Screenshot of the iPhone Bluetooth Settings page, showing a Sony SRS X11 speaker as Connected.

How to Pair Sony X11 to iPhone

This post shows how to pair the Sony X11 Bluetooth cube speaker with an iPhone, or other iOS or iPadOS based device.

How to Pair Sony X11 to iPhone

With your SRS X11 switched OFF (status lamp is dark), run through these directions to pair it to your iPhone mobile device.

1. Go to the Home Screen on your Device

Firstly, press the Home button to bring up the smart device’s Home screen.

2. Find the Settings App

We found ours on the second page of the Home screen, as shown next.

Picture of an iPad Home screen, with the Settings app highlighted by an arrow. How to Pair Sony X11 with iPhone.
iOS Home Screen with Settings App Highlighted

3. Bring up the Settings App

Thirdly, tap the Settings app icon.

Screenshot of the -Bluetooth- option on the iPhone 12 Pro Max -Settings- page.
iPhone 12 Pro Max -Settings- page, showing the -Bluetooth- option.

The smart device then shows the first page of its settings, as shown in the next step.





4. Go to the Bluetooth Settings  Page to Continue with How to Pair the Sony X11 to iPhone

Our Bluetooth Settings screen displays as follows. Note that our Bluetooth is running here.

Screenshot of the -Bluetooth Settings- page on an iPhone 12 Pro Max smart phone.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max -Bluetooth Settings- page.

But since our X11 is currently shut OFF (is not in Bluetooth pairing mode), it does not show up in the BT devices list. Also, we don’t see it since we’ve never paired this speaker with our iOS device before.

5. Turn On your Sony X11

Turn on the SRS X11 by quickly pressing its  Power  button. See this, pointed at by the yellow arrow, in the next picture.

Picture of the -Power- button.
The -Power- button.

The speaker then powers up, and its status lamp glows white, as seen in the next picture.

The glowing -Status- light on the Sony X11.
Sony X11 -Status- lamp glowing.

Also, that same light will blink in some pattern if it does not connect to a nearby device.  This indicates that the SRS X11 is ready to receive a Bluetooth pairing request.

If it blinks slowly, then it’s passively waiting for a Bluetooth connection request to come in.

But if it quickly blinks, then it’s broadcasting its pairing information over Bluetooth so other devices can find it. I.e. The speaker is in pairing mode in this case.

Moreover, since our test iPhone does not know about this speaker, the SRS X11 will not pair with it automatically.

6. Put the X11 into BT Discovery Mode

Now, to see this speaker on your iPhone, place it into Bluetooth pairing mode if it’s not in that mode already. To do that, press the Power-Pairing button, and release when the unit beeps, and the Status lamp starts fast flashing white.

Find the Power-Pairing button as shown above, pointed at by the green arrow.

7. Find the Speaker on your Mobile Device to Continue with How to Pair Sony X11 to iPhone

See the screen shot next. We found our SRS X11, as we point out with the green arrow.

Screenshot of the iPhone Bluetooth Settings page, showing the X11 as Discovered.
The iPhone Bluetooth Settings page, showing the X11 as Discovered.

8. Pair with your X11

Tap the listed speaker in the discovered devices list.

Your mobile device then pairs with the speaker.

Screenshot of the iPhone Bluetooth Settings page, showing a Sony X11 as Connected.
The iPhone Bluetooth Settings page, showing a Sony X11 as Connected.

I.e. The the mobile device’s Bluetooth Settings screen might then change to look something like the last screenshot.  Note the now-paired Sony X11 entry, as pointed at by the green arrow.

9. Done with How to Pair Sony X11 to iPhone !

At last, we have now successfully paired our SRS X11 BT cube speaker with an iPhone like device.

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References for How to Pair Sony X11 to iPhone

    1. Sony X11 Official Support Page
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Revision History

    • 2023-03-08: First published.