Enhance sound

About Audio effects

Use preset equalisers to enhance your phone's speaker sound or apply sound profiles to your headphones or other connected device based on the type of media playing.

Turn Audio effects on/off

  1. Go to Settings > Sound & vibration > Audio effects.

  2. Turn it on or off .

To use only for the phone's speaker, set the sound profile for headphones or other audio devices to CUSTOM > > Flat.

To use only for headphones or connected devices, set the speaker equaliser to Flat.

Set equaliser for phone's speaker

  1. Go to Settings > Sound & vibration > Audio effects.

  2. Make sure it's on and that no devices are connected.
  3. Select an equaliser for the speaker.

Set a sound profile for headphones or a connected device

You can select a preset sound profile for your headphones or other connected device and your phone will remember the next time you connect it.

  1. Connect your headphones or other audio device.

  2. Go to Settings > Sound & vibration > Audio effects.

  3. Make sure it's on .

  4. Select an effect:

    • 3D stereo: Immersive and spatial sound experience, great for gaming
    • Cinema: Optimised for surround sound
    • Live: Simulates the effect of a live concert
    • Custom: Select a preset equaliser profile and a surround sound option

Add/remove as app or quick setting

To show or hide Audio effects in your list of apps:

  1. Go to Settings > Sound & vibration > Audio effects.

  2. Touch > Show icon in the app tray or Hide icon in app tray.

To add or remove Audio effects in quick settings:

  1. Open quick settings.

  2. Touch , then:

    • To add, drag where you want it in the upper panel.
    • To remove, drag from the upper to lower panel.