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
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Press Digital Support Team
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.
My ZL is about 2 weeks old, and i tried to put in the headphones in it, but somehow, it seems like the rubber black cover that is inside the audio jack pushed down, and is now causing a barrier between any headphones i put in and the bottom of the audio jack.
I can't use phone in bluetooth mode, as phone thinks there are headphones in it, probably because of that rubber part touching the base of the audio jack. Please help, i am unsure what to do, i tried to fish it out but it seems to be stuck in it well. If i try to put in headphones, it just won't go all in, and the headphones don't work .
This happened to my Sony Vaio laptop a few years back. I used tweezers to pull it back out and was able to fix the headphone being detected. It took a long time though Good luck!
Hey guys.
Last week I broke my earphone jack plug's tip inside the earphone socket, my loudspeaker was working at that time and that was the only way I could make or receive calls cause the phone jack was stuck inside and the all sound was being sent to my earphone, so I ordered a replacement part for the jackplug and loudspeaker. I cracked the phone open and disconnected that part so I could use the phone's normal speaker while I waited for the replacement part to arrive. When it arrived I connected it and now I can use my earphones again but the loudspeaker doesn't work, not even with the old part, I must add that I used a little bit of plastic to avoid the connection of the loudspeaker and earphone plug to the board.
Can that connection be damaged? but if it is why do I get sound from the earphone but not the loudspeaker? doesn't it use the same connection?
thanks in advance
Tiago
Hello, I have replaced the screen and housing on my LG Nexus 5x which went OK.
However, I now have no audio from the loud speaker under certain situations. I have replaced the earpiece (I now don't think this was anything to do with it) and headphone jack to no avail but have narrowed it down to the lower back plate (the bit you screw in over the headphone jack). Sounds through the headphones work correctly BTW.
When the back is pressed on very lightly the speaker works. (so the pogo pins connect to the cover/speaker). However, when you click the plastic on speaker cuts out. My guess is something gets pushed in too far so something either loses contact or makes contact that shouldn't.
Any thoughts/ideas most welcome. I've made a little video to illustrate what I mean: drive.google dot com /file/d/1CU37Fvrq2NfL6WKNS0sn0ssw_3s-BWx1/view
same here after battery replacement
Although i have purchased a new speaker still no sound out of it.
pressing the back did not work on either part.
any suggestions?
AshSplash said:
Hello, I have replaced the screen and housing on my LG Nexus 5x which went OK.
However, I now have no audio from the loud speaker under certain situations. I have replaced the earpiece (I now don't think this was anything to do with it) and headphone jack to no avail but have narrowed it down to the lower back plate (the bit you screw in over the headphone jack). Sounds through the headphones work correctly BTW.
When the back is pressed on very lightly the speaker works. (so the pogo pins connect to the cover/speaker). However, when you click the plastic on speaker cuts out. My guess is something gets pushed in too far so something either loses contact or makes contact that shouldn't.
Any thoughts/ideas most welcome. I've made a little video to illustrate what I mean: drive.google dot com /file/d/1CU37Fvrq2NfL6WKNS0sn0ssw_3s-BWx1/view
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