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ipod touch hacked everytime headphones are plugged in

ipod touch is hacked every time apple headphones are plugged in. For example songs will start, stop, fast forward, rewind, and voice control menu is sometimes activated, all without touching anything on the screen or headphone buttons. Apple headphones act as antenna so this seems the likely reason, when heaphones unplugged hacking stops. Ipod using 7.0.3

iPod touch, iOS 7.0.3

Posted on Feb 17, 2014 12:45 PM

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Feb 17, 2014 1:07 PM in response to IvanG.

First try another pair of headphones. If still problem

- Try cleaning out/blowing out the headphone jack. Try inserting/removing the plug a dozen times or so. There is a little switch in the headphone jack that disconnects the speaker when the headphone jack is inserted.

Try the following to rule out a software problem

- Reset the iPod. Nothing will be lost

Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at

least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

- Reset all settings

Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.

All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.

- Restore from backup

- Restore to factory settings/new iPod.

- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store. Seems you have a bad headphone jack.

Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

ipod touch hacked everytime headphones are plugged in

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