There's a connected piece to cover the usb port for water resistance. The headphone jack has no such cover, which seems to defeat the purpose. Is it supposed to have a similar cover?
It's a self sealing port. No plug required. That being said, i wouldn't want it to get wet while headphones are plugged in.
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Greycloak42 said:
It's a self sealing port. No plug required. That being said, i wouldn't want it to get wet while headphones are plugged in.
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There's no plug, as mentioned, but it really SHOULD have one. If you use your GS5 after subjecting the headphone jack to water, you'll be displeased to learn that making and receiving phone calls has become impossible. You see, the GS5 sees the water as headphones being constantly plugged in and removed, thereby rendering the handset earpiece useless. I've found if you blow REALLY hard in the audio jack SEVERAL times, you can sufficiently displace the water inside the jack to the point where Android no longer erroneously detects headphones. Alternatively, one could wait for water to evaporate.
So, if your dream is to take swim/float in your backyard pool while answering business calls (hey, I do live in Phoenix...) you may want to buy some plastic junk like this.
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Why in the world would Samsung put the 3.5mm jack and the micro usb port on the top of the phone? This is one thing I kind of hate about the phone. I mean, HTC and Apple have it right by putting them on the bottom. When you're listening to music you can easily slip the phone in and out of your pocket naturally if the 3.5mm jack is on the bottom. With the SGS you have to put it in the other way or whatever. With the micro usb on the top you can't even put the phone in a normal stand...unless they allow the screens to be turned 180 degrees which would end up being pretty silly.
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Cos its a samsung, if you want, get an iped. Im happy with 3.5 on top cos i can put in pocket.
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Apple have it at the top too
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Apple have it at the top too
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Really? For what device? I know some were at the bottom. No?
In any case the bottom is logically the best place. You're holding the phone in your hand and naturally you just want to stick it in. With a jack on the bottom you could but with it on the top you'd probably damage the connector or tear out the wire. Plus, I don't think anyone would even stick it in their pocket that way. To me having all the ports on the bottom is logically the best thing. However, I'm sure Samsung has reasons for their choice and the antenna is probably one of them (and the most important).
it makes perfect sense for the 3.5 to be on the top
but why the USB is also on the top it is beyond me
having the 3.5 on the top will prevent the jack from being damage, and it's more natural for people that likes to use wired headphones vs. bluetooth stereo for audio
when i was using the old phones for audio i always had to put the phone upside down to get the same results, so having the audio jack on the top, now the phone is naturally fine.
I think he's complaining more about the usb port. I'm fine ruth the headphone jack being on top but it's just samsung to throw everything on top.
The 1st gen itouch had the jack on the bottom and I absolutely hated it. However the iphone have it on the top. Maybe apple figured people preffered it on top
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I don't think it really matters where it goes honestly..
Does anyone use these?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FREE-SHIP-2...717825?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item589323c841
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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
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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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Few days ago, listening to the music through an AUX wire in my car, my capacitor amplifier burnt. Unfortunately, since then my phone Motorola Atrix HD plays differently. While listening to songs it sounds like sound coming from the well, in others you can't hear the vocal and the bass, in others only bass and predominance of high tones. Does anyone know what might have happened? Through speakers it plays completely fine, the speaker when on the phone also fine. The main problem is when it comes to listening to the music while the headphones are wired through the Jack cable. I'll appreciate any ideas/advices.
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Few days ago, listening to the music through an AUX wire in my car, my capacitor amplifier burnt. Unfortunately, since then my phone Motorola Atrix HD plays differently. While listening to songs it sounds like sound coming from the well, in others you can't hear the vocal and the bass, in others only bass and predominance of high tones. Does anyone know what might have happened? Through speakers it plays completely fine, the speaker when on the phone also fine. The main problem is when it comes to listening to the music while the headphones are wired through the Jack cable. I'll appreciate any ideas/advices.
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It may be the same issue I've before. Try this: Get a toothpick and a flashlight - use the toothpick to scrape the bottom of your headphone jack. There is a small circular indent at the bottom that collects dust and lint. Once the debris is loosened, blow into the hole the expel it. Even a very small amount of debris can cause this issue. Be careful not to bend the metal contacts on the inside of the jack. I fixed mine this way one month ago (after foolishly ordering a new headphone jack from eBay - haha)
SirBufor said:
Hello
Few days ago, listening to the music through an AUX wire in my car, my capacitor amplifier burnt. Unfortunately, since then my phone Motorola Atrix HD plays differently. While listening to songs it sounds like sound coming from the well, in others you can't hear the vocal and the bass, in others only bass and predominance of high tones. Does anyone know what might have happened? Through speakers it plays completely fine, the speaker when on the phone also fine. The main problem is when it comes to listening to the music while the headphones are wired through the Jack cable. I'll appreciate any ideas/advices.
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Hi, I actually just had the same headphone jack issue with my atrix hd (mb886) today! So basically mine was dropping the aux connection at the slightest moves/bumps while driving. Today however, the phone stopped recognizing the aux connected to the headphone jack all together. So basically, I searched online and concluded it was a hardware issue that has kits to replace. So tonight carelessly messing with the headphone jack, I stuck a small t5 screwdriver into the jack and fiddle it slightly. I believe what happened is there is a metal contact piece at the bottom of the jack that touches the metal end piece of the aux cable. So I slightly (very slightly) pried this metal piece back up using the screwdriver.... tried using my headphones and woolah the phone recognized it perfectly! Didn't see any debris fall out of the headphone btw..so I'm leaning toward a connectivity issue.
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Hi, I actually just had the same headphone jack issue with my atrix hd (mb886) today! So basically mine was dropping the aux connection at the slightest moves/bumps while driving. Today however, the phone stopped recognizing the aux connected to the headphone jack all together. So basically, I searched online and concluded it was a hardware issue that has kits to replace. So tonight carelessly messing with the headphone jack, I stuck a small t5 screwdriver into the jack and fiddle it slightly. I believe what happened is there is a metal contact piece at the bottom of the jack that touches the metal end piece of the aux cable. So I slightly (very slightly) pried this metal piece back up using the screwdriver.... tried using my headphones and woolah the phone recognized it perfectly! Didn't see any debris fall out of the headphone btw..so I'm leaning toward a connectivity issue.
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Now that I think about it, I did try adjusting the contacts too, but it didn't work until I saw the debris fall out. I haven't had a problem since. My issue began right after a snowboard bail into a snow bank - phone first. Lol
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I just had the same problem again this morning. And this is what I pulled out of my headphone jack with a toothpick. Working fine now
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Is there any remedy or way to tighten the micro usb flap? It gets loose over time, except the jack, the jack for earphones is tightly covered whereas the Micro USB flap is getting loose overtime.. Im scared that it might soon be too lose that water would get in.
My question, is there any way to tighten/ secure it, or some piece of ornament to tighten things around it? Styrofoam of some sort idk.. or some adhesive to tighten it.. please help me out. This is for all of us.. thank you!
Not sure about tightening but you can use silicone paste to make it more waterproof.....also buy external dock to charge to avoid using use
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Is there any remedy or way to tighten the micro usb flap? It gets loose over time, except the jack, the jack for earphones is tightly covered whereas the Micro USB flap is getting loose overtime.. Im scared that it might soon be too lose that water would get in.
My question, is there any way to tighten/ secure it, or some piece of ornament to tighten things around it? Styrofoam of some sort idk.. or some adhesive to tighten it.. please help me out. This is for all of us.. thank you!
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No. I suggest you to get a new USB flap so that keep the phone waterproof.
Try cleaning the rubber. Make sure there is no dust or any dirt.
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