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Q: iPhone stuck in "headphones" mode

Earlier I accidentally grabbed my iPod headphones instead of my iPhone headphones and I think I may have jammed them in there too far. Because now I can't hear any of the keyboard clicks or sounds and when I receive a text message there's no sound either. And when I receive a call it won't allow me to hear the person on the other line unless I put my headphones in or use the speaker function. And when I turn the ringer volume up/down it says "headphones" in parentheses as if it's been set to "headphones" mode or something! Is it possible that I jammed them in so far that my iPhone thinks my headphones are still plugged in? Did I just totally ruin my iPhone? What do I do? Anyone know how I can fix this? Thanks!

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Posted on Jan 15, 2008 9:16 PM

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  • by Simon UK,

    Simon UK Simon UK Jun 15, 2011 3:53 PM in response to SoCalSkippy
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    Jun 15, 2011 3:53 PM in response to SoCalSkippy

    Had this problem for a few days with my iPhone 4, took to genius bar and socket was full of pocket fluff, they removed it and now works fine.

  • by connormac2,

    connormac2 connormac2 Jun 16, 2011 10:40 PM in response to SoCalSkippy
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    Jun 16, 2011 10:40 PM in response to SoCalSkippy

    i actually just dropped my iphone top first into a cup of water. all i did was just clean the headphone slot out with some paper towels and its like brand new. i tell you this phone is a TANK

  • by janesdead,

    janesdead janesdead Jun 18, 2011 9:02 AM in response to Gianni Abramo
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    Jun 18, 2011 9:02 AM in response to Gianni Abramo

    Thanks! Looks like you are correct. Placed mine in the freezer for 2 mins and it worked, went straight back to normal volume mode. Cheers

  • by Spicefox,

    Spicefox Spicefox Jun 20, 2011 10:47 AM in response to bigdalla
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    Jun 20, 2011 10:47 AM in response to bigdalla

    bigdalla, i love that yours is the solution that worked.

  • by jack_astor,

    jack_astor jack_astor Jun 20, 2011 6:14 PM in response to SoCalSkippy
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    Jun 20, 2011 6:14 PM in response to SoCalSkippy

    So heres the thing. My iphone 4 stopped working unless i used speaker phone or headphone or bluetooth. I did not know what to do dumped my firmware dropped down one level same problem. Was reading your posts guys.. pocket lint can not cause your phone to be stuck in headphone mode its not possible strickly speaking from an egineering aspect. How ever your iphones software can get confused. Yup confused... What happend at least to me was I used my phone last in my car where i was fighting with my radio to link via blue tooth... Well long story short the iphone was definatly stuck in headphone mode..so i linked to the car repaired my bluetooh stuck the head phone in called my voice mail selected bluetooh.. watched the phone go to audio sources iphone, bluetooh, or speaker phone. chose iphone... and voila just like that it was restored. Mind you this is after wasting hours of my time on the phone with my cell provider who told me earliest i would get a replacement was july 27 2011, where today is june 20th 2011 so i kinda told them that was fubard and hung up... calmed down and retraced my steps so to speak... last good place was the car.. well voila it dawned on me the problem was a bad pairing.. as to pocket lint guys its not possible. at all.

     

     

    regards

     

    jack

  • by timgroves80,

    timgroves80 timgroves80 Jun 20, 2011 11:20 PM in response to Richie H.
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    Jun 20, 2011 11:20 PM in response to Richie H.

    I'm not sure this is a permanent fix or not, and after trying everything else except for a system restore. I was pleasantly surprised when this worked. Thanks and I hope it 'sticks'

  • by ajwajwajw,

    ajwajwajw ajwajwajw Jun 22, 2011 6:33 PM in response to connormac2
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    Jun 22, 2011 6:33 PM in response to connormac2

    I had this problem today and a friend told me I must have gotten it wet (I hadn't noticed but did quickly run through a drizzling rain today) and to blow a hair dryer into the headphone jack for 5 minutes.  Worked like a charm.

