Headphone Jack Too Short?

[Eduardo06sp]

Well I am using my Nexus 7 when suddenly I need to use headphones. I plug, or at least I try to, in the headphone jack. I lightly force it in, leaving about a millimeter sticking out. It just won't go through! I plugged in a 3.5mm gold-plated jack. Seriously, it won't go in.

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[mmaestro]

Do they work?

Mine certainly seem shallow when I put them in. But they sound just fine, so I don't worry about it.

 

[Eduardo06sp]

That's the problem, I can't hear anything, except from the system speakers.

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[area223]

You gotta push them in more. They're a tight fit.

 

[Eduardo06sp]

Thank you, embarrassing to admit, it worked.

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[area223]

Thank you, embarrassing to admit, it worked.

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It's okay! It happens

 

[RogueBurger]

I had to create an account just to say thanks. I was at my wit's end trying to figure out why the jack seemed broken on my new phone. I've never seen a jack where you have to actually snap it in, so I never thought to push harder

 

[Rhoq]

This is common on new devices. The jack is tight at first, but It'll break-in after a few uses.

 

[1812dave]

Shove it in!

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[Nedra144]

On mine the headphones only give left audio. Help!!!

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[a1kemist]

On mine the headphones only give left audio. Help!!!

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Make sure it's snug in the port. Otherwise check to makes sure its not faulty headphones.

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[kenyee]

On mine the headphones only give left audio. Help!!!

Slam it in until you hear it click....

 

[Armquist]

I had the same problem. I wont add anything above to what other users say, because-simply, if you shove it in good enough t should work without complications. I also heard that if you send it in (if theres something else wrong with the jack) that they'll fix it for you with minimal charge. I just used cheap, old, headphones and they work just fine

 

[Armquist]

As another note, I used headphones from my cellphone and they worked-they're a wee bit smaller

 

[prophet968]

My nexus 7 seemed to have broken jacks... I later found out I just hadn't pushed my headphones in far enough. Make sure you didn't do what I did.

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[Darin Martell]

Slam it in until you hear it click....

Just had to register to say I had the same issue. I thought the nexus was messed up since I bought it a few months ago. I never used it for music so no biggie but had recently decided to put some tunes on it. I couldn't get the headphones to work....and then i googled and got this thread.....doh!!

 

[YAYTech]

If anyone finds that they still can't get their headphone jack to work, grab a flashlight & make sure there isn't fuzz in the jack. My RAZR wouldn't work with my Square card swipers, which plug into the headphone jack, and the problem ended up being a buildup of lint in the headphone jack, which progressively got shoved into the end until it wouldn't make proper contact.

But that's probably less likely with a tablet since they'll typically spend less time in pockets.

 

[sushiguy732]

Shove it in!

That's what she said!

Sorry... I couldn't resist!

 

[eon001]

*Ok I've been using my Nexus for a few months with the different head phones with no problems.
*Now all of a sudden they have stopped connecting.
*I know there's nothing wrong with the head phone's because they work fine with other device's.
*I've tried all the advice from this forum, and I don't think I can push the head phones in any further than I have already.
*So I'm going to assume that I'm one of the un-lucky ones that needs to have my tablet replaced.
*I have some fresh Samsung headphone's that came with my Samsung Galaxy ace 2. I'll give them a try before I freak out completely.
*I'll update with my progress.

 

[eon001]

Hey this vid might prove useful. Didn't realize how hard you had to shove in the head phones.

Google Nexus 7 Tips - Basics: #7 Plugging in Headphones - YouTube

Not to happy with how aggressive you have to be with them, but it seems to have worked.
I also think my design of my head phones didn't help. BUT they did seem to work fine for weeks before this happened.