EarPods pause/play when moving I have encountered a strange behavior twice already, with two separate EarPods headsets. After about a year of using the headset, the cable near the jack gets slightly worn out and it causes really irritating behavior - when bent, it pauses/plays song while listening to music. It also hangs up a call just by bending.

Anybody encountered this behavior? Is there something I can do or the only thing is to just throw it away and buy a new one...again?

EDIT: 


Just to clarify - it is definitely not shake to change feature. I tried it with the phone being stationary and just fiddling with the cable.
This question doesn't provide any solution or answer to my question - "what can I do".
Misuse is dramatically shortening the life of your cables.  

Flexing the cable near the plug will eventually break down the cable shielding, causing electrical shorts, with random results.


First, buy a new headset.
Second, either learn to treat it gently, or invest in some Sugru which is great for protecting the point where a cable meets the plug.