Help On Fixing Headphones - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So I'm using the Samsung earphones(The ones with the flat cable. Model HS330) that came with my Galaxy S4. These were a good set of earphone but then, the plug is messed up.
Audio tends to only come from one side or no sound at all but I can get it to work when I mess around with the cable near the plug.
Eventually the cable decides to give up and messing around with the cable doesn't work anymore.
I need help from you all to get this fix sorted out.
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These are the earphones I'm working on.
So I'm trying to get the earphones fixed by replacing the plug with a spare headphone plug I have laying around. These Samsung earphones are really good compared to the cheap ones and quite expensive if you want to buy a new set.
These are the headphone cable I have. It is a TRS plug(2 rings on the connector. Common on most PC earphones) unlike the Samsung's which is TRRS(3 rings.This type is common on earphones with a microphone.Basiclly any earphones that comes with a phone). Using this means the microphone and volume control on the earphone won't be wired up.
I stripped the cable on this one and there are 3 wires to deal with. The red and green I marked out are the Left and Right audio. The copper wire is ground.
As I said, I can't wire up the mic and volume controls with this cable but I don't really care about this part because I'm using these earphones on my PC most of the time. I just need L,R and Ground
I chopped off the cable on the Samsung earphones and stripped it to reveal the wires. This is what it get. All three wires are actually wrapped with these copper things but at this point I'm confused with is L,R audio and Ground. I need to find these 3 wires to wire up to the cable I have.
If I sorted out the wiring, I can solder them all in place and done. But I need help.
Anyone who can help me sort out the wiring of these Samsung earphones with be appreciated.
Regards.

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HP IPAQ 6828 speaker problem - solved

Hi,
As many of you know that the HP 6828 has a problem with its headphone socket. It happens that after you remove the headphone from the headphone socket there is no sound from the speakers. The phone works O.K with the headphone and the phone THINKS that the headphone is still connected even you remove it from the socket.
The problem is with the headphone socket. So, if you are lucky enough and still have warranty - you run to HP and get it fixed. But for others like me whose phone is out of warranty running to HP is not feasible because HP does not service at the component level - they will just replace the whole motherboard at an astronomical price.
So, if you can get the headphone socket you can get it replaced locally. You can get it from here:
http://www.repairhppda.com/product_...d=539&osCsid=d8ce9e2f4d8702b3e00489f6689cd8fc
But if you are a bit enthusiastic and have some DIY skill you can fix it yourself as I have done it:
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There are six contacts on the headphone socket. three on left and tree on right.
If you short the upper two contacts of the right side your phone speaker will start to work again - but you can not use the headphones even if you insert it - it will not work. So if you don't use the headphones this is the solution for you. Just solder a small piece of wire between the two contact points - and voila.
But is you want to use the headphones too - there is a workaround too. You attach a small piece of wire to right top most contact and another one to middle contact on the left side as I've done in the picture. Now if you touch these two wires momentarily once your speaker will start to work - and again if you touch these wire and insert the headphone - the headphone will start to work. This will act as a toggle switch. You bring out the wire from the backside of the battery and keep it between the battery and the battery cover. You set your phone to use the speaker normally - and when you need to use headphone just open the back cover and use the "Switch". After you finish hearing music or radio - open the back cover and use the "switch" again.
So this is a no cost solution to the speaker problem. Although, it is better to get the headphone socket replaced. I ordered mine and it will take about 20 days to arrive. So till that time - long live DIY

help required: dr.dre beats solo acting wierd on the x10

hey
just got an x10 from rogers
i have a pair of dre beats solo, they have the mic on the wire as u can see there. it has hte up/down volume and a silver button in the middle to answer calls.
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anyways when i plug them in to listen to music everything sounds really echo-ey and distorted, however when i press down on the middle button on the wire of the dre beats it sounds like regular headphones.
note this only happens with my dre headphones. tested it with regular headphones with no mic on the wire and it sounds fine
wondering if theres any way around this without having to swap out the wire on my dre's..
---- also on a side note does anyone know how to get the dre headphones working as a headset becuase i cant take calls using it, it wont work for some reason.
bump anyone?
Have you tried your head phones on a different phone? Sounds like it might be a problem with the head phones rather than your handset..??
It's a problem with the phone. similar problem has also been reported with iPhone earphone. solution: use another cable or don't use it
Solder the answer button pins straight, without the button.
Its a problem with the phone, because I have the Dr Dre bets studio headphones and they work fine when I used them on my Blackberry but on the Xperia they sound horrible. I think the phone just doesn't know how to register them if that makes sense because even on my BB I had to manually switch to headset mood in the music player to make them work. Well it doesn't really bother me because the difference between the solos and the studios is that the studios come with a extra wire without a mic and the headphones work GREAT with those.
yeha its a problem with the x10 and not my headphones, which i use for my laptop and touch pro 2/5800 etc.
i'll have to buy another wire which doesnt have the mic built in. another solution ive found is using a headphone jack splitter (wire which plugs into the headphone jack and allows 2 pairs of headphones to be connected to it) allows it to work fine as well.
thanks for the help

