IPhone sound jack, only hear one ear

iPhone 4, OS 5.1.1 only hear sound from one ear bud, had headphone jack replaced same problem. was recommended to back up and restore and see if that works. Any thoughts?

Ok, but make sure you push down firmly. Sometimes the last "bump" is a little hard to get over when inserting your earphones. If you're sure it is, you may want to try another pair of earphones/headphones to make sure it's the phone that's the problem. Otherwise, you can try restoring your phone, first using your backup. If that fails you'll have to save as much of your data as possible and restore it as a new phone, without using your backup. If the problem remains after restoring as a new phone then you'll have to make an appointment to take it to the Apple store for evaluation as it may be a hardware problem. Be sure to back it up first in case it has to be replaced.

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Sound on itouch fades in n out, also jack only plays on ear bud?

Sound on itouch fades in n out and earplugs (good ones) only play on one side. THX.

Sounds like the jack is bad and may need to be replaced.
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Pod plays back only through one ear

Ipod only plays back through one ear

Do the headphones work OK in other devices?
Have you tried another set of headphones?
If the above shows that you have an iPod problem you can perform the following to rule out a software problem:
- Reset.
Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Restore from backup
- Restore to factory defaults/new iPod
If you still have the problem you headphone jack is defective and needs replacing. If not under warranty a third-party place is less expensive than Apple. Here is one third-party place.
iPhone Repair, Service & Parts: iPod Touch, iPad, MacBook Pro Screens
Apple will only exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for this price:
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Iphone sound redirected only to headphones

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For the past couple of days my iPhone 3G redirects the sound only to the headphones and not to speaker. This is true both for the ipod and while attending calls. Reset of phone doesn't help for long as the same problem returns. Help please!

Have you checked the headphone jack for debris? Lint from pockets and purses can get into the jack and accumulate enough over time to cause the phone to think that a headset is plugged in.
If there is debris in the jack, compressed air would do the trick as long as you're mindful to use short bursts of air and avoid getting holding the can sideways or upside down.
If there is not, is the little white strip at the bottom of the jack red or partly red? That would indicate that enough mature got into the jack to possibly damage it. At that point you would want to contact AppleCare or make an appointment at your local Apple Store for repair or replacement options.
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ITunes and iPhone 'Remote' app, only plays one song at a time

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Could be a hardware problem or failure.
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Head Phone Jack only playing right ear

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Alsa Primary Sound Card Only Outputting Left Ear

When setting up my .asoundrc so my defaults were correct with my mic. Alsa got to thinking that my soundcard is only mono(or my sound card broke). Even with the .asoundrc asking for 2 channels it still only outputs the left ear. The sound was working perfectly fine before this and now refuses to go back even with the same .asoundrc as before.
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.asoundrc
pcm.!default {
type plug
slave.pcm "dmixed"
pcm.dsp {
type plug
slave.pcm "dmixed"
pcm.dmixed {
type dmix
ipc_key 1024
slave {
pcm {
type hw
card CA0106
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period_time 0
period_size 1024
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type hw
card CA0106
capture.pcm {
pcm {
type hw
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Last edited by Ghosy (2013-10-06 16:34:01)

What model of CA0106 are you using? According to http://alsa.opensrc.org/Ca0106 there are 3 different models. You can look up your default alsa configuration devices with:
less /usr/share/alsa/cards/CA0106.conf
There may be some differences with default bindings with different models. Check if there are any hardware switches/paths configured:
alsamixer
and hit F5.
Your .asoundrc does not seem to be ok. Try something like this:
pcm.!default { type plug;
slave.pcm "ca0106"; }
pcm.ca0106 { type asym;
playback.pcm "dmix";
capture.pcm "cap"; }
pcm.dmix { type dmix;
ipc_key 1024;
slave { pcm { type hw;
card CA0106;
rate 44100;
period_time 0;
period_size 1024;
buffer_size 8192;
channels 2; } }
pcm.cap { type hw;
card CA0106;
#Change to correct device or delete next line
device 0; }
ctl.!default { type hw;
card CA0106; }
I left bindings out, so alsa can default, but if nothing happens, try:
pcm.dmix { type dmix;
ipc_key 1024;
slave { pcm { type hw;
card CA0106;
rate 44100;
period_time 0;
period_size 1024;
buffer_size 8192;
channels 2; }
bindings { 0 0;
0 1; } }
instead.
You can also set rate to 192000 if your model supports it, the type plug plugin takes care of making any stream compatible to it.
I am a bit rusty on alsa configuration, since I have done mine a very long time ago, you may want to check it for some hints http://pastebin.com/sG3kuPLu.
Edit: The formatting may not display closing brackets }, but they are there. Copy the whole code.
Last edited by emeres (2013-10-08 03:12:08)

HT204053 My husband and I both have iPhones but we only have one iPad. We use the same apple ID because we also share the same email address. How would this work with iCloud because we don't share the same contacts? Thanks Elainecontacts

My husband and I both have an iPhone and we share an iPad. We also share the same email address so how would this work with iCloud because we don't share all the same contacts?
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MY SOUND ISNT WORKING IN ONE EAR!!

i have tryed different head phones/buds/speackers... same problem. no sound in one side always. im fairly new with the ipod, does anyone knoe why it is doing this? any help is much appreciated... i cant seem to find any info anywhere..

mmmmm
Squeeze the front/back together.
I'm just wondering if the sound comes back.
Whether it does or not, this is most likely a hardware issue.
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I was looking into our resources for information that may help resolve the issue and have a few things for you to try. First I would start with the iPhone Troubleshooting Assistant found here: http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/assistant/phone/#section_1, at section 1 and work your way down as needed.
Restart iPhone
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Is iPhone not responding? To reset iPhone, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least 10 seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
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Just in case that doesn't get the App store to function correctly, you can use this article titled iTunes: Advanced Store Troubleshooting found here http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3297?locale=en_US&viewlocale=en_US.
All the Best,
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Hey my iPhone 5 headphone jack bent and I can only listen in one ear now I straightened it and now I have to push it a certain way to listen to music do u think apple can send another pair

Hey my iPhone 5 headphone jack bent and i can only listening one ear and now I straightened it and I have to push it a certain way to listen to music does anyone know if apple can send me another pair

If you purchase another pair, sure they will ship them to you. Accidental damage caused by you is not covered under warranty, so they will not replace them for free.

IPhone sound jack, only hear one ear

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