How to Make UE Wonderboom 1 Discoverable

An iOS Bluetooth Settings page. Showing the Wonderboom 1 as Discovered but not paired.

To pair the UE Wonderboom 1 with a BT source device for the first time, or to refresh the connection information stored on that device, you must know how to launch discovery mode on this unit. Further, in this mode, the UE Wonderboom 1 sends its Bluetooth name and current linkage info on the BT airwaves. So in this post, we show you how to make UE Wonderboom 1 discoverable. Thus you can then join it to phones, tablets, computers, and smart speakers.

How to Make UE Wonderboom 1 Discoverable: Step by Step Routine

1. Turn On the UE Wonderboom 1

First, turn on the unit by pressing and releasing its Power button once.

E.g. See this button, that we point at with the bright green arrow in the next picture.

The UE Wonderboom 1 top view. Showing the dark -Power- button.

The UE Wonderboom 1 then comes on, and the Power button lights up white to signal that power is ON, as shown next.

The UE Wonderboom 1 powered ON. Showing the top view, with the glowing -Power- button.

2. Press the Discovery Mode Button and Release when the Unit Makes the Discovery Mode Sound

Now, to see the UE Wonderboom 1 on your source Bluetooth device, place it into discovery mode. For that, press and release the the Discovery Mode button.

E.g. This button we point out in the next picture.

The -Discovery Mode- button.

When you press this button, the UE Wonderboom 1 plays a plucking guitar pairing sound. Furthermore, that same button begins fast-flashing white.

3. Done with How to Make UE Wonderboom 1 Discoverable

While the Discovery Mode button is flashing, you should see your UE Wonderboom 1 on any phone, computer, or tablet, that is within several feet of it, as seen next. Our UE here has its default name here, called “Wonderboom”.

The iOS Bluetooth Settings page. Showing the UE Wonderboom 1 as discovered.