Earphone jack keeps popping out? - Desire 816 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Not sure if this is a problem with the particular earbuds I'm using or if this is a common problem. I've already when through cleaning the jack with q-tips and alcohol. I'm using the Sony Earbuds (20 buds). It seems the jack is easy to lose connection and then I have to push it back in with my hand. My fear is that eventually the port will just go bad or become loose.

steppinthrax said:
Not sure if this is a problem with the particular earbuds I'm using or if this is a common problem. I've already when through cleaning the jack with q-tips and alcohol. I'm using the Sony Earbuds (20 buds). It seems the jack is easy to lose connection and then I have to push it back in with my hand. My fear is that eventually the port will just go bad or become loose.
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I have had the same problem for 1.5 years. It has gotten progressively worse and now I just have to use bluetooth earbuds unless I want to hold the earbuds in all the time. I've not seen any fixes available. This must be a common build quality issue.

steppinthrax said:
Not sure if this is a problem with the particular earbuds I'm using or if this is a common problem. I've already when through cleaning the jack with q-tips and alcohol. I'm using the Sony Earbuds (20 buds). It seems the jack is easy to lose connection and then I have to push it back in with my hand. My fear is that eventually the port will just go bad or become loose.
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You are not the only one with this problem I've had 3 of the HTC desire 816 but there is a way to fix it the metal prongs on the inside start to lose there spring I found the best way to fix it is to open the phone remove the motherboard and inspect the jack and see if its the soder or the prongs on the inside hope this helps

Yes I have HTC Desire 816 and headphone plug does pop out. If you have acquired great condition HTC Desire 816, I recommend only using a headphone with a plug that firmly clicks into the jack, or get a small male to female 3.5mm 1/8 inch TRS (TRRS for microphone) adapter from a retailer near you.

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[Q] 3.5 Headphone Jack Issues

Hi guys!
I searched around for this problem, but couldn't find a good answer. I am using my Desire HD with the Klipsch Image S4 IEMs (great headphones!) and recently I have this very annoying issue.
Most times when I plug the headphones in they get recognized as a headset (with microphone and buttons) and the slightest movement causes the music player to start playing or change or song, or what's even worse, the phone to redial the last call.
At first I thought the headphone jack had gone busted so I tried with my full sized Beyerdynamic DT770 PRO cans, but I get the same issue. When I use the stock headset that came with the HD however, there's no problem.
I think what's happening is that the 3 part plug (as opposed to the 4 part of the stock headset) doesn't always make good contact, or it touches the connector for the 4th part briefly at insertion, and it creates this problem.
Does anyone else have this issue? Is it possible that the plug on the phone is busted? I don't feel like sending the phone in over such small thing, but it is pretty annoying...
Thanks!
I have the same IEMs as you do, and I have not noticed that problem. I had similar issues with my Xperia, cleaning the 3.5 mm female connector helped for a while, but I eventually had to send my phone back to be repaired.
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jkoljo said:
I have the same IEMs as you do, and I have not noticed that problem. I had similar issues with my Xperia, cleaning the 3.5 mm female connector helped for a while, but I eventually had to send my phone back to be repaired.
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That's what I was afraid of Thanks anyway!
el_commandante said:
Hi guys!
I searched around for this problem, but couldn't find a good answer. I am using my Desire HD with the Klipsch Image S4 IEMs (great headphones!) and recently I have this very annoying issue.
Most times when I plug the headphones in they get recognized as a headset (with microphone and buttons) and the slightest movement causes the music player to start playing or change or song, or what's even worse, the phone to redial the last call.
At first I thought the headphone jack had gone busted so I tried with my full sized Beyerdynamic DT770 PRO cans, but I get the same issue. When I use the stock headset that came with the HD however, there's no problem.
I think what's happening is that the 3 part plug (as opposed to the 4 part of the stock headset) doesn't always make good contact, or it touches the connector for the 4th part briefly at insertion, and it creates this problem.
Does anyone else have this issue? Is it possible that the plug on the phone is busted? I don't feel like sending the phone in over such small thing, but it is pretty annoying...
Thanks!
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Seen the same thing when using my external speakers, something goes funny with the resistance or capacitance.
Difficult to test unless you sacrifice the cable
Try cover the 3rd and 4th section with nail polish or some other non-conductive stuff.
Ideas? Maybe lookup the schematics of the jack and confirm contact areas, then fix up as needed.
leppie said:
Difficult to test unless you sacrifice the cable
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I can easily get a 3 and 4 section jacks and cables on the cheap for testing purposes. Do you have an idea of how to go about testing it in some systematic fashion? I wouldn't mind cutting the cable of the headphones and soldering my own jack at the end of it if I am sure that it will work reliably.
el_commandante said:
I can easily get a 3 and 4 section jacks and cables on the cheap for testing purposes. Do you have an idea of how to go about testing it in some systematic fashion? I wouldn't mind cutting the cable of the headphones and soldering my own jack at the end of it if I am sure that it will work reliably.
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Try measure the lengths accurately from the headset included with the DHD.
There might just be some overlapping. If that is not the case, it might be a bit problematic.
leppie said:
Try measure the lengths accurately from the headset included with the DHD.
There might just be some overlapping. If that is not the case, it might be a bit problematic.
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There's no overlapping, but the tip of the S4s is a tiny bit shorter and a bit thinner at the base of the last, topmost, part. Weirdly enough I just cleaned the tip a bit and that seems to have solved the problem for the time being...
Maybe the dirt was leading to some resistance? Do you know how the buttons work?

