Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable Mono Audio Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

By default, the sound output in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is set to stereo audio, which means you can hear the sound with two earphones. However, if you have certain hearing difficulty which makes you can hear well with your left or right ear only, or when you feel more comfortable when using one earphone, you can switch audio from stereo to mono to have your phone combines stereo sound into one signal so you can hear with single earphone better.


How to switch audio from stereo to mono?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
   
   
2. Scroll down to find Accessibility and then tap it.
   
   

   FYI, if you have enabled the direct access feature and selected the accessibility option, you can quickly access the accessibility menu from any screen by pressing the Home key three times quickly to open up the direct access menu and then tap Accessibility.

3. Tap Hearing.
   
   
4. Scroll the screen to the very bottom and then slide the ON/OFF switch next to Mono audio to the right to enable this option. When the switch turns blue , means the sound output mode is set to mono audio to let you hear better when using one earphone.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Adjust Left/Right Sound Balance when Using Headset in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

By default, the sound output in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is set to stereo audio so you can hear the sound with two earphones. However, if you have certain hearing difficulty that makes your left ear hears better than the right or vice versa, or when your headset has problem so it cannot produce a balanced sound output between left and right sound, you can fix this problem by adjusting the left/right sound balance so you can get the best setting for your hearing.


How to adjust the left/right sound balance when using headset?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
   
   
2. Scroll down to find Accessibility and then tap it.
   
   

   FYI, if you have enabled the direct access feature and selected the accessibility option, you can quickly access the accessibility menu from any screen by pressing the Home key three times quickly to open up the direct access menu and then tap Accessibility.

3. Tap Hearing.
   
   
4. Scroll down the screen and then slide the sound balance adjustment bar to the left or right until you get the best setting for your hearing.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable and Use Baby Crying Detector Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Baby crying detector is one of accessibility features in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that will let you set your phone to notify you with vibration, visual cues, and light when it detects a baby crying. If you have some hearing difficulties, this feature can be used to help you easily know when your baby is crying.

Important:

• Baby crying detector feature would work best when you place your phone within 1m from your baby in silent background noise.
• Baby crying detector feature is intended to be used as a parenting aid and not as a medical device or a substitute for human care giving.
• Make sure you don't leave your baby in a home or place unattended while using this feature.

How to enable the baby crying detector feature?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
   
   
2. Scroll down to find Accessibility and then tap it.
   
   

   FYI, if you have enabled the direct access feature and selected the accessibility option, you can quickly access the accessibility menu from any screen by pressing the Home key three times quickly to open up the direct access menu and then tap Accessibility.

3. Tap Hearing.
   
   
4. Tap Sound detectors.
   
   
5. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Baby crying detector to the right to enable it. FYI, this feature cannot be turned on while you're playing sound or using apps/features that use your phone's microphone, e.g., voice recorder app, voice dictation feature, etc.
   
   
6. A Disclaimer window appears on the screen. Scroll down the screen to review it and then tap Confirm to continue.
   
   
7. A pop up window contains with some information about the baby crying detector feature appears on the screen. Read it and then tap OK to continue enabling this feature.
   
   
8. This icon will be displayed on the status bar as a sign that the baby crying detector feature is enabled and ready to use.

How to use the baby crying detector feature?
See the following steps as the example of using this feature:

1. When your phone detects a baby crying, your phone will vibrate and give you a visual notification as well as flash the camera light(in condition that the flash notification feature is enabled).
   

   If you have a Galaxy Gear smartwatch and have paired it with your phone, it'll also vibrate.

2. Tap to disable the baby crying detector feature and stop your phone from vibrating.
   
   
3. Tap to re-enable and start using the baby crying detector feature.
   
   
4. If you'd like to view the log(date and time) of the alerts, you can view it in the Recent alerts section in the Sound detectors menu.