Okay,
After researching I found that the Original EVO had a faulty headphone jack issue. So when my Shift would cut out I assumed the jack was to blame. I had the issue on two occasions.
1st time) I found I had lint in the jack, tweezers fixed that issue.
2nd time) Jack was clean, but the actual headphone plug would pop out ever so slightly anytime it was moved gently (i.e the phone shifts in your pocket).
I assumed this was to do with the pins in the headphone jack wearing down\being pushed back and not always returning back and locking with the connector on the headphone. This definitely would be an issue for most Shift users over time (users who use headphones a lot at least.) Now after searching the googlez' I didn't see that many hits on people having issues with their shifts headphone jack, only one or two posts on xda & android central about how "touchy" the jack is (i.e headphone would pop out a TINY bit, it's normal to have this kind of play, my her did as well, with no issues). So instead I looked at my headphones themselves (their connector), gathered 4 pairs and tried them all. 3 of them are pretty pricey, and their connector would pop out of the phone ever so slightly when moved, the 4th pair (cheap ear buds) had no problem whatsoever . So what was the difference? The LENGTH of the gold\silver connector. I lined them up side by side under a light, and lo and behold, the 4th cheap one was slight shorter, and it allowed it to sit snugly and "snap" into the phone, and would not pop out under movement, the other 3 pairs were ever so slightly longer. So my solution? Metal nail file, and take down a little bit of the tip, which lets the plug sit all the way in. Be careful not do damage your connector on your headphones. Or you could just buy another pair and make sure it's not too long (the connector tip). Hope this helps some of you folk out there.
stealthfx said:
Okay,
After researching I found that the Original EVO had a faulty headphone jack issue. So when my Shift would cut out I assumed the jack was to blame. I had the issue on two occasions.
1st time) I found I had lint in the jack, tweezers fixed that issue.
2nd time) Jack was clean, but the actual headphone plug would pop out ever so slightly anytime it was moved gently (i.e the phone shifts in your pocket).
I assumed this was to do with the pins in the headphone jack wearing down\being pushed back and not always returning back and locking with the connector on the headphone. This definitely would be an issue for most Shift users over time (users who use headphones a lot at least.) Now after searching the googlez' I didn't see that many hits on people having issues with their shifts headphone jack, only one or two posts on xda & android central about how "touchy" the jack is (i.e headphone would pop out a TINY bit, it's normal to have this kind of play, my her did as well, with no issues). So instead I looked at my headphones themselves (their connector), gathered 4 pairs and tried them all. 3 of them are pretty pricey, and their connector would pop out of the phone ever so slightly when moved, the 4th pair (cheap ear buds) had no problem whatsoever . So what was the difference? The LENGTH of the gold\silver connector. I lined them up side by side under a light, and lo and behold, the 4th cheap one was slight shorter, and it allowed it to sit snugly and "snap" into the phone, and would not pop out under movement, the other 3 pairs were ever so slightly longer. So my solution? Metal nail file, and take down a little bit of the tip, which lets the plug sit all the way in. Be careful not do damage your connector on your headphones. Or you could just buy another pair and make sure it's not too long (the connector tip). Hope this helps some of you folk out there.
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That makes sense. I was wondering, because I use my headphones almost everyday in and out of my pocket and have never had it be anything but rock solid. And I did pay only $20 for them. Good job on the excellant research!
^ Shift Faced
interesting
I have used two different headphones, one of high quality and one of medium quality and had no problems what so ever.
Has anyone else had this problem?
Never had any headphone problems to speak of, besides the fact that it doesn't work. That's because I'm using a really Alpha ROM, so it's my own fault.
Xodium said:
Never had any headphone problems to speak of, besides the fact that it doesn't work. That's because I'm using a really Alpha ROM, so it's my own fault.
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Useful input
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Neverhad a problem with my $5 headphones... or my monoprice auxiliary cable.
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Im having this same exact issue with my Koss KSC-45 headphones. Havent figured out a solution yet.
