Product Reviews, Experiences, and Technical Insights from Thomas J. Hesley
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How to Put Sony X5 in Pairing Mode
To pair your Sony X5 with a Bluetooth source device for the first time, or to refresh old connection info in that device, you have to know how to start up pairing mode on that speaker. Moreover, in this mode, the speaker broadcasts its name and currently valid connection information over the Bluetooth airwaves, and…
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How to Hard Reset Sony X5
Show you how to hard reset your Sony X5 personal portable speaker to its default settings. Hard resetting restores the X5 to factory default state. Plus, doing this erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from memory. We might want to clear these to prevent this speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices. Also, you…
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How to Connect Sony X5 to Alexa
This post shows how to connect the Sony X5 Bluetooth mini speaker to Alexa smart speakers. Since this pairing happens between the Sony and Echo devices directly, you need not turn Bluetooth on in the mobile device you’re using to set up this wireless connection. How to Connect Sony X5 to Alexa, Step by Step…
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How to Turn On Sony X5
We explain how to turn on the Sony X5 portable speaker here. Now most Bluetooth speakers have a Power button that Sony positions on the unit so it’s easy to find. Indeed, this speaker is no exception to this, as we find its Power button on the top of the X5, as we see next.…
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How to Pair Sony X5
This post shows how to pair the Sony X5 mini Bluetooth speaker with common wireless devices. E.g. These include the iPhone and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets. You can also pair this speaker with Android devices using a similar procedure. How to Pair Sony X5, Step By Step With your…
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Sony X5 Not Charging Issue
Most Sony Bluetooth speakers, including the X5 portable version, offer truly portable operation via their lithium ion batteries inside. And when said battery dies, you can recharge the speaker with an AC or car adapter. Sometimes though, you may notice that the Sony X5 wireless speaker is not charging fully, or at all, even when…
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How to Make Sony X5 Discoverable
To pair your Sony X5 Bluetooth speaker with a BT source device for the first time, or to refresh stale connection data in that device, you need to understand how to start up discovery mode on this unit first. Now in discovery mode, the speaker digitally announces its name and linkage data over Bluetooth, so…
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Sony X5 Charging Instructions
This piece covers Sony X5 Bluetooth speaker charging instructions. Do this easily through the DC power in port, shown in the pictures below. Note that you can still play your X5 as it charges, without increasing the recharge time by much, as long as your charger is “hefty” enough. Sony X5 Charging Instructions, Summary So…
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Sony X5 Buttons Guide
The Sony X5 Bluetooth mini speaker has six buttons across its top panel and one button on its back, and we cover each one in detail in this guide. Sony X5 Buttons Guide: Summary Here we cover the entire compliment of buttons and touch pads on this portable Bluetooth speaker, and these include the following.…
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How to Connect Sony SRS X5 to Alexa
This post shows how to connect the Sony SRS X5 Bluetooth mini speaker to Alexa smart speakers. Since this pairing happens between the Sony and Echo devices directly, you need not turn Bluetooth on in the mobile device you’re using to set up this wireless connection. How to Connect Sony SRS X5 to Alexa, Step…