Why is my phone acting possessed whenever the headphones are pluggged in?

[Android Central Question]

Ive had my phone, an lgstylo4, for about 6 months and it has worked great. But recently, whenever i plug my headphones into the phone, the volume will randomly increase/decrease, it will change youtube videos and music at random, and the google search bar will oftenly pop up, suggesting that i train my google assistant. I have tried restarting the phone and that did nothing. It has gotten to the point where i cant even have my headphones plugged in for 10 seconds without it going berzerk. I have an ordinary pair of apple headphones with 3 poles. The headphones do not have a play button or mic attached and i have used them for years with no issue. When i plug the same pair of headphones into something else they work perfect and i have even tried using a different pair of headphones on my phone and the same thing happens. I honestly have no clue what to do.

 

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[mustang7757]

Have you tried cleaning out the headphone jack?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Also, make sure the headphone plug is fully seated in the jack. With headphones that are designed for iPhones, the slightest misalignment can cause problems.