Table of contents:
- Restart the phone
- Clean the headphone jack
- Plug in headphones
- Install Headset Speaker Togger and Test Switch
- Restore the phone
One of the most common errors if we talk about Xiaomi, Samsung, Huawei, LG and BQ mobiles is related to the headphone icon that the system displays when headphones are connected. As reported by many users in forums such as HTCmania and MIUI, the error in question makes the connected headphones icon appear without being connected. The solution to this problem depends entirely on its origin: hardware or software. On this occasion we have compiled several methods to solve “mobile detects headphones without being connected”.
Restart the phone
It may seem like an unhelpful solution, but the truth is that it is more effective than it seems. Ideally, turn off the phone and, after 30 seconds, proceed to turn it on. With this, we will be able to discard the system cache in case it had come into conflict with any Android component.
Clean the headphone jack
The ingress of dust, dirt, or moisture can cause a false positive at the phone's headphone jack. Therefore, the best solution is to clean the plug of the mobile with a toothbrush and isopropyl alcohol as long as the phone is switched off. We can also use an air pistol, a toothpick or even blowing the plug if we do not have the necessary instruments.
Plug in headphones
Spinning with the previous solution, connecting a pair of headphones can make the plug free of debris if it has not been cleared properly. The key in this case is to connect the plug repeatedly. To rule out that it is a software problem, we can try to connect different models of helmets.
Install Headset Speaker Togger and Test Switch
If the mobile detects that the headphones are connected without being connected, it is most likely that the phone's speaker is inactive when it comes to playing sounds. The Headset Speaker Togger and Test Switch application tries to solve this problem by allowing the user to choose between speaker and headphones.
We will only have to install the app in question through the Google application store and choose between speaker or headphones to switch the emission source. If we connect headphones to listen to the sound through them, we will have to make the change again through the app manually.
Restore the phone
Before proceeding with the repair of the headphone module, we can try to restore the phone to solve all the errors related to the software. We can use two methods, but the one we recommend from Tuexperto.com is called 'Hard Reset'.
The way to proceed with this is as simple as turning off the phone and turning it on with the Power and Volume Up or Volume Down buttons, depending on the brand. Then, the system will show us the phone's bootloader , where we will have to select the option of Wipe data or Restore system data to proceed with the deletion of the data.
The second method, and the least recommended in our opinion, is based on resorting to Android Settings. Within these we will go to the System section and then to Restore (the options may vary from one mobile to another). Finally, we will select the option to Restore phone to factory settings so that the changes are applied immediately.
We must bear in mind that with both methods the data stored in memory will be completely erased, so it is recommended to make a backup.
