Sony XB 01 Not Charging

Most Sony Bluetooth speakers, including the XB 01 tiny model, 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 XB 01 is not charging fully, or at all, even when … Continue reading Sony XB 01 Not Charging

How to Turn Off Sony XB 01

We explain how to turn off the Sony XB 01 portable BT speaker here.  Now most speakers have a Power button that Sony prominently places on the unit so it’s easy to locate.  Indeed, this speaker is no exception to this pattern, as we find its Power button near the bottom in the button panel. … Continue reading How to Turn Off Sony XB 01

How to Charge Sony XB 01

This piece covers how to charge the Sony XB 01. Do this easily through the micro USB power in port, shown in the pictures below. Note that you can still play your XB 01 as it charges, without increasing the recharge time by very much. First, pick a strong enough USB power adapter, as no … Continue reading How to Charge Sony XB 01

Sony XB 01 Charge Time

You charge the Sony XB 01 personal speaker via the micro USB charge port, and to get the quickest charge time and fullest charge, use a medium current USB charger for fastest yet most economical results. Details follow. Sony XB 01 Charge Time: How Long to Fully Recharge According to the specs for this speaker … Continue reading Sony XB 01 Charge Time

Sony XB 01 Bluetooth Pairing Instructions

This post gives Bluetooth pairing instructions for the Sony XB 01 personal speaker. Learn how to pair it with common portable devices like the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets. A similar BT pairing procedure also works with Android devices as well. Sony XB 01 Bluetooth Pairing … Continue reading Sony XB 01 Bluetooth Pairing Instructions

Sony XB 01 Charger Type

An adequate Sony XB 01 charger type, is a USB wall or auto charger adapter that delivers enough current to fully recharge this speaker in the least amount of time (around 3 hours). So be sure to use a charger that can deliver enough of the goods. Also, this Bluetooth speaker has a micro USB … Continue reading Sony XB 01 Charger Type

How to Connect to Sony XP 500

This post shows how to connect to the Sony XP 500 boombox party speaker from typical wireless devices. E.g. These  include the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets. A similar routine also works with Android tablets and phones as well. How to Connect to Sony XP 500, … Continue reading How to Connect to Sony XP 500

How to Factory Reset Sony XB 01

Show you how to factory reset your little Sony XB 01 to its default settings. Factory resetting restores the XB 01 to default out-of-box state. Plus, factory resetting erases any earlier paired BT devices from memory. Clearing these halts this speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices. Also, you might factory reset this speaker … Continue reading How to Factory Reset Sony XB 01

How to Tell if Sony XB 01 is Charging

How to tell if Sony XB 01 personal Bluetooth speaker is charging?  This little yet extra bass speaker has an orange LED light on the front panel, near the top right corner of the unit, as shown in the following picture.  This CHARGE light flashes orange when the battery is nearly dead. So it tells … Continue reading How to Tell if Sony XB 01 is Charging

How to Put Sony XB 01 in Pairing Mode

To pair your XB 01 Sony speaker 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 discovery mode on the speaker.  Moreover, in this mode, the speaker broadcasts its name and currently valid connection information over the Bluetooth … Continue reading How to Put Sony XB 01 in Pairing Mode