Ear piece not working

My wife's ear piece has no sound coming out of it. Ear buds and speaker both work when making phone calls, but nothing is heard in ear piece. Anyone got any suggestions?

Is the iPhone brand new? If yes, maybe the factory protective plastic screen cover is blocking the earpiece speaker.

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Ear piece not working plz help

i had an ipod 30g for 1 months now but only one of my earpiece is working so i tried getting new ones but still only one is working

Your other post was answered by someone here.
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=3817283#3817283

Ear Piece Not Working/Volume low

The plug for a headset is a horrible design, for three days I couldn't place or receive a call on my iphone unless I used speakerphone. Frustrated after three hours on the phone with tech support, he told me to just go into a local apple store and get it replaced.
The solution, cleaning out my headphone jack. Yeah, Google was more helpful than apple tech support. Turns out even if the slightest bit of invisible dust gets into the headphone jack the iphone will read it as having a headset plugged in. You might want to take a look at that, suggesting a customer cleans out their headphone jack is probably much cheaper than replacing someones phone. A+ guys!
Just in case anyone was having the same problem here is an easy fix
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10115102-233.html

Can you see if anything is clogging up the little slot? If not, might be good to visit and Apple Retail store genius bar and have them take a look...may have to be opened and checked inside.

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."

Ear buds not working

New Ear Buds not working, I have made all kind of checks and adjustments.
Thanks.

They are the original ones with the iphone5, and yes I suppose they are under warranty. I don't have any other buds to experiment with. Are there any settings I can play with?
Could there be a phone issue?
Thanks.

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Ear phone not working when I make phone call I have to use speeker to resive call

OK. Thanks for letting us know.

IPhone 4 ear speaker not working after 2 restores and cleaning the headphone socket.

Hi,
I know this problem is not uncommon, but here goes...
I have an iPhone 4 which was running iOS 5.1.1 a few days ago when the ear speaker stopped working. I cant hear the other person when I make or recieve a call, but nothing else is wrong with the phone. It is 18 months old.
I've searched the discussions and seen some of the suggestions. I tried cleaning out the headphone socket, with no luck. I then tried a full restore and update to iOS 6. This appeared to have worked. I tried 2 calls and I could hear the other person. I then left the phone alone for a couple of hours and when I tried it again, it had stopped working again.
I have since done another full restore but the speaker is still not working at all. The fact that it worked after the first restore suggests it's something simple or software related but I have no idea what else to try other than getting it repaired in a shop. The problem is I am in Japan where my network (Softbank) and an independent repair shop have both quoted me the equivalent of $176 / £110 to fix it.
Does anyone know anything else I can try before I give in and end up shelling out this ridiculous cost for something that is probably a 20 minute fix?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

I have the exact same problem with my ear speaker after my IOS 6 upgrade. My speakers work, bluetooth works, the earphones work, but the ear speaker doesn’t work. I noticed this IMMEDIATELY after the upgrade was completed. I also have the following problems:
-Very slow call connect time. 30 - 45 seconds just to connect is typical. Signal strength is 5 bars (ATT)
-Problems attaching to known networks
-Very slow internet browsing with many timeouts on both the ATT 3G service and known Wi-Fi networks.
- My camera was missing after the IOS 6 upgrade. I restored that from Restrictions inside of the Settings App
- Music was so screwed up it was easier to just restore it
I went to the Apple store hoping to get some support. Between my wife, my son, and myself we have purchased 4 iPhones and an iPad over the last few years with plans to purchase another iPad in a month or so. So it’s not like I' not familiar with Apple Technology and their typical level of support.
The individual who waited on me was rude and condescending. He insisted that all of the problems were hardware related or ATT’s fault, or my fault. He further asserted that IOS 6 had NOTHING to do with any of the problems. I pointed out that it would be quite a coincidence for my hardware to break, for ATT to have network problems, and for me to suddenly forget how to use an iPhone at the same exact moment that IOS 6 had been installed. He maintained his position and offered to sell me another phone.
I don’t expect the folks in the store to reprogram the OS. Mistakes happen. I’m going to guess that Apple’s OS programmers are already working on a fix for many of the IOS 6 complaints that are easy to find on Google. Assigning blame to the customer and denying any responsibility is not a model for success or customer service. I’m sure Apple wouldn’t accept that kind of excuse from their component manufacturers and don’t think it is how they should deal with their customers. Further, Apple wants to own the device. They want to control the apps, the OS, battery, the delivery channel. I’m good with that so long as when there is a problem, they own that as well.
And BTW… I’m not including the maps in my list of issues with IOS 6 because I kind of like the new maps and am willing to give Apple the benefit of the doubt. I believe that their map service will get a lot better in a hurry.

