Iphone 3G thinks Headphones are connected

Ok, so for the past week and a half I have noticed that every once in a while when I go to watch something from my movies section, or youtube, or even just get a call. nothing , no sound, so I check to make sure that the volume is up and I see where it says volume but underneath it says (Headphones). Has anyone else had this problem? If so what can we do about it. I have done a complete restore, nothing has worked.

Now remember this is not all the time, it is speratic. I also try to power cycle the phone, that didnt work. so I plugged in my head phones and pulled it out of the jack and it was fine. sound through the speaker.

Any thought?

TEG said:

You may have to restore the software (and maybe setup as a new iPhone). If that doesn't help, get it replaced.

TEG

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I tried that, No go, I may have to make an appointment with the mac genious. I have had no problems and then all the sudden.....BAM in your face... you got an iPhone problem. Love my iphone but dont wanna have to pull out my headphones everytime. thanks for the reply

Willis said:

this has happened to me once when I was listening to music and took the headphones out. I had to put them in again just to get sound back. I think its a software/firmware bug.

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You and I are not the only ones, I have the white 3g 16GB, my cousin has the Black 8GB and it has happened to him to but not as much as me.

I like your avatar by the way. Love Invader Zim

lakaiordie said:

rubbing alcohol= bad idea, if someone checks the phone if you have a problem itll show up as water damage and you wont get a new one.

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yeah I thought the same thing no alcohol, will turn water mark red. I did spray air in the headphone jack for about one minute. Bringing the little straw attached in and out of the jack. Still I get the message. I am going to take it to the apple store and see what they say.

I will keep you all informed

knoxtown said:

Had the problem on my phone, and the genius bar guy just plugged in headphones, made sure it worked, then SLOWLY unplugged them. Worked like a charm.

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I have tried this and still did not help at the tiime, I had to turn my phone off and leave it off for like 10 min. and then on again and worked just long enough for me to make a 5 min phone call. when I got off the phone I started listening to my music without headphones. then it started again and thought the headphones were attached. I have an appointment with the mac bar on Sat. I will post what they say.

ryanwarsaw said:

If it does it again I would take a picture of it showing it with no phones plugged in and the message.Load the pic onto your phone. That way you are backed up if the genius can't duplicate the problem, at least he can't deny it and send you home with nothing.

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good thinking, I will do this. and I will also post that picture on here as well.

sibruk said:

This has happened to me several times as well. Very strange. Plug/unplug the headphones - that sorted it out for me.


Is that a portmanteau of sporadic and erratic?!

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hahaha I just caught that,

I know... I suck

ok went to the apple store today. he looked it over, blew air into it, checked for water damage, still had the problem, left with a brand new refurbished phone, so far no problems. it does have slight light leak, wont be a problem unless dust starts getting under my phone screen.