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Headset - Earphone Problem

Hi all...
My daughter has a ZTE Blade that I flashed originally to a custom rom running Froyo... for Xmas she got some new headset in ear headphones (one's with a mic)... The sound through these when plugged into the Blade is similar to listening to music underwater (muffled and echoing).... if you press the mic button the volume increases but is still poor quality. However plug in a normal earphone 3.5 connector (two bands rather than three) and everything sounds fine... I tried the earphones on other phones/computers and there is definitely nothing wrong with them. We also bought a second pair for my other daughter and they were exactly the same, I then tried my supplied Samsung Galaxy SII headset... again same thing... muffled and echoing sound.
So the problem was with the phone.
I decided to re-flash the phone this time with a Gen 2 Cyanogen Gingerbread rom... I tried the audio again after flashing and it seemed to have been fixed (admittedly I only played a track for a few seconds). Over the course of the day my daughter has reinstalled her apps etc... went to listen to some more music and again the same problem... muffled and echoing sound - pop in some normal headphones and everything is fine.
I have searched around and the problem seems to have come up before a few times but no one has really been able to track down what the issue is. I was actuallt thinking it might be app related (Skype or Tango for example) but I have stopped (not uninstalled yet) these apps but it makes no change.
So it seems that the Blade will not work with any wired headset/mic - any idea's please?

I found it wouldn't work with a headset that has a mic on it, but I got it working fine with my £5 jvc gummi headphones although I'm not getting much in the way of sound quality and volume. Still miles better than the stock headphones in the box though
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I know this is an old topic but I found the solution and some others may have the same problem:
There are two kinds of connectors, they have ground and mic signal switched.
If you get the wrong one it will work but sound (mostly speech) will be very bad, this results in a very poor audio quality.
So just get the correct ones (Apple-Style) with mic or the ones withour mic will also work fine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phone_connector_(audio)#Mobile_phones

Some headphones not working.

Hi,
I have a pair of xiami piston headphones and they work fine with my older phone (galaxy s3) but with my 6P they are not detected by the phone. I can't use them to listen to music or make calls.
I tried a pair of generic headphones and they do work. Is there some headphones that are simply incompatible with the device?

Yes I had the same experience. My samsung headphones from my galaxy s5 can't be used to make phone calls and if you try to use the volume adjustment buttons it pauses playback. Another pair of off-brand headphones I bought at duane reade work just fine for making calls. It is strange because w/ my galaxy I could use apple headphones or really any brand and they all worked fine. They should all work exactly the same.

I just hope this is a software compatibility issue with the in-line mic/controls and not a hardware issue. I have three pairs of pistons 2's that I used on a regular basis with my oneplus.

chowhoundb said:
I just hope this is a software compatibility issue with the in-line mic/controls and not a hardware issue. I have three pairs of pistons 2's that I used on a regular basis with my oneplus.
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I have found the same issue...hopefully software.

+1
My V-Moda Crossfade LP2s are unable to control anything on the 6P, where they worked just fine on the LG G4

I was able to get my Piston 2 working by holding the VOLUME DOWN button while pluging them. but the controls on the cable do not work. but I have sound at least.

clongetty said:
I was able to get my Piston 2 working by holding the VOLUME DOWN button while pluging them. but the controls on the cable do not work. but I have sound at least.
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That's odd that audio would completely fail.
I just tried another headphone pair I have. They are Klipsch Image S4i and the middle button works, even though these are iPhone specific headphones (hence the i in the name). The volume buttons on it don't do anything.

havanahjoe said:
That's odd that audio would completely fail.
I just tried another headphone pair I have. They are Klipsch Image S4i and the middle button works, even though these are iPhone specific headphones (hence the i in the name). The volume buttons on it don't do anything.
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Isn't there an app that can remap the "input" it sees from the headphones?

I'm encountering issues across ALL headphones with inline buttons, including Sony, Beats, and the Project Fi headphones. I'm on my second device now (RMA'd the first to see if it was device-specific), and all exhibit the same issue: double-click to skip track fails when the device is locked after a certain number of presses, and recogntion of the inline button is generally sporadic when the device is locked.
HOWEVER! Everything is perfect when the device is unlocked! So this has to be a software issue, right?

i'm having issues where the headphones seem to be working, but the mute button is not muting the headphones (but they do mute the call). so i hear EVERYTHING in my ears. its like a weird loopback.

