[Q] Broken mic - potential work-arounds? - Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

This is an odd request, but please bear with me...
I've recently had the microphone fail on my Desire and due to the amount of playing around I've done with it, it's not really claimable under warranty. I was wondering if anyone has ideas for how to use an alternative mic, perhaps one that connects via Micro USB or even maybe one that will plug into the headphone jack. Any ideas?

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Problem: Stuck in headphone mode after using 3.5mm audio jack

I was listening to music in my car today with my Sprint TP2 hooked up via the 3.5mm audio jack. When I disconnected the phone from the jack, the phone remained in 'headphone mode'. I knew it was in headphone mode still because it displays the little headphone icon on top and I could not hear any audio unless I reconnected the 3.5mm jack. So basically, I can't call anybody from my phone right now unless I hook it up to some speakers via the 3.5mm jack. That or use my BT headset.
Things I have tried to fix the phone;
- Unplugged and replugged in the 3.5mm stereo jack numerous times.*
- Soft reset
- Removed battery for 30 seconds and restarted
- Connected BlueTooth stereo headset and disconnected
* Extra weirdness; Gives me a voice commander error when I reconnect the jack. Voice Commander is not even enabled.
Nothing worked. So I just did a backup of my phone and I'm going to attempt a hard reset. We'll see if that fixes it.
Update: Right after I posted this thread, I tried plugging in several different devices with 3.5mm jacks and the headphone icon disappeared. However, I still did not have any audio. So I did a soft reset and surprise surprise... audio is back!!!
Anybody else encounter this bug? I'm not sure if it's a software or hardware bug, but it's definitely a bug.
guys, do you mean you have already have the 3.5mm specification tp2 ?
i didn't see it yet..
sounds like a hardware issue? especially if the soft reset did not resolve the issue...
czbenson said:
guys, do you mean you have already have the 3.5mm specification tp2 ?
i didn't see it yet..
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Sprint and Verizon versions of TP2 have a integrated 3.5mm jack.
I just had the same problem being stuck in headset mode
I tried a soft reset with no luck so I was pretty sure it was something physically wrong. Instead of plugging my headset all the way back in and taking it out, I used the tip of the plug (like a Q-tip, 1/4 of the way in) to see if there were any sensors or metal still depressed and after a few light sweeps, the headset mode icon disappeared. Keeping my fingers crossed, I didn't use the 3.5mm jack for the rest of the night and I was able to use my headset and removed it without a problem this morning.
Ultimately this is most likely a physical issue, but I'd rather not send my phone in for a replacement (even though this would probably qualify as a manufacturer defect). Hope this helps if anyone experiences this in the future.
sniczz said:
I tried a soft reset with no luck so I was pretty sure it was something physically wrong. Instead of plugging my headset all the way back in and taking it out, I used the tip of the plug (like a Q-tip, 1/4 of the way in) to see if there were any sensors or metal still depressed and after a few light sweeps, the headset mode icon disappeared. Keeping my fingers crossed, I didn't use the 3.5mm jack for the rest of the night and I was able to use my headset and removed it without a problem this morning.
Ultimately this is most likely a physical issue, but I'd rather not send my phone in for a replacement (even though this would probably qualify as a manufacturer defect). Hope this helps if anyone experiences this in the future.
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It is a hardware issue and is common to most 3.5mm jacks. I had also experienced this last year with my Treo Pro and since I really wanted to know the problem, I opened up my phone and voided all warranties. Inside the 3.5mm jack there's a lever type copper that bends to make contact with another copper metal, some kind of switch that's supposed to connect and disconnect the contact between these 2 metal pieces whenever a head 3.5mm plug is inserted.
What happened is when you disconnected the plug, the metal that's supposed to bend back to it's original position never did. That's why it's permanently stucked in headset mode because the phone thinks the plug is still inside. This probably happens due to age and possibly has something to do with moisture and rust, not to mention that copper is highly malleable.
Sad to say that until now this technology hasn't changed and is still being widely used. Hopefully someone will give this issue a real solution.
I had this problem recently and took a dry q tip and rubbed it back and forth across the little pin on the bottom of the headphone jack until it cleared up the problem.
Does anyone know if a USB to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter works on the CDMA tp2? I'd really like to use regular headphones but don't want to jeopardize getting my phone stuck in headphone mode.
Drache said:
I had this problem recently and took a dry q tip and rubbed it back and forth across the little pin on the bottom of the headphone jack until it cleared up the problem.
Does anyone know if a USB to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter works on the CDMA tp2? I'd really like to use regular headphones but don't want to jeopardize getting my phone stuck in headphone mode.
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Yes, the USB headphone adapter works on the CDMA versions. If you plug in a second headphone set to the other open port, which ever one was connected lastly will be the one to have sound.
Fixed the problem!
I had to disassemble the phone, voiding the already expired warranty and solder the contacts together on the audio jack. I can't use a 3.5 mm jack anymore, but I can at least use the phone now without always using a bluetooth. I'll get a usb adapter for when I want to listen to music.
Here is a picture of the contacts I soldered. I used a 20 w soldering iron, I wouldn't use anything larger.
Drache said:
I had to disassemble the phone, voiding the already expired warranty and solder the contacts together on the audio jack. I can't use a 3.5 mm jack anymore, but I can at least use the phone now without always using a bluetooth. I'll get a usb adapter for when I want to listen to music.
Here is a picture of the contacts I soldered. I used a 20 w soldering iron, I wouldn't use anything larger.
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i would hate to do this on my vibrant lol, media sound recently gave out on me after unplugging the headphone. this sucks. id look around for replacement parts..til then.. gotta get busy with the q tips til i get it to work.

