my phone speaker has stopped working, can only use on speaker phone. Any ideas or know where i can get spare parts.
i really dont see htc getting spacial custom speakers made for their phones it would be too expensive and there really would be no reason to
so if i were you i would
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=275788
take apart my device
and get the part nr from the speaker or simply remove the speaker
and take it to a electronic store and get one like it
The speaker on my mini s stopped working shortly after using headphones in the headphone socket.
I googled the problem and read somewhere (can't remember where) that a solution might be to "blow" into the earphone socket.
They couldn't be serious, could they??? So I blew, and blow me, it works ok again. Maybe muck gets into the socket. As I say, it worked for me.
Headset connector causing issues with internal speaker..
Before you start pulling apart your unit (and voiding any warranty left), make sure to try a bit of Electrolube contact cleaner into the headset connector (and a few insert / removes of the headphones).. The little metal ground pin seems to deform and lock 'out' sometimes.. causing the PDA to get stuck in 'headset inserted' mode...
Unfortunately the only way to fix this if the connector is bent is often to bend the connector back into place (open the unit).
Good luck!
Andy
www.pressdigital.com.au
Press Digital Support Team
I had a blue GS3 before and the headphones fit snug and now I have a new white one and if I turn the headphone jack slightly it cuts out completely on one ear and is very loose crackly also.....should I take it in the store for a replacement or what?
I'm having the same problem. Pissing me off. I'm noticing that it's with mostly with aux cables with 2 levels instead of 3 (don't notice with the OEM Samsung cables)
*although I have the white one*
tried different roms too, same problem.. didn't have this issue with me gs2
Im gonna take mine to the tmobile store and see what they say. Ill respawn later
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had that problem with a 3.5mm audio jack that was attached to the car. keep the audio jack plugged into your phone, reboot with it still plugged in, and it should start to work. that is, unless the wire is bad, or the base is too big- causing it to not go in fully.
is your headphone jack a right angle? i had the same issue with my one x that i returned but getting a headphone jack to jack adapter so instead of having a right angle and going to a straight one fixed it. waiting on a new adapter so i can try the same fix on my s3 that has the same issue with my right angle headphone jack...
having the same issue with multiple aux cables. rebooting while plugged didn't help
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Solution
Yep, That's the same here. Turns out that the jack is 'kinda cheapo' plastic that is, and if like me you use larger headphones (non-earbuds) that the side to side pull of the larger plug will eventually force a contact pin to no longer make that contact. You can pull and twist the cord and sound comes in and out on one side. in my case the right side.
Solution: I bought a replacement Speaker/Headphone assembly. Took me less then 5 minutes to disassemble the device and pop in the new OEM part. Problem solved. I got the part here ---> http://www.2buya.com/spare-parts/components/genuine-samsung-galaxy-s3-i9300-speaker-intenna-ear-jack-gh59-12159a.html
I chose this rather then wait for Mobilicity to take weeks to get it fixed for me.
Note: Ignore the i9300 part label. The stock part I removed from my t-999v also said i9300 on it. There the same.
Did you test the headphones on anything else? Try another set of headphones?
Of course
psykhotic said:
Did you test the headphones on anything else? Try another set of headphones?
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Naturally. I tested on two identical Sony studio monitors, and a few earbuds. The problem was 100% hardware.
Have you guys tried cleaning out the headphone jack? Last time I had issues I had a little bit of lint stuck at the bottom and couldn't insert the headphone jack all the way in. Give it a shot and shine a light in, hopefully the issue you guys are having will just be a little lint!
Hope So
arctic84 said:
Have you guys tried cleaning out the headphone jack? Last time I had issues I had a little bit of lint stuck at the bottom and couldn't insert the headphone jack all the way in. Give it a shot and shine a light in, hopefully the issue you guys are having will just be a little lint!
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That's a possibility, albeit a slim one. I used a jewelers loop in my case. Inside are multiple contact pins. Not all are used for sound. One of my pins was 'pushed' inward. That's why jiggling the plug causes a temporary solution. After I removed the original part I dissected it. The pins are set into the molded plastic as a single piece. The pins themselves are a single ribbon bent to flex a bit.