The_Middleman said:
I'm encountering issues across ALL headphones with inline buttons, including Sony, Beats, and the Project Fi headphones. I'm on my second device now (RMA'd the first to see if it was device-specific), and all exhibit the same issue: double-click to skip track fails when the device is locked after a certain number of presses, and recogntion of the inline button is generally sporadic when the device is locked.
HOWEVER! Everything is perfect when the device is unlocked! So this has to be a software issue, right?
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There was a thread about this, maybe it was you who posted it.
My S4i headphones can control music (pause/unpause) with the screen off. I have Smart Lock enabled with my Moto 360 though, so not sure if that makes a difference. I also finally updated to MDB08L this morning. I was stuck on MDA89D until I manually sideloaded the MDB08K OTA (then the MDB08L OTA was downloaded by the phone).
I just tried my V-Moda Crossfades and those still are not able to control anything with the screen lock or unlocked (last time I had used them was before the software update)
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640k said:
i'm having issues where the headphones seem to be working, but the mute button is not muting the headphones (but they do mute the call). so i hear EVERYTHING in my ears. its like a weird loopback.
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That sounds like a feature I might like to enable sometimes at work, but it would be annoying when trying to isolate everything around me!

havanahjoe said:
That sounds like a feature I might like to enable sometimes at work, but it would be annoying when trying to isolate everything around me!
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it wasn't such a nice feature as i was walking from my car and the mic was rubbing on the zipper of my jacket and i could hear it and the wind in my ears. if i covered the mic with my hand, the sound went away, so it seems like there is definitely a software issue.

640k said:
it wasn't such a nice feature as i was walking from my car and the mic was rubbing on the zipper of my jacket and i could hear it and the wind in my ears. if i covered the mic with my hand, the sound went away, so it seems like there is definitely a software issue.
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I get that when using the Klipschs, but it's the vibration traveling through the wire and into my ears (since they are in-ear headphones), and it is annoying.

i use Apple EarPods. $29. love them.

My Xiaomi Pistons were the only set of headphones that didn't work at all (music played through front-facing speakers and not the headphones). All other headphones I own seem to have the same compatibility issues as all other Android headsets vs iPhone made headsets in regards to the in-line buttons working or not.
I hate in-ear/noise-cancelling/over-ear options since I use headphones while walking around the city and still prefer to still hear what's going on around me. Apple EarPods work but the in-line volume buttons don't work. Play/Pause/Answer/End button works fine though. My only other option that I've discovered is the Amazon Fire Headset. They are similar pods that don't isolate sound and all buttons on the headset work fine.

RG129 said:
My Xiaomi Pistons were the only set of headphones that didn't work at all (music played through front-facing speakers and not the headphones). All other headphones I own seem to have the same compatibility issues as all other Android headsets vs iPhone made headsets in regards to the in-line buttons working or not.
I hate in-ear/noise-cancelling/over-ear options since I use headphones while walking around the city and still prefer to still hear what's going on around me. Apple EarPods work but the in-line volume buttons don't work. Play/Pause/Answer/End button works fine though. My only other option that I've discovered is the Amazon Fire Headset. They are similar pods that don't isolate sound and all buttons on the headset work fine.
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mine didn't work as well. however, my amazon ones worked and i could also use vol up and pause, but vol down wasn't working.

So now my headphones are working apparently, the inline mic controls, pause/play volume up and down now work.
Using the Sennheiser Mm30g.

The Bose QC25s work like a charm along with the inline controls.
But...you need to buy the "made for Android" version.

