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SoCalSkippy Author

Level 2

212 points

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!

Windows XP Pro

Posted on Jan 15, 2008 9:14 PM

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Stephanie_xo

Level 1

10 points

Posted on Jan 21, 2017 8:59 AM

i tried everything i could think of i sucked on the headphone jack look to see for debris or anything suck and nothing i turned it on and off several times and still nothing so i was desperate i grabbed my blow dryer i set it on high and bam it worked i could hear everything hope this helps you an saves you money

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Dec 3, 2014 3:06 PM in response to Camomama

IT WORKS!!! HAHAHAHA

Dec 5, 2014 6:51 AM in response to SoCalSkippy

Hi guys! I had the same problem, I tried everthing, plug/unplug earphones, hard reset, airplane mode, Q tip and nothing the problem was still there.

This was what actually works for me, I just activate Siri and sounds are on again! 🙂😎

Thanks!

Dec 13, 2014 12:40 PM in response to SoCalSkippy

I had this same problem today tried everything from sucking it in haha and cleaning it and also plugging the headphones back in and out. Nothing worked until when I put them in and twisted them everything worked!

Dec 14, 2014 4:57 PM in response to awillimd

I have tried absolutely everything nothing works! A bit of water got splashed on it so I assume that's what did it. But now it's stuck in headphone mode and I cant hear anything. I tried blowing and sucking, un-plugging and plugging in headphones, turning of f and on my phone, restarting it, having someone call me and turning the speaker on and off and blowing cold air into it from the freezer. NOTHING WORKS sug. I'm very annoyed and worried it's unfixable. Does anyone have ANY other suggestions?!?!?

monesti

Level 1

0 points

Dec 28, 2014 1:30 PM in response to DaphneC91

I used one of them air spray keyboard cleaners. Just sprayed that into headphone jacked. Worked for me

Jan 1, 2015 10:24 PM in response to th3_r3n3g4d3

tried inserting regular buds for my iphone 5s, but no change. it shows headphones still .

Jan 4, 2015 9:14 AM in response to Shaka St. Ange

The plug-unplug & reboot trick didn't work for me at all. However, I placed a call and turned the speaker on, and turned it back off. It worked.

DRJIMIT

Level 1

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Jan 4, 2015 1:32 PM in response to SoCalSkippy

OUt of the blue, my IPHONE 6 went into Headphones Mode...... Was really worried...... Tried everything from inserting headphones , hard reboot, Factory Reset....... Nothing worked.......Finally I switched on SIRI and the phone went back to ringer mode....... This is kind of funny......Looks like a software bug.....

Jan 5, 2015 4:12 PM in response to SoCalSkippy

VACUUM CLEANER METHOD WORKS

awb80923

Level 1

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Jan 15, 2015 3:47 PM in response to SoCalSkippy

i have been trying the ear phone trjck and my iPhone 6 still does not recognize that I have taken them out

Jan 22, 2015 11:09 AM in response to SoCalSkippy

HI same issue the earbud trick didn't work for me ,

I place a call to it with another phone ,

messed with volume buttons and it worked got out of headphone mode :-)

Jan 23, 2015 12:32 AM in response to Jacob Jackson

This fixed it!! Voila!! I NEVER use headphones or ear buds. Long story short, I fainted (hit the floor - OUT!!!!) and happened to be in the restroom. After I picked myself back up off the floor, my phone was IN THE TOILET!!! Ph had bn stuck in headphones mode ever since!! Locking the screen, then inserting my ear buds once then right back out..... VOILA!! Great, super easy fix!!! THANKS JACOB JACKSON!

Jerome28

Level 1

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Jan 23, 2015 3:32 PM in response to SoCalSkippy

I Myself I had water exposed to my iPad headphone jack, I followed the suck in headphone jack method and then held my ipad in front of a portable blow/fan heater for 10-15 so that the iPad would not break and then pressed the volume button up and voila it worked, volume now appears instead of headphones pop-up.

hope this helps.

Jan 26, 2015 7:06 PM in response to SoCalSkippy

Was having same issues, iPhone stuck in headphone mode, so solutions worked.. I also dropped in into the toilet in our staff bathroom as it was flushing. As a last resort after reading these posts I was going to "suck out the moisture" with my mouth. I just couldn't bring myself to do it given its previous location, even despite the 59 Clorox wipes I took to the phone. I took a small nozzle attachment and my vacuum cleaner and held it ovet the jack for 10 seconds.... BAM problem solved.

Jan 27, 2015 10:26 AM in response to bigdalla

I laughed and then sucked. It worked for me when none of the others would.

iPhone stuck in "headphones" mode