IPhone earphones play quietly?

Whenever I use earphones with my iPhone 4S I have it on full volume yet it plays really quietly, and when I use the side buttons is says high volume and the end squares are red, what's happening? I've used a range of earphones so I know it's definitely the earphone jack.

What are the Pros and Cons of the iPhone? - 1

I'm thinking of getting the iPhone (undetermined G, don't help me pick a G please), but I want to know the Pros and Cons of using an iPhone. I know the Cons, smartphones require Data Plans. So I'm asking for more Pros and Cons. 17 years old, male.

One ear bud plays louder than the other?

Hey guys my headphones (the new iPhone 5 ones) recently started being all screwed up. The right ear is ok but the left one seems to be playing softer and I can't hear the bass ever since they accidentally got put in the washer yesterday. I've only had them for about a month and I really don't want to pay another $30 for them. Is there anyway to fix it or do I have to buy a new one again? They were my favorite pair:/

Added (1). @Painter u r a frickin retard

Do my iCloud-enabled devices have to be on the same Wi-Fi network to sync?

I'm going out of town and having someone come over once a day to check on my cat. I'd like to set up a motion-activated feature on my iPad, which will save photos to the photo stream. Ideally, I'll be able to access these photos from my iPhone while I'm gone. I'm just not sure if the photo stream will sync with the devices without being on the same wireless network.

(I'm already looking for an app that will just email the pictures, but I'm not having much luck.)

Would you rather have a new iPhone or $180?

I cracked my iPhone 4 a couple days ago. My brother said that if I babysit his kids from Monday to Friday, he'll give me his old iPhone 4 which looks brand new. He also said that if I didn't want to eat his iPhone, he would give me $180 instead ($30 a day). I'm leaving for college in a month and I want as much money as I can possibly get. But, I have OCD and I absolutely despise the cracks on my phone. What would you rather pick? The money or the iPhone?

Connection to wireless unsuccessful?

I have changed routers, I have changed my Wi-Fi network adapter, I can't manage making it work, no matter what network I connect to I get connection unsuccessful and limited connectivity, but my iPhone connects to my Wi-Fi. So I don't know.

Do Bumpers Keep Iphone Safe?

So, this Saturday is my birthday & i'm getting an iPhone 5. I just wanted to know, do bumper cases actually keep the phone safe. I like how they look but, i'm more worried about the safety of the phone.