How to improve sound quality on your Android phone during calls

Isaac Egbon· Sep 28, 2026 · 3:45 PM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 6 views

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News Mobile Smartphones How to improve sound quality on your Android phone during calls These are some quick, easy adjustments. 28, 2026 11:45 am EST FOUR.STOCK/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Tired of saying "Can you hear me?" or "Hello?" too many times on calls? Then you'll be glad to hear that, with a few quick tweaks and not-so-hidden settings, you can significantly improve the sound quality of calls on your Android phone.

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▪News Mobile Smartphones How to improve sound quality on your Android phone during calls These are some quick, easy adjustments.
▪28, 2026 11:45 am EST FOUR.STOCK/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Tired of saying "Can you hear me?" or "Hello?" too many times on calls?
▪Then you'll be glad to hear that, with a few quick tweaks and not-so-hidden settings, you can significantly improve the sound quality of calls on your Android phone.

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News Mobile Smartphones How to improve sound quality on your Android phone during calls These are some quick, easy adjustments. By Isaac Egbon Sept. 28, 2026 11:45 am EST FOUR.STOCK/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Tired of saying "Can you hear me?" or "Hello?" too many times on calls? Then you'll be glad to hear that, with a few quick tweaks and not-so-hidden settings, you can significantly improve the sound quality of calls on your Android phone. There are a number of ways to achieve this, and no, we're not going to just tell you to clean your mic (although you should definitely do that!). Using features like Clear Calling, Wi-Fi calling, VoLTE, Adapt sound and Mic mode can help you get much clearer-sounding calls.

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