When were you gonna review this particular item? Lol
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LittleRedDot said:
When were you gonna review this particular item? Lol
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You know, I have my standards too Don't worry, have S4 cases coming my way for review, then some external batteries, wireless kbd, and some new stuff from monoprice I'm an accessory junkie. You happy now? first step is always admitting it

badanas said:
This?
yes this is the exact one.
I tried connecting my stock headphones and i tried the microphone and it works prefectly
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I would never buy that cheap thing. There are too many stand/speaker combos to waste your money on this novel junk.
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LittleRedDot said:
I would never buy that cheap thing. There are too many stand/speaker combos to waste your money on this novel junk.
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I have one ( a different brand in black) that is pretty well made. It was cheap and its fun.
Nobody needs a music player shaped like a Victrola, or like an old vacuum tube radio, or shaped like a Wurlitzer Juke Box. None the less all of those sell.
There has always been a market for nostalgia.

People also wear Skinny jeans.
A crime against humanity....

apallohadas said:
People also wear Skinny jeans.
A crime against humanity....
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That one depends on the sex and shape of the wearer.
Is it a person from "Maxim" or a person from "People of Walmart"?

Phogg said:
That one depends on the sex and shape of the wearer.
Is it a person from "Maxim" or a person from "People of Walmart"?
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Only pardonable if Salma Hayek is the booty in the pants. Otherwise?.....

Audio Jack issues

Hello. I'm having problems with my audio jack not playing music. When I connect my headphones, which are skullcandies, they play no sound out of the headphones but plays sound of the speakers for about a second. This is only happening with these headphones. They work perfectly on other devices and other headphones work perfectly on this phone. If I put these head phones in 1/2 way in so they haven't clicked yet, they work fine. About 3 days ago they worked fine. I thought if I updated to kitkat and wipe my phone they would work again, but no. Please help me, this is driving me nuts. Thanks in advance.

Make sure there isn't any lint in the jack. I had a similar problem with an old phone and cleaned out the jack and a big piece of lint came out, after that it worked perfectly fine.
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linuxgator said:
Make sure there isn't any lint in the jack. I had a similar problem with an old phone and cleaned out the jack and a big piece of lint came out, after that it worked perfectly fine.
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Yeah, I've looked in there with a flashlight and didn't see anything. I've blew into it and nothing. Also as I mentioned all other headphones work.