I also have the pistons and they no longer work

My jaybird bluebirds x work perfectly. Need to test in my Lexus, however, pairing went fine so expect it will be ok.
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Headphones problem

I have a very weird problem and cannot find an explanation for this.
The problem is : After 5 months my phone starts to press randomly headset buttons ( volume up, down, play/pause) when the 3.5 headset jack connector is moved a little. I used from the first day Samsung headphones so i thought the headset are broken. I tried several third party headphones and all does the same but on other Huawei phones they work perfectly fine.Even if the headset dosen't have volume up/down on the remote the phone register volume changes when the connector is moved a little .I tried the original Huawei headset from the box and this work perfectly with no problem.
So i went to the service center , they replaced the jack connector. But even after the repair the problem persist and the service center told me that if with huawei headset work ok they cannot help me anymore.
My only problem is that the huawei headset are not in-ear style and i need to use another headset.
I downgrade from B380 to B370 and the problem occurs rarely but is still there. I don't think it is a software problem.
Why with Huawei headset the phone work ok and with other several headset (including original Samsung headset) ,that work well on other Huawei phones, i have this problem?

tudy88 said:
I have a very weird problem and cannot find an explanation for this.
The problem is : After 5 months my phone starts to press randomly headset buttons ( volume up, down, play/pause) when the 3.5 headset jack connector is moved a little. I used from the first day Samsung headphones so i thought the headset are broken. I tried several third party headphones and all does the same but on other Huawei phones they work perfectly fine.Even if the headset dosen't have volume up/down on the remote the phone register volume changes when the connector is moved a little .I tried the original Huawei headset from the box and this work perfectly with no problem.
So i went to the service center , they replaced the jack connector. But even after the repair the problem persist and the service center told me that if with huawei headset work ok they cannot help me anymore.
My only problem is that the huawei headset are not in-ear style and i need to use another headset.
I downgrade from B380 to B370 and the problem occurs rarely but is still there. I don't think it is a software problem.
Why with Huawei headset the phone work ok and with other several headset (including original Samsung headset) ,that work well on other Huawei phones, i have this problem?
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You can try going into Settings-->Smart assistance-->Smart headset control and disabling it.

I tried this. Still had this problem.
I went into Emag Showroom and they had an Huawei P8 for testing. With the same headset mine had the problem and the one in the showroom works fine.
What do you think ? it is a software issue (maybe bad sound drivers) or a hardware issue(they told me that they changed the jack connector)?

tudy88 said:
I tried this. Still had this problem.
I went into Emag Showroom and they had an Huawei P8 for testing. With the same headset mine had the problem and the one in the showroom works fine.
What do you think ? it is a software issue (maybe bad sound drivers) or a hardware issue(they told me that they changed the jack connector)?
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What music players do you use?

I use both stock music player and poweramp but this dosen't matter . Problem occurs even when i don't play music.
A short video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulRuOXJA06s
With headset from the box works perfectly fine, no problem at all.

tudy88 said:
I use both stock music player and poweramp but this dosen't matter . Problem occurs even when i don't play music.
A short video :
With headset from the box works perfectly fine, no problem at all.
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Maybe doing a factory reset can help.

I did a factory reset and nothing changed. After that i downgrade to B370 and made another factory reset and the problem occurs less with some headsets but is still there

Headphone jack Issue

I own the max pro and when i try to use my earphones with the 3.5 headphone jack it kinda malfunctions . It bugs out , that is it keeps on increasing the volume by itself (dosent stop) , In youtube it automatically hits the 'next' button . I Tried the same with bluetooth headphone and its working fine . Is it just me or do anyone face the same problem ? Thanks in advance .

kakakaku007 said:
I own the max pro and when i try to use my earphones with the 3.5 headphone jack it kinda malfunctions . It bugs out , that is it keeps on increasing the volume by itself (dosent stop) , In youtube it automatically hits the 'next' button . I Tried the same with bluetooth headphone and its working fine . Is it just me or do anyone face the same problem ? Thanks in advance .
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Change the earphone to a compatible one...

ujilraj said:
Change the earphone to a compatible one...
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Thank you for your response but the earphone is Sony , and i previously owned a Oneplus 3T and it worked perfectly fine . I dont think its the earphone's fault . Have you been experiencing any difficulties ?