  • by mksandhu,

    mksandhu mksandhu Jun 26, 2011 10:30 AM in response to kirincastle
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    Jun 26, 2011 10:30 AM in response to kirincastle

    hey i never knew that holding home button for 5-6 secs opens up a voice control thing.... thanx for that.... but yea i am also having this same problem... its sooo iriitating that now i hav almost made up my mind to ditch apple (they hav ditched us first :X) and buy android phone... this is related to HEAT... when evr i use the dumb iphone 3gs for lyk 15 20 mins in a go, it switches to headphone mode...and if i keep it away for 5 minsits back to normal....but this beahviour by a brand as APPLE is really sick... and till now they havnt come up with any solution... i hav read forums dating back to 2007...... 4 years and APPLE has NO ANSWER for this... real shame.. !!! stop buying apple guys

  • by mksandhu,

    mksandhu mksandhu Jun 26, 2011 10:48 AM in response to awillimd
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    Jun 26, 2011 10:48 AM in response to awillimd

    yes it is the heat issue.. and APPLE....plz do something... admit it and try solving it... you are bloody ruining your image..... I AM NEVER EVR GONNA BUY ANOTHER APPLE PRODUCT IN MY LIFE..... I PROMISE... u suck big tym and dnt evn hav d balls to admit it

  • by yamazanmai,

    yamazanmai yamazanmai Jul 14, 2011 6:36 PM in response to SoCalSkippy
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    Jul 14, 2011 6:36 PM in response to SoCalSkippy

    OK, I managed to spill a little water in the headphone socket at the gym this morning and on the way to work, my phone turned itself onto "headphone mode". I tried absolutely everything to fix this, on/off, reset, calling from other phone, "jacksex", blowing, cotton bud, shaking, cursing...

     

    Someone on this forum mentioned sucking the headphone hole and as a last resort I cupped my lips around it and sucked a full lung. iPhone works again! The sucking must create a strong vacuum which cleared the water/lint inside. It rocks to suck.

  • by Anita from Seaview,

    Anita from Seaview Anita from Seaview Jul 29, 2011 5:53 AM in response to SoCalSkippy
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    Jul 29, 2011 5:53 AM in response to SoCalSkippy

    Thank you so much everyone. Had the problem today, tried playing with the headphones but to no avail.

     

    But 1 minute in the fridge.... and all fixed!!

  • by Anita from Seaview,

    Anita from Seaview Anita from Seaview Jul 29, 2011 5:55 AM in response to Gianni Abramo
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    Jul 29, 2011 5:55 AM in response to Gianni Abramo

    Thank you this worked on my iphone 4!

  • by eiderdown-girl,

    eiderdown-girl eiderdown-girl Aug 5, 2011 9:21 AM in response to Gianni Abramo
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    Aug 5, 2011 9:21 AM in response to Gianni Abramo

    3 Minutes in the freezer! Worked a treat!

    I did all that headphones in and out for aaages to no avail.

    Sucked in and blew the jack like a ****.

    Freezer.

    Thank god I don't have to take the looong journey to the apple store tomorrow!

    Woo!!

  • by termic,

    termic termic Aug 11, 2011 1:06 PM in response to SoCalSkippy
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    Aug 11, 2011 1:06 PM in response to SoCalSkippy

    Its a really strange software problem!

    On my wifes iPhone 4 (4.3.5) it started after she was out on a run - using her Bluetooth earjack

    - Reset, restart, earjack in/out several times didn't work.

     

    Then tried what Jack_astor suggest - and voila!

     

    What to do:

    - Connect a Bluetooth sound device (test it)

    - Connect standard earphones

     

    Call to the phone and in the menu - select the Bluetooth - or anything else than earphones!

     

    Apple need to make a small update so its possible to change the sound mode, without one of these strange tricks!

  • by antoniofromsoorts hossegor,

    antoniofromsoorts hossegor antoniofromsoorts hossegor Aug 18, 2011 2:25 PM in response to SoCalSkippy
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    Aug 18, 2011 2:25 PM in response to SoCalSkippy

    The problem is there is dirt in the earjack.

     

    Solution: Get one of those compressed air canisters and shoot a force of air in there to clear it out.

     

    This is what the guys at the Apple store did for me when this happened to mine.

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