How to Check Battery Percentage on JBL Charge 5

The JBL Charge 5 has a group of LEDs behind a translucent white bar in its front lower area.  This displays battery charge percentage whether it’s draining or charging.  Furthermore, this gauge shows charging progress, or how full the battery is at a given time. It also tells you how much “juice” the battery has … Continue reading How to Check Battery Percentage on JBL Charge 5

JBL Charge 5 Pairing Mode

To pair the JBL Charge 5 with a Bluetooth device, you need to know about JBL Charge 5 pairing mode.  You need this mode first to get the speaker to broadcast its Bluetooth name and current linkage data.  This allows source devices to find and link to it. So in this piece, we discuss how … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Pairing Mode

My JBL Charge 5 Won’t Turn OFF

When my JBL Charge 5 won’t turn OFF, we find that this likely means one or more things. And we offer below a couple solutions for the most likely cause. My JBL Charge 5 Won’t Turn Off: Causes Now in this model, one or more of the following may cause this speaker to fail to … Continue reading My JBL Charge 5 Won’t Turn OFF

JBL Charge 5 Controls

The JBL Charge 5 has six controls and a few lamps across its top. There’s also a battery gauge light strip. The Power control 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, there’s also a port access … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Controls

JBL Charge 5 Update — How to Do It

Here are our JBL Charge 5 update procedure. First, this routine can take up to thirteen minutes to finish. How long depends on the speeds of your WiFi connection, mobile device, and other factors.  Furthermore you can’t reverse once you update.  Thus you won’t be able to return to any prior firmware version once you … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Update — How to Do It

JBL Charge 5 Service Mode

When the JBL Charge 5 is in Service Mode, the buttons do not work. So, assuming that all the systems are okay, we’ cover how to end Service Mode, and restore proper function. JBL Charge 5 Service Mode: May Be Active First, when in this (often called ‘weird’ or ‘secret’) mode, the Charge 5 does … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Service Mode

JBL Charge 5 Battery Life

The JBL Charge 5 battery life we discuss in terms of how long the speaker plays after a full charge.  Or, how long the battery lasts before replacement becomes necessary. JBL Charge  5 Battery Life: Per Charge How long should the battery last?  The built in lithium ion battery lasts up to twenty (20) hours … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Battery Life

JBL Charge 5 Charging Time

The usual JBL Charge 5 charging time we discuss in this post. You charge the Charge 5 JBL Bluetooth speakers via the USB-C charge port door on the back of the unit. And to get the quickest charge time and fullest charge, use a high current USB charger system. JBL Charge 5 Charging Time: How … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Charging Time