MarcyMu
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Q: Selfie Stick

Hi,

Up until a week ago I have been able to use my selfie stick with my iphone with no issues.

For some reason, now when I plug my stick into the headphone jack, and press the ‘take photo’ button on my stick, it brings up suri, and no longer takes photos. I feel like it is recognizing my selfie stick as if I was plugging in headphones instead.

Has anyone else had this issue and know how to resolve? I’m not sure why all of a sudden it stopped working.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks

iPhone 6, iOS 9.3.5

Posted on Sep 1, 2016 10:41 AM

by stevejobsfan0123,Apple recommended
stevejobsfan0123 stevejobsfan0123
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A:

MarcyMu wrote:

 

I feel like it is recognizing my selfie stick as if I was plugging in headphones instead.

That's exactly what's happening. When you hold down the center button on Apple earphones, it calls up Siri. By plugging into the headphone jack, it thinks that the button on the selfie stick is the equivalent of that button. I am surprised that it ever worked. I would suggest contacting the manufacturer of the selfie stick for a resolution.

Posted on Sep 1, 2016 10:44 AM

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  • by stevejobsfan0123,Apple recommended

    stevejobsfan0123 stevejobsfan0123 Sep 1, 2016 10:44 AM in response to MarcyMu
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    Sep 1, 2016 10:44 AM in response to MarcyMu

    MarcyMu wrote:

     

    I feel like it is recognizing my selfie stick as if I was plugging in headphones instead.

    That's exactly what's happening. When you hold down the center button on Apple earphones, it calls up Siri. By plugging into the headphone jack, it thinks that the button on the selfie stick is the equivalent of that button. I am surprised that it ever worked. I would suggest contacting the manufacturer of the selfie stick for a resolution.

  • by MarcyMu,

    MarcyMu MarcyMu Sep 1, 2016 10:49 AM in response to stevejobsfan0123
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Sep 1, 2016 10:49 AM in response to stevejobsfan0123

    Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, it is funny because i have been using it with no issues almost every week for a year, and now all of a sudden it won't recognize it. Very strange!

  • by MarcyMu,

    MarcyMu MarcyMu Sep 2, 2016 5:04 AM in response to stevejobsfan0123
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    Sep 2, 2016 5:04 AM in response to stevejobsfan0123

    I just found a solution to this. I went and disabled Suri, and now my selfie stick works perfectly!

  • by Lawrence Finch,

    Lawrence Finch Lawrence Finch Sep 3, 2016 6:16 PM in response to MarcyMu
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    Sep 3, 2016 6:16 PM in response to MarcyMu

    Personally I would give up a selfie stick before I gave up Siri, but everyone has their priorities.