Had headphone issues with the blue/black htc branded case that sprint sells and my sony studio monitors, ended up that the opening on the case wasn't large enough and wouldn't allow the headphones to insert fully into the jack. 15 mins with the backside of the case removed and a pocket knife, and back in business.
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Anyone know of specific headphone brands that work?
I need a wire to connect to the Auxillary input on my car, and the one I have must have this problem -- haven't tried filing the tip.
Spot on . Was once in a while having an issue like this. Read your post. Took out all my headphones ( about 8 pairs, don't ask ) and compared them. Low and behold almost all the cheap pairs were shorter. Nice job on a cheap and smart solution to an annoying problem.
Solved my problem!! Thanks.
Hey guys!
Has anyone else experienced a faulty audio jack on their Xperia Play? The speakers work great, but when I plug into the headphone jack, it sounds very strange, like one of the channels isn't going though. When playing Michael Jackson, I can pretty much only hear the music without any vocals...
Also, I bought it from Best Buy, and apparently they said that they don't cover the phone after 30 minutes of use or something ridiculous like that... I was wondering if there was any way of resetting the minutes usage.
Cheers!
Your headphones are most likely not plugged in far enough.
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Your headphones are most likely not plugged in far enough.
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Nope... I've tried 3 different headphones and plugged them in as much as I could. Unless the body has faulty construction and is not allowing me to plug it in all the way.
Have you tried both handsfree and standard stereo headphones? I haven't had any problems with either on my phone but I thought it was quite interesting that the supplied headset didn't work properly in other 3.5 mm jacks where other handsfree sets work.
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There
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1060229
Hope this helps.
And they will cover manufacturing Defects.
I know this isn't the best place but I'm wondering if any of you can point me in the right direction. My headphone jack is loose, I have to hold my headphones in to keep it playing in both speakers. The headphones work fine in every other device. I want to solder the jack back into place as I imagine that's its problem.
Does anyone have experience doing this or have a link to a schematic of this inside of a desire z?
Thanks in advance.
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You won't need any schematics. You just need to know how to disassemble the device and you will see how u should solder the adapter
Is anyone else having issues with there headphone jack? I have tried several different cables and some are better then others but it seems like I need to twist the cable a certain way to get it to recognize it. I have tried blowing compressed air into the port to clean the contacts, but it doesn't seem to make much of a difference. My co worker also has a G2 and is having the same issues but to a lesser extent. I don't want to return my phone for warranty and get a stupid refusrb.
Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks
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I've had to poke my iPod's headphone jack with a needle many times as I've found the jack to have dust packed on the bottom. And btw compressed air didn't blow the dust away. If your headphone plug doesn't go all the way in, you could have the same problem.
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i own a redmi 2 and its almost a year now and i started facing this audio jack problem in which when i plug my earphones and only the left side is working i tried the same pair of earphones in my friend's device and it was working Well so it seems a hardware problem i tried removing lint in the jack with paper clip and compressed air but it does'nt seem to be working i wanted to know a estimated repair price as its almost a year now if the cost of repair is more i can upgrade from redmi 2. If any of you have experienced same problem plz reaply to this thread ? Regards
akprogamer23 said:
i own a redmi 2 and its almost a year now and i started facing this audio jack problem in which when i plug my earphones and only the left side is working i tried the same pair of earphones in my friend's device and it was working Well so it seems a hardware problem i tried removing lint in the jack with paper clip and compressed air but it does'nt seem to be working i wanted to know a estimated repair price as its almost a year now if the cost of repair is more i can upgrade from redmi 2. If any of you have experienced same problem plz reaply to this thread ? Regards
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I'm having the same problem..
But I've not repaired it yet..
I'm using Bluetooth headset instead of using Audio Jack.
sethidheeraj06 said:
I'm having the same problem..
But I've not repaired it yet..
I'm using Bluetooth headset instead of using Audio Jack.
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Which headset are you using?