Head-in-a-bucket microphone

Can anything be done about the poor mic. sending HIAB signals to others? To me it is in a crazy place on the side exactly where you old the phone, so your fingers cover the mic. hole. there also seems to be a plastic shroud over the mic. once the back is off. Does this shroud do anything?
Thanks
I think this is for you McKeebop
Sounds like you need the cone of silence!
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I've also read that some users puzzled about that opening at the side before.
Atm, I'm not really sure what to do.
I'll take a closer look this evening.
I guess a Dremel can help us out of this situation
I'll be back later, as reallife takes too much time atm...
Thanks for that McK.
There is a plastic insert over the Mic. hole in the chassis, if that makes sense, reducing the actual orifice to a very small aperture.... so a dremel should not be required. I just wonder why they have sleeved it down with an extra piece of plastic and not included the moulding in the main case. You might know, having disassembled your phone!
Just did some investigation...
It seems to be really the mic underneath that little cover.
I don't know what the phone did wrong to be treated that bad by S///E.
I thought first that heavy fastened vibra engine is worst of all.
But a soldered mic?
WTF?
There isn't even a chance to switch the mic with a solder iron.
You had to give it a try with a hot air station.... or throw the phone to the basket (what I guess is intended by S///E).
But another thing:
I tested the mic from the test suit within the service menu.
Whatever I did, which hole I covered....
The recording volume remained similar at all time?
So maybe that whole "uuuh, I placed my finger to the hole of the mic and nobody hears me " might be false + placebo?
Could anybody else please give it a try?
My Ears aren't that good anymore
So its just a crap mic. or poor accoustic software then?.........................
You can easily point it out:
Use a Headset.
- If Mic quality is still bad; its the software.
- If Mic quality get better; the onboard mic sucks..
I'd say its that subminiature onboard mic
I can't say it after all.
I use to telephone 95% of time from my car with a Parrot MKI9100

[Q] Bluetooth Headset w/ mic and 3.5mm audio jack

Is there a bluetooth headset w/ mic and 3.5mm jack?
I have an Ipod shuffle and a defy and I want to use both, I don't want to use my defy as a music player and having 2 headset is a no no neither
Does this combination exist or are there any way for it to be done?
nonsense91 said:
Is there a bluetooth headset w/ mic and 3.5mm jack?
I have an Ipod shuffle and a defy and I want to use both, I don't want to use my defy as a music player and having 2 headset is a no no neither
Does this combination exist or are there any way for it to be done?
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http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/accessories/overview/mw600?cc=gb&lc=en
MW600 - is that what you mean?
thats theone i use right know
http://www.jabra.com/sites/mobile/ap-en/products/pages/jabraclipper.aspx
this one i had before, it broke after 3 years of heavy use, i did not tread it nicely......
http://www.jabra.com/sites/mobile/ap-en/products/pages/jabrabt3030.aspx
this is the successor of the BT3030
http://www.jabra.com/sites/mobile/ap-en/products/pages/jabrastreet2.aspx
i would like to recommend to buy jabra, they are not that expensive, fair pricing ...
no overpriced apple crap.
cheers
Bluetrek Musicall
I picked up a Bluetrek Musicall at Frys for just under $50. I use it at work paired with both my deskphone and my computer, if I'm listening to music on the computer and the phone rings it breaks in. The little dent at the top is the mic, and the headphone plugs in on the top left. The back is a metal clip and it recharges via USB plugged in to the headphone jack. Battery life is only about 6-7 hours so by the end of the day I'm switching to a cable, and this sounds like typical for these devices. I'd get another one if I need it, works fine.
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I saw another design that looks like a dog tag that seemed cool too.
revive?
Does anyone know of a bluetooth device with both Microphone and Headphone jacks? Or a jack that does both (which I could then split out?)?
This one is cheap and customers seems to be satisfied.
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/bluetooth-2-0-a2dp-avrcp-stereo-music-receiver-and-handsfree-black-8422

Replacement of broken headphones with SENHEISER earbud

After 6 months of using headphones on my Samsung Galaxy Note, I noticed that the Samsung earbud snapped it self as you see in picture. for unknown reason, certainly not from me because I keep them safely in SENHEISER purse.
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So I decided to replace my handset with SENHEISER earbud (anyway, the sound was very bad).
During disassembly noticed that the handset is permanently glued, so that there is no other way but to break it open.If you try to open it, you would encounter this fact.
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Right Earbud,
white wire is ground and red is right channel
Left Earbud, (sorry no picture) green ground wire is a blue left channel.
And after 20 minutes of work and soldering, here's how it looks.
For the sound I will not even talk (SENHEISER QUALITY:good, everything works fantastic.
nice job :good:
It would be nice if you added a female mini-jack so you could use the original Samsung cable and microphone and use any headphones you could like.
I made my custom fit earbuds using a Sugru substitute you can easily make at home.
http://www.instructables.com/id/How...stitute/step14/Comparison-of-Oogoo-and-Sugru/
To prepare the earbud, I remove the rubber cone and cut away the "bell" leaving only the "cylinder" portion which I replace on the shaft it came from.
I placed a single layer of Saran Wrap™ over my ear, then indented a portion into my ear canal - to provide a barrier to prevent any possible skin irritation from the acetic acid produced during curing.
I mixed the silicone caulk ( not GE II ) and cornstarch about 50/50, applied a portion to an earbud while it was still quite sticky (being careful not to plug up the hole in the cut off rubber cylinder), waited for it to set up a little so that it wasn't gooey (more formable), then shaped it a bit to a cone, then inserted it into the indent in the Saran Wrap™ in my ear and waited about 10 minutes for it to cure.
I love the sound so much I rarely take them out of my ears.
Here's a picture...
Good job ,but as someone said you should of used mini female . I love this -see pic as I can use my full size cans without degrading them with switches in the path when I want to use on other things . Plus I've a lot of cans so I'm not tied to my S 485s
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Fantastic
:good:
Very nice!
nice one bro... :good:
but does it feel comfortable to wear that?

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