iphone thinks headphones are plugged in even when not - how to fix

The sucking method worked for me, Thank you!

i tried everything else on here. and the dry qtip worked best for me.

I tried resetting the iphone, I tried inserting the earphone jack several times, nothining was working. But this did the trick instantly.

i had the same problem. took a toothpick and dug out some lint. thanks for the help.

I was franticly trying to find something that would work. I tried everything till I found this. It really worked, thanks so much!!

Thanks for all the great suggestions, folks!

I had my phone in my pocket when I was outside during a wet snow, took a few pics then came in (which caused condensation from the temp change). Next thing I know no sound is coming out of my phone and it's telling me the headphones are plugged in. I figured it was a moisture issue.

I was about to try to bag of rice trick but read the suggestions here...I cut a q-tip in half and used the end to push some tissue in and out, twirled it a bunch of times and the sound came back 🙂

..EDIT...sound went back out again. *sigh* Gonna stick it in the back of rice for a while.

Qtip works. Was a bit rough and abusive, but I was reaching the end of my tether. Was in no mood to spend hundreds of dollars. Thanks Apple Community. You are the best.

I dropped my phone on top of snow. It was hard enough for it not to get submerged, so I was hoping it didn't get wet. Once I got home and unplugged the headphones I knew some moisture must've collected inside the phone after all. Because of that I tried the q-tip and rolled up paper solutions first. I twisted regular toilet paper and put it in the jack and pushed it down slightly so it'd fill it up. Neither worked, so after that I tried the paper clip. I don't know if it was a combination, a coincidence or if the clip did it in the end... but it started working right then.

Tissue nudged gently into headphone port with paper clip worked for me! Thank you!!

The qtip worked for me saved me a trip to genius

I took the fuzzy part off a QTip as suggested by others. Shoved it in the headphone port a few times and spun it around in there. Worked perfectly!!! I dropped my phone in the snow this morning so it may have been moisture.

I have tried every thing which is proposed her and with me it said either 'headphones' or 'dock connector' after trying everything, my phone crashed. It took 5 long minutes of stressed waiting before my phone finally turned on. I check to see where the volume was going to come from and it still said 'dock connector'. Out of misery and anger, i threw my phone on my bed covers and TADA, it started working. 😁 😀 so if you have the same issue, just try throw your phone on your bed covers and maybe it will work for you too, be sure to check the other tips because i dont think that it will work the first time. If all fails, try what i did.

Hope i helped 😝

I just used a cig filter and it dried it up and started working again thanks guys

Tried the lighter, q tip, headphones in and out, and ..... Paper clip to the rescue! Had to do it a few times and then it worked.

unbelievably that worked.