If you are one of the many people that’s ever unplugged your ear buds from your iPhone only to find that no sound escapes the external speakers because your iPhone is stuck in headphone mode, you are not alone.
This is an issue that is fairly common for many cell phones and MP3 players, but the upside is that there many explanations and solutions for this bug that has often been found in IOS.
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I will outline some of the most common fixes for this issue that will help you enjoy your music or videos without worrying about not being able to hear them without headphones.
WHY YOUR IPHONE MIGHT BE STUCK IN HEADPHONE MODE
- Maybe you disconnected the ear buds too soon. This sounds silly, but it happens.
- Disconnecting the ear buds while your device is already busy could be another cause.
- Using an incompatible or low level brands of ear buds can cause some problems. Again, it sounds silly but it makes sense.
- There could be an issue with your headphone jack, which hopefully is not the issue.
EASY IPHONE STUCK ON HEADPHONE MODE FIXES
The biggest problem when figuring out how to get out of headphone mode is that this could be either a hardware or software issue, so it makes finding a solution a little more difficult. If this happens, most people hope for a software issue because those tend to be easier to fix, but there are also a number of hardware problems that you can easily fix yourself.
PLUG HEADPHONES IN AND OUT
The first trick to fixing any issue with any device is to turn it off for a short while and then back on. In this case, try unplugging your ear buds from your device and then plugging them in again. This is useful because it’s possible that IOS simply didn’t recognize that you had disconnected your headphones and as a result still tried to play your sounds through them. If your issue is a temporary one there is a good chance this solution will help.
USE DIFFERENT HEADPHONES
As earlier stated, the headphones you are using may be incompatible with your device, or they could have malfunctioned somehow. Trying a different pair on your device could help solve this issue without having to do any serious work.
RESTORE YOUR IPHONE
There may be some sort of corruption to your iOS, which means that you either need to update it or reboot it in order to get rid of any software related problems. This is especially common if you are someone who has either jailbroken their iPhone or has changed the IOS in some other way. If updating the iOS, and or rebooting does not work. Try to restore your iPhone with iTunes. This may clear your device of any stuck headphone mode related issues.
PARTING WORDS
Having your iPhone remain in headphone mode after you have unplugged your device is troublesome because perhaps you wanted to use the external speakers, or maybe it just bothers you when your phone is malfunctioning. Either way, the steps in this article should help. If not, you can contact Apple customer support.
