Why is the FM radio audio not in stereo on devices running Android 6.0 or higher?
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Information / Solution
If your Xperia® device has Android™ 6.0 (Marshmallow) or higher, the FM radio sound automatically switches between mono and stereo depending on the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the incoming signal.