If you have an Android phone, you will definitely want to adjust some of these settings. Your settings might not be optimized for your specific needs and the frequencies you can hear, and your phone just isn’t set up for the best listening experience when it comes to watching movies and TV shows, or listen to your favorite tunes. .
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How to Adjust Android Settings for Better Sound
Note: These settings may vary depending on your Android model.
1. Enable Dolby Atmos
This is a sound setting available on many Android phones that provides a “surround sound” effect. You can adjust it depending on what you watch or listen to.
How to enable Dolby Atmos
- Open your Android Settings
Open your Android Settings ( )
- Faucet Sounds and vibrations.

Faucet Sounds and vibrations ( )
- Faucet Sound quality and effects

Faucet Sound quality and effects ( )
- Before activating it, press Dolby Atmos

Before activating it, press Dolby Atmos ( )
- On the Dolby Atmos page, toggle it on

On the Dolby Atmos page, toggle it on ( )
Depending on your operating system, you may be presented with these options: Select Movie to get better sound for movies and TV shows, press Music if you want a richer, more balanced listening experience, or touch Voice if you want the voices to be louder when watching a video.
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2. Adjust the equalizer
This setting allows you to balance the sound according to what you are listening to or want to hear.
How to adjust the equalizer
- Open your Android Settings

Open your Android Settings ( )
- Faucet Sounds and vibrations

Faucet Sounds and vibrations ( )
- Faucet Sound quality and effects

Faucet Sound quality and effects ( )


- Play around with these sound levels – you can even do this while something is already playing in the background. You may want to increase the left ones for higher bass, or vice versa if the bass is already too strong.

Play around with these sound levels – you can even do this while something is already playing in the background. ( )
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3. Adapt the sound of your phone to your age
We all hear sounds differently, and higher frequencies also become harder to hear as we age. Android lets you take a targeted hearing test for different age groups, which will make listening with your headphones a completely personalized experience.
How to adapt the sound of your phone to your age
- Open your Android Settings

Open your Android Settings ( )
- Faucet Sounds and vibrations

Faucet Sounds and vibrations ( )
- Faucet Sound quality and effects

Faucet Sound quality and effects ( )

- where it says Adapt the sound for be sure to select Media and appeals

where it says Adapt the sound for be sure to select Media and appeals ( )
- Then scroll and select the age range that applies to you
- Faucet Test my hearing

Faucet Test my hearing ( )
- Make sure you are wearing headphones and are in a quiet place
- Faucet Begin and follow the prompts to test your hearing and properly tune your phone sound
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Faucet Begin and follow the prompts to test your hearing and properly tune your phone sound ( )
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Kurt’s main takeaways
Our hearing changes as we age, and ultimately we all seek different outcomes when it comes to the sound of our devices. It’s good to know the options available in case you find watching videos or listening to certain podcasts a bit iffy due to sound quality. After all, as our ears age gracefully, it’s comforting to know that we can still savor the symphony of life with the right tuning for our technology.
What other ways do you personalize your sound experience on your devices? We would love to hear your tips and tricks for optimizing sound quality. Let us know by commenting below or writing to us at Cyberguy.com/Contact
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