I figure in my case to much flexing of a the heavier plug with the weight of the coiled cord (Sony MDR-7505 Headphones) caused it to mash inward as I walked around. I'll never know for sure.
I hope it is just lint in the OP's case. If not at least parts are available. Non OEM parts are even less then what I paid. That or just wait for the repair done by Samsung.
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That's a possibility, albeit a slim one. I used a jewelers loop in my case. Inside are multiple contact pins. Not all are used for sound. One of my pins was 'pushed' inward. That's why jiggling the plug causes a temporary solution. After I removed the original part I dissected it. The pins are set into the molded plastic as a single piece. The pins themselves are a single ribbon bent to flex a bit.
I figure in my case to much flexing of a the heavier plug with the weight of the coiled cord (Sony MDR-7505 Headphones) caused it to mash inward as I walked around. I'll never know for sure.
I hope it is just lint in the OP's case. If not at least parts are available. Non OEM parts are even less then what I paid. That or just wait for the repair done by Samsung.
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Hmm, I think i'm starting to have the same issue as you. When I had my LG i had the issue with the plug and lint.. it seems this time with the S3 it's just not as well made. Where would you be purchasing the part from? I would consider fixing it on my own..
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Have you guys tried cleaning out the headphone jack? Last time I had issues I had a little bit of lint stuck at the bottom and couldn't insert the headphone jack all the way in. Give it a shot and shine a light in, hopefully the issue you guys are having will just be a little lint!
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Unfortunately, I have the same problem, I will try to follow your method of
Thank you!
Using the Galaxy Nexus and I had just purchased the Klipsch s4a earbuds (amazing purchase for anybody who's an audio lover without incredibly deep pockets) and the audio kept cutting unless I had the jack placed in a specific manner --which is impossible to keep in a jacket, so I came across this thread and wondered how the hell lint can get into such a small hole. I checked by digging a toothpick till the end and scraping out a massive chunk.
Earbuds work amazingly now.
Thank you XDA,
-Aero
Aerolith514 said:
Thank you!
Using the Galaxy Nexus and I had just purchased the Klipsch s4a earbuds (amazing purchase for anybody who's an audio lover without incredibly deep pockets) and the audio kept cutting unless I had the jack placed in a specific manner --which is impossible to keep in a jacket, so I came across this thread and wondered how the hell lint can get into such a small hole. I checked by digging a toothpick till the end and scraping out a massive chunk.
Earbuds work amazingly now.
Thank you XDA,
-Aero
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I'm having the same problem, but for me it's worse when the headphones go too far down. In other words I intentionally put some tiny bits of paper into the hole and now it doesn't cut out as easily. But still if I move the plug too far to one side it'll cut off, which is really annoying when it's in my pocket and I occasionally bump the chord plug with my hand. I generally use iphone earbuds. I've read that the samsung jacks are a slightly different size than standard. This might contribute to the problem.
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I'm having the same problem, but for me it's worse when the headphones go too far down. In other words I intentionally put some tiny bits of paper into the hole and now it doesn't cut out as easily. But still if I move the plug too far to one side it'll cut off, which is really annoying when it's in my pocket and I occasionally bump the chord plug with my hand. I generally use iphone earbuds. I've read that the samsung jacks are a slightly different size than standard. This might contribute to the problem.
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Where did you read that Samsung jacks are a different size? I have used several different 3rd party headphones and have not had a single issue. They all fit and work perfectly.
If anything is made with a different size, I'd be much quicker to suspect Apple before Samsung. They love building proprietary hw so people will be forced to do things their way!
Have you tried a different brand of headphones? It is possible the jack itself is messed up somehow too though.
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Where did you read that Samsung jacks are a different size? I have used several different 3rd party headphones and have not had a single issue. They all fit and work perfectly.
If anything is made with a different size, I'd be much quicker to suspect Apple before Samsung. They love building proprietary hw so people will be forced to do things their way!
