re: tiny beads--you want enough to adhere to the (presumably jagged) end of the jack but not so much that it spreads when you push them together and adheres to the cylinder of the female end of the jack. too little and you can always try again/try something else. too much and now you have a piece of wood sticking out of your phone. that said it worked on the first try for me.
― adam, Monday, 22 June 2015 11:56 (eight years ago) link