You can activate both speakers on your Nexus 5X for better audio experience. The ‘Surround sound’ mod for Nexus 5X activates both speakers on your phone while listening music watching videos and playing games. Note that this mode will not give the same experience as a dual speakerphone gives, but you will definitely have a good audio experience.
Just like any mode, the Surround sound mod has also required a rooted phone. You can install the mode in a couple of ways, either by manually pushing the required files to system/etc and set permissions to rw r r, or just flashing the zip files via custom recovery. This guide is going to assume that you are already pretty savvy with tweaking Android OS and that you have got TWRP installed on your Nexus 5X and root access.
How to Activate Stereo Speakers on Nexus 5X
- Download Surround Sound mod zip file [HERE] [Source] for Nexus 5X and save it on your phone.
- Download Upper (Handset) Speaker Loud mod zip file [HERE] and save it on your phone. [This file is required to make the sound from the handset speaker loud, like the external speaker]
- Also, download Revert to Stock mod zip file [HERE], in case you want to make your changes to default.
- Boot your phone into TWRP recovery mode. To do so, switch off the phone, press Vol Down + Power buttons together.
- Select, Install, navigate to surround sound mod zip file and flash it. Also flash Upper (Handset) Speaker Loud mod zip file.
- Finally reboot your phone. Enjoy surround sound on your Nexus 5X. Leave your views in the comment section below. (source – sshafranko)
