How to Increase Your Android Device’s Maximum Volume Steps

Written by Travis Boylls

Last Updated: September 6, 2024 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to boost the volume on your Android phone or tablet. The easiest way to boost the volume is to use the Volume Up key on the side of your device. You can also adjust the sound in the Settings menu or connect an external speaker. If the maximum volume is not loud enough, you can download volume booster apps for your Android device.

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Adjusting System Settings

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Unlock the device and press the Volume Up button. To increase the volume on your Android phone, you can use hardware keys, which are the buttons on the side of the device. The Volume Up button is generally the top button on the left side.
- This temporarily opens a popup expandable sound menu.
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Open your device’s "Settings" app
. You can find additional volume settings in the Settings menu. To open the Settings menu, swipe down from the top of the screen to display the pull-down menu. Then tap the icon that resembles a gear in the upper-right corner.
- Alternatively, you can open the Settings menu in the Apps menu. It has an icon that resembles a gear.
Locate the Sound menu in the Settings app. Depending on your Android model, it may say "Sound & Notifications," "Sound & Vibrations," or something similar.
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Tap Volume. This displays a series of slider bars you can use to adjust the volume on your Android device. Drag the slider bars to the right to increase the volume. The volume bars are generally as follows:
- Ringtone: This bar adjusts the volume of your device when it rings.
- Media: This bar adjusts the volume of media sounds, such as music, videos, and apps.
- Notifications: This bar adjusts the volume of notifications tones you get from various apps.
- System: This bar adjusts the overall sound on your device.
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Connect a speaker or amplifier. If the maximum volume on your phone or tablet is too quiet, try connecting an external speaker or amplifier. You can use Bluetooth to connect to a Bluetooth-enabled speaker or headphones. You can also use the 3mm headphone jack to connect to a stereo system or amplifier.
- Some sound systems allow you to connect your Android device using a USB connection.

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Downloading a Volume App

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Open the Google Play Store
. It has an icon that resembles a colored 'play' triangle. Tap the icon on your home screen to open the Google Play Store.
- Warning: Using an app to boost the volume on your phone or tablet can cause damage to your hearing and/or your speaker. Proceed at your own risk.
This displays a list of Volume Booster apps you can download.
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Download a volume booster app. There are lots of volume booster apps available on Android. The one that appears at the top of the list is Volume Booster GOODEV, which is free. Use the following steps to download and install a volume booster app:
- Tap "Volume Booster GOODEV" or whichever volume booster app you want to install.
- Tap Install.
Tap the icon for your Volume Booster app to open it.
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Drag the slider bar to the right. If you are using Volume Booster GOODEV, the slider bar appears at the bottom of the screen. It may be different if you are using a different app. It is recommended you only boost the volume by a little to avoid blasting your speaker or your ears.
- To stop boosting your volume, open the Volume Booster app and drag the slider bar all the way to the left or tap the Stop Service button.

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How do I increase the speaker volume on my Android?

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You could get an app for it or just buy a portable speaker to make it louder.

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To lock your phone, press the power button on your device. The phone screen will be switched off. The next time you turn your screen on (by pressing power button again), you will see the lock screen.

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When I talk to people on my phone they say my voice is distorted sounds as though I'm in a tunnel. The speaker volume is also too low. How can I fix this?

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if you have an outgoing voice issue during call, then it means you have microphone problem. If you want to fix this, try the following suggestions: 1. Reboot or restart your phone. 2 Check the microphone hole, to see if there is anything stuck in it. If so, clean the microphone hole. If these do not work, then have the phone checked by a reputable phone repairer.

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Some built-in speakers do not tolerate very high volumes.

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You can damage internal components by overdriving them with some apps.

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You can harm your ears if the volume is too loud.

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