Dark status lamp on the JBL Clip 4 speaker.

JBL Clip 4 Factory Reset, To Solve Problems

Here, we give JBL Clip 4 Bluetooth speaker factory reset directions, to return it to its default settings.  Factory resetting reverts this speaker to its factory default state. Furthermore, it wipes away any prior paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. Erasing these stops the Clip 4 from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices after factory reset. Also, you would do this to get the unit ready for sale or re gifting. Or simply do factory reset to stop it from connecting with devices you no longer wish to use it with.

JBL Clip 4 Factory Reset: Step by Step

1. Turn on the Speaker

Press and hold the Power button until the status lamp lights.

Picture of the -Power- button on the left side of the JBL Clip 4 speaker.
The -Power- button on the left side of the JBL Clip 4 speaker.

First, find the Power button, as we see in the last picture above.

Then, the status light comes on, as the next picture shows.

Picture of the status lamp glowing white.
The status lamp, glowing white.

2. Wait for the Power Up Guitar Sound

The speaker makes a rising electric guitar strum sound when it powers up. Then, the speaker can factory reset.

Now the speaker may or may not pair with a device. That depends on whether there are any in-range Bluetooth devices that know about this Clip.  Nonetheless, whether paired or not, the factory reset works the same way, as follows.

3. Press the Volume UP and Bluetooth Buttons Together

Find the Volume Up and Bluetooth buttons.

The Volume Up button is on the front of the speaker, near the top, to the right.  See it next.

Picture of the -Volume Up- button.
The -Volume Up- button.

And the Bluetooth button is on the left side of the speaker, as we point out in the next picture.

Picture of the -Bluetooth Pairing- button on the left side of the speaker.
The -Bluetooth Pairing- button on the left side of the speaker.

 

After you press and hold these two buttons, the speaker then enters its factory reset routine.





Next, after a short pause, the Clip 4 turns off. The status lamp goes dark, and the speaker makes the power-down guitar sound.

Picture of the dark status lamp.
The dark status lamp.

4. Check that the JBL Clip 4 Factory Reset Did Indeed Work

Next, power on the Clip 4 again, as we did in step 1 above.

Note that after a factory reset, our speaker comes up in pairing / discovery mode.  The status lamp fast flashes white to tell us this. Thus you should now be able to see the speaker in a BT source device when connecting.

5. Done with JBL Clip 4 Factory Reset !

Reset is now complete. So you may now sell or gift it, or pair the speaker once more with your favorite Bluetooth devices.

Finally after factory reset, the speaker no longer automatically pairs with any device. Thus, to restore this, you have to first manually pair it with a device. Then later, when the two have Bluetooth ON and are in range, auto pairing would happen again.

Other Posts About the JBL Clip 4

    1. Solving the Not Charging Issue
    2. How to Charge
    3. When the JBL Clip 4 Red Light Stays On
    4. How to Turn On This Speaker
    5. How to Turn It Off

References

    1. JBL Clip 4 Official Product Page