Ear piece issues - ongoing

I've been searching this discussion group for over a year now on this issue (which I continue to experience on and off with a iPhone 4), and I've read the loss of sound from the ear piece is either : (a) iOS related (b) hardware related OR (c) an incompatibilty issue between hardware and software. There have been convincing arguments from "experts" on each cause. I'm certainly no expert, but if there's someone out there who could learn from my experience today, I'll share this with you:
My phone was working fine for a couple of months, and then I went for a jog. When I finished, the ear piece wouldn't work. And it's been out of service for about a week. I tried squeezing the ear piece, re-sync, etc. - nothing worked. But knowing it comes and goes, I was going to be patient and just wait for it to return. I was testing it about every 20 min with a dummy call to my home, but no luck. I called a friend today and it worked! Then before he even answered, there were obvious electrical "clicks" with static, and then the sound was gone again. I discovered that I could engage the ear piece on and off by pushing on the back of the phone in mid call.
So don't waste your time syncing, restoring, etc..It's a hardware contact problem. And I think the only (and very undesirable) solution for all of us with this problem who are out of warranty is to open up the phone, replace the speaker (most complicated, but has the most success) or add some pressure to the backplate by inserting a sheet of paper (least complicated). There are numerous Youtube videos out there on these options. Good luck everyone.

It very well might be your earphone jack. Take another set of earphones and see. a common problem is that one side, usually the right will go out on the ipod video. It is is still under warranty you should go here: http://depot.info.apple.com/ipod/
or take it to an apple store.
If it is out of warranty you might want to fix it yourself or take it to a third party place to do that. If you need more help with the last two options write to this post and we can help you out further.

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Hi and Welcome to the Community!
Something may have gone wrong during the OS load, which would then mean reloading would be the thing to do. Or, there could be something wrong with that OS package, and you should try a different one.
You may also want to investigate the use of BBSAK (bbsak.org) to perform the wipe it is capable of.
You may also want to try this procedure to perhaps narrow down the precise causal item:
Load your OS "bare bones"...if anything is optional, do not install it.
If the behavior presents immediately, then try a different OS with step 1
If the behavior does not immediately present, then run for as long as it takes for you to be sure that the behavior will not present.
Add one thing -- no matter how tempting, just one.
If the behavior does not present immediately, then again run for long enough to be sure it will not have the same problem
Repeat steps 4 and 5 until all things are loaded or the behavior presents
When the behavior presents, you know the culprit...the last thing you loaded.
If the behavior does not re-present, then you know that either step 1 or 2 cured it.
If the behavior presents no matter what, then you likely have a hardware level issue for which no amount of OS or software can cure.
Good luck and let us know!
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Doubt you will get an update there is a new model,
http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_c5_5mp-4019.php
If i have helped at all a click on the white star below would be nice thanks.
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Thought it must be the phone so sent it back, then again and again...
Tried hard re-set, soft re-set nokia recovery software, the lot. All phones did it. they were all yellow, sim free. Now, I am currently on a Vodafone 4G contract. Each phone has been sim free. Sim card has been changed more times than I have had hot dinners.
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Hey Phil,
Is the iPhone pairing with the Nokia correctly? Does the iPhone ask for the pass code of the Nokia?
You'll have to make the headset discoverable before the iPhone can see it an pair with it.
This article provides general tips for pairing a 3rd party bluetooth headset with the iPhone.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1664
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Hi,
I am using Curve 8520. All of sudden I am unable to hear voice from ear piece. When I check my display screen ear piece icon flashes with headset symbol. This continuously happening till I disconnect the call. I have used my headset & I am able to hear loud & clear. I wish I could get some experts assistance on fixing the issue.
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Hello!
Anytime random strange behavior or sluggishness creeps in, the first thing to do is a battery pop reboot. With power ON, remove the back cover and pull out the battery. Wait about a minute then replace the battery and cover. Power up and wait patiently through the long reboot -- ~5 minutes. See if things have returned to good operation. Like all computing devices, BB's suffer from memory leaks and such...with a hard reboot being the best cure.
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I'm having a issue with my Bose Bluetooth ear piece. It will work for an hour then when a call comes in and I pick it up it switches to Speakerphone. This is when the phone goes wacky cannot call out or take calls,all the microphones on the phone shut off like its muted by itself. I have to power down the phone and restart and its fine. I have tried two different Bose ear piece and they both do the same thing. Its funny it will work for a few hours then Halloween out!

Its a hardware problem!
I had exact same issue. I went to the Genius Bar at Apple and the first thing the tech wanted to do was restore factory setting, without a back up (which meant I would lose some settings and pics that I could not back up). He also warned me that I would not be able to restore the phone from my back up as it could possibly re-introduce the bug that c caused the problem. I agreed (under protest) and waited while he did the restore. When it was done, I had the issue of resetting my vm password, to which he instructed me that I would have to go to AT&T to resolve. Luckily there is an AT&T kiosk just outside the door to the Apple store. They instructed me to call 611 to resolve the issue. While attempting the 611 call, the same issue started again (speaker came on automatically, could not shut off, person couldn’t hear me etc.) I went back in the store and the tech then placed two “test” calls to the store itself and the phone worked fine. He was still not satisfied and sent me away. As I walked out of the mall, I called AT&T again and the speaker button got stuck. I left the call connected and brought the phone back into the Apple store with the call connected and the speaker button stuck. The tech finally agreed it was more likely to be a hardware issue vs a software problem and replaced the handset. I came back to the office, restored my phone from my back up with all my apps, configurations, settings etc. and the new handset works fine. All Bluetooth devices (headset, phone) etc. work beautifully!

