Headphone Jack Too Short?

**Eduardo06sp** · 08-16-2012, 12:43 AM

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** · 08-16-2012, 12:48 AM

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** · 08-16-2012, 12:57 AM

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

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**area223** · 08-16-2012, 01:04 AM

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

**Eduardo06sp** · 08-16-2012, 01:16 AM

Thank you, embarrassing to admit, it worked.

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**area223** · 08-16-2012, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by Eduardo06sp

Thank you, embarrassing to admit, it worked.

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It's okay! It happens

**RogueBurger** · 10-02-2012, 11:04 AM

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** · 10-02-2012, 11:16 AM

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

**1812dave** · 10-02-2012, 12:54 PM

Shove it in!

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**Nedra144** · 10-16-2012, 06:47 PM

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

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**a1kemist** · 10-16-2012, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by Nedra144

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** · 10-16-2012, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by Nedra144

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

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

**Armquist** · 12-26-2012, 04:16 PM

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** · 12-26-2012, 04:24 PM

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

**prophet968** · 12-28-2012, 03:48 PM

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** · 02-12-2013, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by kenyee

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** · 02-13-2013, 04:48 AM

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.