Do you use a PU back cover? There have been instances when the side grips push & mess with volume. Try again without the case. Or else, a factory reset might work...

what you do is if the headphone has any mettel part or a mike keep it far from the screen.
i have had this that if the mettel part or the part having the mike touches the screen it doesnt behave properly

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Do you use a PU back cover? There have been instances when the side grips push & mess with volume. Try again without the case. Or else, a factory reset might work...
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No , i do not use any cover ,il try resting ; thanks for the answer
austinpinto said:
what you do is if the headphone has any mettel part or a mike keep it far from the screen.
i have had this that if the mettel part or the part having the mike touches the screen it doesnt behave properly
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I dont think thats the problem , are you implying the metal part ? as I have said before , i dont think its a problem with my headphone . Thank you for your response though .

Try changing your earphones
I also had this issue while using my JBL T150A earphones. I used have some glitches while using earphones. Some times apps started automatically as I touched the screen and started them. Scrolling through the lists also used to stop at intervals and no smooth scrolling.
Next time, I used another earphones (Mi Piston) and everything worked with them. No glitches. No "auto touch" etc.
Try giving it a shot and use another pair of earphones.
Attached image shows how my 9Gag app is highlighted due to my earphones.

kakakaku007 said:
Thank you for your response but the earphone is Sony , and i previously owned a Oneplus 3T and it worked perfectly fine . I dont think its the earphone's fault . Have you been experiencing any difficulties ?
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Some headphones have different arrangements for mic & audio out in the jack... It may work perfectly on one phone but may not work on another... So, try another headphone first, before resetting... (i'm using a motorola headset without glitches)

Having the same issue
I'm also having the same issue. I used iPhone headphone it works after I adjust it. I tried 3 more headphones and I get headphone symbol only and not with mic one.
The volume increase decrease and all glitches are really present. I'm facing such issue for first time. I have used many smartphones but never faced so much issue related to headphone.

By the way, how is the audio quality via headphone jack on this phone?

the audio is good it depends on headphones.

Well did someone face issue like the headphone doesn't go in properly in headphone jack ..... ?

yes i did but with some force i managed it in and now it does it properly.

austinpinto said:
yes i did but with some force i managed it in and now it does it properly.
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thanks for the advice, finally I got my headphone working

Its awesome

yes i have faced this problem..

I have some problem like this i been buying max pro m1 two day ago and try use two different headset sony and samsung but doesn't work and i try with another phone and working i know this not my headset fault ,maybe my jack 3,55 is trouble so somebody please tell me about this sorry my English not good

I also face the same problem but what I found that the headphone jack is a tight fit for most of the headphone/earphones but gentle push might work.
I am using "1more Piston Fit" at present and they works way to much good.
Try your luck at Paytm and grab that.

yes, I have bought the asus zenfone max pro m1 two days earlier, and when im trying to insert my earphone into the 3.5 mm jack, its not working properly.It malfunctions, and get disconnected by itself.

sujaya ranjan sahoo said:
....when im trying to insert my earphone into the 3.5 mm jack, its not working properly...and get disconnected by itself.
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i experienced it too. so, i pushed the pin harder into the 3.5mm jack; it fit snugly and the sound is uninterrupted now.

Help with Earphones

Hello! I am running AEX 5.8 Treble on Oreo 8.1.
I have a pair of earbuds, which are the AKG tuned buds that come with the Galaxy S8.
When I press volume down on the inbuilt remote, it turns down. However, when I press volume up, it turns down as well.
This only happens on these earbuds and only on this phone. I've tried plugging them into an iPhone and the volume up works fine, and I've plugged them into an S8 as well, which the remote works fine too.
I believe this is not a software problem, because I've tried them on stock and I've also tried them on Android 9.0 custom rom, and neither work.
Any ideas? Thanks.

It's because Samsung decide to use their own proprietary connection points on the Jack so using earbuds made for Samsung's won't work on other phones with the controls.
It's similar to Apple who use yet another design.
Yes the Jack's look the same but the little rings are used for different functions on Samsung and Apple phones.

Dodgexander said:
It's because Samsung decide to use their own proprietary connection points on the Jack so using earbuds made for Samsung's won't work on other phones with the controls.
It's similar to Apple who use yet another design.
Yes the Jack's look the same but the little rings are used for different functions on Samsung and Apple phones.
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Ah I see, thank you very much!