JBL Flip 5 Bluetooth Pairing Procedure

Gives the JBL Flip 5 Bluetooth pairing procedure. This applies mainly to iOS devices, such as the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad Air. But slight variations of this also work with Android devices. JBL Flip 5 Bluetooth Pairing: Step by Step Routine Start with your JBL Flip 5 OFF. Then run through this procedure … Continue reading JBL Flip 5 Bluetooth Pairing Procedure

JBL Flip 5 Factory Reset

Gives the JBL Flip 5 factory reset routine to return the 5 to default settings.  Resetting erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory.  Clearing these stops it from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices after the reset.  Also, you might factory reset to get it ready for sale or re gifting. Or to … Continue reading JBL Flip 5 Factory Reset

JBL Flip 5 Hard Reset Instructions

Gives JBL Flip 5 hard reset instructions to restore the 5 to default settings.  Hard resetting erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory.  Clearing these stops the 5 from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices after the reset.  Also, you might hard reset to get the Flip 5 ready for sale or re … Continue reading JBL Flip 5 Hard Reset Instructions

JBL Flip 5 Blinking Red Light, How to Fix

Many JBL speakers, including the Flip 5, have a blinking red light when the battery is almost out of power. In the case of the 5, we find this lamp in the battery gauge on the speaker’s buttons panel. Sometimes though, this red light blinks for long periods as you play the speaker.  E.g. It … Continue reading JBL Flip 5 Blinking Red Light, How to Fix

JBL Flip 5 Not Turning OFF

When your JBL Flip 5 is not turning OFF, this suggests one or more problems. And we offer below some solutions for the most likely cause. JBL Flip 5 Not Turning OFF: Causes Now in this model, one or more of the following may cause this speaker to fail to shut down. The button mechanisms … Continue reading JBL Flip 5 Not Turning OFF

JBL Flip 5 Controls, A Complete List

The JBL Flip 5 features several controls and lamps across its top and side panels.  The Power control lights solid when the 5 is ON. And the Bluetooth control glows or flashes to indicate current pairing status.  Plus, an oval ring around these controls lights up during reset or changes in speaker operational mode.  So … Continue reading JBL Flip 5 Controls, A Complete List

How to Make JBL Flip 5 Discoverable

To pair the Flip 5 with a device, you must know how to make JBL Flip 5 discoverable. In discovery mode, the Flip 5 broadcasts its name and connection data. Thus other devices can then find and connect to it.  So in this post, we show how to do this, to join it to phones, … Continue reading How to Make JBL Flip 5 Discoverable

How to Check JBL Flip 5 Firmware Version

Shows how to check the current firmware version installed on the JBL Flip 5. First, you might want to know the exact version number when troubleshooting speaker connections, pairing, and other issues and errors. So, to get this, you just need the JBL Flip 5 speaker itself. Now this takes but a short time. But … Continue reading How to Check JBL Flip 5 Firmware Version

JBL Flip 5 Won’t Turn OFF — How to Fix

When your JBL Flip 5 won’t turn OFF, this likely means one or more things. And we offer below a couple solutions for the most likely cause. JBL Flip 5 Won’t Turn Off: Causes Now in this model, one or more of the following may cause this speaker to fail to shut down. The button … Continue reading JBL Flip 5 Won’t Turn OFF — How to Fix

Hard Reset JBL Flip 5

Demonstrates the hard reset JBL Flip 5 procedure, to restore it to default settings.  Hard resetting erases any earlier paired devices from its memory.  Clearing these stops the 5 from auto pairing to any devices afterwards.  Also, you might hard reset to get it ready for sale or re gifting.  Or just reset to stop … Continue reading Hard Reset JBL Flip 5