Stuck in "headphones", one speaker muted otherwise

[Intenditore]

Hi!

This problem is strangly repeating on on the second iPad I had (first one was Mini 1). For no particular reason, no changes in software, absolutely no physical influence, iPad starts to think the headphones are connected (but they are NOT). I clean the jack - no changes. Do a hard reset - no luck. Than cleaning Lightning port and doing a hard reset again somehow kicks it and the sound appears but usually one of the speakers doesn’t work properly, it’s MUCH quiter so the sound is terrible.

What is that? How to fix that disgraceful for a premium device of that cost issue? I’m really upset

 

[xxMACxx]

Apple replaced mine when I had this issue under AppleCare. The day the replacement showed up, it strangely went back to normal. Apple told me is was fine to keep the new one.

Even expensive luxury cars have issues... no one/thing is immune. Hopefully you have AppleCare or it goes away.

 

[Intenditore]

I got no AppleCare :\
Anyway I always at least try to do a repair by myself so I definately need any advice if anybody have an experience with similar issues