I am unable to hear anything on my iphone 4 nor can the person i call hear anything when i speak - I think that my ear piece and mike have both got magnetised how do fix the problem

I am unable to hear anything on my iphone 4 nor can the person i call hear anything when i speak -
I think that my ear piece and mike have both got magnetised how do fix the problem
Please help

I have the same problem!! It lead to many other problems with my phone
I just arranged a repair with apple. Yes its inconvenient to be without a phone for a while but if your phone is in warranty its good to get it looked at professionally!

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Hi folks,
i have an apple IPhone4. I am experiencing certain problem with my iphone4. The problems are as follows a. my ear piece and proximity sensor is not working while making a call. 2. It cannot reproduce sound without earphone but rings normally if gets any call.
Can any one help me in this regard??

Try to reset the phone by holding the sleep and home button for about 10sec, until the Apple logo comes back again. You will not lose data by resetting, but it can cure some glitches after installing new software or apps.

TS4449 I can no longer hear music on my iPhone unless I use an ear piece could you please help

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Try your volume buttons, if the slider does not show, then there is a short in the iPhone charging port. Clean charging port with toothbrush and small amount of isopropyl alcohol. If still problem the replacement part is iPhone charging port with flex cable, lower mic, and home button flex connector, all a single less than $10 part. Apple handles this problem with Warranty or AppleCare with Replacement iPhone 4S, if no coverage it will cost $199 for replacement iPhone 4S.

HT204368 have a blueant Q2 that does not like to stay connected. Have phone in shirt pocket but ear piece drops in and out at will. Blueant says they do not have a proble, has to be Iphone. any ideas at $99.99 plus tax and can't use it, well you figure it

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Didn't really read much at all of your post. Much, much too long, irrelevant details and & no paragraphs.
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Problem with ear piece

I am using the communicator 9500 model. Recently I started having earing problems when receiving a call. I can only hear a caller with the speaker phone, i.e. when the phone is openned. This affect my privacy, as everyone could hear my conversations. However, when I take the battery off and turn it on again, the ear piece would start working, but for a few hour only. What do I do and what could be the problem?

maybe you could take the phone to an engineer? sounds like a problem with the hardware itself...

Left ear piece stopped working w/my iPod mini

Just like the subject line says, the left ear piece stopped working with my iPod mini after using a regular pair of black headphones for a couple weeks. Gee, this must mean your headphones were garbage? Well I purchased a pair of $5 ear phones that didn't work well at all with my iPod. Gee, I keep buying cheap ear phones. How about purchasing the authentic Apple ear buds? Well that's exactly what I did 3 weeks ago. After purchasing the ear buds for $30 that were made by Apple with the assumption it must work just fine, I tested them and found out they didn't work, however I plugged them into other devices and it worked just fine. I exchanged the pair and same problem.
So yeah, something is effed up with my iPod where it won't play any audio in the left ear bud, however when I plug my ear phones or headphones into the slot on the iPod about half way in then I can hear the music just fine on both sides.
What do I do? Am I stuck with Apple's problem with their product for good? Can they do something about this problem? Is there any steps I can follow to open the 'pod and fix it myself?

This has helped people hearing warbled sound through their earbuds. Maybe it could help you, too?
"Hello everybody,
I have found a solution for my problem, I hope it can help you guys too. I found this following link to get my ipod open:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/30180
When I opened it I discovered that the connection to the little print (?) where you plug in your headphones was loose (it is a piece with both the headphone plug and the hold function). So I simply reconnected it, and voila, my ipod was fixed! Good luck!"
"I had the same problem and fixed it by following the procedures to opening the mini to replace the battery. Then you will see the CB that the headphones plugs into. This CB (circuit board) plugs into the main ( mother board )
Mine had worked it's way partly out. I pushed this plug back on securely and the headphones now work. Hope this helps. You can find the instructions for changing the battery by googling changing the battery on a mini IPOD."

Please can someone help me out. I initial configure my bluetooth stereo ear piece with my iphone 4 and it was working but I mistakenly forget the bluetooth device and I cannot reconfigure it again with my iphone 4.

please can someone help me out. I initial configure my bluetooth stereo ear piece with my iphone 4 and it was working but I mistakenly forget the bluetooth device and I cannot reconfigure it again with my iphone 4?

place the device in pairing mode and re-pair.
If you don't know how to do this, go to the manufacturer's website and download the user guide for your device.

HT1841 how do i get the bluetooth ear piece to work with my iphone

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Is this what you are using?
Samsung SmartView
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Samsung TV Media Player HD
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/samsung-tv-media-player-hd/id514993136?mt=8
 Cheers, Tom

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