There could be a few reasons why your Android phone’s sound isn’t working.
Instructions in this article apply to phones running Android 7.0 (Nougat) or later.
All steps are the same regardless of your carrier or who made your phone.
Along with silencing your ringer,Do Not Disturbmode also mutes all speaker and headphone volume.
it’s possible for you to also deactivate Bluetooth by going toSettings>Connectionsand switching off the toggle besideBluetooth.
Brush the dust off your external speakers.
If your speakers arent putting out what they used to, try cleaning them out.
reset the lint out of your headphone jack.
Lint can get trapped in your headphone jack and compacted down further when plugging in headphones.
Test your headphones to see if they are shorted.
Try out a different set of headphones and see if your sound comes back.
Adjust your sound with an equalizer app.
If youre not sure what adjustments to make, one notable standout is theNeutralizer app from Javeo Software.
To equalize your phone’s sound:
Use a volume booster app.
Many equalizer apps, like Equalizer FX, allow you toincrease your phone’s overall volume.
On startup, the app presents a default profile that you’re able to edit.
Adjust volume from prefs to circumvent a broken volume rocker.
Close any open audio-playing apps.
The most common culprits are misconfigured or buggy equalizer apps.
To close them, bring up your open apps and swipe them to the side.
If you suspect apps are still running in the background, try rebooting your rig.
Also, confirm Do Not Disturb is turned off and your phone’s volume is turned up.
Your equipment might make sudden notification sounds if you have previously unread or snoozed notifications.
