Issues when plugging in headphones

[Adamsego]

Awful. Awful system whose Idea was this? I searched everywhere for the answer they all told me to do the same thing so I went to Google settings already and did all that crap and it's still happening. This is what usually happens: I'm watching a YouTube video and suddenly I slightly move my earbud wire and Google Voice starts and when I back out it starts playing something I was previously listening to on Google play. This happens so often and it has gotten so frustrating to the point that I'm thinking of ditching Android all together and just getting an iPhone just because of how annoying this feature is. If it's also on IPhone then fml. I've had this issue on other Android phones but this one does it ten times more often. Atrocious feature. If this continues to happen, they're gonna be losing a customer.

 

[Sarah Maples]

I have some Bose over-ear headphones that I've been using for years and years with no issue. But every time I plug them into the LG V10, the Google Voice Input screen shows up (part of Google Now I believe). If my phone is locked, it starts talking to me about the things I can say into my microphone.

This is ridiculous, because this is as basic of a set of headphones as you can get, and clearly not a headset. It has 3 conductors (2 rings on the male 3.5mm connection). Headsets have 4 conductors (3 rings on the male 3.5mm connection). I cannot for the life of me figure out how to make this stop and it is driving me crazy.

03/28/2016 Edit: Marshmallow (Android 6.0) update has fixed this issue for me!
05/12/2016 Edit: No it didn't.

 

[jasonb]

This issue is one of the main reasons I decided to switch to a Galaxy S8. It may not sound quite as good or power hard to power headphones but for on the go with in ear headphones it sounds just fine and the headphone jack seems to have no issues. No Google pop ups and no songs skipping while the phone is in my pocket.

Ridiculous that the phone has such a good DAC and amp yet it has such a dumb issue that makes it so inconvenient to use.

 

[underthebriidge]

I've been using standard apple earbuds on my Samsung Galaxy S7 for the past few months but within the last few days every time they're plugged in my phone will turn the volume up and down by itself, close apps, ghost tap and take me to google voice control. Would getting new headphones fix it? Or is it a problem with the phone itself?

 

[kixfan]

Your Android phone is just protesting the Apple technology. LOL

 

[Webbprecious12]

Don't hear anything back from the headphones

 

[Tina Tompkins]

I did what you stated here and it worked for me. I will still act up if I don't plug in headphones properly. I noticed that the little headphone symbol at the top of my phone, if plugged in correctly, will show just headphones but if not, than it will show it with a microphone as well.