

Whenever this happens, the iPhone may automatically enter headphone mode. Maybe, the iPhone case could be covering your headphone audio jack. Most times, it may be down to your iPhone’s case.

If plugging and unplugging headphones does not fix the iPhone is stuck on headphone mode problem, you should start to look if something is blocking the audio jack. We will talk more about cleaning the audio jack in a later solution here.

Alternatively, it could be the other way around, when the iPhone thinks the headphone is still connected.Īnother reason why plugging and unplugging headphones can fix the issue of your iPhone stuck on headphones is because the action can directly clean the audio jack. Your iPhone says headphones are plugged in because the iOS software failed to recognize the connected headphones. When this happens, the first thing you must do is remove the headphone and connect it again. If your iPhone has an earpiece jack or you purchased one on a model without an earpiece jack, your iPhone getting stuck in earphone mode is a possibility. The software can also malfunction, but most of our troubleshooting solutions will focus on the audio jack. The most common reasons why your iPhone is stuck on headphone mode are hardware related.