Faulty Headphone Connection

May have to send my Desire back to TMobile. Supplied headphones do not work. There appears to be loose connection inside handset. To hear anything I must hold down jack connector and then the volume is very low, the minute I stop holding the jack it drops the sound. Anyone else finding this build issue?
Also the remote on the headphone cable will not operate. I did try the supplied headphones on another device then its o.k. so it must be the actual Desire at fault.
Your phone is probably ok!
I had exactly the same problem, but it's due to the headphone connector.
You should use a 3,5 stereo jack with 4 contacts (TRRS) instead of a the 3,5mm stereo jack with 3 contacts (TRS) which is present on all casual headsets.
You can sole it with an adapter cable.
More info in this forum: topic 6269599 and 667240
My remote doesn't work on my Desire too. But my remote on a friend's Desire works.. grr
Thanks for the replies. Fair play to T Mobile they exchanged my phone no problem. New phone now works perfect. So pleased I got the Desire.
I found a solution for mine, it was tunewiki which override the headset buttons by default.. <clever>

Noise after plug in headphone

Hi guys
For me, this is a minor annoyance at best, but I just want to know if this is normal.
Occasionally when I plug in a pair of headphones in my GNex, it generates noises in the headphones and I need to wiggle the plug to make it go away.
However, there is another problem, although I suspect this is a software issue on this one. The problem is that if the phone is playing music at this point, wiggling around the headphone will cause the music to pause. I think this is because the system thought I unplugged the headphones.
I wasn't going to ask this because I thought this is due to my old and cheap earphones giving out, but this happened again with another pair of new earphones, it often happens when I first plug in the headphone for a long time.
Anyone had similar experience and/or any solution or thoughts?
Thanks in advance for any inputs
For a second there I thought this was the general forum
It sounds like your headphone jack is wearing out or has always been loose. Send it back to samsung and get it fixed
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
It must be a defective jack cause mine is solid as can be. No noise or loose connection at all, and I use it constantly.
Thanks for the replies, although I seriously hope that it's not due to a defective jack.....
I found similar audio issues with other phones, and they pointed out that it might due to a dusty jack.
I cleaned my jack a little bit and everything seems to be okay now It is a bit dusty though.....
Hopefully this will be the end of the problem. However I will contact Samsung for sure if this problem arises again.

Right channel of headphone jack not working. USB workaround?

Hi guys,
I was wondering if you could help me out some? A few days ago, out of nowhere seemingly, the right channel of my headphone jack on my GNex stopped working. I've checked it, and it's entirely clean, and I've cleaned the contact with rubbing alcohol. I can get the right ear to work again if I push the headphones to the right. I know for sure it's not the headphones I'm using either, as they work on other devices, and I have the same issue if I use other headphones too.
The phone is out of warranty, so I can't send it back.
I was wondering if there is a micro usb work around for this. I know you can get Micro USB to 3.5mm adapters, but I don't know if they work on android phones, or even the Galaxy Nexus specifically.
If anybody could give me a hand, your help would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
Did you try a different rom/kernel? Some kernels have broken the headphone jack for me in the past so its worth consideration since you don't have a lot of options.
It's stock, and nothing about the device has changed since it was working. I think it may have been the earphones being yanked out of the phone when they got caught.
My previous phone (droid x2) had a failing headphone jack, so I bought this http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005OW4AZK/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1357612799&sr=8-1&pi=SL75
Even though my new galaxy nexus has a perfectly working headphone jack, I still use the jabra street 2 about 90% of the time. It's great at the gym also. I can just leave my phone in my bag and only have to carry around a device the size of an ipod nano.
Cheers. That'll work if I can't use a microUSB to 3.5mm adapter.
Does anyone know there are any of those that work with the GNex?

[Q] broken headphone jack

hey all, I know there is quite a few threads about the broken headphone jack issue, my left earbud wouldn't work in my phone but worked in my laptop, iPod etc.. so I ordered the replacement part and replaced it... yet the left earbud still doesn't work.. Anyone know what the issue could be or do I just have a loose wire maybe?
Thank you for any help.

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