Have you tried a different brand of headphones? It is possible the jack itself is messed up somehow too though.
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Honestly I've only tried my old and new iphone earbuds. Both have the same problem, but what I discovered by shaving the plastic away from the tip of the jack is that the further in it goes the more it cuts off, hence shoving paper into the hole to keep it from going in too far.
Another thing I did notice is that this problem started when the headphones became much looser. When I first bought the SGS3 I had to really push hard to get the headphones into the phone. I could literally drop the phone from my pocket and it wouldn't detach and would just dangle from my ears. Now it comes out really easily. Clearly something isn't gripping well enough. That seems to be the real issue I guess, but I have no idea how to get in there and fix it. I don't want to risk breaking my phone trying to take it apart.
sounds like the inside of the jack is messed up. When you were having to push hard to put them in, it most likely bent or wore out the part it snaps into over time.
Only real solution to that, that I can think of, would be to replace the jack I'm afraid.
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I have been having issues with my headphone Jack and music only coming out of the left speaker. Is there a way to fix this? It works when I move the Jack around, but then stops after I let go. If anyone has any ideas, info, or tricks let me know, it will much apprcieated.
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The Flea
DInc2
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MROM on Aerovan Kernel
You have to buy a new headphone. I have experienced that several times. In different phones. There is no way to get it to work. Only a new headphone will do the trick. Try another headphone and im almost sure that itll work.
-Press THANKS if i helped.
I've tried half a dozen or so 1/8" jacks same issue its internal but thanks any ways
AestheticFlea3 said:
I've tried half a dozen or so 1/8" jacks same issue its internal but thanks any ways
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I've had sense problem also when going to auxiliary port for the car i didn't really try to fix it though just gave up
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I had that problem and was able to fix it. The problem for me was the metal piece that contacts the jack was slightly popping up out of place. I took the battery door/battery off and then removed the back housing. I stuck a little piece of foam on the metal piece that was popping out of place so the back housing would hold it in place. Has worked perfectly since.
I'll try and find a pic of what I'm talking about. Pic added, I circled the area in red.
A few days ago I noticed that there is a little black thing that looks like a bead in the headphone jack. I thought it was something that got stuck in there, but when I put my headphones in and pulled them out the black bead resurfaced, so I thought it was something to keep dust out or something.
About an hour ago I was curious and got a paperclip and pushed the bead back down, but it didn't come up. I then tried to put headphones in and they will only go in to the first ring and then just fall back out.
Is there anything I can do?
Can I get it replaced for free with my insurance?
Thanks.
Not to sure about insurance. But the headphone jack Is easy to replace. Go find a galaxy s3 replacement headphone jack on ebay. Really simple to do. Take off the back cover, remove your battery, undo some screws, and then the headphone jack, just clips on and off the motherboard.
But I'd call a local sprint store first and ask if they can replace it. That or they will ask to repair it etc
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I called and since there isn't a Sprint store near me they are sending a new phone in the mail. Thanks!
I'm so sorry if I posted this in the wrong section, I will remove this ASAP.
Continuing:
I got into a serious problem, I wanted to ask, I got an earphone's small golden pin stuck into the jack (which accidentally got broken), no body can take it out, I tried every possible way to get it taken out. So I asked the technician about it, he said a new Earphone Module will be placed there which has a mic and earphone jack. My phone can't play a sound or I can't call anyone because the phone thinks there is an earphone inserted. Please help me and tell me where I can get a module(online), I live in India and want to know possible solutions.
Any mod is there using which I can play the sound via speakers? Like any app or so?
Thanks in advance.
Disassemble the phone yourself and simply remove the pin!
TechnoZombie said:
Disassemble the phone yourself and simply remove the pin!
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I'm afraid a friend of mine used a tutorial on youube where you've to use super glue, so you know what happened there
Try a wooden skewer with a dab of super glue on the end. Or anything round just slightly smaller than the opening. Yes or just disassemble the phone.
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