Sound sometimes doesn't work

[Rojo]

Ok – so there have been at least three instances where the speaker/receiver hasn’t worked properly on my iPhone. During this time, if I make a call or someone calls me, I can’t hear them and vice versa. However, if I plug in my earphones or push the “speaker” button, then it works fine — however, I don’t want to have to do this every time for my calls when the phone isn’t working right.

I’ve figured out that this seems to happen whenever I answer a call while listening to music, by pressing the mic button on my earbud cord. Something happens where the sound no longer works unless the earphones are plugged in. And eventually, with enough futzing around by sticking the earphones in and out, I can get the phone working normally again — but it’s becoming a huge pain every time this happens.

Has this happened with anyone else?

Also, does anyone know if this issue means I could get my iPhone replaced? I bought it Jan 15th, but didn’t get AppleCare. I’m also worried that if I take my phone to a Genius at an Apple store, that it will most-likely be working ok AT THE TIME, and therefore they won’t do anything about it.

 

[sparkyms]

its a known bug, try putting the headphones in the jack and pulling them out again.

I fortunately haven't had this problem with mine.. If you are sure you can replicate the issue at the apple store they might be inclined to give you a new one.

 

[Shoesy]

Fluff collecting

You have some fluff stuck in your headphone port, fooling it into thinking your headphones are still connected. Give it a suck out (with a tiny vacuum cleaner - not your mouth), and all should be fine.

Happens to me all the time. But then I do collect fluff.

 

[dale0516]

help

only one speaker works on my iphone, is that normal??

 

[JMax1]

only one speaker works on my iphone, is that normal??

that's 'cause only one of them is a speaker. The other one is the microphone. no worries!

 

[harvegar]

Receiver not working

I had the same problem with the receiver not working. I had to use the speaker when using the phone. The vaccum didn't work but plugging the headphones in and out a couple of times did.

Thanks for the advise - you just saved me a long drive to the Apple Store.

Harvey

 

[dale0516]

are you sure?

that's 'cause only one of them is a speaker. The other one is the microphone. no worries!

you mean the left one is the speaker and the one on the right is the microphone?