Reboot= headphones

Hello all
actually I can't say if this has been already treated, but in case I could be told where to look for.
Here we go: sometimes when I reboot my desire , the phone starts with the headphones icon up, as if I plugged in the headphones... even though I didn't do it! So I can't hear any sound untill I plug the headset in and out again. Has anyone experienced this issue and knows a solution? This occurs regardless of the rom...
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Maybe something stuck in your headphone jack?
back up u are data
and do factory data reset
It is possible the innards of your headphone jack is dirty, probably from pocket lint or dust. Cloth and dirt can be electrically conductive in some cases, and it may be causing the false headphone notification to show up.
Don't use canned air as it may just push the dirt deeper into your device. Sticking alcohol/contact cleaner-soaked qtips/cotton tip buds into the headphone jack is not advisable either, since they can leave behind cotton fibers inside the jack.
Have your device checked out and its innards cleaned, or at least the headphone jack. Dirt and dust is never good for electronics
Worse case scenario is your headphone jack is on its way out
Actually there was some dust in the inner jack, but that was not the problem since rebooting showed the problem again.
Anyhow I downloaded toggleheadset2 and I checked the option to force speaker on reboot. It works flawlessy.
I had similar problem when my Desire suddenly activated car dock mode, reason was some pocket lint in usb connector. Had to use some electronics cleaner and canned air to get it sorted.

[Q] Faulty Headphone jack??

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..
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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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.
baillou2 said:
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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DocHoliday77 said:
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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[Q] Fried Headphone Driver?

