sound stays on headphone mode?!?

I have found a possible fix for the "iPhone stuck in headphones mode". It has got to do with how the iPhone uses its RAM when in intensive use. Heat seems to be a factor but probably just is result of the memory being almost full and the processor working hard. Most often the iPhone will go into headphone mode when playing a Youtube video for a while over WLAN or 3G.

The FIX: Download the "Memory Sweep" application from iTunes Application store. With it you can free 30 mb of memory on your iPhone (you need to free 30 mb as 20 mb is not sufficient). After you have freed the iPhone memory lock the phone. Unlock again and voila the iPhone is now in "Ringer" mode. Underneath the link to the free application:

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=320954758&mt=8

Apple has to provide a fix for this!! It is a type of software/hardware issue that makes the iPhone think that it is in headphone mode when in intensive use and its memory is running short. Not all iPhones seem to suffer from this but there are loads of people having this problem and writing about it in Europe/US.

EDIT: If the phone is very warm from use then it has to cool down before doing the free memory trick. Works at least for me. Sad anyways and Apple should fix this!

This problem is also detailed here:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1343532&start=135&tstart=0

For me this problem is exceptionally bad, I live in India so its already hot to begin with. So this overheating problem is ubiquitous (use my phone for more then 2 min with the screen on, problem occurs). Not only that I purchased my Iphone in India from Airtel, one of the official Apple carriers here, but there are no service centers in India. There are places that are authorized to repair Apple products but they aren't Apple and they don't honor warranties. My phone is already past the 1 year warranty period now, so my only hope for repair/replacement is that when I visit the US the next time that someone in customer care from Apple will repair/replace my phone since I had no way to have my warranty honored where I purchased it.

I've had this happen several times since I installed the 3.0 upgrade. It always occurs shortly after completing my morning run, sometimes the phone is warm to the touch and sometimes not. Inserting the headphone jack connector several times has no effect. Neither does a re-set.

What worked for me was a restore. I am not thrilled with that solution since it takes over an hour to do the restore. I had the phone replaced twice at the Genius Bar before I discovered that the restore was effective.

I'm interested to know if anyone else has a similar situation and possibly a better solution.

I'm currently getting the same issue and it is driving me insane. I system restored the iphone on itunes about Three (3) already but the problem is still happening. I've tired pushing in and out the headphone jack quickly and repeatedly while calling or even in conversation over the phone too many times but still that haven't worked as yet.

The area inside of the headphone jack is white which indicated no water damage by I'm convinced that the iPhone Earpiece Speaker isn't functional and proceeding to purchase on at digiexpress.com.


Can someone give me a solution B4 is spend unnecessary money .

i have this problem too and have tried just about everything. It constantly says i have headphones plugged in making it impossible to make or receive calls without headphones in. ( not to mention listening to music or hearing my phone when i get a txt or call) Other strange occurances have also happened including: music stopping and starting at random, iphone flashing on when locked as if someone hit the home or power button once, and there have been instances where it has gone out of headphone mode, but quickly goes back. I have no idea what has caused this and have tried restoring, resetting, restarting, plugging and unplugging, etc. I will most likely take it back to an apple store and get them to take a look at it (most likely replace) since it is still under warranty. this issue is EXTREMELY frustrating and apple needs to fix it ASAP.

this is a bug that i dont like at all....

try plugging the headphone in and out till it starts to ork fine again .. if that doesnt work.. reset it .. if there is stil a problem tell me here and i will tell you more option ...

"Other strange occurances have also happened including: music stopping and starting at random, iphone flashing on when locked as if someone hit the home or power button once, and there have been instances where it has gone out of headphone mode, but quickly goes back."

I HAVE EXACTLY THIS ISSUE AS WELL!! BUT THE MOST FRUSTRATING PROBLEM IS THAT THE PHONE OFTEN STAYS IN HEADPHONE MODE. APPLE YOU HAVE TO FIX THIS!!

I just called an Apple Expert off of here. She said that it is debri and try to use an air canister or blowing into it with out moisture.

Too bad it didnt work. i really have no clue. if anyone has any ideas let me know here.

does restore erase your memory? like contacts and music?

I had this problem as well. This thing only happens to me when i remove the headphone prior to stopping the music/movie playing and before putting my iphone in standby mode. So what i do is. I stop the music/movie playing first then put my iphone into standby mode (push the upper right button) then i remove the headphone. Hope this works for you guys as well.

This has happened to me 2 times in a row now using the iPod function. The first time I was able to fix it by putting the headphones in, playing the iPod, stopping the ipod, going to the home screen and taking the heaphones out. Voila it was fixed. This second time no luck. 2 Times in a row is not a coincidence, Apple needs to get this fixed ASAP or give a refund if their product will not work correctly.

By the way the Memory Sweep app is downloaded as the Scan app from the same author, guess the app got uploaded wrong.

I'm having this problem after replacing my phone just a day ago. How could this topic be around for a month without an actual apple tech response? I have no debris in the jack, and I can't get any normal use of the phone with this problem -- I have to use the headphones with the microphone piece on them, or put the phone into speaker mode.

I mean, I replaced the phone I had to fix it from not having the vibrate function -- that doesn't mean I want a phone that's completely silent!

I've had the same problem for a few months now. I tried all the suggestions (air duster, Q-Tips, inserting the headphones and pulling them out several times, etc.). Nothing really works and the problem keeps coming back. The strange thing is that I don't actually use the headphone jack. My iPhone is a phone, not a music player. The other strange thing is that I have it in a Switcheasy Colors case which comes with a plug for the headphone jack to prevent lint and dust from getting in there. Yet, I still have the problem. Further, the only thing that works is resetting the phone or restoring it. Logically, if the reset or the restore do fix the problem temporarily, therefore it can't be "dust", "lint", or whatever Apple says it is. I've been using computers for over 20 years so far, and I have yet to see one that cleans out its own dust every time I restart it...
The only thing that makes a bit of sense to me is the moisture/humidity sensor being located in the headphone jack. CNN did a story on it a while back:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/14/smart.phones.buggy/index.html?iref=t2test_tec htues

Maybe that is what is causing my problems since the humidity here has been around 60% for a few weeks. However, my problems first appeared in winter when it is bone dry.

Anyways, I really hope that Apple doesn't turn into Applesoft in this case and does something to fix this problem soon. Enough people have it and it really is a pain in the butt. I love the phone and I simply want it to work the way it should. With any luck, this will be solved before someone gets too ****** off and decides to launch a class action law suit.

I downloaded the app recommended by nickepekka and this is the only option that worked. I was about to give up on my iPhone and buy a Blackberry. It is not debris in the headphone, mute was not on nor any other issue. This bug needs a fix. I have been looking for a solution for a month. The new software release did not solve my problem so I started the research over again.

Thanks nickepekka!

I agree THEY HAVE TO FIX IT
same issue, phone stays in headphone mode..... but often... the screen (suddenly) goes on.... after that it is in ringer mode.... untill the screen again goes on.... back to headphone mode....
sometimes this happens 4 -5 times in a minute.....
FIX IT APPLE.... JUST FIX IT.... RESPECT YOUR CUSTOMERS!

I have the same problem and I am almost sure, it is caused by combination of temperature and firmware version
when IPhone is heated up (gaming, charging, networking, etc.) and if you have a last version of
firmware (3.x), iPhone always switches in headphone mode. It is really great Feature if you have a call while charging, and sound disapears in the middle of your call 😟. Nothinh helps, just let iPhone to cool down. I am a big fun of iPhone but this disappointed me very much.