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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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Q: iPhone stuck in "headphones" mode

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  • by Bizarre57,

    Bizarre57 Bizarre57 Sep 15, 2012 4:04 AM in response to SoCalSkippy
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    Sep 15, 2012 4:04 AM in response to SoCalSkippy

    After trying absoutley everything on here without success, a friend on FB suggested scrubbing the charger port with a dry toothbrush.  Worked first time! 

  • by abey05,

    abey05 abey05 Oct 10, 2012 7:44 AM in response to th3_r3n3g4d3
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    Oct 10, 2012 7:44 AM in response to th3_r3n3g4d3

    thanks a lot! It works for me the same thing :D iphone savior!

  • by jennifermaryf,

    jennifermaryf jennifermaryf Oct 18, 2012 5:25 AM in response to SoCalSkippy
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    Oct 18, 2012 5:25 AM in response to SoCalSkippy

    Thank you!!! I was so scared my phone was ruined! Worked like a charm

  • by Jefromson,

    Jefromson Jefromson Oct 18, 2012 5:30 PM in response to SoCalSkippy
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    Oct 18, 2012 5:30 PM in response to SoCalSkippy

    iPhone 4 stuck in headphone mode after getting wet, solved with Freeze Spray that's used to troubleshoot heat intermittent electronic components.  Gave inside of headphone jack very quick shot of Freeze, which is like canned air plus super cold, and it fixed immediately. I'm guessing residual water was shorting the headphone plug sensor inside the jack, and the freeze spray either dried the water instantly, blew it out, or both.

  • by RavelutionX2,

    RavelutionX2 RavelutionX2 Oct 25, 2012 12:02 PM in response to th3_r3n3g4d3
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    Oct 25, 2012 12:02 PM in response to th3_r3n3g4d3

    Does that work for iPhone 4's as well?

  • by Alyxboi,

    Alyxboi Alyxboi Oct 26, 2012 2:20 PM in response to bigdalla
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    Oct 26, 2012 2:20 PM in response to bigdalla

    OMG ty I to tried to put in and pull out the head phones like 50 times nothing worked till I did your trick AWESOME!

  • by ronfromtallahassee,

    ronfromtallahassee ronfromtallahassee Oct 26, 2012 9:33 PM in response to SoCalSkippy
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    Oct 26, 2012 9:33 PM in response to SoCalSkippy

    None of these have worked on my phone. It was working perfectly earlier and then I noticed I was missing calls and texts, no sound from videos online, etc. I have tried everything on here and nothing works for me. I am taking it to the apple store tomorro if I can't get it to work!   

  • by lazwell,

    lazwell lazwell Nov 19, 2012 5:16 PM in response to ronfromtallahassee
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    Nov 19, 2012 5:16 PM in response to ronfromtallahassee

    Hahahah, thats Gold, worked first time!!! Great tip!

  • by jimbosheeba,

    jimbosheeba jimbosheeba Nov 26, 2012 5:32 PM in response to bigdalla
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    Nov 26, 2012 5:32 PM in response to bigdalla

    bigdalla deserves big dollars from Apple. This sucking technique works, no joke. In fact it began teetering between working and not working so I sucked really hard again on the headphone jack hole and it solidified the sound. Genius. Smarter than McGyver.

  • by ronfromtallahassee,

    ronfromtallahassee ronfromtallahassee Nov 26, 2012 6:33 PM in response to SoCalSkippy
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    Nov 26, 2012 6:33 PM in response to SoCalSkippy

    I took mine 5 to the Apple they just gave me a new one. They have a 1 yr warranty they said, but you have to take it to an Apple store. I haven't had any problems since except for crappy wifi connection and people complaining that they can't hear me well.

  • by mpants,

    mpants mpants Nov 29, 2012 5:24 PM in response to SoCalSkippy
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    Nov 29, 2012 5:24 PM in response to SoCalSkippy

    I just wanted to post a quick message about my iPhone 4s water issue and resolution. I dropped my phone into a pot of water in the sink and didn't realize it was in the water for about 20-30 seconds. Once I realized the phone was submerged, I pulled it out and shook the excess water off. The phone remained powered on but started freaking out. The screen was interpreting the water as "touches" on the screen. So, the phone was typing on it's own, etc. I powered the phone down and used compressed air in the earphone jack as well as the speaker and microphone ports. The screen calmed down after about 1/2 day. For another 1/2 day, the home button would not function. After a long wait and a few restarts, the home button functionality returned. After that, the only issue I was left with was this "stuck in headphone" mode. While stuck in this mode, I could not play music (with or without headphones actually plugged in). Additionally, I could not hear anyone talking during calls without headphones plugged in. Here is what I did and it eventually started working...

     

    I stored the phone in a bag of rice overnight two nights. During the day I placed the phone in the direct path of a small clip-on fan to just move air over and through the phone (as much as possible). I used a small rolled up piece of paper towel in the earphone jack, but no moisture came out. I tried sucking on the earphone port, but didn't notice any moisture. On the 3rd day someone called me and I answered the call while headphones were plugged in. While still on the call, I disconnected the headphones and the phone FINALLY came out of headphone mode. Everything returned to normal.

  • by Pilazinool,

    Pilazinool Pilazinool Nov 29, 2012 10:10 PM in response to SoCalSkippy
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    Nov 29, 2012 10:10 PM in response to SoCalSkippy

    I could not get my phone out of headphone mode until I sucked on the headphone jack.  I felt a little silly at first, but I am glad it worked.

  • by Mrbadexample,

    Mrbadexample Mrbadexample Nov 29, 2012 10:21 PM in response to mpants
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    Nov 29, 2012 10:21 PM in response to mpants

    To restore the sound to the earpiece after using headphones.. You need to use a set of headphones with 3 bands on the jack. The headphone port has a switch in it. Which some headphones with only 2 bands on the jack will not activate the switch that turns on the earpiece.. Hope this is helpfull

  • by Theryl Jeanyus,

    Theryl Jeanyus Theryl Jeanyus Nov 30, 2012 12:07 PM in response to SoCalSkippy
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    Nov 30, 2012 12:07 PM in response to SoCalSkippy

    Well, it looks like people have been trying to find a solid answer to this post for 5 years. Blow in it, spray it, suck it, clean it, brush it, stick a three band plug in it, get it wet, dry it out, update it, return it, put some butter on it and run it under tap water... all to no avail.

    The elusively irreparable iPhone headphone jack. Sheesh.

  • by akapeace,

    akapeace akapeace Dec 1, 2012 3:58 AM in response to th3_r3n3g4d3
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    Dec 1, 2012 3:58 AM in response to th3_r3n3g4d3

    thx~it really works~

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