So I am having a weird issue with my headphone jack. I have replaced it to no avail.
One day it just started getting all static-y and then cut out in a period of 10 seconds or so. If I wiggle the headphone jack it will come back on. However, without even touching the device, it cuts back out sometimes.
I have tried flashing different ROMS so I know its not software related.
I had not played with any audio software that boosts gain that could have damaged it that way.
As I previously stated, I ordered a replacement jack and replaced it, making sure the ZIF connector is snug and making contact.
It does it with anything plugged into my headphone jack, any pair of headphones, any stereo with a 3.5mm to RCA cable, anything.
Has anyone experienced this? I have a feeling whatever circuitry that drives the headphone jack itself is damaged.
Audio is always fine over the speaker or bluetooth.
Thanks in advance.
brycestejskal said:
So I am having a weird issue with my headphone jack. I have replaced it to no avail.
One day it just started getting all static-y and then cut out in a period of 10 seconds or so. If I wiggle the headphone jack it will come back on. However, without even touching the device, it cuts back out sometimes.
I have tried flashing different ROMS so I know its not software related.
I had not played with any audio software that boosts gain that could have damaged it that way.
As I previously stated, I ordered a replacement jack and replaced it, making sure the ZIF connector is snug and making contact.
It does it with anything plugged into my headphone jack, any pair of headphones, any stereo with a 3.5mm to RCA cable, anything.
Has anyone experienced this? I have a feeling whatever circuitry that drives the headphone jack itself is damaged.
Audio is always fine over the speaker or bluetooth.
Thanks in advance.
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It's a common issue with these phones. I went through the same thing you did, ended up replacing the jack multiple times to no avail. Eventually just cashed in on my phone insurance and had them send me a new one. As far as I could find, no one was able to resolve the issue once it began happening, but it would gradually get worse.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I'd hate for you to chase your tail around as I did. Temporary fix is putting pressure from the front of the phone to the back in a pinch fashion about where the headphone jack is. Goodluck!
Try using a hair dryer on it for a few minutes (medium to no heat with a fast sweeping motion... not concentrating the air on it 100% of the time). There may be some moisture in the connection that might be messing with it (happened a few times with my portable devices and it helped all the time).
brycestejskal said:
So I am having a weird issue with my headphone jack. I have replaced it to no avail.
One day it just started getting all static-y and then cut out in a period of 10 seconds or so. If I wiggle the headphone jack it will come back on. However, without even touching the device, it cuts back out sometimes.
I have tried flashing different ROMS so I know its not software related.
I had not played with any audio software that boosts gain that could have damaged it that way.
As I previously stated, I ordered a replacement jack and replaced it, making sure the ZIF connector is snug and making contact.
It does it with anything plugged into my headphone jack, any pair of headphones, any stereo with a 3.5mm to RCA cable, anything.
Has anyone experienced this? I have a feeling whatever circuitry that drives the headphone jack itself is damaged.
Audio is always fine over the speaker or bluetooth.
Thanks in advance.
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I have fixed tons of these on our phones. Common issue. That part is like 5 bucks the you need to replace. Taking the phone apart to do so, its pretty simple. on a scale of 1-10 10 being hardest i give it a 3. I can assure you wont void warranty because there's nothing to void, lol. If you need help advice or want me to do it for ya, send me a message.
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I have fixed tons of these on our phones. Common issue. That part is like 5 bucks the you need to replace. Taking the phone apart to do so, its pretty simple. on a scale of 1-10 10 being hardest i give it a 3. I can assure you wont void warranty because there's nothing to void, lol. If you need help advice or want me to do it for ya, send me a message.
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What is the part you are referring too? I have already replaced The headphone jack and it did not fix it.
If you replaced the internal jack. Then 1 you ordered a defective one or 2 your main board is fried. If you bought the part from China its probably bad. Edit: did you actually replace the headphones yet?
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nidnarb said:
If you replaced the internal jack. Then 1 you ordered a defective one or 2 your main board is fried. If you bought the part from China its probably bad. Edit: did you actually replace the headphones yet?
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I ordered it from a US seller. And yes the headphones were the first thing I replaced. The headphone circuitry must be fried. Oh well. Thanks for the help guys.
Did you clean the area with 99% alcohol?
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[Q] Nexus 7 - Very Flaky Headphone Jack

For the past few months, the headphone jack has gotten more and more flaky, to the point that I have to press down on the jack to receive sound. Does anyone know of a DIY fix? Its not the headphones themselves, as it has this problem with every pair I've tried.
jlanik4 said:
For the past few months, the headphone jack has gotten more and more flaky, to the point that I have to press down on the jack to receive sound. Does anyone know of a DIY fix? Its not the headphones themselves, as it has this problem with every pair I've tried.
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I've had it happen with another Asus model. The solder cracked and the tiny traces broke, resulting in bad connections. What you can do is check continuity between the jack and the circuit. Tedious work, but if you're game, you need a 3.5 mm jack with exposed wires. Trace those wires to the connecting points on the motherboard.
If everything is good, then 2 possibilities: (1) the connecting points inside the female jack (soldered to the motherboard) are worn, causing intermittent contact, in which case you need to replace it. If you can't find one, let me know.
(2) If the problem persists, but varies depending on how much pressure you put on the headphones jack, then maybe it's just dirty. Best is to use high-grade alcohol (91% or more) and clean the inside with a q-tip with less cotton; plus use a toothpick with double-sided tape at one end and swirl inside the female jack to remove impurities and dirt. Good luck.
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I've had it happen with another Asus model. The solder cracked and the tiny traces broke, resulting in bad connections. What you can do is check continuity between the jack and the circuit. Tedious work, but if you're game, you need a 3.5 mm jack with exposed wires. Trace those wires to the connecting points on the motherboard.
If everything is good, then 2 possibilities: (1) the connecting points inside the female jack (soldered to the motherboard) are worn, causing intermittent contact, in which case you need to replace it. If you can't find one, let me know.
(2) If the problem persists, but varies depending on how much pressure you put on the headphones jack, then maybe it's just dirty. Best is to use high-grade alcohol (91% or more) and clean the inside with a q-tip with less cotton; plus use a toothpick with double-sided tape at one end and swirl inside the female jack to remove impurities and dirt. Good luck.
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Thanks. I had a feeling it might just be dirty, but I wanted to know if anyone had any alternative solutions if that didn't work.

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