Not sure if audio jack or headphones is the problem

Hi,

Admittedly, I don’t use my Fairphone to its full potential, but I do use it a lot for listening music–the only time I’m not wired up is at work. Lately I’ve been experiencing some audio issues, and I was unsure if its the phone’s jack or my headphones.

If the headphone wire isn’t in the correct position, my left ear piece doesn’t work. Sometimes when I plug them in, the phone will inform me I can make calls with my mic, but it’s pretty random when it pops up. I did a bit of clicking about before this post and read that some headphones aren’t compatible (OMTP vs CTIA). I recently bought new headphones thinking they were faltering due to wear and tear but seem to be experiencing the same problem.I was just wondering if other users have experienced this. What’s the root of the problem: non-compatible headphones or damaged jack? I really hope it isn’t the jack because it’s like a 120 euros repair job for a new motherboard, right?

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

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