Wired Earphones not working on LEFT side

Sing updating to the latest iOS 17.1.1 my wired earphone don’t work but only on the left side 😭

I’ve tried different earphones and different phones and it’s the same. Anyone know why the sound doesn’t balance on the left ?

iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Nov 17, 2023 6:38 PM

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Nov 26, 2023 12:38 AM in response to Marrick65

(I believe it's the left side) but have same problem - very common with BEATS SOLO .. You have to take apart the left side (?) earpiece VERY CAREFULLY .. Many people wrote in to "you tube" to find the fix - the wire that connects the ear piece to the the rest of the headphones (I believe it's white) comes unsoldered and that's why you can't hear any sound .. You may or may not have to order new headphone covers because there is sticky tape that holds the first piece on - also when you get to the second layer "under a sticker is a screw, so don't forget to take that screw out"!

My problem is that I lost the paperwork on my head phones and can't figure out if they are "BEATS SOLO 1 or 2" - going to attempt to fix mine as soon as I find out which set of "new covers I need" .. Good Luck!

Nov 19, 2023 12:58 AM in response to Marrick65

that would mean that it was a general issue with no ios devices playing out of left headset without their Q&A department noticed that during the testing and non of the beta testers reporting the issue, and all users save you haven't noticed or just have chosen not to write about it in these forums.


to tell you the truth it seems a lot more plausible that metal fatigue gotten the better of the wire to your left ear plug or that the connector gone bad.

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