The JBL Charge 5 mono Bluetooth speaker has several buttons and lamps across its top panel, including the Infinity button. A.k.a. The PartyBoost button. So here we explain the workings of this button, how and when to use it, and what it does, In summary, this pushbutton lets you sync from two to over a … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Infinity Button Explained
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How to Make JBL Charge 5 Discoverable
To pair the Charge 5 JBL BT speaker with a Bluetooth source device for the first time, or to download the connection information for the speaker onto that device, you must know how to make the JBL Charge 5 discoverable. In this mode, this speaker broadcasts its Bluetooth name and current linkage data over the … Continue reading How to Make JBL Charge 5 Discoverable
JBL Charge 5 Buttons, Codes Combinations
The JBL Charge 5 party speaker has six buttons and a few lamps across its top, as well as battery gauge light strip on the front. The Power button lights in white to show that the speaker is ON or OFF. The Bluetooth lamp blinks or glows solid to show the speaker’s pairing status. And, … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Buttons, Codes Combinations
Finding JBL Charge 5 Firmware Version
Here, we show how finding JBL Charge 5 firmware version works on this BT speaker. You may wish to know this exact number installed on the speaker, to troubleshoot speaker connection problems and other issues. Thus, it’s handy to be able to quickly find this number in a pinch. Now, to get the release info … Continue reading Finding JBL Charge 5 Firmware Version
How to Put JBL Charge 5 in Pairing Mode
To pair the Charge 5 JBL BT speaker with a Bluetooth source device for the first time, or to download the connection information for the speaker onto that device, you must know how to start off discovery mode on the speaker. In this mode, the JBL Charge 5 broadcasts its Bluetooth name and current linkage … Continue reading How to Put JBL Charge 5 in Pairing Mode
JBL Charge 5 Bass Boost Explained
Unfortunately, the usual way of how to turn on bass boost on the JBL Charge 5 speaker does not work. Further, we know of no other way to activate this mode. But you could simulate it by adjusting an equalizer app on your streaming source device. Hopefully, JBL will add this feature in a later … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Bass Boost Explained
JBL Charge 5 Software Update Instructions
Here are our JBL Charge 5 software update instructions. First, this routine can take up to thirteen minutes to wrap up, depending on the speed of your WiFi connection, the speed of your tablet or phone, and other details. Moreover, you can’t reverse once you update. Thus you won’t be able to return to any … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Software Update Instructions
How to Tell if JBL Charge 5 is Charging
How to tell if JBL Charge 5 is charging? Well, this power bank speaker has a strip row of LEDs on the lower front, as shown in the pictures following. These lights display battery charge level. Thus, to tell if this speaker is charging, look at these to see Charge 5 charging in action and … Continue reading How to Tell if JBL Charge 5 is Charging
JBL Charge 5 Hard Reset Instructions
These JBL Charge 5 hard reset instructions show how to restore this BT speaker to its original fresh-from-factory settings. Moreover, hard resetting erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. So it stops the speaker from pairing to any nearby devices after hard reset. Also, hard reset it to get the Charge 5 ready … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Hard Reset Instructions
How to Turn On Low Frequency on JBL Charge 5
Unfortunately, the usual way to up the bass on the JBL Charge 5 speaker, by turning on low frequency mode does not seem to work. Plus, we know of no other way to switch to this mode. So Hopefully, JBL will re add this feature in a later version of the firmware. This mode on … Continue reading How to Turn On Low Frequency on JBL Charge 5