Sounds like a hardware issue. I would get a replacement.
Andy
From: Sherrie
Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 4:40 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: iPhone 5 and Inconsistent Headset Remote Results
About 6 months ago my Apple earpods just stopped working completely on my
iPhone 5. They work just fine on any other gadget. I tried three different
sets to be sure.
I bought some Samsung earphones for about $4.95 from Amazon and they work to
start and stop the music or books as well as to control Siri. Only the one
button works on the Samsung earphones but it is the one I need.
I am hoping that perhaps the IOS 7 will restore the capacity to use the Apple
earpods. Eventually I may have to replace the phone because of the earphone
problem and the fact that the home button will no longer close a folder. And
the power button will not work at all. The iPhone goes to sleep only after the
allotted amount of time has passed.
When I first started having the earpod problems I did several hard resets and
even restored the whole iPhone from a backup. No luck.
If it didn’t cost $200 to replace it through the insurance I would do so ASAP.
Sherrie
From: Arnold Schmidt
Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2013 7:07 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: iPhone 5 and Inconsistent Headset Remote Results
Backing up your device always is a good idea. But the home and power
button reset shouldn't erase anything, VoiceOver probably is the only thing
that potentially gets turned off. And some on the list say it doesn't get
turned off on their devices. Those who can read the screen can do this reset
with no problem.
Arnold Schmidt
----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Lemly
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2013 4:47 PM
Subject: RE: iPhone 5 and Inconsistent Headset Remote Results
Thanks, Arnold. I was aware of that potential with a reset and I will
definitely do a complete backup to my computer and have it and iTunes handy
before I attempt one.
Alan Lemly
-----Original Message-----
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Arnold Schmidt
Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2013 3:02 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: iPhone 5 and Inconsistent Headset Remote Results
You should be warned that doing the reset with the home and power buttons
sometimes turns off VoiceOver. It has turned it off every time for me, others
on this list say it has never turned it off. So, I would be near a computer
with iTunes, or sighted help before trying it, just in case it turns it off for
you.
Arnold Schmidt
----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Paganelli
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2013 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: iPhone 5 and Inconsistent Headset Remote Results
Try this. Hold down the power button and the home key for ten seconds.
It's a restart and will not effect any of your settings, apps, etc. You've got
nothing to lose and it might work.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Lemly
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2013 12:29 PM
Subject: iPhone 5 and Inconsistent Headset Remote Results
I'm looking for some suggestions for correcting a problem I'm having with
my Apple Earpods that came with my iPhone 5 and use of its remote and volume
buttons. Often, when using the earpods, neither its volume or remote buttons do
anything. However, if I power off my phone, when I power it back on, I note
that the volume on reboot seems a bit louder which always foretells that the
earpod buttons will then work. This rebooting doesn't always work the first
time but eventually the earpod button functions return but alas the cycle
always repeats. I've tried other earpods with buttons and they seem to work
even less frequently including a replacement earpod set I got from Apple under
warranty.
I'm not a big fan of resetting my phone and am even less inclined to
consider a phone replacement since I'm not convinced this isn't purely a
headset issue. I am running iOS 6.1.4 and thought I'd throw this out there
since there are many smart folks on this list and I'm seeking ideas.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Alan Lemly
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