Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Personalise Call Sound Settings in Android 4.4 Kitkat

For certain reason, you may want to adjust call audio for incoming call so that you can get a better call audio according to your need and situation. You can do so by personalizing the call audio to make it softer, clearer or even optimized for your right or left ear.


How to personalize call sound settings?
Generally, there are three methods available that you can use to do so, from the settings menu, from the call settings or while you're on an active call.

Method #1: From the Settings menu

1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap My device tab.
3. Tap Call.
4. Scroll down to find Personalise call sound, and then tap it. 
5. You'll be given with these following options:
• Adapt Sound: select this option to use your current adapt sound settings for your right or left ear during calls. To see your current adapt sound settings, tap Check Adapt Sound again button and if necessary you can re-setup your adapt sound by tapping the Retry button and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the adapt sound personalization. The headphones should be inserted while you're personalizing the adapt sound.
• Soft Sound: select this option if you want to use softer sound than the default during calls.
• Clear Sound: select this option if you want to use clearer sound than the default during calls.
• Off: select this option to use the default call sound settings.
6. The selected option will be applied.

Method #2: From the Call settings.

1. Open the Phone app.
2. Tap the Menu key and then select Call settings.
3. Scroll down to find Personalise call sound, and then tap it. 
4. You'll be given with these following options:
• Adapt Sound: select this option to use your current adapt sound settings for your right or left ear during calls. To see your current adapt sound settings, tap Check Adapt Sound again button and if necessary you can re-setup your adapt sound by tapping the Retry button and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the adapt sound personalization. The headphones should be inserted while you're personalizing the adapt sound.
• Soft Sound: select this option if you want to use softer sound than the default during calls.
• Clear Sound: select this option if you want to use clearer sound than the default during calls.
• Off: select this option to use the default call sound settings.
5. The selected option will be applied.

Method #2: While you're on an active call
This method allows you to change the call audio with ease while you're on an active call. Also, please note that you have to disable the extra volume feature and disconnected any earphones before using the personalize call sound option. Well, here are the steps:

1. During call, tap . The icon shows grey when the personalize call sound is disabled and it'll turn green
   when enabled.
2. You'll be presented with the following option:
• Adapt Sound: select this option to use your current adapt sound settings for your right or left ear during calls. To see your current adapt sound settings, tap Check Adapt Sound again button and if necessary you can re-setup your adapt sound by tapping the Retry button and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the adapt sound personalization. The headphones should be inserted while you're personalizing the adapt sound.
• Soft Sound: select this option if you want to use softer sound than the default during calls.
• Clear Sound: select this option if you want to use clearer sound than the default during calls.
• Off: select this option to use the default call sound settings.
3. The selected option will be applied.

By knowing how to adjust call sound settings, now you can set it according to your need. I personally like using adapt sound so that the call audio will be optimized based on my hearing ability and preferences. So, how about you? Which option do you often use?