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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 9:14 PM

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Sabz79

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Posted on Sep 20, 2016 6:01 AM

I cannot believe I had this issue today - literally 4 days before I get the iPhone7. I went into panic mode and spoke to Apple Support chat online - we spent almost an hour testing voice memos, restoring my phone from backup and as new - no luck. Then we got cut off 😕

But then someone else took over and 'kindly' warned me that I was out of warranty so I would be liable for any hardware costs. YAY! However they told me of the simple trick of getting a cotton bud and gently inserting it into the jack to clear it out. I had no cotton buds so I delicately used a cocktail stick. Five mins later of tiny bits of lint coming out, hey presto! A bigger ball comes out and my phone went back into ringer mode! I could have cried. Literally.

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Jan 11, 2011 10:39 PM in response to bigdalla

I can't believe this worked! It boggles my mind but I tried EVERYTHING else to no avail.

Feb 8, 2011 9:25 PM in response to SoCalSkippy

When I started playing an app and when I figure out that it says "Headphones" I tried to plug and unplug but it just won't work...

Feb 21, 2011 7:27 AM in response to Delkow

I just tried this as well. And as stupid as I looked to my office mates. It worked! Now I just have to deal with the comments related to how much better things work after I suck on them.

dwolko

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Mar 8, 2011 6:42 AM in response to locotoro

hard suck is a really permanent solution or it does a right-now solution???

Mar 8, 2011 10:16 AM in response to dwolko

It has been permanent for me, so far.

Mar 8, 2011 1:06 PM in response to James French1

Not for me... 😟

Going to the Apple Store next weekend!

Willo

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Mar 19, 2011 1:24 AM in response to Willo

more sucking, working again. Although now I'm worried about what I've sucked into my lungs.

Miron79

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Apr 8, 2011 9:33 PM in response to bigdalla

Bigdalla you've appealled to the laziest of us. So thank you. Next time however im gettin the dustbuster

Spicefox

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

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

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'

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

Thank you this worked on my iphone 4!

bamina

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Aug 24, 2011 2:34 PM in response to jakebakessnakesincakes

You're a genius!!! I think? Though this sounded ridiculous, it ended up fixing the problem after I had tried everything else on the forum.

Thanks a million!!!

Aug 29, 2011 12:05 PM in response to SoCalSkippy

My iPhone 4 is having the same problem today.. Did everything the above mention and still doesn't work... Any solution???

redout

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Sep 9, 2011 6:43 AM in response to wizzifresh

I got this same problem yesterday.

Headphones in and out numerous times - nada

Tried the freezer 3mins - nada.

Hair dryer 2mins - presto.

Sep 21, 2011 4:04 PM in response to th3_r3n3g4d3

mine was Exposed To Steam What would i do then ? lol i tried you way but it didnt work

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