IPhone 4 ear speaker not working

Looking for more info regarding this problem..
Purchased iPhone 4 for my wife and I last month.
My iPhone ear-speaker went dead, but the external speaker, plug-in wired ear-phones work, and mic still work.
I went to take it in, and then the darn thing started working again. lol Same thing happened early this week - not working, then it started working again.
Now my wife's iPhone 4 is starting to do the same thing. argh!
Not really sure if it's hardware or software.. but anyone else on this forum experiencing this same problem?

Yes. My Bluetooth on my iPhone 4 is enabled (to sync with my car).
But my wife's iPhone 4's Bluetooth is not.
I Googled this "ear-speaker problem" and found a few other reports, but no solutions (on Apple support forums).
Just wondering if the people of this forum encountered the same thing.. thanks for your fast reply !

Ear buds not working. Not due to broken headphones, so it must be the connector in the iPod that is not working.

On my iPod Classic, the right ear bud does not work and the left one spots off and on. The music works fine on a dock, and I know it is not due to broken headphones (a problem I've encountered many times), because they work fine on other iPods, other headphones have the same problem on this iPod, so it must be the connector in the iPod that is not working. Can I fix this myself, do I need to take it in to get it fixed, or do I need a new iPod?

Yes, if you got very steady hands, and you must have the correct tools to open the Ipod. (which is the most difficult part).
For the parts, you can buy off ebay, the audio jack and cable, less than $20 I think.
Those plastic opening tools that they are selling only works for cases that has been opened before, they dont worked for sealed virgin iPod cases.
The screws are quite tiny, so be careful, it might jump out off the window or into the some hole, so better lay white sheets of paper on the floor.
Here is a 4 minute video on how to do it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILd9AqzLW60&feature=related

$80 Apple in-ear headphones not working with iPhone 4

I spent $80 on a pair of in ear headphones and they do not work with iPhone 4. I can listen to music and talk but the volume controls are completely nonfunctional. So I used them on my friends 3GS and they work fine. How can Apple come out with a new phone that wont work with their own products? I used to love Apple until this F@#$ing iPhone 4 came out.

According to Apple, they should work with the 4... http://store.apple.com/us/product/MA850G/A?fnode=MTY1NDA1MA&mco=MTM3NTM0Mjg
Are they plugged in to your iPhone all the way?

I phone 5 left channel on ear buds not working

We just bought I phone 5 phones. My husbands left ear channl on his ear buds stopped working . We changed ear buds and it started to work then stopped. We went to the Apple store and had the phone exchanged. Reloaded everything and now it has stopped working on his new phone. Any suggestions would help . Thanks

Make sure the plug is fully seated; there should be no gap at all between the backshell of the plug and the phone. The last millimeter is sometimes difficult to close; you must push hard. If it is not fully seated the result will be the symptom you are describing.

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Is this what you are using?
Samsung SmartView
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/samsung-smartview/id359580639?mt=8
Samsung TV Media Player HD
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HELP! Ear speaker not working ONLY on calls

Hey,
I just ran into this problem today and am really frustrated. As of 3pm today my ear speaker stopped working but only when I make a call. I can still hear my music and sounds and ringtones but when I connect to a call it doesn't work at all.
I have tried the windex/alcohol method, tried the plugging in and unplugging ear buds, tried the turning on and off the speaker phone and still nothing works. I also tried a hard reset and still have the same problem. The only thing I haven't tried is a full blown retsore and was hoping to get an answer here before trying to restore the device. I have an iPhone 3Gs. Anyone here have any tips or thoughts as to why this stops working on calls only and works fine on everything else?
I can hear the keypad when dialing but as soon as I hit "Call" the speaker just stops working. HELP PLEASE! Thanks.
Seth

If doing the hard reset (holding power button and home button) doens't work, try restoring the phone as a new phone.
if that doesn't work - my guess is hardware failure. Call apple if under warranty or contact your carrier.

Ear speaker not working while at home?

Hello,
New to this forum, and could not find any call error specific section, so I hope I posted this in the correct one.
I've had an odd problem lately which is that my ear speaker does at times not function, and this problem only occurs while Im at home. Whenever Im in another location, e.g outside or even while riding the train through areas with low connection it works, and the loud speaker always work. Has anyone encountered this problem and have a fix for it? I hate using the loud speaker, and I find this issue absurd. I have tried changing it to factory settings, force quitting phone app, reboot and safe mode reboot, all to no avail.
Thanks in advance,
Calle

Sounds like the only way to find an answer. I have literally not seen a single post on the net having the same issue as the one I have. It worked fine today and yesterday when I used the ear speaker, the day before that it didnt work, so I understand nothing. I have not made any changes between when it didnt work and when it worked. :/
Well, thanks for your help.

HT1338 ear phones not working

every time I connect my ear phones, I get just one side working. I did try to connect different earphones and still having the same problem. I don't know if it is a hard ware thing or software issue. I did update the software and still havng the same problem

Have you checked System Preferences/Sound to make sure the balance is not set all the way to one side? Check with the headphones plugged in.

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